Geneva Motor Show: 2011 Lexus CT 200h

Starting off the Geneva Motor Show coverage is the Lexus CT 200h, a rival to Audi A3 and BMW 1-Series that is described by Lexus as “the first full hybrid vehicle to be launched in the premium compact segment”. CT 200h will remain as a hybrid-only model when it goes on sale worldwide in 2011, which presumably means that we will eventually see CT 200h in Malaysian showrooms, too?

Being a hybrid, the five-door CT 200h unsurprisingly features the 1.8-litre petrol-electric hybrid drivetrain that also powers Toyota Prius. There are four selectable drive modes: ECO, NORMAL, SPORT and EV (electric vehicle). ECO emphasizes on efficiency and economy, SPORT focuses on dynamics and performance, and EV lets you drive in purely electric mode for 2 km at a maximum speed of 45 km/h. No technical or performance figures have been released, however.

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Seow Yao Han strives to bring you the latest and the most comprehensive information on cars available in Malaysia. But it's never easy for him to talk and write cars in this part of the world because what you lust after is often not what you drive home. When the euphoria of test-driving that branded, super-expensive sports car dies down, he just goes home in his less-than-glamorous ride.