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I was thinking about it earlier today on the way home after seeing a 600hL and both 450's. Now with the HS 250 on it's way, what's stopping Lexus from applying the tech to their entire lineup. Just thinking outloud... What do you guys think?


Personally, I don't see the problem. If they are going to have 3 Hybrids and 1 dedicated Hybrid model, why not just extend it?

Stormforge

i think lexus will, but it will be a question of when. i'm looking forward to seeing a GX or LX SUV hybrid, the current RX hybrid is not big enough imho.

Trexus

I believe an ES hybrid is coming in the near future...

SLegacy99

I don't see why they wouldn't, though Im not sure where you'd put a Ni Mh battery pack in the SC. But Li-Ion technology is promising...if the SC is still around that is.

Nextourer

Well Toyota wants a hybrid option in every vehicle by 2020 so it's gonna happen lol.

The question is trucks like the Tacoma and Tundra as well as the Land Cruiser, Sequoia and LX570. HSD has been designed for light duty.

herbvdh

My son was at Lexus Friday and he was asked if I saw the IS hybrid yet??? They had one for a day on display this past week.

SLegacy99

There is no IS hybrid. It was probably the HS250.

LexFather

Yes they will they announced this a couple years ago. Which ones are next? I have no idea.

herbvdh

I first thought the same thing but the man said IS He is a manager at the dealership where we go for service. I heard of this rumor awhile ago but forgot about it.

xioix

Except in Japan, where HSD is mated to a turbo diesel engine and being used in trucks and small moving trucks

RXSF

well at every press conference, lexus announces that they release 1 hybrid model every year. this has been true since 2006. During the HS reveal, the Mark Templin even hinted at it, saying that "it makes you [the audience] wonder what we'll [lexus] reveal next year"

SLegacy99

My bet is the ES. The leg work has already been done in the Camry. All Lexus has to do is connect it to an engine better than the Camry's 2.4L. Perhaps the new 2.5L would be potent enough. Or the 3.5L...might be too much for a front driver.

xioix

2.7 from the Venza

RXSF

that totally defeats the purpose of the HS if they put it in the ES though. and everyone is going to see through te fact that the ES will just be a camry hybrid

SLegacy99

Exactly why a 3.5L setup makes more sense for the ES. However, an ES450h is too much. The DI 3.0L from the GS wouldn't be a bad choice to make an ES350h.