Toyota to boost production of 2010 Lexus HS 250h to meet demand

Posted: Aug 11, 2009

Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Industry News, Lexus, Toyota

The brand new Lexus HS 250h, which just made its debut last month in Japan and the U.S., is selling like hot-cakes. According to Japan’s Nikkei, Toyota was targeting 500 sales per month, but has already received close to 9,000 orders.

Toyota, which produced 2,000 units of the HS 250h in July, in now looking to nearly triple production of the dedicated hybrid Lexus model by October. Officials said that employees has been working overtime to keep up with the demand of the HS 250h.

The 2010 Lexus HS 250h gets an EPA-estimated ratings of 35 mpg city and 34 mpg on the highway for a combined 35 mpg on regular 87-octane gasoline. Prices start at $34,200 for the standard model and $36,970 for the Premium model.

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- By: The Daily Auto Editor

Source: Hybrid Cars

Pat

This is exactly what GM needs... a car like this...imagine if they had a Cadillac dedicated hybrid model... that would sell like hot cakes as well

zermatt

I expect that in the US the Lexus will cannibalize Prius sales. Why put up with Toyota level ownership experience when you can step up to Lexus?

Ownership of hybrids is all about image anyway. The return on investment at today's gas prices doesn't make sense.

When is someone going to come out with a performance oriented hybrid? Lots of talk, but where is the action?