10 Months Ago, AsiaOne says (in Opinion: High-end hybrids power up the sales) But while the Prius and Civic Hybrid are focused on maximising fuel savings, Lexus hybrid models use the extra electric power to achieve outright performance. For some Lexus customers, it is the hybrid's massive power with fuel economy that is the main ...

And Car and Driver says (in 2010 Lexus HS250h Hybrid - First Drive Review) But no vehicle has managed—nor even attempted—to simultaneously take both luxury and fuel economy to such high levels as the 2010 Lexus HS250h, the industry's first dedicated luxury hybrid. Think of it as the Prius of Lexuses or the Lexus of ...