If you’ve been waiting for a hybrid Lexus to be released by the Toyota Motor Company, your wait may soon be over. The upper-scale brand from Toyota cars is launching the HS250h sedan which will mark “the latest push by the world’s biggest automaker to drive fuel-sipping hybrids into the mainstream.” The announcement also comes at a time when governments all over the world are trying to create more stringent emissions regulations while still making fuel-efficient vehicles attractive to consumers.
Currently, the new hybrid Lexus is only going to be available in Japan. The automaker hopes to sell about 500 units each month for right now. Those numbers seem low but that’s because these Toyota cars does not have the same recognizable design as the Prius and eco-conscious drivers may not immediately see it as a gas-sipper. Toyota does plan, however, to bring the Lexus hybrid to the North American market in September.
“Thanks to the green-car tax and a hybrid boom fanned by the Prius in Japan, we’ve already gotten 3,000 orders,” explained Senior Managing Director Toshio Furutani.
Prices for these Toyota cars will start at around $42,000 with a likely $2,800 tax credit. Visit your Toyota dealer today to place your order or for more details.