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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 07:59 AM
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What is it? Looks like a warmed over Toyota Matrix. Is it REALLY a luxury car?
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 08:19 AM
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CT does not stand for anything. Closer to Prius than a Matrix.
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 08:25 AM
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I thought the very slow Selling HS was the "Luxury Prius"?????
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 08:31 AM
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CT has same engine as the Prius
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 09:03 AM
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CT does not stand for anything. Closer to Prius than a Matrix.
I remember hearing that the "CT" stood for "Compact Touring".
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by daryll40
I thought the very slow Selling HS was the "Luxury Prius"?????
That HS is fugly, the CT is a big turnaround if you ask me!
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 10:13 AM
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The CT stands for Comfort Touring.
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by daryll40
I thought the very slow Selling HS was the "Luxury Prius"?????
HS has pretty much nothing to do with Prius, at all.
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by jimmyc13
That HS is fugly, the CT is a big turnaround if you ask me!
hell yea..i never considered a hybrid..until this car came along..


plus the price is a big thing for the ct....it's like at least 10k cheaper then the hs
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 01:41 PM
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CT stands for "creative touring" everyone!
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 08:21 PM
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^That's correct, http://lexus.jp/models/ct/index.html follow the link and play the video.
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by daryll40
What is it? Looks like a warmed over Toyota Matrix. Is it REALLY a luxury car?
Sit inside it. It isn't even in the same area code as the Matrix as far as interior quality. The CT is really, really nice for the money.
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 01:00 AM
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The CT is far from a "warmed over Matrix". Sit, experience and drive a CT. It blows the Matrix out of the water.

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Originally Posted by daryll40
I thought the very slow Selling HS was the "Luxury Prius"?????
The HS is a "Luxury Corolla".
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Joeb427
The HS is a "Luxury Corolla".
HS has nothing to do with Corolla at all :-). It is Avensis based.
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