Australia launched the 2011 Lexus Lexus CT 200h, a hybrid-powered luxury hathcback.Lexus CT200h describe this as the first hybrid luxury but also the first production car that uses bio-eco-friendly PET plastic. Hathcback who recently introduced the Bangkok Motor Show also became the first compact sedan that features a Pre-Collision Safety System. And for M Sport variants, so the first in which the instrument could display his changing between ECO-meter and tachometer.
CT200h driven 1.8 liter VVT-i four-cylinder petrol producing 73kW and 142Nm of torque.This gasoline engine is paired with a pair of electric motor / generator is mounted behind .. The combination of these two power plants that can produce 100kW and torque of 207Nm of torque. Production workers send to the front wheels through the CVT controlled electronically. Fuel consumption of 4.1 liter/100km (24.4km/liter), not much different with the Prius.
Electric motor to get its energy from Nickel-Metal Hydride battery as used in the Prius.
There are three driving modes of Eco, Normal and Sport. "CT200 is really a breakthrough. He just looks beautiful, but also with the level of innovation and features unprecedented in the compact luxury car, 'said CEO Tony Cramb
Relies on MacPherson strut front suspension, while the back is a double wishbone with trailing arm lightweight. For braking in addition to relying on disc brakes on four-wheel disc, also assisted by regenerative braking in which electric motors turn into generators.
Lexus also designed CT200h became the first car in the world to use eco plastic called bio-PET. This environmentally friendly materials used in the floor and the side trim in the trunk. With a length of 4320mm, width 1756mm and height 1430mm, CT200h slightly smaller than the Prius.
CT200h quite impressive safety features, including braking system is controlled electrically where the weight is lighter than the mechanical system and is able to distribute the braking power is more precise.
There are eight air bags that protect passengers from two in front, two on the side, two side curtain and two knee airbags.
Active safety features include Vehicle Stability Control, Traction Control and Hill-start Assist Control also a flashing LED brake light when braking hard. On top variant is also equipped with Active Cruise Control and Pre-Collision Safety System.
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