PhilipMSPT

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Now that the ES has come out with the 300h, perhaps they can squeeze that technology into the CT...

m R g S r

Make it your next project A full swap from Lexus would be what, like $20k?

2013NGCT

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Being I just purchased a 2013 3 weeks ago, I'm hoping it's not in the immediate future. Otherwise, I would have held out...maybe in 2014?

rogerh00

The speculation I've read is will be called the NX 330h and NX300t. It will be a baby RX, as a turbo or hybrid. probably a Rav4 redesign not a CT.

Tom59

They won't do it for a few years minimum imho. Lexus has to be pushed so if BMW or Mercedes or Audi or Acura bring out a hot hatch - then they might respond as much as it makes sense to add the ES-Camry hybrid system to one they won't do it for awhile.
I'm not sure if they fit or not , but that's just semantics they would make it work if pushed.

chargerfan

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a turbo lexus hybrid?! oh man, this i gotta see

Trexus

It's hard to say if Lexus will bring out a CT 300h. The technology is there.

Looking at CT sales for 2012 Lexus sold 17,673. Not bad and is solid. In 2011 Lexus sold 14,381 CT's starting March 2011 (didn't quite have a full year). For 2012 the GS (higher priced) outsold the CT.

I believe the ES 300h is doing well (well received). Lexus could put that drivetrain into a CT or even an HS (if Lexus wanted to bring it back to the U.S.). We'll have to wait and see what Lexus does.

I really like the CT and a CT 300h with more power would be awesome and would keep up with Audi's S3/RS3 or Mercedes A Class AMG.