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Lexus HS 250h tops 1,500 pre-orders in Japan

 
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The car starts at $34,200 and delivers 35mpg city/34mpg highway

The car starts at $34,200 and delivers 35mpg city/34mpg highway

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Though it has already been ruled out for Europe where diesel is king, the 2010 Lexus HS 250h dedicated hybrid sedan is planned for the U.S. If early sales reports out of Japan are any indication, the HS should prove a bigger hit than some might have predicted. Over 1,500 buyers have placed orders for the car in its homeland.

The HS 250h won't actually arrive in any garages until later this summer, both in the U.S. and Japan, but sales have already tripled the carmaker's monthly target for Japan.

There is even some discussion that some of the sales of the HS could be due to the blockbuster demand for the new 2010 Toytota Prius pushing delivery back by 8 months. Customers that don't want to wait might be switching their orders to the more luxurious, if somewhat less efficient, hybrid Lexus.

For more on the 2010 Lexus HS 250h, check out our first drive review.
Via: AllCarsElectric
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  1. ma_NoNameDenton avatar NoNameDenton Posted: 7/14/2009 12:09am PDT

    Some people have no taste
     
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  2. By  usb cable iphone Posted: 12/24/2009 1:34am PST

    The HS is kind of a strange car. At certain parts I like the looks, then other parts I hate it, but it’s such a quiet and comfortable ride. When I drove it I actually liked it, and I have somewhat of a lead foot but this thing kept up with me fairly well while still getting around 27 mpg (I was in no way driving like an ecohead would). I think Lexus was smart with this car, the outside has to look a little weird to be aerodynamically efficient so they concentrated on making the interior very open, quiet, and comfortable.
     
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