A hybrid car has two power sources: a petrol engine and an electric motor. In a full hybrid system – like Lexus Hybrid Drive - both can power the car individually, or they can team up to work together. A hybrid system monitors your driving conditions and seamlessly controls the flow of power. The result is increased efficiency, lower emissions, and optimized performance.

Petrol engines perform best at constant speeds, while electric motors are great for accelerating and for cruising at low speeds. Hybrid cars harness the benefits of both. In Lexus Hybrid, our Power Control Unit intelligently monitors driving conditions, and chooses which power source should be used in a given moment. It seamlessly switches between the two, or combines both. The optimum choice is made for you, so you can enjoy enhanced power, swift acceleration and dynamic handling. Teamed with finely tuned aerodynamics and lightweight materials, our hybrid technology also brings you remarkable fuel efficiency and low emissions. And when you’re driving with electric power alone, your car generates zero emissions.

Our hybrid models are as reliable as similar petrol and diesel cars. They’re exceptionally durable, and their electric motors and generators are completely maintenance free.

Lexus Hybrids have the same expertly designed and rigorously tested safety features that you’ll find across our whole range. They’re as safe to drive as a conventional vehicle, giving you peace of mind.

A hybrid car only uses fuel when it really needs to. When you’re travelling at low speeds, your vehicle will seamlessly switch to electric power. This means a hybrid car is efficient, economical and has low emissions, even when you’re accelerating. When you’re driving with electric power alone, your car generates zero emissions. The vehicle's overall performance is optimized too.

Lexus hybrid technology is the original and the best. We were the first to pioneer full hybrids and we’ve been perfecting our approach ever since. Together, over a million drivers like you have travelled millions of kilometers all over the world, powered by our leading technology. Unlike other systems, Lexus Hybrid Drive can run purely on electric power at lower speeds. This means zero emissions, and great efficiency. Competitor systems tend to have much smaller electric motors which only work alongside the petrol engine – they can’t power the car alone.

There’s no need. The intelligent Power Control Unit monitors your driving conditions and seamlessly controls the flow of power, to lower emissions and boost performance when you’re on the road. From start up, to acceleration, mid-journey, and deceleration, the optimum choice is made for you. For zero emissions and maximum efficiency, you can choose to switch to electric power alone for short periods if you like – if the driving conditions are right.

There’s no need to charge your Lexus Self-Charging Hybrid - it’s always ready to go. As with a conventional vehicle, the battery can go flat if it’s not used for an extended period, like when you go on holiday, for example. But that’s unlikely. And if it does happen, the petrol engine will start your car. The advanced, compact battery is efficiently charged as you drive. It’s also charged through ECB-R (Electronically Controlled Braking-Regeneration). This smart technique captures energy when you brake, converting it to electricity to charge the battery.

It depends on the level of battery charge, the driving conditions, and how heavily your car is loaded. Your Lexus Hybrid can work on battery power alone at low speeds. Our system intelligently monitors the battery and keeps it charged to a minimum level. If you’re driving long distances or at faster speeds, the petrol engine will start.

Lexus Hybrids have exactly the same capabilities as a conventional car. As with any car, it’s still important to pay attention to the driving conditions, and take extra care when needed. Always avoid driving if there are severe weather warnings.

All Lexus Hybrid models have two power sources: a petrol engine and an electric motor. Both can power the car alone, or they can team up together. The world’s most advanced Power Control Unit intelligently monitors your driving conditions and seamlessly controls the flow of power. The result is increased efficiency, lower emissions, and optimised performance. Our Hybrids are the top models in their ranges, so you’ll enjoy the highest specifications and the ultimate driving experience. And whether you use it as your personal car or company vehicle, a Lexus Hybrid will save you money, whilst reducing your environmental impact.

Never. Lexus Self-Charging Hybrid vehicles never need plugging in – they recharge as you drive and use ECB-R: Electronically Controlled Braking-Regeneration when you brake.

Hybrid cars switch to petrol power once they reach a certain speed. In optimum conditions, a hybrid vehicle can reach up to 28mph – or up to 40mph for the NX – on electric power alone before the petrol engine kicks in.

The battery in a Lexus hybrid is designed to last the life of your vehicle, but to ensure peace of mind, your battery is warranted for 5 years. Hybrid batteries are much larger than regular car batteries, powering the car at low speeds without any support from the petrol engine. Battery production does have a small, additional impact on the environment, but this is more than compensated for by the environmental benefits of driving a hybrid car.