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Lexus CT vs Toyota Prius

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Lexus CT
Lexus CT

$30,990 - $43,880

2018 price

Toyota Prius
Toyota Prius

$39,990 - $44,990

2021 price

Summary

2018 Lexus CT
2021 Toyota Prius
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 4, 1.8L

Inline 4, 1.8L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded/Electric

Unleaded Petrol/Electric
Fuel Efficiency
4.1L/100km (combined)

3.4L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes

  • Polarising exterior
  • Dorky central instrument cluster
  • Not so engaging to drive
2018 Lexus CT Summary

There are two ways to look at the Lexus CT200h; as either the cheapest model in the Japanese company’s range, or as a planet-saving hybrid.

Either way, the four-door, five-seat CT200h hatch – which has been updated for 2018 – differs from the rest of the Japanese luxury brand’s lineup for a number of different reasons.

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2021 Toyota Prius Summary

What to say about the Toyota Prius in 2021? A car that was once a technology trailblazer seems now to have become properly retro, even while it’s still being built and sold.

The awkward-looking wedge, an eco-punk icon, not only brought Toyota’s hybrid synergy drive to the masses, it also debuted the brand’s excellent TNGA architecture and set the scene for the company's absurd hybrid success, which now sees the RAV4 version topping the sales charts.

So, after all these years (25 to be precise), is the Prius’s time finally over? Or does this quaint hybrid hero still have more to offer? I took a top-spec I-Tech for a week to find out.

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