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According to foreign media reports, Lexus CT200h will officially stop production in Japan in 2022. To commemorate its retirement, Lexus is building a final special version of the Lexus CT 200h Cherished Touring, putting a perfect end to its career.

This special edition is called "Lexus CT200h Cherished Touring" and translated as "Precious Journey". Although it is a special version of the model, but the overall appearance is not much different from the ordinary model. Lexus offers two special body colors for this special edition, namely, "graphite black body + titanium silver roof" and "sonic quartz white body + titanium silver roof". There is no difference.

In terms of interior, the Lexus CT200h Cherished Touring uses a two-color design, with burgundy embellishments on the door lining, seats and center console, while matching red stitches on the door trim, dashboard, knee pads and steering wheel.

In terms of power, the Lexus CT200h Cherished Touring is the same as the ordinary version, with a drive system composed of a 1.8T four-cylinder engine and a motor, of which the 1.8T four-cylinder engine has a maximum power of 98 horsepower, a peak torque of 142N ·m, a maximum motor power of 82 horsepower and a peak torque of 207N ·m. In terms of price, Lexus CT200h Cherished Touring retails for 422300 yen (about 232500 yuan) in Japan after tax.

According to data, the Lexus CT200h, a compact car owned by Lexus, made its debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show and launched a medium-term revamped model in 2014. However, the Lexus CT200h withdrew from the US market in 2017, and the Lexus CT200h in the domestic market stopped at 2020. At present, the Lexus CT200h is still on sale in Japan and Europe, but the sales performance is not good, and it is doomed to announce the suspension of production.

Lexus CT200h is the first hatchback introduced by Lexus, which uses a compact hatchback design style and a gas-electric hybrid system with a displacement of only 1.8L. It is also considered to be the first domestic hybrid product for Lexus. Looking at the hatchback in the luxury car market, only the Audi A3, the imported BMW 1-Series and the Lexus CT200h are worth mentioning, and the Lexus CT200h was equipped with a gas-electric hybrid system rarely seen in the market at the beginning of its launch, which became the first choice for consumers among luxury cars at that time, and was indeed more cost-effective than the entry-level BBA model.

Lexus CT200h is a boutique walking car, although the power is ordinary, at that time the unique texture and excellent fuel economy performance or let it gain the hearts of many consumers. Of course, if put into the current market, the performance of Lexus CT200h is already very weak, such as hybrid technology, car-engine system, safety performance and so on have been unable to keep up with the development of the times, and Lexus rarely updates it, then sales fall again and again, and eventually delisting is doomed.

Data show that the number of Lexus insured in China in 2021 was 219200, down 6.89% from the same period last year, including 105800 Lexus ES, 48600 Lexus RX, 36500 Lexus NX, 15400 Lexus UX and 3377 Lexus CT.

With the upgrading of consumption, users pay more attention to space and texture, and Lexus CT, which has not been updated for a long time, can not keep up with the pace of the market, so it is difficult to be accepted by consumers. Of course, the value preservation rate of the Lexus CT is also very high, and a CT200h purchased in 2014 can still sell for as much as 140000, so the value of Lexus is largely due to the brand premium, and although the Lexus CT is no longer up to date, it still maintains amazing vitality in the market.

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