Lexus has always been a controversial luxury brand, all kinds of riot operations are overwhelmed, other car companies are trying to control the price in order to increase sales, and Lexus is officially increasing prices; other car companies are eager to produce joint ventures in The country to reduce costs, Lexus instead went to India to build factories in order to maintain the status of noble imported cars.
The most controversial model of Lexus is its Lexus ES, in addition to the perennial "mark-up" queue to sell cars, the entry-level model is equipped with a 2.0L engine with a weak chicken, which is criticized. Despite this, the Lexus ES is still a big seller in China and has always been in short supply, making it one of the best-selling models in Lexus.
However, as the most entry-level model of Lexus, Lexus CT does not have such a good life, it is understood that Lexus CT will be officially discontinued in October 2022, and the country is currently in a state of suspension, which means that Lexus CT has ended its 11-year sales process in China and ended its life.
In order to commemorate this model, Lexus will launch a special edition model in the near future, the special edition model is named "Lexus CT200h Cherished Touring", of which Cherry Touring translates as "Cherished Journey", which is a very romantic name, and it is more in line with the style of lexus CT200h. However, from the actual situation, it is more like the meaning of "final version".
As a special feature, Lexus offers two special body colors for the new car, namely "Graphite Black Body + Titanium Silver Roof" and "Sonic Quartz White Body + Titanium Silver Roof" to highlight different identities.
The exterior and interior continue the design of the current model, although there has been no replacement for more than ten years, but during this period, the small modification has not stopped, the styling is still very good, and it still presents the aristocratic temperament of Lexus elegant and fashionable. The front face is equipped with a family-style spindle grille, the visual effect is very exquisite, and the lightning-type daytime LED running lights on both sides are very sharp.
The side of the body is the shape of a hatchback, without using too many lines to decorate, it looks compact and exquisite. The tail shape is relatively full and round, and the slender "L" taillights have become the finishing touch. In terms of size, the ordinary version of the model is 4360/1765/1455mm in length, width and height, and the wheelbase is 2600mm, and the special edition model is expected to remain the same.
In terms of interior, Lexus CT200h Cherished Touring is equipped with a high-end model of crimson + black two-color interior, which can be seen in many places such as door panels, seats, and central control, and the sense of grade is still relatively high.
In terms of power, the new car is equipped with a 1.8-liter naturally aspirated engine and an electric motor and a hybrid system, which has a combined maximum power of 136 horsepower, of which the maximum power of the engine is 99 horsepower, and the transmission system matches the E-CVT stepless transmission, with an acceleration time of 10.3 seconds per 100 kilometers and a comprehensive fuel consumption of only 4.6 liters per 100 kilometers.
Although the power is not outstanding, the unique hybrid system ensures its good fuel economy, and there is a free basic maintenance policy of six years or 150,000 kilometers, which shows that there is no pressure to raise the car in the later stage; coupled with the brand characteristics of Lexus with low failure rate and high retention rate, it is far beyond the later peace of mind of other competitor models.
Despite the excellent quality, the user group is very small due to the high threshold and impractical attributes. For reference, the 2020 Lexus CT200h is priced at 215,000-282,000 yuan in the domestic price range, and the discount is relatively small, compared with the bmw 1 series and Audi A3, which are often discounted by 50,000-60,000 yuan at the same level, there is no cost performance.
Compared with the Honda Accord, Toyota Camry and other models at the same price, whether it is space, configuration or power comfort, there is no advantage, coupled with the prevalence of new energy vehicles now, Lexus CT200h is naturally more and more unpopular with consumers, and it is natural to stop production.
At present, the Lexus CT200h is only on sale in the Japanese domestic market and the European market, and will be discontinued in October this year, while the Lexus CT200h Cherished Touring special edition model is not yet clear whether it will be sold in China. If you have a budget of 200,000 yuan, will you consider such a small hatchback?