The outstanding performance of the GS 450h is due to the combination of a 3.5-litre V6 direct-injection petrol engine and a high-output 147 kW electric motor.
Accelerating from 0 – 62 mph in under six seconds, and effortlessly smooth, the GS 450h is impressively powerful.
Even when driving at speed, the power available to the driver can propel the car from 55 mph to 75 mph is less than five seconds. In order the achieve this, the electric motor supplements the petrol engine to give a seamless surge of acceleration.
Consuming fuel equivalent to a 4-cylinder 2.0-litre vehicle (35.7mpg in the combined cycle) and CO2 emissions of just 186/km, the GS is truly remarkable. And, when starting up or driving at low speeds, there are no emissions at all as the car is powered solely by the electric motor.
