Lexus To Slash Price On Hybrid Models - Will That Convince You To Go Green?

Luxury automaker Lexus and parent company Toyota were among the first companies to bring hybrid cars mainstream. Even though Lexus has a ton of experience building hybrid models, we haven't been completely enamored by some of the brand's hybrid offerings. When we tested the RX450h, we could easily see why it is the best selling luxury model in the US, but we couldn't justify the $10,000 premium commanded by the hybrid model. According to Automotive News, Lexus will make some changes to its prices that could change our opinion.

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ilovecar2015 - 2/21/2018 4:07:15 PM

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It will definitely make a difference between NX300 and NX300h as the I-4 turbo is not that great in terms of horsepower, NX300h is great fuel economy with similar HP.

ES 3.5 V6 is much smoother than ES300h so unless fuel economy is your #1

RX and RXh are apples and oranges as RXh is a stripped down version

TomM - 2/21/2018 6:51:55 PM

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I think it actually depends on which is more important to you - Fuel Economy(Or being more green) or Performance.

Having driven 3 different Hybrids over the years - I have found that they are simply not worth the effort. At least some of that has to do with the literally disgusting CVTs they have forced you to deal with. But the reality is - these are not fun cars to drive at all (Yes there are now high end performance hybrids - but there a few of them and if you can afford them - you can afford having a regular gas engine)

So - the question is - will Grampa and Grandma - really care so much about fuel mileage when they actually drive less and less over time.

countguy - 2/22/2018 4:18:19 PM

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no amount of discount could make me have to look at any lexus grill in my garage daily.