When Lexus dropped the LF-Ch concept, there was something about it that struck a cord with me. Perhaps that it was a youthful and hip interpretation of a Lexus product OR it was the shocking yellowish green paintjob.
Now we have the real thing in form of the CT200h, which is aiming to go up against the Audi A3, BMW 1-series and any other entry-level premium product.
But if you compare the CT200h against the LF-Ch, it seems that a large portion of its execution is off. The LF-Ch is a much more aggressive looking vehicle.
With that in mind, do you think it has the brass to compete against some of the toughest competition in the auto world, the A3 and 1-Series?
Autocar reports:
Lexus’s new CT200h will rival the Audi A3 and BMW 1-series in Europe’s lucrative luxury hatchback market when it arrives in UK showrooms early next year, priced from around £21,000.
The five-door CT200h, unveiled at this week’s Geneva motor show, uses the Toyota Prius’s 1.8-litre petrol-electric hybrid powertrain and CVT gearbox, although the car has been built on an all-new front-drive platform (a first for a European Lexus) to offer a sportier drive than the Prius.
Lexus hasn’t revealed performance figures for the CT200h, but it is expected to produce considerably more than the 98bhp and 105lb ft in the Prius. As in the Prius, three distinct driving modes are offered (Eco, Normal and Sport) although these have all been retuned in the CT200h to make it a bespoke Lexus car...
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