Speaking of Lexus, Presumably everyone is no stranger to it, with a comfortable riding experience, good fuel economy, super high appearance and other advantages, Lexus has been very popular in China, and has also achieved 17 consecutive years of sales growth. But in fact, lexus, which is so popular, also has failed models.
Car 300 used car learned that Lexus CT will be officially discontinued worldwide in October 2022.
First unveiled in Geneva in 2010, the Lexus CT is lexus' entry-level model, positioning itself as a compact hatchback.
The whole series is equipped with a 1.8L naturally aspirated engine + electric motor oil-electric hybrid system, the maximum power of the engine is 99 horsepower, the maximum power of the motor is about 82 horsepower, the fuel economy is not bad, and the fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is only 4.6 liters.
With a length, width and height of 4360/1765/1455 mm and a wheelbase of 2600 mm, the Lexus CT is a small car with limited rear space.
CT this car has not been replaced since its listing, only in 2014 there was a mid-term modification, the use of more than a decade of the old platform, the product force is somewhat backward, and with the change of consumer concepts, more consumers began to pay attention to the ride space, Lexus CT gradually lost the market.
Due to poor sales performance, the Lexus CT was delisted in the United States in 2017, and it was discontinued after the domestic update to 2020 models.
As Lexus' new energy models continued to be introduced, the entry-level model, which had been selling less than ideally, stopped updating and eventually stopped production worldwide.
In order to commemorate this car, Lexus officially launched a special edition model, named Cherished Touring, the new car price range is 3839091-4223000 yen (about 21-23 million yuan), providing low-end and high-end models.
The exterior of the new car will roughly follow the design of the current model, providing 6 body colors, including two special body colors, namely "Graphite Black Body + Titanium Silver Roof" and "Sonic Quartz White Body + Titanium Silver Roof", with obvious personality characteristics.
In terms of interior, the overall layout of the new car is basically the same as that of the current model, but the details and configuration have been adjusted. The seats of the high-end models use burgundy/black double color blocks and special stitching, the steering wheel, center console, etc. are exclusive colors, and seat heating and automatic heating of the rearview mirrors are standard.
After 12 years on the market, Lexus CT has accumulated sales of about 380,000 vehicles worldwide, although the power and space performance are average, but with a unique sense of quality and excellent fuel economy, this car has gained a considerable number of fans, so many netizens have said "say goodbye before you have it", regretting the discontinuation of this car.