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Lexus has added some extra
visual muscle, introduced more
top-flight equipment features
and sharpened up the handling of
its CT 200h full hybrid premium
compact model to create the CT
200h F-Sport.
While the new model’s looks are
bolder and more attention
grabbing, there is no penalty to
pay in the combined low
emissions, fuel efficiency and
low cost of ownership
performance that make CT 200h an
unmatched proposition in one of
the car market’s most
competitive segments.
On
the outside the CT 200h F-Sport
makes its presence known with
17-inch dark-finish alloys, a
larger rear spoiler, flared side
skirts, a mesh front grille and
new aero-styled bumpers front
and rear. In the cabin the
distinguishing features include
an F-Sport steering wheel with a
flat bottom section and
aluminium pedals and scuff
plates.
Adding to the specification of
the SE-L grade, the F-Sport
gains cruise control, F-Sport
black leather upholstery, heated
front seats, electric driver’s
seat adjustment, auto-dimming (electrochromatic)
electrically retractable door
mirrors and a rear parking
camera that links to a display
in the rear-view mirror. And if
that isn’t enough, owners can
ramp up the specification with
the option of an advanced HDD
navigation system combined with
Lexus’s Remote Touch control, an
auto-dimming rear-view mirror,
back guide monitor and
10-speaker audio package. Front
and rear parking sensors and a
sunroof are also available.
Lexus has tuned the CT 200h
F-Sport’s suspension for a more
engaging drive, and fitted its
lateral damping system as
standard. Coil spring rates have
been changed and the standard
Showa shock absorbers replaced
with Kayaba dampers that give
more sports-oriented
performance.
The lateral dampers, unique in
the CT 200h’s class, help
minimise body vibrations,
leading to a more linear
steering feel and rewarding
driving experience, as well as
greater comfort for everyone on
board.
Headline performance from the
new F-Sport matches its CT 200h
sister models with a
zero-road-tax 94g/km CO2
emissions and 68.9mpg official
combined cycle fuel consumption.
And, as the only full hybrid in
its class, it can run for up to
a mile in slow moving traffic on
its electric power alone,
reducing fuel use and tailpipe
emissions to zero.
The new Lexus CT 200h F-Sport is
available to order now, with
first UK deliveries in January.
On-the-road prices are from
£27,850.
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