2016 Lexus IS200t Release Date

2016 Lexus IS200t Release Date

2016 Lexus IS200t Release Date - IS sedan has been the most successful vehicle in the history of Lexus with more than 36,000 sold in Australia since it first appeared and A compact sports sedan,the current generation Lexus IS is certainly a shrug-off rather styling 'dowdy' than its predecessor and brings some of the original 'street credibility' for discussion.

2016 Lexus IS200t launched directly into the medium-luxury segment develops that does not show signs of slowing down. Lexus insists that, while the new IS probably not their most expensive vehicles, it is actually a vital cog in the wheel of their model portfolios. This is the front door to top-luxury market segment and a step stone, said Sean Hanley Chief Executive, Lexus Australia.

2016 Lexus IS200t Release Date - Design

Interior the cabin, you'll find the usual Lexus quality and touch, which gives the interior a sense of calm, isolation and comfort. Chair, as NX our long-term, outstanding regardless class model, and clear instrumentation. F Sport gets - ahem sporty - gauge layout customization options as you would expect.

F Sport and Sport luxury models benefit from the chair even more sculpted than the basic model of luxury, which holds you in a place closer to the speed. Other manufacturers could learn a lot from the seat Lexus designers'. Although historically the more conservative nature of the Lexus brand, there is a genuine sporty nuances behind the wheel of the new IS200t.

Second row sit still tight fit for adults is higher, something we saw with the previous IS250 and fixed the problem in this new model. It was uncomfortable, but no saturation good space. If you have teenage children and need to use a back seat a lot, it might be a problem. Boot space despite solid for the class.

Straight off idle, there was a steady surge in acceleration, and the engine reveals itself to be very suitable for the weight, balance and tractability of the IS platform. No doubt this engine and the chassis is a game that simply begs to happen. We have enjoyed universal NX machines in our long term because it was in the garage Caradvice, but it's the same powerplant comes into it own with the impressive way under the hood of IS and It should be noted here that the engine was mounted north / south for RWD IS200t than east / west for AWD NX200t.

2016 Lexus IS200t Release Date - Engine

Now, the first thing we have to tackle here is acceleration. Officially, Lexus IS 200t with a 240 HP engine and 258 lb ft of torque accelerate to 60 in 7 seconds. Ok, it's a nice round number, almost in the realm of hot hatches such as the Golf GTI or something. However, as powerful BMW 328i (literally the same, have the same amount of torque for the good) can do the same for a second faster. A second faster! A lot. And if we know that BMW is often rather conservative in their estimates of acceleration, we find it hard to believe that the 200t IS is much slower than a car that wants to beat in the race market. Clearly, Lexus can talk the talk that they are not after a buyer of 3 series BMW or that they have a different philosophy and all that, but c'mon. One second!

Lexus built car has been mated to an eight-speed Sport Direct Shift automatic. Well, considering how Germany thrashed from zero to 62 is difficult to imagine what once Sporty about it. However, other specifications reveal that the Lexus IS 200t should consume less fuel than you naturally aspirated Toyota Corolla. Basically, 33.6 mpg is the official fuel consumption value to it, but we suspect that the real world will prove to be different consumption values. At the same time BMW can not do the something and which means that Lexus once again save the polar bear with a car that can not match the performance of a real premium is not engineered correctly. This is not the first time we have such.

2016 Lexus IS200t Release Date - Price

You can read IS200t price and specification of our story here, but in short, Luxury IS200t starts from $ 57,500, from $ 65,500 F Sport and Sports Luxury rounds out the range of $ 76,500. There are plenty of standard kit, package options and price wise all safety technology that you would expect at this end of the market without the price that is often associated with it.

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