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Lexus Announces Pricing for the World's First Dedicated Luxury Hybrid

Hybrids are all the rage among the Hollywood crowd. But while cars like the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight look the part, the more desirable luxury hybrids from Mercedes and Lexus look like any other luxury sedan. That is, until Lexus launched the HS250h, the world's first dedicated luxury hybrid, for which the Japanese automaker just released pricing.

Although the new HS250h starts at an ostensibly reasonable $34,200, that doesn't include mandatory destination charges. Nor does it cover the Premium trim level, or encompass the many desirable options like satellite navigation, premium sound system or any of the items in the Touring or Technology options packages. Start ticking all the boxes on the order form and the price is bound to skyrocket, but considering that the HS250h is in a new segment almost all its own, that shouldn't deter many image-conscious buyers.

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New Mercedes-Benz E-Class Nearly $5,000 Cheaper than Outgoing Model

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

We're used to seeing things get more expensive – especially luxury automobiles – but here's an example of getting more for less: Mercedes-Benz USA has announced that the price of its new E-Class sedan will actually drop by nearly $5,000 with the introduction of the new model next month. So while the outgoing E350 currently sells for $54,075, the new model, with a V6 engine and rear-wheel-drive, carries a list price of $49,475...or $4,600 less. Of course options add more to the price, and there's no shortage of extra equipment on offer from the Mercedes catalog. All-wheel-drive adds $2,500. The V8 version, another seven grand. Diesel, wagon, coupe and convertible versions are also on their way, with market introductions staggered between this June and next. However while the two-door E-Class doesn't significantly drop in price, it does move up in its market position over the CLK it replaces, which was positioned between the C and E-Class sedan ranges. Mercedes says the adjusted pricing was affected to reflect actual transaction prices, meaning there's less wiggle-room for negotiation, but less negotiation required.

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