Lexus IS Reviews

Lexus IS (New)

Owner verdict (Driver Power 2010):

The latest IS racks up impressive results in the areas where a compact exec needs to excel – superb comfort, a cosseting ride and general ease of driving. Yet elsewhere the package falls down.

A lack of space inside is a problem, and we were disappointed with its reliability and build quality scores – they’re good, but not what we’d expect from a Lexus.

Lexus IS (Old)

Owner verdict (Driver Power 2010):

Plot the IS’s scores on a graph and it would look like the Alps. Reliability and build quality are judged to be better than any other car on Britain’s roads. That achievement is offset by the troughs of crippling running costs and a lack of practicality.

Strong dynamic scores for ride, brakes and handling are countered by poor performance from the straight-six petrol engine.

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