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HS250h built on Corolla platform per NHTSA data
The naysayers were right - the HS250h really is a blinged-out Corolla!
Here's proof, on the US Govt's NHTSA website:
Go here:
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ewr/qb/index.cfm
Under search criteria, enter the following:
Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corp
Report type: Light vehicle production
Reporting Period: Year 2009, Qtr 3
Click the resulting link to see the filings. Click "next" until you see filings for the HS250h. Here's what you'll see:
Make: Lexus
Model year: 2010
Model: HS
Total production: 4564
Type code: PC
Platform: COROLLA
Fully loaded, that Lexus Corolla will run you $50K! I have no problem with platform sharing, as I understand it reduces costs and allows leveraging of tried-and-true designs, but this is just too funny!
