2014 Lexus GS 300h. (Credit: Toyota Motor Corporation)The fourth generation Lexus GS had its world premiere at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California in August 2011. The model range included the GS 250, GS 350 AWD and the high-performance flagship, the full hybrid GS 450h. Adding a fourth model to the range, Lexus GS 300h will be launched at the end of 2013. The GS 300h will also be available as F SPORT model featuring bespoke design elements and specific technologies for a more engaging drive.
The new GS 300h is equipped with a second generation Lexus Hybrid Drive system similar to that installed in the IS 300h. It offers significant reductions in fuel consumption and CO2, NOx and particulate (PM) emissions, with no loss of performance.
The full hybrid drive system combines a powerful 105 kW/143 DIN hp electric motor with a 2.5 liter, four-cylinder, 16 valve, DOHC Atkinson cycle petrol engine featuring a next generation D-4S fuel injection system, Dual VVT-i and a high-efficiency Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) system. The engine develops 133 kW/181 DIN hp at 6,000 rpm, and 221 N·m of torque at 4,200-5,400 rpm.
With the rear wheels driven through the hybrid system’s Electronically controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (ECVT), total system power is 164 kW/223 DIN hp.
Conversely, the new Lexus full hybrid returns low CO2 emissions starting from 109 g/km and an average fuel consumption of less than 4.7 l/100 km (50 mpg).
Earlier we reported that 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid 4-door sedan is set to go on sale at Honda dealerships nationwide later this year.
