JM_16v
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Whats the best Hybrid Car? Im looking at the Lexus CT200h
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Jay
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Registered: 26th Sep 04
Location: Liverpool
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If I was gonna get one that'd be the only one that would spring to mind but I'm just not keen on the looks, my dad loves them and is considering it.
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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vx ampera is a decent looking one
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Balling
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Registered: 7th Apr 04
Location: Denmark
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Best in what sense?
Pretty sure that new Ferrari is a hybrid.
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AndyCorsaSport
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Registered: 12th Feb 06
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Repaired a 13 plate CT200h last week. Was lovely to drive! Drover nicer than a Prius and had more gadgets, obviously a better spec.
Them Vauxhalls are ugly as fuck.
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Balling
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Get a Honda CR-Z. [/biased]
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CORSA NUT
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Drove loads when I worked for Lexus, great little cars IMO. Not very quick on the open road mind on the petrol motor but with the electric motor combined with the CVT box it shot away from the lights nicely
Try and get a premier in Ultra Blue.
[Edited on 03-05-2013 by CORSA NUT]
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CORSA NUT
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pow
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Dads after a ct200h next, be a nice upgrade from the gayus
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AndyCorsaSport
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That's what I repaired a premier but was silver.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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I like CT200H's would own one if Lease deals where better. Also heard motorway cabin noise is awful.
Not sure why people are expecting a hybrid to be fast?!
Get confused on spec with the CT. but it ls silver with beige leather and tints for me. Dark alloys too
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CORSA NUT
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The specs are a bit confusing compared to the rest of the range  basic spec is shit for a luxury car.
The motorway noise is all internetz TBH I never noticed and neither did anyone I worked with.
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Jambo
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That's not what I've heard from a real person not from the internets
Also I could never decide which bodywork looked best. I think the Fsport is a bit much as its a hybrid but the S looks to POV.
Luxury spec also didn't have a lot of kit I would have deemed luxury.
Do they have Xenons as standard Alan?
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CORSA NUT
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I suppose the 'Noise' they hear is basically tyre noise. With them being pretty much silent even when the motor takes over any noise will stand out. I'd recomend a test drive you'd be suprised how good they are.
The premier is the only spec I'd have with optional heated seats.
From this they have LED lights but can't say I remember them having zenons.
http://www.lexus.co.uk/car-models/ct/ct-200h/prices-specifications/index.tmex
Don't think I ever drive more than 4/5 that had ALL the kit at once. I took 20 of them to the petrol station one day with all the wrappers still on the car  miss that job sometimes 
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Balling
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quote:
Originally posted by CORSA NUT
From this they have LED lights but can't say I remember them having zenons.
http://www.lexus.co.uk/car-models/ct/ct-200h/prices-specifications/index.tmex
The Honda CR-Z GT-T has more or less the exact same specs, except it has xenons, glass roof and is (ever so slightly) faster.
Of course it only seats two, but then it's £6.5k cheaper to buy from new.
Just saying.
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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I'd go for the Honda purely so people don't know that you have a hyrbid
Toyota Auris is ok for a standard family hatch. Not sure I underatand the idea of the Yaris hybrid as a diesel one is probably going to return better MPG.
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Daniel_Corsa
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Ampera is a very weird car to drive, not one I would ever buy. More electric car than hybrid. Great for round town but not so good out in sticks or long journeys.
Some of Peugeot hybrid stuff is quite good, seemed to work best out of stuff we tested.
Prius is the most popular but have no idea why, 1min inside it and all you want to do is get out! Cheap and utter shite!
What's the reasons for a hybrid? Company car, if so can get some really good low emission cars.
MK7 bluemotion golf... 99g C02. (Huge improvement on MK6)
320ed 106g C02.
MK7 Golf bringing out a 185ps diesel with 106/109g
E.G MK7 Golf if 20% tax its well under £100 fully serviced, fuel etc.
April '06' Corsasport Feature Car  | Aug '08' Total Vauxhall Feature Car | Spring '09' Fast Car Feature Car
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ed
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A 918?
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Jambo
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I think the Jazz Hybrid looks pretty cool 
But yeah CT would be a fantastic commuter car. Electric traffic jams 
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cpcrampton
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Registered: 16th Feb 07
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http://www.bmw.com/com/en/newvehicles/3series/sedan_active_hybrid/2011/showroom/index.html
Love this
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