High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Lexus HS is a dedicated hybrid vehicle introduced by Lexus as a new entry-level luxury compact sedan in 2009. It is classified as a compact under Japanese regulations concerning vehicle exterior dimensions and engine displacement. Unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in January 2009, the HS 250h went on sale in July 2009 as a 2010 model in Japan, followed by its debut in the United States in August 2009. The HS 250h represents the first dedicated hybrid vehicle in the Lexus lineup, as well as the first offered with an inline four gasoline engine.Bioplastic materials are used for the vehicle interior. With a total length of 184.8 inches, the Lexus HS is slightly larger than the Lexus IS in terms of size, but still smaller than the mid-size Lexus ES. Like the larger Lexus ES and Lexus RX FWD (which is also shared on same production line), but unlike other Lexus vehicles, the HS is a front-wheel drive car in the Lexus...