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2009 Lexus GS 450h Safety Review

June 15, 2009

SAFETY | 9 out of 10

Expert Quotes:

A full complement of electronic safety features
Cars.com

Good," frontal offset and side impact safety
IIHS

No data
NHTSA

While no testing has been conducted on the 2009 Lexus 450h by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) gives it top ratings in front and side impact tests, allowing occupants to feel safe and secure while traveling.

According to Cars.com, those who purchase this particular Lexus 2009 vehicle will find "VDIM coordinates the electronic stability system, antilock brakes, electronic steering and electronic brakes to aid driver control" as standard equipment. Also, the 2009 Lexus has "a full complement of electronic safety features [that] centers around the [2009] Lexus' Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management system."

"Adaptive cruise control [that] can sense impending collisions and alert the driver," and "an adaptive front lighting system swivels the headlights several degrees during turns to better illuminate corners” are all optional safety equipment on the 2009 Lexus.

According to ForbesAutos, the 2009 450h has some minor visibility problems, including a "high dashboard and windowsills hamper...outward visibility." On the other hand, Kelley Blue Book remarks that a "well-proportioned glass area provides good outward visibility." In addition, Kelley Blue Book reports installed on the 2009 Lexus GS 450h are "xenon HID headlamps and quick-responding LED taillamps [that] make it easier for you to see and be seen, day or night."

Conclusion

In most opinions gathered by TheCarConnection.com, the 2009 Lexus GS 450h provides superior levels of safety for its occupants.

SAFETY | 9 out of 10Expert Quotes:A full complement of electronic safety featuresCars.comGood," frontal offset and side impact safetyIIHSNo dataNHTSA While no testing has been conducted on the 2009 Lexus 450h by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) gives it top ratings in front and side impact tests, allowing occupants to feel safe and secure while traveling. According to Cars.com, those who purchase this particular Lexus 2009 vehicle will find "VDIM coordinates the electronic stability system, antilock brakes, electronic steering and electronic brakes to aid driver control" as standard equipment. Also, the 2009 Lexus has "a full complement of electronic safety features [that] centers around the [2009] Lexus' Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management system." "Adaptive cruise control [that] can sense impending collisions and alert the driver," and "an adaptive front lighting system swivels the headlights several degrees during turns to better illuminate corners” are all optional safety equipment on the 2009 Lexus. According to ForbesAutos, the 2009 450h has some minor visibility problems, including a "high dashboard and windowsills hamper...outward visibility." On the other hand, Kelley Blue Book remarks that a "well-proportioned glass area provides good outward visibility." In addition, Kelley Blue Book reports installed on the 2009 Lexus GS 450h are "xenon HID headlamps and quick-responding LED taillamps [that] make it easier for you to see and be seen, day or night." ConclusionIn most opinions gathered by TheCarConnection.com, the 2009 Lexus GS 450h provides superior levels of safety for its occupants. 2009 LEXUS GS 450H STYLING | [8 out of 10] Car and Driver: "Like other Lexuses , this one features a beautifully finished interior" ForbesAutos: "Its styling is sexier than that of many other hybrids " Cars.com: "Virtually identical to the GS 350 and GS 460 sedans " Autoblog: ...

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The Mercedes E320 BlueTec might also be considered a competitor by some accounts; it has an attractive, luxurious interior that's roomier than that of the GS, and its torquey turbodiesel engine provides surprisingly good acceleration and conservative EPA highway estimates of 23 mpg city, 32 highway. The Camry Hybrid and Altima Hybrid are the closest competitors, perhaps, but they're both about half the price of the GS 450h and don't provide anything close to the driving experience. Each of them, however, returns mileage in the 30s. Because no competitor hybrid models that emphasize performance exist, the 2009 Lexus GS 450h is in a class of its own.

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