[Amazing1]

The absolute best feature is that my wife loves the car. OK so I don't get to drive it that often anymore. But after 20 years of marriage a happy wife is a happy life.

You certainly got that right. Although the CT was bought to be "our" car whenever we are travelling or going to dinner, etc. I am fortunate enough to have experienced the nirvana you speak of after buying my wife a car that she truly loves, a Volkswagen EOS.
A happy wife is definitely the first step toward having a happy life.

 

[Don]

You certainly got that right. Although the CT was bought to be "our" car whenever we are travelling or going to dinner, etc. I am fortunate enough to have experienced the nirvana you speak of after buying my wife a car that she truly loves, a Volkswagen EOS.
A happy wife is definitely the first step toward having a happy life.

My story is kind of similar… My wife wanted a hybrid so we decided to buy a CT200h. After a month of driving the car she decided it was not the car for her. Although she never outright said she hated the car, but she avoids driving it at all costs. Even though I’m not excited about driving any hybrid, I was relegated to driving it while my wife "happily" drives our Infiniti. She’s happy but now I’m the one that’s not happy -- it's not a fun car and doesn't give me any driving satisfaction. I can hardly wait to get my MX-5 out of winter storage so I can enjoy a great driving experience and have a big smile put back on my face.

 

[midcow3]

My story is kind of similar… My wife wanted a hybrid so we decided to buy a CT200h. After a month of driving the car she decided it was not the car for her. Although she never outright said she hated the car, but she avoids driving it at all costs. Even though I’m not excited about driving any hybrid, I was relegated to driving it while my wife "happily" drives our Infiniti. She’s happy but now I’m the one that’s not happy -- it's not a fun car and doesn't give me any driving satisfaction. I can hardly wait to get my MX-5 out of winter storage so I can enjoy a great driving experience and have a big smile put back on my face.

That's why we keep the MX-5 or S2000 and/or get a second, manual shift hatchback

 

[Justwingingit]

Amen my brothers regarding happy wife/happy life.If you treat her like a thoroughbred she won't be a nag.My favorite feature is the like on rails handling. Had a larger sedan tailgate me at last minute just before making my usual turn(hard right then sharp left). I took the turns much faster than I normally would and all I can say it was fun watching that tool behind me swing wide and fishtail while attempting to follow me. Unfortunately that's where the party ends and the lack of any sports car oomph is all that follows on any straightaway. If anyone is old enough to remember playing with electric slot cars as a kid, I felt like I got a small taste of what riding in one of those little cars was like. I'm with some of the comments re retaining or in my case obtaining eventually a zippier car and accept the ct200h for what it is(great little hybrid/mpg with slot car handling).It won't be anything else no matter how much you modify it.My wife loves our baby lexus as we call it but she's really looking forward to getting an Audi eventually.Hopefully some kind of 300hp A3 or A4 will end up in our garage.Life's too short to drive practical cars all of the time!


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[Don]

That's why we keep the MX-5 or S2000 and/or get a second, manual shift hatchback

Zoom-zoom-zoom...

 

[Miop4000]

OK my absolute best feature now is the Sewell spare parts website. Each time a piece of my CT breaks or falls off (5 visits to the dealer in 2 years and 20 days in the shop), I can quote the part number and have them ready to fix it without the long drive to the dealer to explain the problem!

 

[leonar40]

OK my absolute best feature now is the Sewell spare parts website. Each time a piece of my CT breaks or falls off (5 visits to the dealer in 2 years and 20 days in the shop), I can quote the part number and have them ready to fix it without the long drive to the dealer to explain the problem!

That website it totally awesome. I wish that some of the parts weren't so expensive (over $100 for a piece of plastic trim for instance), but it's awesome to be able to look up every part by the drawing.

 

[Bill]

Best feature has to be the gas mileage. So far since owning my ct I've averaged 41.5 ( drove it home from Alabama to Florida, alot of highway driving), 46.8, and 46.6 mpg.

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[leonar40]

Gas mileage does rock. Now that it's warming the car is reporting 49-50 for my trip, which we know is more like 47. A feature that I really like is the auto window roll down using the remote. I leave my windows up and then can just point my remote out the window of my building and roll down the windows half-way about an hour before I leave work to cool the car off. Too bad it doesn't open up the sun roof too.

 

[p928s]

I agree with those that are bummed at the less than exciting acceleration. The CT is the wife's car and I drive a 2012 Camry hybrid. When going back to the Camry after driving the CT, the power difference is amazing. The Camry will easily smoke the tires (frequently when I don't even mean to) and does 0-60 in 7.5 secs. I know the CT is based on the Prius drive train, but imagine if Lexus put the Camry drive train into the CT. It would fix the car's only glaring weakness and turn it into a barn burner capable of mid-40s mpg (the Camry gets 42-43).

 

[p928s]

OK, I feel bad for hijacking a good thread with my previous comment so, allow me to chime in with my favorite thing about the CT. It's a good-looking, luxurious and fun-driving car that gets 50 mpg.

 

[Bhupinder408]

So i llove the MPG! Gas is almost 4$ a gallon here, I rather save gas than have more power. I still feel like the Indian version Batman when I put it in sport mode! I don't think it lacks power at all..my car has gone 115 without any problem and still runs smooth as butter once at that speed. It just took me a LITTLE longer to get there than the other guy!

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[Suzukonakai]

OK my absolute best feature now is the Sewell spare parts website. Each time a piece of my CT breaks or falls off (5 visits to the dealer in 2 years and 20 days in the shop), I can quote the part number and have them ready to fix it without the long drive to the dealer to explain the problem!

what happen to your car?

 

[Suzukonakai]

I like the design and interface of the central audio/control/aux panel. It just look so different than other lexus and car ..and I don't like other control panel of other lexus model.
It also save alot of gas driving CT200h while I have a comfortable seat and interior.

I just didn't know I can't read or play DVD disc music on the premium package.

 

[Miop4000]

Just love my new centre console button. Has a double click motion that feels like a precision swiss instrument. Glad to get rid of the glugged up original one that refused to unlock regardless how much lube they put into it.

 

[leonar40]

Glad to get rid of the glugged up original one that refused to unlock regardless how much lube they put into it.

Glad to hear this worked, as I will be asking for the same thing at my next trip to the dealer. I still have over a year and about 10K left on the warranty.

 

[Miop4000]

Did I mention how much I love my new centre console button? Its 2 weeks since replacement and it still works! Amazing.