As a representative of the Lexus family in the field of compact cars, Lexus CT perfectly continues the design concept of its concept car, and the appearance of the interior is online, successfully making up for the shortcomings of Lexus for compact models, enriching Toyota's product competitiveness in the domestic market, and directly calling the Audi A3 after listing. Lexus drinking too much? 300,000 a breath dropped to 194,000, first-class workmanship, fuel consumption is only more than two cents!
As the name suggests, the Elite monochrome model uses only one color of silver paint, which is not as lively as the two-color model. However, the design sense of the CT model will still be able to match the higher-level models, and the grille also adopts a spindle-shaped design, and adds a mesh structure embellishment in the middle net, which is highly recognizable. The Elite monochrome model uses a halogen headlight set with a lens structure and lacks the headlight cleaning function on the medium and high-end models.
Entering the car, you can see that the center console layout of lexus CT adopts an irregular T-shaped structure, the design of the electronic barrier is slightly closer, and there is only a slender chrome trim in front of the passenger seat, and there is not much luxury on the whole. More critically, the elite monochrome model is not equipped with a large size of the central control touch screen, but with a relatively simple radio panel to replace, can only say that it is very retro, nostalgic taste.
On the side, the length, width and height of this hatchback hatchback are 4360/1765/1455mm, the body wheelbase is 2600mm, and the overall structural size is in the middle of the same level. The segmented waistline is not sharp, and will form light and shadow changes above the rear fenders and sports side skirts, while the F Sport sports nameplate and THE HYBRID hybrid nameplate are also above the body to highlight the product particularity. In addition, the roof structure is relatively straight, and the wide C-pillar disposal also has a side rear transparent window, which still has a relatively high degree of visual recognition.
It is equipped with a 5ZR-FXE 1.8L naturally aspirated engine with Atkinson cycle technology, which can provide a maximum power of 73 kW (99Ps) and a maximum torque of 142 N·m, and the transmission matches the E-CVT continuously variable speed; and with the cooperation of a front-mounted electric motor, the system of the gasoline-electric hybrid system can achieve a comprehensive power of 100 kW and achieve a comprehensive fuel consumption of ASDC as low as 4.6 L/100 km. Whether lexus CT has technology or not is about asking whether Toyota hybrid technology is feasible or not. The answer is yes, this hybrid system has been used for many years, and it is also updating iterations, and we can't say that it is old just because it is ahead of us.
Finally, back to the Lexus CT, its end of its career does not seem to be a technical problem, or even its sale in China for a few more years is not a problem, but the shrinking hatchback market is to make room for the transformation of pure electricity.