Faults:

Horn ring replaced. This may have messed up the air bag sensor. Else just light bulbs.

One plastic windscreen trim flew off on the expressway. Replaced.

One plastic water pump replaced.

Hybrid battery was replaced in 1st week of ownership. All still good.

General Comments:

Fuel efficient.

No need to get an EV. This hybrid is economical enough.

Faults:

Absolutely nothing.

General Comments:

I was very skeptical at first when I was reviewing this car. I read about hybrids being slow (like who buys a hybrid to go fast anyway?). People were worried about the hybrid battery going; even I was scared (I have seen Prius's with over 300,000km without ever changing the battery). I have somewhat high miles & everything seems to be running perfect. I do my regular maintenance & mostly drive on the highway.

Fear not & enjoy the CT200H :)

Faults:

This is a a review for a 2014 Lexus CT200h F-Sport Bright White

Driver's door sounds misaligned.

Clunk from front driver's side suspension and/or brake.

Annoying reverse beeping noise.

All three scheduled for a service visit at the local Lexus dealer.

Nothing has gone wrong with the car. In fact the car has performed flawlessly for the first month of new ownership. I am hitting 44 MPG in town and 39 on the highway going 80 with the A/C on. The seats are comfortable whereas the Honda's left me with a back ache. The seat heaters work way better than the Honda's too. Well, actually everything this Lexus does is better than that Honda!

General Comments:

I love the looks of the little hatch. Most people don't even know what it is LOL. I get asked all the time "is that thing fast?" I say "it's fast in a hybrid kind of way."

The F-Sport suspension is more harsh than the non F-Sport models, so take that into consideration if you want to buy one. I personally love the looks of the F-sport so I compromised on the suspension and didn't care, but I would rather have a cush ride honestly. The stereo (10 speaker) sounds good, easy to hook up my iPhone6+ and the Bluetooth was just as easy. Controls are laid out well and I learned the infotainment system within a few days.

One thing I am not used to is seeing the gas gauge go down so fast. I mean I got 330 miles until it went all the way to E on like 8.2 gallons of gas, but I am not used to "filling up" on 8.2 gallons. I am used to a 22 gallon LS400 tank going 330 miles LOL. Nothing to quibble about; just getting used to it.

It has some utility, but the back is small. For those who are afraid of purchasing a hybrid because most people who review them complain about how slow they are, Do Not Worry, these aren't all that slow... It's like driving a pumped up Corolla, but it's just as fast (slow) as one. I don't know how to explain it. The electric power comes in quick and gives a torque boost while the engine spins up. It's quite flawless and quiet unless you floor it... And why would you buy a hybrid only to floor it?

Honestly, I'm becoming one of those annoying Prius drivers who drives slower to eek out more MPG. I used to be one of those annoying lead foot and hard brake people with horrible pulsing brakes, so a Hybrid might just slow you down; it did me.

Overall, I was worried about going from a 270HP V6 to a 134HP hybrid, but I really love this thing. And I always have my Lexus 1999 LS400 V8 for power when I feel the thirst!