That's Hill Assist Control.

When you depress the brake pedal, it will prevent the car from rolling backwards while stopped on a hill (even while you're not depressing the accelerator). Of course, you'll turn it on even if the car is flat.

I do it all the time since my condo is on a small hill...

 

That is around the price a well equipped HS should have cost. The HS does not seem like a terrible car, it is just way overpriced for what it is which is why there is no interest. Most buyers are expecting high 20's, very low 30's loaded at most for a car like that. High 30's to low 40's is just too much especially when most buyers are trying to save money when buying a hybrid. You can get a much nicer ES, RX, or IS for what many HS are going for and that is the problem.

 

Given how quick the trade-in was, it could be a lemon-law vehicle

 

According to the listing, it's CPO.

It may have been a rental/loaner car...

 

Tough for Lexus to go down to low 30's when my hybrid Camry with leather,NAV and just abou every option except rear seat entertainment,remote start and rear spoiler listed for $33032.
It' has to be at least $5K more with the HIDs and other items the Camry doesn't have.Also the Lexus badge.

 

Lol who are these "most"buyers? While I don't think the HS is for me it offers a lot of features that a lot of cars at any price does not have. ECO interior, front cameras, radar galore, LED headlights etc etc. It still gets 35 MPG which ia better than any luxury car not the Lincoln MKZ hybrid.

Relatively stable gas prices simply do not help hybrid sales.

The recall didn't help sales either.

Let's not all get in the habit of beating up the HS. There are still many owners here who have one. It's extremley rare for Lexus to miss a target widely as they did here.

 

you have no idea how quickly some people trade in their cars coz' they don't like them

 

not trying to make a habit, but pulling up the spec sheet doesn't really help at all, when in reality a lot of people i know (outside of CL) look at the car and think it's overpriced for what it is. that alone says quite a bit. could be marketing, could be the car. but no matter what it's not a good sign

 

The main problem with the HS is with the LED headlights,cameras,NAV,radar etc,the list price is $49909 according to Edmunds on an '11 model.A ridiculous number for the car,IMO.

 

Henryand Joe, again not Disageeing it's overpriced but it's ridiculous to say it should be in the 20k range when a pos fake hybrid insight or crz is in the 20s with options and a loaded Prius is 30k and as Joe state his car was 32k.

The mKs hybrid also starts at 35k FYI

 

i guess they should have put all those options from LS600h... it would be much less.

I think HS problem is that it is too small and too pricey for US market.

 

oh absolutely agree with you. 20s, that's a dream. but imho, low 30s i can probably deal with ti

 

$33K list.


I'd go more high $30's fully equipped.OK,maybe $41K with the radar and LEDs but $49.9K?Nah.
It does have some nice features available.LED headlights are not one for me,though.I'd rather have the HIDs.

 

I get the feeling people here are thinking the OP's listed car is new. If it were, over $10k off list would not be happening, as the dealer would be losing money. This car is used with 13k miles.

 

My bad but I should have posted used but I did post the url.
That car will sell for say $28K and that's $13K off the sticker.
The trade in was probably $25K-$26K.The original owner took a hit.
It might be a loaner,though.
With the $3K manufacturer to dealer incentive,that $41K sticker HS probably can be bought for around $35K.