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Based on analysis of 56 GS-Hybrid reviews and test drives.

MSRP: $56,550 - $56,550
Invoice: $50,894 - $50,894
MPG: 22 City / 25 Hwy
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U.S.News Scores

Overall:8.6
Performance:9.0
Exterior:8.4
Interior:8.2
Safety:8.7
Reliability:7.0
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Safety - What the Auto Press Says

Safety agencies have not crash tested the GS 450 Hybrid specifically. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has crash-tested its gasoline-powered counterpart, giving that car perfect scores in both frontal- and side-impact testing.

The car is equipped with a Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management system (VDIM), which manages the car's Vehicle Stability Control, Traction Control, Antilock Braking System with brake assist and electrically-assisted steering in order to minimize loss of traction and help maintain vehicle control in emergency maneuvers. If a crash is unavoidable, the car comes standard with dual-stage and side curtain driver air bags, dual-stage and side seat-mounted front passenger air bags, side seat-mounted and side curtain rear passenger air bags and active head restraints. 

An optional Pre-Collision System uses radar waves to detect a vehicle ahead and determine if a front collision is avoidable. The moment the driver pushes the brake pedal, the system then retracts the front seatbelt, activates Brake Assist and primes the airbags to fire.

Review Last Updated: 9/4/09