Toyota‘s Luxury arm Lexus announced the prices for the prestige equipment specification, the Lexus CT 200h Advance for U.K. at a high price.
The Lexus CT 200h Advance, places itself into the CT 200h line-up just above the regular SE grade model with an enhanced equipment list that includes a new integrated satellite navigation system, cruise control, rain-sensing wipers, a folding function for the electrically adjustable door mirrors, reversing camera, auto-dimming rear-view mirror with integrated parking monitor and metallic paint,a nd with all these features, its on-the-road price is just an additional £500 compared to the SE, at £24,495. The Advance also introduces Tahara, a supple and durable new upholstery that is an attractive alternative to leather. It weighs half as much leather and is less harmful to the environment to make, generating 65 per cent less CO2 and no potentially damaging volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The new model also introduces the MoveOn navigation system, which can be operated using a touch pad integrated in the centre console below the gear selector. Move On also enables access to Live information services, using a 3G connection to a SIM card that is built into the system, avoiding the need for a mobile phone link.
For the exterior Customers can choose from four metallic paint shades, including Celestial Black which is exclusive to the Advance. According to the colour chosen, the Tahara trim can be specified in black or tan. Customers can enjoy free access for the first year to the Live services, which include TomTom Local Search, weather forecast, mobile speed cameras and HD traffic data. Thereafter an annual subscription is payable. In other respects the Advance mirrors the CT 200h SE specification, with premium features such as dual-zone climate control, push button start, Bluetooth, fog lights, rear privacy glass, 17-inch alloy wheels and a six-speaker audio system with USB port.
The economical figures for the Advance remains largely at 94g/km with Lexus Hybrid Drive full hybrid system, and 68.9mpg combined cycle fuel consumption, the driver while driving has 3 choices of driving modes, EV, Eco and Sport. In EV mode the car can be driven with zero tailpipe emissions and minimal noise for up to 1.2 miles (according to road conditions and the level of charge in the hybrid battery). The CT 200h Advance can be specified with smaller, 16-inch alloy wheels at no extra cost. Other options include front and rear parking sensors and a DAB digital tuner (which requires deletion of the Move On satellite navigation).
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