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I'm guessing it depends where you live, our CT has improved slightly, mid 40's is the long term average, rarely over 50mpg (may be once or twice in 2 years). But the car rarely runs on battery and its very hilly / narrow roads where we live, in fairness a none hybrid car would probably suit our area better. But its a nice car to drive, understated, and the mpg is OK.

Perhaps the issue is the parent group as the issues we had. was with the sales team at another Sytner branch, it was so bad I wouldn't buy another car from them regardless of how good the deal was. Shame really as the car is proving to be very capable if not as 'green' as it should be.

were getting early 40s from ours, but disappointing but at least its easy to drive. not sure what were doing wrong but can't seem to get it to improve

ordered one from there - they were very helpful.

cheers, I'll see if I can get one

Not quite on thread but does anyone know a good supplier of touch up paint - weve got a couple of stone chips that could really do with protecting. Just a bit nervous as arctic pearl looks many different colours in different lights - may not be too easy to get a good match

Ok we'll have to put up with the annoying beep. I will ask on the service but won't get my hopes up and see if the local dealers are more customer focused. OH has gone out with 3 friends and they have commented how comfortable the car is on a reasonable journey, I think trying to get five adults in was just being a touch too hopeful given the CT is a fairly compact car.

Can the reversing beep be turned off without going to the dealers? As we had an extremely poor experience with the dealer I do not want to have to return it more than necessary. Shame really as it has tainted my opinion of Lexus as a brand. The car is proving very comfortable, easy to drive, not as economical as others as others on here (now at 49mpg so not to shaby). Don't know where the online reveiws have come from that criticise the ride quality / engine noise as we have no issue with the ride quality and yes the engine is load if thrashed but so are most others. We did struggle to get our luggage in the boot last weekend (only two of us plus dog) and then we tried to get 5 adults into the car - what a joke - pointless really having the middle belt as its only really suitable for 4 adults if they want to travel in comfort.

Having had the car for just over 2 months now, its not a bad car, in fairness some of the reviews are harsh or don't represent daily use, I found a company car reveiw site that was quite upbeat about the car and that was probably the most accurate review. Its an easy relaxing car to drive and comfortable to boot, were not finding the ride harsh even on the 17" rims but the tyres are yoko's - we'll see what it rides like on the lease companies favorite Michelins when they are due for change. The economy isn't proving as good as the audi diesel even being used locally and its a lot worse on a run. Its very likely I'll go back to diesel as I actually prefer the driving characteristics of a good diesel car and I have had significantly better dealer experiences with bmw / audi.

picked the ct 200 as a company car due to the tax savings. the car is good generally - comfortable, easy to drive, well spec'd, but the boot is tiny, the back seat looks cramped but OH was out with 3 friends last weekend and the two in the back commented how comfortable the car was. mpg currently early 40s, it can be noisy when revved hard but soon quietens down. personally I prefer a diesel - faster, more economical and possibly cheaper in the first place but higher taxed for a while yet but when the diesel premium goes on company cars I think the main advantage of the ct has gone. it was a good choice but would I pick it again - no back to audi / bmw next time - all down to the dealer experience (probably the worst ever)

Have you tried Lexus on line - they were very helpful (couldn't get answers out of the supplying dealer as they couldn't / wouldn't respond to questions) and tried to resolve my queries quickly.

I had read the 'bad' press reviews about the CT Fsport but chose it for company car tax reasons. We don't find it uncomfortable in the front seats - not sure the same could be said of the back seats! The ride quality is acceptable to good on the roads down here in Cornwall (actually better than a BM on runflats). The car is comfortable for long runs on the motorway, just not as frugal as a diesel. The car is easy to drive and quite relaxing once upto speed, however it can get fairly vocal if pushed hard. The sat nav is excellent and has located some fairly out of the way places around the coast, its just fiddly to use. I'm finding the fuel consumption poor at 44mpg and no I couldn't justify the £31500 price tag of the car sat on our drive either. I wouldn't hesitate in suggesting the CT to others as a company car option, however I would add a reservation about the dealer experience I have encountered to date is nowhere near as good as it should be for a premium quality car / manufacturer.

Like you I picked the Ct200 as a company car due to the tax advantages, car plus fuel card for less than the old car with no fuel card. Previous car was faster and certainly more stylish, and in my view better finished (maybe not so well built and definitely had reliabilty issues) but the significant economies (tax wise) of the CT plus it being a more compact car appealed. It makes a great choice for company car drivers. I was advised that with certain models some of the extras were really advantageous to have - sat nav, reversing sensors and a metalic / pearl paint and in fairness adding them had little effect on the monthly lease cost. The sat nav is proving to be very good so far, its found some pretty out of the way down here in deepest Cornwall - just a bit fiddley to use. When we spoke to our local dealer they were saying 3 months in October last year. It was ordered at the end of October for delivery beginning of March 13 as that was when the lease ran out on the previous car. It actually turned up late April via the lease companies preferred supplying dealer [can't understand why as they clearly demonstrated that they have no interest in customer (driver) satisfaction so it can only be cost ie cheapest]. Neighbours friend has a CT and that was souced via a local dealer and it was about 3 months (July / August time last year)

Good luck with your choice. We choose a CT200 Fsport after our experience with a very helpful local dealer, the supplying dealer was the complete opposite - worst experience of a car dealer for a very long time (even worse than pushy secondhand car dealers). It was a lease car sourced via their preferred supplier, its a pity we can't feed back to Lexus. We had the car towards the end of April, to be fair its saved a big chunk of money on comapny car tax, we wanted something anonymous but well put together, nicely equiped, low tax, automatic and easy to drive. The car also needed to have hill hold assist as we have a sloping drive to get on / off - the way its described in the manual is a faff but its proving very easy in use with only the occassional negligable roll back. To be fair the CT has provided most of what we were looking for in a car . We are still finding gadgets / gizmos that we didn't know the car had. The downsides we have found have been minor really compared to the dealer experience- yes it can be a bit noisy on rapid acceleration but you soon get used to it its slower than a diesel but still quick enough in every day use the sat nav is very good even round here - just complicated to set up. we have the sensors fitted and it feels like there should be two extra in the middle on the front so you can park close to walls etc. the parking brake is strange at first but after having an electronic one this feels better. the boot is small but it stops you taking loads of stuff you don't need. no power socket in the boot - would be useful mpg - could be better 44mpg running locally and 46mpg on a run. Would we pick it again - No due to the fact we can't choose who supplies the car. If the car proves ultra reliable over the 3 years and our local dealer proves to be brilliant then we may change our mind but as of today it would be a German made car next.

Why not just accept the wheels are going to get damaged and replace them later if they do get damaged. Are you sure keeping a CT for 8-10 years is a good option, they have lots of gadgets / electrical components etc that will breakdown over time. Not sure I'd want one after the warranty has expired.

Just checked the mpg again and its actually dropping - now at 44mpg - not that impressive. Have to keep an eye on it and if it carrys on dropping it may need to go back to the dealer (this could be an interesting experience after the appalling service form the supplying dealer so fairly apprehensive at present) The car is proving easy to drive and comfortable, still can't work out how the seat memory works (now sorted - great feature if theres two or more regular drivers). Still getting to grips with the gear shift - it seems really odd that you push forwards to reverse. The sat nav is very complicated (way to difficult really) but is proving pretty good and accurate even down here (found a very out of the way visitor attraction with ot yesterday). Just fitted the rubber mats that come as part of the protection pack - they fit like a dream so highly recommended - just hope they stop the sand etc getting ingrained into the carpet. Just need to find a way to stop the drivers / passenger door panels getting marked / dirty when getting in / out of the car.

Cheers, we'll see how the economy improves in our normal use of the car as that will involve more city / low speed road driving.

Just got back from the first long trip in the CT, still not convinced by the colour - looks stunning in bright light but not so nice when its dull. Well impressed with the comfort of the car, its very easy to drive, but the performance is quite sluggish after a diesel and its not very economical at all - 46mpg on a long steady motorway run. Just need to sort the memory seats out and a few other gadgets / settings

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The cars weve owned / had Mini HL Fiesta L Astra L MG Metro Mini City Fiesta 1400LX Mini 1275GT (hobby) Fiat Uno Nissan Micra Citreon BX 1.9 diesel Triumph Spitfire MKIV (hobby) Nissan Micra Vauxhall Vectra Peugeot 405 GLXTD Talbot Express (camper van) Citreon 2.0HDi SX Triumph GT6 (hobby) Honda Accord Bmw 320d Bmw 320d Honda Civic 1.6 sport Bmw 320d estate Mazda MX5 (Hobby) Bmw 320d estate Fiat Ducatto (camper van) Bmw 320d estate Toyota Avensis 2.0TD estate Audi A5 Sportback Landrover Discovery Commercial Seat Ibiza (2nd car) [current] Lexus CT200 [current] Worst car for reliability is a toss up between the Astra and the Fiestas. The most fun was a close run thing between the first 320d saloon and the MX5.

In my view Lexus need to monitor their dealer network as it appears that some are fantastic and some can be found wanting. Our local dealer couldn't do enough to help when we were looking for a new car even though they knew they wouldn't be able to supply it as it was a lease car. The supplying dealer, well what a difference, it marred the new car experience and we're questioning why we choose a Lexus. We were really surprised as we've had a Toyota before and the dealers we have dealt with were really customer focused and concerned about the image of the dealer / brand, we had also considered a Lexus on previous car changes and the dealers were very good and helpful but the car (IS) didn't suit our intended use. I just hope the car and the local dealer (if we have any problems) can improve our opinion of Lexus.

Cheers - with that sort of range it should be OK. 350-400 is what I was sort of looking for / hoping for.

thanks, just read the thread, this is something I should have checked better, last car was 600+ miles between fill, better start finding some none motorway service stations for our trips up north (m5/m6) as this could prove to be expensive

Ah I think I understand what the B setting does now. Maybe it will get some use after all. One thing I missed when picking the car is how small the fuel tank is, what sort of range is acheivable on a tank full (also is there a low fuel warning light?) If so when does it activate (we had a range of less than 70 miles but the lamp still hadn't activated).

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