For The 2.5-litre V6 pulls from low revs and is punchy enough for overtaking. It's refined, too. The most basic version is very well equipped, with 10 airbags, climate control and alloy wheels

Against You have to work the engine hard to extract maximum performance, and this petrol-powered model is more expensive to buy than the equivalent diesel model

Lexus IS Saloon

What Car? says

2 out of 5 stars

With the best combination of price and equipment, as well as the best engine in an IS, this is our favourite version of the car

What Car? readers say

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Comfort
Electric steering adjust Not Available
Electric Sunroof Not Available
Manual sunroof Not Available
Air conditioning Not Available
Cruise control Not Available
Electric mirrors Standard
Heated mirrors Standard
Electric windows front Standard
Electric windows rear Standard
Seat height adjustment Standard
Climate Control Standard
Power Steering Standard
Steering adjustment reach Standard
Steering adjustment rake Standard
Power Seats Not Available
Heated Seats Not Available
Panoramic sunroof Not Available
Electric Panoramic Sunroof Not Available
Power Folding Mirror Standard
Engine & Transmission
Auto Standard
CVT Not Available
Tiptronic Not Available
Particulate filter Not Available
Entertainment
Radio/Cassette Not Available
RDS Radio/Cassette Not Available
CD Standard
Multi CD Standard
MP3/iPod Connection Standard
DVD Player Not Available
MP3 CD Player Standard
RDS CD Standard
Hard Drive Pack Only
Exterior
Metallic paint £610
Alloy wheels Standard
Front Foglights Standard
Powered sliding doors Not Available
Interior
Hands Free Phone Kit Not Available
Satellite navigation £2,400
Leather Seats Not Available
Split/fold seats Not Available
Bluetooth Standard
7 seat pack Not Available
Safety
Passenger airbag Standard
Side airbags Standard
ABS Standard
3 Point centre belt Standard
Driver's airbag Standard
Belt pretensioners Standard
Isofix Standard
Side Impact Bars Standard
Traction control Standard
Curtain Airbag Standard
Rear Parking Sensor Not Available
Electronic stability programme Standard
On/Off Passenger Airbag Standard
Driver's knee airbag Standard
Reversing Camera Pack Only
Rain Sensing Wipers Not Available
Adaptive Cruise Control Not Available
Lane Departure Warning Not Available
Front Parking Sensor Not Available
Passenger Knee Airbag Standard
Security
Alarm Standard
Immobiliser Standard
Deadlocks Standard
Central locking Standard
Remote locking Standard
Unique fit stereo Standard
Etched Windows Standard
Locking Wheel nuts Standard
Visible VIN Standard
Secure spare wheel Standard
Satellite tracking Not Available
Laminated Glass Not Available
Options calculator Price
Metallic paint £610
Satellite navigation £2,400
Total Price: £26,226
Running costs
Town mpg 23.9
Out of town mpg 43.5
Average mpg 33.6
Tank capacity (litres) 65
CO2 Rating (g/km) 194
Carbon offset cost £28
Green rating J
Insurance group 28
Typical insurance £765.00
% Value retained (3yrs/36000 miles) 37%
Typical contract hire £0.00
Pence per mile 0
Servicing costs - 3 years £0.00
Service intervals 10k/1yr
Warranty period 3yr/60k + 3yr Paint + 12yr Perforation + 3yr Breakdown
Three-year cost£24,150
Company car tax
Percentage charge 29
Benefit in kind £7,456.00
Tax payable 20% £1,491.00
Tax payable 40% £2,982.00

Performance and measurements

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Body type Saloon
Number of doors 4
Number of seats 5
Engine (cc/type) 2500/V6
Number of Valves 24
Fuel type Unleaded
Max power (bhp/rpm) 205/6400
Pulling power (lb/ft) 186
Engine position F
Driven wheels Rear
Length (mm) 4585
Width (mm) 1800
Height (mm) 1440
Front headroom (mm) 927
Front legroom (mm) 1092
Rear headroom (mm) 914
Rear kneeroom (mm) 660
Boot space (min ltr) 378
Boot space (max ltr) 378
Turning circle (m) 10.2
Towing weight (kg) 1500
Kerb weight (kg) 1570
Manufacturers figures
0-60 mph (secs) 8.5
Max speed (mph) 140
Euro NCAP Test Scores
Adult protection 5 stars
Child protection 4 stars
Pedestrian protection 2 stars

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