For the 2018 model year, the CT200h features a much more modern and aggressive front fascia, thanks to a new mesh pattern for the signature spindle grille that helps elevate the model’s sophistication. Also, the integrated bumper that ran across the grille just below the Lexus emblem is gone, as are the horizontal bars within the grille. The foglight bezels are now painted metallic grey and surrounded by an outer frame with a triangular cross-section and sharp edges. The “arrowhead” DRLs (daytime running lights) have been repositioned above the single-projector headlamps to create a sense of continuity with the side character lines of the car.
Collectively, these new styling elements give the five-door hatchback a more modern, athletic and yet sophisticated appearance.
Perhaps the most expressive design changes to the CT’s rear end are restyled rear combination lamps and the back door garnish (enveloping the Lexus badge right between the rear glass and the tail-lights), which add some athletic appeal. Also, the lower part of the rear bumper is now metallic silver and black, and reshaped to enhance the vehicle’s aggressive appearance, while the rear reflector bezels have been painted metallic grey to match the foglight surrounds up front.
Spicing up the CT200h’s profile are sportier wheels, which range from the base 15-inch pieces to the F Sport’s 17-inch dark metallic alloys. Of note is the new 10-spoke 16-inch wheel that features a machined finish and dark metallic paint.
For 2018, the CT200h will offer new two-tone exterior paint schemes and distinctive new colours for the F Sport model: Lava Orange CS (Crystal Sunshine) and Heat Blue CL (Contrast Layering).
The CT200h continues to offer among the finest cabins in its class, thanks to high-quality materials, rich surface textures and an attractive form-follows-function styling philosophy. The Lexus Navigation System that features a larger 10.3-inch display screen (versus the previous-generation’s 7-inch monitor) is newly available.
An expanded interior colour palette features new combinations, and a total of six different ornamentation choices are available, with the addition of Sunflare Brown Film and Bamboo.
The performance-minded F Sport CT200h receives dramatic design changes for 2018 that include black metallic paint and an updated, exclusive mesh pattern for the spindle grille. Inside the cabin, the F Sport version boasts new exclusive interior combinations and the elegant Naguri ornamentation, which showcases the high level of Takumi craftsmanship.
Another welcome addition to the updated CT200h is the availability of the Lexus Safety System+ that offers avant-garde safety technologies such as Pre-Collision System, Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, Lane Departure Alert with steering wheel control function, Automatic High Beam headlights and Road Sign Assist. 
Read our comparison of Lexus CT200h and Infiniti Q30.
