Lexus will present hatchback next year
During the exhibition in Frankfurt in September, Lexus will introduce a concept of his first hatchback model. The car is called the C-Premium, as his base will be created serial version, whose debut is scheduled to take place next Car in Geneva. According to British publication Autocar, the production model will be 90% similar to the concept, and that under what initials will sell the car to conjugate “BS” or “CS”. Sales of the Lexus first hatchback in Europe is expected to start in the second half of 2010. Not communicate what will be its price, but it is clear that he will compete with cars such as Audi A3 and BMW 1-Series. From Autocar also argue that the serial version of the Lexus C-Premium will be equipped with hybrid drive, known by our model HS 250h, which appears in the U.S. this month.
It is a combination of electric motor and 2.4-liter petrol engine, whose total capacity is 187 h.p.