Hey Thomas, thank you so much for your kind words! I really appreciate the feedback. Have a good day!

You're welcome Thomas mate! Let me know if you have any questions !!

Thanks man! Appreciate the comment. Yep have had no regrets on owning our one for 2 years!

Great to hear man! Yep they are fantastic cars

Thanks man, I really appreciate your kind feedback.

Hey Ralf - really interesting hearing your side of things! One thing I regret not mentioning in the video is that the facelift/changes made to the car definitely make a big difference, the facelift bumper is way nicer/newer, and the LCD screen in the gauge cluster is way better than the little pixelated one. I'm half dutch - so I totally get what you mean about being flat!! NZ is not quite so flat. But that's a very good point, you won't really have to deal with those engine noise issues too much. Thanks for your comment! Hope you're not getting too cold down in the Netherlands!

Ik overweeg een te kopen, nog ergens waarop ik moet letten?

@@authorified89 Probeer een facelift model (vanaf half 2014 geleverd, te herkennen aan o.a. de andere grill en de haaienvin dakantenne) te krijgen. Daar zijn allerlei kleine verbeteringen in doorgevoerd. Minder stugge vering, stiller, motorische aanpassing om interne vervuiling tegen te gaan etc. Verder de gebruikelijke dingen zoals aantoonbaar goed onderhoud, zitten er goede banden onder. Succes!

That is a seriously, seriously kind comment. Thank you very much! Definitely made my day and gave me some motivation! I hope to get more reviews out soon. Take care and see you in some new vids soon!

@@sammygoris I’m happy to hear that my comment inspired you and lifted up your day. I’m looking forward to seeing what you create. Thoughtful, detailed and unbiased reviews like this really help people make buying decisions.

I'd agree but it was pretty high at 35k new

Thanks man!

That is very kind of you to say! Thanks very much for the comment.

60K miles and no EGR issue. 2015.

@@marketbuy 143k miles still going strong

2011 1st gen CT200h, nearly 200K, absolutely no issues, except some plastic screws has been lost and made some light rattling, installed new screws, everything is again, silent and comfortable.

The new model from 2014 does not suffer with the egr problem

That is a fair point - if you don’t care for the electronics the manual way is faster. I do find when driving or if driving on an incline it’s just a bit easier using the controls that sliding manually. Either way it’s up to you how much you are about it

I work at at a big used car dealer in finland, I have never seen a broken electric seat, even in old cars😅

Thanks man. Great to hear. No major issues for yourself?

Whereabouts was that?

@@sammygoris San Antonio, TX

That’s weird my 2011 and 2014 CTs (US models, yes I have two) save and remember 4 devices.

@@alexandertebo4011 The phone part can register 4 devices. The media/music is only 2. :(

Thanks Matthew. Yeah the back is pretty bog standard. One aspect I should’ve mentioned though is people will like the stigma attached to having a Lexus, and having a Honda or Toyota that may have the same or more features still doesn’t carry the Lexus name.

Did you buy one? I bought one a week ago. What a refined beautiful car full of specs. Beautiful drive. Original cat was stolen but replaced with a high end good one.

@@A_Acars what's the actual MPG? Petrol price is hyped up in the UK.

@@kalpesh4100 it’s doing 35mpg which is rubbish compared to my 2012 auris hybrid. Honestly though it would be the same if not better. Very disappointed in the mpg. The whole reason why I bought it.

Get a dog to protect the car😁😁

@@A_Acars What!? No way. I was also on the boat of getting one of these. Thanks to I will not buy it. My volvo v40 2013 is getting 45mpg around town that too Diesel.

Yeah I was pretty determined to avoid the base model. I’d recommend those android units though, they are like a nice 10” upgrade

Hey Harris! Thanks for that. This was filmed using a Canon 70D, a 50ml 1.8 lens, and a 18-55mm kit lens. However I've just purchased a Panasonic Lumix GH5 with an Anamorphic lens and honestly the image quality is far, far superior than the Canon. If you look on my channel for the 'Panasonic GH5 Cinematic Anamorphic Video! Sirui 35mm (Mount Maunganui, New Zealand)' video, you'll see the difference! I'm working on my reviews and car content with the GH5. Cheers!

2019...? 🤔

@@Chadministrator93 Probably overseas. Lexus only discontinued in the US in 2017.. everywhere else it continues.

@@davidporter9408 Continues in Canada?

@@Jekyll_Island_Creatures I don't know about that probably be easy to find out

Are the parts cheap?

@@omoyajowojohn8887 . None. Lexus quality parts. Btw, it drives better than a Tesla Model 3 although it’s under power for obviously reason.

@@marketbuy alright, i kind of want this but I'm skeptical Because it's an hybrid, Trying to upgrade from my RX 330.

Just bothered about the cost to run in the UK. I heard fords break down a lot and I think 🤔 most automatic gear box vehicles in the UK are unreliable. But thanks for the response.

@@omoyajowojohn8887 My Lexus CT200h currently has 60K miles exactly. No quality issue since new. Highly recommend! If you can find an FSport trim, go for that instead. With ECO mode, I get 40mpg. I drive it hard….not like a wuzz.

Yep! They’re great cars!

Even with a 2019 model they haven't installed this!? Doesn't make sense.

@@ssucl no, was an end of the line model. Other Lexus only got it circa 2019

Thanks man. This beach is in East Auckland, New Zealand. Maraeti beach. It's nice a little beach that's a bit quieter but there are plenty of great beaches in Auckland/New Zealand!

Hey there, Thanks for your question. It's hard to say to be honest. It charges and discharges faaairly quickly, but that also depends on the condition of your battery (batteries near the end of their life won't hold charges for as long). My drive to work is about 20-30 minutes. Basically the EV mode turns on and off ALL the time. It's not like you drive for 5 minutes fully on battery and then the next 5 minutes it's fully petrol. Between traffic lights, it's normal battery only when at the light, then you drive and you use the petrol engine, then you slow down a bit, due to traffic, turns etc and that can be fully electric, with a bit of braking here and then it keeps the charge. Basically in short, you'l be fine with your 30 minutes/10 mile commute. My commute works very well with it - I use enough of the EV mode to save gas (maybe roughly 50% of the time the engine will be off), but not too much that it depletes the battery before I get there. If you were driving purely on the highway, you would be pretty much only using the petrol engine. All the best for finding a good CT!

@@sammygoris Thanks for getting back to me, it’s much appreciated. You’ve pretty much covered what I initially thought, I wasn’t expecting it to run purely on EV fully for a set time/distance, just to assist when the traffic gets heavy, but wasn’t sure if my journey time/distance would be long enough to keep it topped up. Thanks again.

What is the average battery lifespan on one of these ?

Agreed!

Hey Elliott, thanks for your comment. No issues as far as I’m aware. I know the CT does very well in reliability ratings. All the best with finding one!

2011-2013 were reported to have a couple issues. Aim for 2014+ if possible.

@@SIIKAP1 thanks for your comment - do you know what issues exactly? Or do you have a source for that? Cheers

@@sammygoris oh man I wish I remember specifically. I believe head gasket issue, oil burning, and maybe one other thing-in terms of the most common issues. One of the issues involved the car going into limp mode...which would be terrible on the highway. This same issue is found on the prius from 2010-2014. I basically read a bunch of forums and youtube comments for over a month to gather data when looking to buy one. I didn’t save any links tho :/

@@SIIKAP1 right on the nail!

Nice man! GS 450h?

@@sammygoris yep swapped it for my money pit Audi A4 2.0tfsi b7 cost me 20k in repairs 😡 Audi A4 b7 is a money pit. blackstar4000.wordpress.com/2017/03/20/audi-oil-chain-pump-failure-resulting-in-engine-death-twice-audi-a4-tfsi-2-0t-b7-model-issues-since-2015-to-2017/

Good point Shane - that’s my bad! Going forward I will be more specific about Nuluxe, Leather and Semi-Aniline leather etc.

@@sammygoris. Sammy not your bad at all, that was a great review, I’m sorry I mentioned the seats at all , I feel like Ass now.

Yeah that is my wedding ring. Good spotting. It has my wife’s initials on it. Some people have signet rings for wedding rings but not very common.

Thirsty engine? Nope. My 2016 is getting a consistent 45 MPG. I'll take it, especially now.

Then stick to your horse and cart fella, now giddy up…😋

@Old Edwardian Some Lexus have cup holders at the back with the drop down tray like my GS350. So shut up because obviously you haven't own the expensive type of Lexus because if you do you shouldn't be talking like that.

@@michellee.8075 Oh so I can ONLY REPLY IF I HAVE OWNED AN EXPENSIVE LEXUS. Well excuse me your majesty, this poor little lowly serf with go and back to his slave quarters and eat his grits.

@@oldedwardian1778 And based on your response you also don't have reading comprehension, what I meant was you can NOT say " that's what you get and expect in a LIXUS " because not all lexus are made the same. Or should I say yes you can only reply if you make sense and if you only know what you are talking about, because based on how you talk you don't know much.

@@michellee.8075 My reading comprehension of the English language is EXCELLENT, my writing is also. You do not understand the use of IRONY.

@@oldedwardian1778 Your sentence structure sucks, however.