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Finally, a hybrid for the family | csmonitor.com

While Lexus plans to introduce its own hybrid SUV next spring – the 400h, a derivative of its popular RX330 – it’s expected to retail at nearly $50,000 for a base model. The hybrid Escape should prove much more popular at $27,000.

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In fact, the hybrid looks almost identical to conventional Escapes, down to the cheap plastic on the dashboard. It’s among the largest of small SUVs and about the size of the original Ford Explorer inside. The big difference, of course, is mileage.

$50,000 ain’t bad for the Lexus RX400H, but that’s just the base model. If they’re like the other Lexuses, you need to add at least $5000 when you choose a package for little things like a radio or seats.

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