Lexus HS
Lexus HS was built from 2009 to 2018, as a 4-door sedan. Powertrain: 2.4 L 2AZ-FXE I4 (gasoline hybrid). Battery: Nickel metal hydride. Layout: Front-engine, front-wheel-drive. Size: 4,700 x 1,785 x 1,505 mm (L x W x H). Weight: 1640 – 1660 kg.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: TTTNIS, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The Lexus HS (Japanese: レクサス・HS, Rekusasu HS) is a dedicated hybrid vehicle introduced by Lexus as a compact executive car sedan in 2009. Using the Toyota New MC platform, it is classified as a compact under Japanese regulations concerning vehicle exterior dimensions and engine displacement. Presented at the North American International Auto Show in January 2009, the HS 250h went on sale in July 2009 in Japan, followed by the United States in August 2009 as a 2010 model. The HS 250h represented the first dedicated hybrid vehicle in the Lexus lineup, as well as the first offered with an inline-four gasoline engine. Bioplastic materials are used for the vehicle interior.
Powertrain
The HS 250h's EPA fuel economy is estimated at 35 mpgus in the city and 34 mpgus on the highway. The HS 250h engine runs on the Atkinson cycle, and the powertrain uses a continuously variable transmission. A 90 lb nickel metal hydride battery situated between the trunk and rear seats serves to power the electric motor. An additional system included on the HS 250h's Lexus Hybrid Drive powertrain is an exhaust heat recovery system to reduce engine warm-up periods (optimizing engine start-stop times).
Equipment
Technological features offered on the HS 250h include a pop-up navigation and infotainment system with Remote Touch controller, a Mark Levinson premium sound system, and safety systems. The Remote Touch system is used with the GPS navigation system and operates using haptic feedback. The Lexus Enform telematics service is introduced on the HS 250h.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Against the other sedan models in this database (57 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- 200 mm below the median of 4,900 mm, and shorter than 85% of the 34 other sedan models in this database.
- about the same as the median of 1,810 mm, and narrower than 80% of the 40 other sedan models in this database.
- 47 mm above the median of 1,458 mm, and taller than 88% of the 34 other sedan models in this database.
- 150 mm below the median of 2,850 mm, and shorter than 92% of the 38 other sedan models in this database.
Who it suits
- Executive and chauffeur use: the saloon body prioritises rear-seat comfort and a quiet cabin.
- High-mileage or city drivers who want lower fuel use without charging.
Check before you buy
- Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in Canada, United Kingdom, Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
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Can I import a Lexus HS from Japan?
By production year alone, Lexus HS is inside the age window for Canada, United Kingdom, Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2034); Australia (2034). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Lexus HS?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, engine: 2.4 L 2AZ-FXE I4 (gasoline hybrid); electric motor: 105 kW 2JM AC synchronous; battery: Nickel metal hydride.
How big is the Lexus HS?
4,700 mm long and 1,785 mm wide and 1,505 mm tall, on a 2,700 mm wheelbase (4-door sedan). For container loading, use the container packer.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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