We collectively and regularly spot many unusual cars on Malaysian roads. Some are test mules in disguise, but more often than not, it’s just a rare or interesting car. Very few would be more rare than this Lexus HS 250h, snapped by company pixman Sherman Sim at the Shah Alam go kart track today.
It’s definitely not something Lexus Malaysia is looking to bring in, and is likely to be a private import, possibly by someone who worked and/or studied in Japan.
This pristine looking Harmonious Sedan is a pre-facelift model before the 2013 update that brought along a spindle grille face. Introduced in 2009, the HS 250h was the first dedicated hybrid model in the Lexus line-up; there were no other variants with a conventional powerplant. Later in 2009, Toyota came up with a T-badged version of the HS called Toyota Sai.
The front-wheel drive HS is not related to the rear-wheel drive IS, and is larger in footprint compared to the sports sedan. It is powered by a hybrid system similar to that in the old Toyota Camry Hybrid, combining a 2AZ-FXE 2.4 litre petrol engine with 147 hp/142 Nm with an electric motor for a combined output of 187 hp.
Lexus used plant-derived bioplastic materials for the HS’ interior, with materials sourced from kenaf fibers and castor seeds. As such, 85% of the car is fully recyclable, the company claims. Looking at the condition of this unit, it should be awhile more before it heads to the recycling centre.
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Our pariah UMW scared to bring this Es250H into Malaysia cause it will have to be tax free. The US price is about US$40k. That means when it arrives in Port Klang, it will be tax free at lesser than RM160k
Being country distributor, UMW will get this car even cheaper. Maybe even US$25k (RM100k)
They will never bring in a car like this at RM100k cause it is the Government policy to screw the rakyat with high prices. A car like this can only be sold for RM400k
Tax the rich so no problemo
Nice name there, the Toyota “Sai”….
Psy?
So what ? Ugly as fck puii , who will notice this zzz Sumore the name so xia shuay Toyota Saiii ( shit) HAHAHA~~
That’s an ugly looking car.
surely the owner kembang buntutz seeing his car featured here….
Hahahaha…those from up north say kembang pungkok…
Now this model does look like last generation camry…the current one is better looking…the toyota sai is also good looking in the mould of latest mark x…stunning…if you ve been to japan you know what i mean…these cars are everywhere…if umw brings in sai, mark x and crown im sure people wont buy any other brand…but of course they will be sold in the 200 – 300k price range…even recond ones are expensive…nevertheless umw should bring in the latest harrier…it looks cool especially in black…
I like this article, learned something new today. I don’t see why paultan.org shouldn’t consider publishing more works like this for rare or unusual cars on Malaysian roads ! After all, the spyshot articles are big time here, so rare ‘unicorn’ cars would simply be an extension of what is already being done, right ?
From a marketing/ business perspective, local distributors/ assemblers can assess consumer preferences and gather feedback based on (some of) the comments here and how many ‘shares’ the rare car may get.
From the Driven team’s perspective, it means more web traffic and ad revenue. As well, you guys would be doing a great public service by talking about lesser known cars here.
From a reader’s perspective, we get to see and read more, helping broaden our knowledge and stuff. Those of us who are more passionate about cars will surely love seeing photos of rare cars in Malaysia, because in all honesty, Malaysia has a huge diversity of cars on our streets, old and new. Sadly, not many realise this.
Anyway, this is just a fan suggestion, of course, the Driven team reserves all rights, and considering the above suggestion is entirely optional. haha
Ugly design, just spoil Lexus brand name