Pros:
- First-class accommodations with lots of optional goodies
- Base IS250 delivers lots of luxury for a reasonable price
- Available all-wheel-drive
Cons:
- Not very sporty to drive
- Lousy manual transmission
- Options drive the price way, way up
Buyers looking for a good deal on a small luxury car with a badge that will impress the neighbors
Who should not buy the Lexus IS250/IS350:
People who really love to drive
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Details and specs:
- Body style: 4-door sedan
- Seating capacity: 5
- Trim levels: IS250, IS350
- Price range (including options): $30,970 - $52,415
- Base engine: 2.5 liter V6, 204 hp @ 6400 RPM, 185 lb-ft @ 4800 RPM
- Optional engine: 3.5 liter V6, 306 hp @ 6400 RPM, 277 lb-ft @ 4800 RPM
- Premium fuel required? Yes
- Transmission: 6-speed manual (IS250 only), 6-speed automatic
- Driveline: Front engine, rear- or all-wheel-drive
- EPA fuel economy estimates: 20 MPG city/28 MPG highway (IS250 manual), 24/32 (IS250 automatic), 22/28 (IS250 AWD automatic), 21/28 (IS350)
- Where built: Japan
- Standard safety equipment: Front airbags, front seat mounted tosro airbags, two-row side curtain airbags, antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability control
- Optional safety equipment: None
- Major standard features: Power windows, locks and mirrors, leather seats, dual-zone climate control, 6-disc CD changer, cruise control, alloy wheels, keyless entry and ignition
- Major options: Navigation system, backup camera, heated/cooled perforated leather front seats, rain-sensing wipers, adaptive cruse control
- Warranty: 4 years/50,000 miles bumper-to-bumper, 6 years/70,000 miles powertrain, 6 years/unlimited mileage outer body rust-through
- Roadside assistance/free maintenance: 4 years/unlimited mileage roadside assistance
