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John Mahoney2 May 2019
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Lexus readying entry-level CT replacement

Premium brand working on electrified replacement for small hybrid hatch; could be a baby SUV

Lexus has confirmed that it is readying an all-new replacement for the current CT 200h that will be on sale by 2021.

Confirmation of a new entry-level Lexus model comes from the car-maker's European boss Pascal Ruch in an interview with

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According to Ruch, the current CT 200h, which was introduced back in 2011, will remain on sale for another two years but will be replaced in 2021 by an all-new model.

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It's not been confirmed if the Japanese premium brand plans to replace the small hatch with another like-for-like model or a baby SUV even smaller than the Lexus UX.

Set to be based on Toyota's versatile TNGA platform that underpins the latest Corolla, reports suggest that as well as a hybrid, the entry-level Lexus could come with an all-new pure-electric powertrain.

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