New Lexus GS 450h, more comfort and space

Despite the length of the pass is unchanged from its predecessor, the new GS 450h offers more space and comfort for all occupants. The opening of the doors front and rear has been designed for maximum ease of entry into the interior. The new front seats have a lower hip point, which places the driver 100 mm closer to the center of gravity of the vehicle. seats combine exceptional comfort with exceptional support. The new design of the seat is more comfortable for taller passengers, while extending the range of slip seat provides a cross section more comfortable for all occupants. Along with the increased ability of height adjustment, these characteristics have increased the space for the legs of the occupant, increasing by 30 mm also that for the head.

The new seats offer multiple adjustment options, which offer up to 18 different positions. Do not underestimate the headrests are also butterfly, support at shoulders, side support, lumbar support up to 4 positions and a pillow whose length is adjustable over a radius of 76 mm. Rear passengers benefit from new seats that have a new angle of the backrest and a new form of pillows that ensures maximum comfort. The slimmer design of the front seats increases the space for the knees of the passenger rear of 20 mm. The space for the head is instead incremented by 25 mm.

Together with the new layout of the rear suspension, still more compact, the increase of 170 mm of the width of opening of the tailgate and the increase in length and the simultaneous reduction in the height of the platform to allow the creation of an area of ​​more stowage practical and more accessible. The clever packaging of the hybrid battery, available now in a more compact size, improves the storage capacity of the GS 450h, which actually amounts to 482 liters * (61% more than the outgoing model).

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Lexus GS 450h, the lowest CO2 emissions of the class

The checks have confirmed the final approval for the primacy of the new GS 450h in its category in terms of CO2 emissions, with the extraordinary result of 137 g / km, better than any diesel vehicle or hybrid product from the competition. Lexus Hybrid Drive is the second generation. The new GS 450h is equipped with Lexus Hybrid Drive is the second generation, whose rear-wheel drive is guaranteed by the joint operation of a heat engine 3.5 V6 and a compact electric motor with water cooling. For maximum efficiency, the internal combustion engine uses the Atkinson cycle combined with the new Lexus D-4S fuel injection. Although the total power of 343 horsepower, this new system has exceptional environmental performance. Compared to those of the previous model, consumption has been reduced by over 23% to just 5.9 liters per 100 km, with CO2 emissions down up to 137 g / km and a further reduction of NOx and particulate matter (PM). Among all vehicles powered systems comparable to this, the combination of power and low emissions has allowed the new GS 450h to reach the top spot in terms of efficiency, with a ratio of 2.50 hp per gram of CO2.

With its 343 horsepower, the GS 450h has a speed and acceleration, perhaps even better than what you would expect from a V8 engine, with fuel efficiency, however, comparable to that of a 4-cylinder. The new GS 450h has an acceleration 0-100 km / h in 5.9 seconds with a top speed of 250 km / h electronically limited.

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