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First off, it is a little bit weird that the car doesn't have any indication on the rear of the car that it is a hybrid...other than the "h" after the CT200...also, even more weird is the fact that on the left rear of the cars, the LEXUS logo in silver only seems to be on the cars overseas in Europe (maybe Japan or somewhere else too) but on the CT200h Forum, the white car on the top of the homepage has it (probably a European version car)...a blue one from Europe on this site has it...why would something so simple like that be changed for the US market? Just curious....
 

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The Lexus logo was probably removed as a marketing strategy. I guess somewhere the numbers prove brand awareness through symbols is more effective. Personally, I like the Lexus logo being there. The day I took delivery, both the salesman and I played dumb, and I got one free and put on.
As for the Hybrid badge, I wish there was one in the back...or something like a "Lexus Hybrid Drive" badge, similar to Prius' one.
 

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A few people have asked the same question. The Lexus on the site menu is EU, Lexus in North America has removed the "Lexus" on driver side rear for all new models. They decided that they wanted the center "L" to represent the brand. You can read more about it in this article

As for the hybrid, it is shown on the rear that its a hybrid with the "h" in the name. And with the blue lettering of number and "h" that matches with the blue surrounding the "L" on the front and rear of the vehicle. Toyota has also started to do this on the new Hybrid models.

Anyone who knows cars, knows there is some meaning to Lexus vehicles. CT200h = Compact Touring "2.0Liter"(Yeah its a 1.8L but it puts out an equivalent power of a 2.0 Liter gasoline engine) Hybrid. Similar to the way that BMW does with its diesel vehicles and a "d"
 
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