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Lexus IS 250 - The Goods And Bads

Lexus IS 250 - The Goods And Bads

IS250 2011
Price: USD 9,819
IS250 2009
Price: USD 9,269
IS250 2007
Price: USD 12,700
IS250 2010
Price: USD 10,093
IS250 2009
Price: USD 9,544
IS250 2009
Price: USD 3,550
IS250 2011
Price: USD 9,819
IS250 2009
Price: USD 9,407
IS250 2011
Price: USD 10,093
IS250 2011
Price: USD 10,093

At first glance similarities between the BMW 3 Series and Lexus IS 250 2011 catch your eye and look the same. If you look longer, taking the autonomy of the Japanese but then good note. Especially the front-end with the extremely pulled the hood and the wedge-shaped clear glass headlamps very dynamic which is supported by the outstanding features of the wheel arches 4.58 meters long and therefore smallest Lexus an almost muscular appearance.

Interior

Inside the Lexus 250 2011 makes no secret of its Asian genes. With love designed to detail and high-quality workmanship impresses the interior with comfortable materials and ergonomic design. The large dashboard has a less powerful by the curvature of the windshield and the wide center console. The mainly contains a large screen, flanked by the usual switches and controls for air conditioning, heating, audio and navigation. The operating units for light and cruise control are examined only once in vain: How to forget and retrofitted later they are hidden behind the steering wheel. But everything else is easy to reach.

V6 with Automatic

The car comes with petrol IS 250 V6 engine with 2.5 liter displacement, which transmits its power through a six-speed automatic transmission to the rear wheels works. From the driving dynamics but you should not expect too much in spite of the standard sports suspension. Although when accelerating out of tight corners a tendency to oversteer is palpable, but must they use very courageous to keep the foot on the accelerator and automatic best via steering wheel paddles on their toes. Overall, the drive unit makes a rather sluggish feeling.

And the hard-tuned suspension affects this inappropriate. Otherwise: excellent workmanship and materials, getting used to service, comfortable front seats, but a very tight cut back. It has very good standard equipment, excellent quality of materials and workmanship, comfortable seats, good value for money, tight suspension, and excellent safety features.

With good lateral support and they also offer numerous adjustable for tall riders optimal seating position. The quest for convenience is tedious in the second row; Despite 2.73 meter wheelbase is already for two adults do not really enough space.

Workmanship

The chassis is well done, the engineers on the other hand, if you are on Bavarian sportiness. With a skillful medium between long-distance comfort and sporty design offers the joy of IS highway ride and comfort on the highway. Here, the rear-wheel drive fits snugly on the road. Only the middle layer around imprecise steering is a little downer in the sweet noise asphalt to report.

The drag coefficient of 0.27 ensures in almost every driving situation for a pleasant background noise. The subtle, but quite distinctive hum of the 2.5-liter V6 is drowned out by the wind only beyond 170 kilometers per hour.

The direct injection engine with variable valve technology makes 208 hp at 6,400 tours and brings at least 1.7 tonnes of heavy rare-Japanese on good 230 km per hour speed limit. The maximum torque of 252 Nm at 4,800 rev / min provides decent thrust. With the electronic six-speed automatic is completed the sprint from 0 to 100 in 8.4 seconds.

Lexus IS 250 - The Goods And Bads

Interior

V6 with Automatic

Workmanship

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