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rT#2'-f 10-15 life cycle, and on the new JC08 test cycle, it managed 19.8km per liter.
&EUI The central LCD screen system which was a main feature and attraction of the 2nd gen Prius cabin that went missing in
xr*%:TwCta the 3rd gen is now back in the HS250h and renamed the Harmonious Driving Navigator. It monitors and provides information
V/t/uNm on the car’s hybrid system, fuel consumption, and brake energy regeneration as well as awards “points” for environmentally
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$>M-oNeC `)aIFAW The 2AZ-FXE 2.4 liter engine makes 150 PS and 187Nm of torque, supplemented by a 143 PS electric motor
n)<S5P? with 270Nm of torque, backed by a NiMH battery. An e-CVT combines the two power sources up to a maximum
Nn/f*GDvK of 190 PS at any one time.
#^>Md59N Nothing really that interesting about the engine as its the same one found in the Camry Hybrid but as if to make up
=xs"<Q*w> for it, there are a few interesting techy bits about the HS250h. The Lexus HS250h also has LED headlamps as well as
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ahUc;S:v# 63NhD A Pre-crash Safety System using millimeter-wave radar detects whether driver’s eyes are properly open and also
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]ZI ?U<0 braking. If there is a risk of a crash, the hazard lights flash, and if the risk is even higher, headrests are shifted to the
;1MRBk, appropriate positions to reduce strain on the neck and chances of whiplash injury.
3UNmUDl[~ There is also a telemetry system that reminds me of BMW Assist or BMW ConnectedDrive. The Lexus take on such
\UEO$~Km services is called G-Link (called Lexus Enform with Safety Connect in the US). You will have access to a concierge that
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/@O$jlX5I will be called. The call centre operator can also help you with finding a location and can send GPS coordinates to your
n7p,{KSQ on-board GPS unit automatically. If there is an intrusion while the car is parked, the owner can be notified via phone and email.
g;eoH 8h '~* G-Link also monitors various car components such as the brakes and engine and can assist with booking a service
KmX?W/%R appointment with your Lexus service center. Of course all of this costs money and G-Link is only free for the first 3
XIRvIwO years if you buy the car new.
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