Lexus CT buyer
CT 200h, 2011 to 2020, any facelift, any mileage. The Lexus hatchback on the Prius hybrid system, priced by a Toyota group specialist. Offer within two hours in opening hours. Paid in full by bank transfer before your vehicle leaves.
The short answer
Year, trim and battery health set the baseline, because every CT is the same 200h drivetrain. The hybrid battery is the Gen 3 Prius unit, so it is checked first and a documented replacement counts in your favour. From there it is condition and evidence: a stamped service history and a current MOT lift the offer, hatchback wear is expected and priced fairly, and high mileage is fine because the Prius drivetrain is proven well past 200,000 miles. A real valuer checks your reg by hand and sends a firm offer within two hours in opening hours, with no fees for sellers. Collection is free when your offer includes it, and you are paid in full by bank transfer before your vehicle leaves.
What we look for
Every CT is the CT 200h: a 1.8 petrol self-charging hybrid taken from the third-generation Prius, front-wheel drive, five-door hatchback. Sold in the UK from 2011 to 2020, facelifted in 2014 and 2017. Declare the year and trim.
The CT uses the Prius nickel-metal hydride battery, one of the most durable hybrid batteries made. A documented replacement or a recent hybrid health check lifts the offer; battery condition matters more than mileage.
A Lexus main dealer or specialist service history and a current MOT lift the offer. Hatchback wear, kerbed alloys, boot-sill scuffs, is normal and priced honestly.
The Prius drivetrain in the CT is proven well past 200,000 miles. Service history matters more than the clock, and there is no mileage cap.
The CT in the UK
Launched as Lexus's entry-level car, using the 1.8 hybrid system and battery from the Gen 3 Prius in a compact, well-built hatchback. Sold in a range of trims from SE upwards.
The spindle grille, revised suspension and a quieter cabin. Same 1.8 hybrid, same battery, so the checks we make are the same either side of the facelift.
Updated lights and infotainment. UK sales ended in 2020.
Common questions
Year, trim, mileage and condition set the number, with the hybrid battery checked first. We sell into the same trade network that takes our Prius and Auris hybrids, and the CT shares its hybrid system with them, so the same valuers price it by hand. Submit your reg for a firm offer within two hours in opening hours; it holds for at least 72 hours.
It uses the Gen 3 Prius hybrid system and battery, which is why the checks we make are the ones we make on a Prius: battery health, service history, honest condition. The CT is a different car, a smaller, quieter, better-finished hatchback, and we price it as a Lexus.
Positively. A documented battery replacement, particularly a Lexus or Toyota one, extends the saleable life of the car and we account for it in the offer. Bring the receipts on collection day.
Yes. The Prius drivetrain in the CT is proven well past 200,000 miles, and we do not apply a mileage cap. Service history matters more than the number.
No. The CT 200h is a self-charging hybrid using the 1.8 Prius system; the engine and regenerative braking keep the battery topped up. If you have a Lexus or Toyota hybrid health check report, bring it, because it answers the battery question better than mileage does.
Selling to us, whichever model
A valuer who knows Toyotas reads your submission and replies with a firm offer within 2 hours in opening hours. We do not run an instant quote tool: one Lexus CT with a full service history and another with a warning light on the dash are different cars, and only a person can tell them apart from your reg and your notes.
For at least 72 hours, with the expiry date written on the offer so there is nothing to work out. Let it lapse and we simply price the Toyota again on that day's trade figures.
Anywhere in the UK, at a time you pick, and collection is free when your offer includes it. If you are near Bethnal Green and would rather drive it to the office, bring it in and the handover happens there.
Paid in full by bank transfer before your vehicle leaves. The Toyota is checked against what you told us, you accept, and the full amount is sent before anyone drives it away. Nothing is deducted for admin or anything else. The price holds if the vehicle is as described. Any change is explained first, and you can say no.
Your V5C logbook, in your name, plus photo ID, every key you have and your UK bank details. If the Toyota has a service book or Hybrid Health Check paperwork, have it to hand, and a finance settlement letter if money is still owing.
Lexus CT buyer
Type your reg below. A firm offer within two hours in opening hours. Paid in full by bank transfer before your vehicle leaves.