Road test: Lexus CT 200h

AOL Cars slips into the comfortable driver's seat of the Lexus CT, to see if this fashionable hybrid can compete with newer rivals.

What is it?

Lexus has been offering its buyers a slice of low-emission hybrid motoring far longer than any other luxury brand, starting with the RX SUV. The addition of an electric motor and battery pack eventually trickled down through the manufacturer's entire range, reaching the compact CT hatchback in 2011.

With the CT becoming fairly long in the tooth, Lexus has updated it for 2017, giving it a new look and upgrading the safety technology.