EXCLUSIVE: So how fuel efficient is the new GS450h hybrid?



Here's a shot of my consumption screen during my test today of the new Lexus GS450h.



My best was 28.5 MPG during mixed driving.

But if you test drive one, you'll hardly care once you feel the POWER!!!

AWESOME!

It's as fast as a 911 with a tiptronic tranny AND it's a hybrid!!!

This is one PHENOMENAL vehicle!!!

atomicbriatomicbri - 3/15/2006 3:37:35 PM
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Seems like they do sometimes jbizel. Lexus' hybrid is a good step in a right direction....is the hybrid the answer to fuel wows and pollution, no. But at least they are trying to explore new technologies. BMW has been doing so for years with Hydrogen, but has come up short since this would be an entirely different fuel and people worry about potential dangers (if in an accident and such) that hydrogen fuel could encounter. The thing with this fuel is it's only emissions is H2O, good ole water vapor. Not some poisonous CO or Battery wastes that come from the fancy hybrid motors. The only side effect I could forsee is too much water may make our weather a little mor volitile....But hey, at least we are not choking out the planet! LOL.


spwolfspwolf - 3/15/2006 8:34:05 PM
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Can you tell me where can I buy that BMW with Hydrogen?

:-).

I am glad they are doing it for years, yet they still have to sell their first one. lol.


Designer1Designer1 - 3/16/2006 3:00:39 PM
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Look at the Toyota's pase over the last 30+ years and stop here and add another 30 years into the future. Toyota/Lexus have a chance to trully dominate the industry, IF they do not slip with manifacturing cheap material like the we see in some of their low brand cars BUILT in the U.S.A.
with the steps Toyota/Lexus is taking towards new technologies, I hope they won't hire ANYONE from Ford, GM, Chrysler, otherwise they're history.

Toyota/Lexus keep the quality, reliability and very soon you'll kick ass in ultimate performance as well, and we can see the start of that now days.


Designer1Designer1 - 3/16/2006 3:00:39 PM
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Look at the Toyota's pase over the last 30+ years and stop here and add another 30 years into the future. Toyota/Lexus have a chance to trully dominate the industry, IF they do not slip with manifacturing cheap material like the we see in some of their low brand cars BUILT in the U.S.A.
with the steps Toyota/Lexus is taking towards new technologies, I hope they won't hire ANYONE from Ford, GM, Chrysler, otherwise they're history.

Toyota/Lexus keep the quality, reliability and very soon you'll kick ass in ultimate performance as well, and we can see the start of that now days.


ThwartedEffortsThwartedEfforts - 3/17/2006 3:51:59 AM
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My S320 CDI gives me a range of over 700 miles between fill-ups and delivers over 38mpg. At motorway speeds it will keep up with the S500. The twin-turbo BMW 535d gives similar figures, and yet is as fast as any petrol equivalent barring the M5.

The GS450h is an exciting car, but what would be far more exciting is the US having decent diesel. For the past two decades, Uncle Sam has missed out on all the best cars from every class: the S-Class diesel, the A8 diesel, the V10 diesel in the Phaeton and Touareg, the stunning BMW 535d, and countless others from every manufacturer...


993Turbo993Turbo - 3/20/2006 7:57:18 AM
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Those great diesels could not be brought here for two reasons. Extremely poor marketing image of the diesel engine and more importantly, the high sulfur diesel produced in this country. That was supposed to change to low sulfur this year but I don't know if they went through with the mandate. Diesel has also been relatively expensive lately and when it gets higher because of low sulfur production, it will not pay. Even at 40mpg. Too bad though.
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