bagwell

it'd be a fun little car if they could just do what VW did with the Jetta hybrid -- 1.4L 4-cyl. 170hp 184 lb ft TQ @ 1000-4500 rpm lb-ft, Turbo Hybrid 7-speed tranny.
EPA MILEAGE EST. (CTY/HWY) 42/48 mpg

spwolf

German mags say Jetta hybrid powertrain has poor refinement and gets bad mpg, overall rate it much worse than Prius powertrain. Not everything is in specs. Prius vs Jetta vs Volvo vs Ampera, Jetta spent 6.3l in test loop of Autobild, while Prius spent 3.9l... thats almost 60% bigger consumption for 1s better 0-62mph.

Same pretty much goes for all of BMW/VW hybrids vs Toyota, reviews end up with them saying how they want Toyota hybrid engine in German car... otherwise they are usually very protective and german cars as a rule win 98% of tests.

Whitigir

I would love a Real Hybrid Performance, similar to Q50H. That thing rocket from 0-60 in 5.0 seconds, and has 30+ MPG

bagwell

bet I could hypermile it to 50mpg

corradoMR2

I only traded in my CT because the 3IS came out, otherwise I loved that car. Excellent city car, daily commuter to work, took regular gas, and after mastering the pulse and glide technique, I got over 50 mpg in the summer months (low 40s winter). Gas cost me 90$ a month, now the IS, premium fuel and 2.5 times the consumption... well do the math.

kyo7878

38? Hes probably flooring it all the time. Bought my wife a CT-fsport 2 weeks ago and shes getting 45mpg on her first tank of gas without trying...

Fizzboy7

I didn't try hard to achieve this on my loaner. I thought the fuel mileage was amazing, but the mechanical and luxury refinement did not fit the Lexus mantra. They could have a homerun on their hands if they restyled the homely c-pillar buttress, added power, and standard wood trim. All easy tasks.