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Report: Slow-selling Lexus HS 250h already getting the axe?

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Filed under: Hybrid , Sedan , Lexus , Luxury Lexus may stop production of the HS 250h . Reports have emerged that the model is suffering from flagging sales and that the luxury automaker may seek to replace the vehicle with a less-expensive, more youth-oriented product in the near future. Last month, Lexus managed to sell just 250 HS 250h units, which is a decline of 72.8 percent compared to the same (already low) period last year. Originally envisioned as a more upscale version of the Toyota Prius , the awkwardly styled HS 250h carries a substantial price tag that has likely done much to scare off would-be buyers.

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 8.17.10

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Review: 2010 Lexus HS 250h Lexus likes to say it pursues perfection, but in the case of the HS 250h, the luxury hybrid fails to be the perfect Prius. Leaked! 2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS peeks out before official debut The crew from Stuttgart weren’t planning to unveil the new Mercedes-Benz CLS just yet, but images have leaked out showing the new four-door coupe in all its production-ready glory. Spy Shots: Lotus Evora S looks great in red Two new Evoras are set to debut in Paris and our spies have caught the S version wearing its slinky red dress. Also of interest: 2012 Saab 9-4X confirmed for LA debut in November New Stratos project gets itself a website, confirms Ferrari F430-based Spy Shots: 2012 Range Rover Evoque hits the ‘Ring in five-door trim Ford says 2010 Taurus resale value up by whopping 39% Monterey 2010: Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion paddock walk Browse our archive of Daily U-Turn posts or subscribe to the RSS feed Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 8.17.10 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:20:00 EST

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Review: 2010 Lexus HS 250h

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Filed under: Hybrid , Sedan , Lexus , Reviews , Luxury A Perfect Prius It Is Not 2010 Lexus HS 250h – Click above for high-res image gallery Lexus likes to say that it pursues perfection. Toyota’s luxury brand has been playing the hybrid game for a while now with converted gas-powered models like the LS, GS and RX hybrids, and few would argue that these models represent the zenith of what a luxury hybrid can be. For that, Lexus finally decided to build a dedicated hybrid model from the ground up, and the result is the HS 250h. Being that the brand’s parent company builds the Prius, the industry benchmark for hybrids in terms of both fuel efficiency and popularity, Lexus has, on the one hand, a much deeper well of hybrid expertise from which to draw than its competition.

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BREAKING: Lexus recalls HS250h over risk of excessive fuel leakage

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Filed under: Hybrid , Sedan , Recalls , Safety , Lexus , Luxury 2010 Lexus HS250h – Click above for high-res image gallery Back in the 1970s, the Ford Pinto was the focus of many headlines due to a fuel tank issue which caused excessive amounts of gasoline to leak during a rear-end collision. Now, three decades later, Lexus is having a similar problem with its HS250h hybrid, and has filed a report with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to issue a voluntary recall of these vehicles. Up to 17,000 of the luxury hybrids are affected. In the case of the HS, excessive fuel leakage occurred during rear-end collisions at speeds of 50 miles per hour.

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IIHS tests Lexus HS250h for rollover, Suzuki Kizashi for side-impact

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Filed under: Budget , Hybrid , Sedan , Government/Legal , Safety , Lexus , Suzuki , Luxury 2010 Lexus HS 250h and 2010 Suzuki Kizashi – Click above for high-res image galleries The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has just wrapped up a couple more crash tests of both the Lexus HS 250h and the Suzuki Kizashi . The little luxury hybrid recently underwent both side impact and rollover testing, nabbing Acceptable and Good ratings in each category, respectively. The HS 250h has also received a Good rating in offset frontal crash testing conducted earlier this year.

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Report: Lexus HS 250h not meeting volume projections in U.S.

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Filed under: Hybrid , Sedan , Lexus , Luxury 2010 Lexus HS 250h – Click above for high-res image gallery The last time we drove one of Lexus ‘ new HS 250h hybrid sedans, we found the experience to be about what you might expect. That is to say, eminently usable and well-designed with reasonable driving dynamics. We liked it, though we pointed out that the styling is pretty bland and performance is merely adequate. We can’t say for certain whether that staid styling or its lack of driving emotion may be holding it back in the marketplace, but Wards Auto reports that the HS 250h is failing to live up to the sales volume projections set out by Lexus when the car was introduced late last year

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