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Lexus IS Saloon


PRICE: £22,015 - £50,076

TARGET PRICE: £19,637 - £50,076
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Lexus IS Saloon
What Car? rating - 3 out of 5
FOR  The IS serves up punchy performance, comes well equipped and should be reliable.
AGAINST  The ride is unsettled, it suffers from too much road noise and you'll be cramped in the back.
What Car? Full Verdict For the female verdict - evecars.com Reader Review Rating Reader review rating - 3 out of 5
ON THE ROAD   OWNERSHIP   IN THE CABIN
Performance Performance rating - 3 out of 5
The diesel’s gearing is too high
Buying & owning Buying & owning rating - 3 out of 5
Well priced, but high company car tax
Behind the wheel Behind the wheel rating - 4 out of 5
Logical controls and a good range of adjustment
Ride & handling Ride & handling rating - 3 out of 5
A keen drive spoiled by an unsettled ride
Quality & reliability Quality & reliability rating - 4 out of 5
Should give years of trouble-free driving
Space & practicality Space & practicality rating - 2 out of 5
Cramped in the back and the boot isn't big enough
Refinement Refinement rating - 3 out of 5
Generally quiet, but too much road noise
Safety & security Safety & security rating - 5 out of 5
Everything you'd expect to keep you safe
Equipment Equipment rating - 4 out of 5
Typically Lexus - lots of toys as standard
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MODEL REVIEWS, SPECS & PRICES
In the IS Saloon range you can choose between 7 models - 4 petrol engines and 3 diesels
The table below lists each model and What Car? Target Price
IS Saloon 220d 2.2 SE 4dr£19,637
IS Saloon 220d 2.2 SE-I 4dr£21,816
IS Saloon 220d 2.2 SE-L 4dr£23,694
IS Saloon 250 2.5 SE 4dr£20,287
IS Saloon 250 2.5 SE-I 4dr£22,475
IS Saloon 250 2.5 SE-L 4dr£25,170
IS Saloon 5.0 V8 F 4dr£50,076
 
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In the IS Saloon range you can choose between 7 models - 4 petrol engines and 3 diesels
 
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