The CT 200h adopts the Prius’s powertrain: a 1.8-liter, 98-horsepower 4-cylinder engine with an electric motor that raises total output to 134 horsepower. Acceleration is on par with the Prius, but Lexus paid special attention to quelling noise and vibration.
The dapper interior plays to another Lexus strength, beginning with a banked central control panel that’s clean, eye-catching and ergonomically correct. Excellent audio and navigation systems smoothly defend the car’s price premium, though on-screen graphics are a bit stodgy and artless.
