test drove the CT200h premium last week. if the CT200 was available last December when I needed to buy a car and bought the ES350, I would have gone with the CT200. The exterior is nicely styled, not too quirky, but unique. The ride is much smoother and quieter by far than my Prius, more peppy in normal mode and fairly quick in sport mode. The rear storage space is ample, easy to throw in a bike or other substantial gear. My disappointment was in the cockpit. After the first ten minutes I realized the lumbar support was all the way out. My back hurt from that and didn't recover for the rest of the ride. My impression is that the seat is not comfortable and I'll be looking for other opinions on that. There's also a good deal of plastic in the cockpit with open compartments that will easily accumulate grit and dirt. Most of the Lexus options that are available in the ES are available in the CT.
I'm hopeful Lexus will improve the seating comfort over the coming years by the time I'm ready to trade.
