The answer to that will depend on what kind of car you are in the market for to begin with. If you are looking for a GS 450 class of vehicle, then yes, this is the best (well, only) hybrid in that class. If you are looking for a better hybrid (meaning somewhat luxury and better mileage) the Toyota Camary or Honda Accord hybrids would get much better mileage and would cost about half the price of the Lexus. But in that price range, no - the Lexus stands alone.

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