Lexus Announces Pricing for 2010 HS 250h Hybrid Sedan

The Lexus HS 250h is the world's first hybrid-only luxury vehicle and it will be available in standard and premium models. The standard version will have an MSRP of $34,200, while the premium model will carry an MSRP of $36,970. They will be available for purchase in late August.

Both models, which emit 70 percent fewer smog-forming emissions than the average new car, received EPA-estimated ratings of 35 mpg city and 34 mpg on the highway for a combined 35 mpg utilizing regular 87-octane gasoline. The HS 250h has the best combined EPA mpg rating of any luxury vehicle in the U.S. and its MSRP is nearly $10,000 less than one of its entry luxury sedan segment competitors.

The HS 250h will utilize a 4-cylinder engine and hybrid system. The twin-cam Atkinson-cycle engine with Variable Valve Timing with Intelligence (VVT-i), alone has an output of 147 horsepower (hp). In combination with the hybrid drive motor, the HS 250h generates 187 total system hp. HS 250h has nearly zero evaporative emissions.

Get more info and on the models and what they come equipped with here.