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A range of compact luxury executive cars launched by the Lexus, the Lexus IS was introduced to compete with the BMW 3 Series and the Mercedes Benz C-Class. It was originally sold as the Toyota Altezza in Japan. The Lexus IS is marketed in the United States, United Kingdom, North America, Canada, Australia, Thailand, Europe, China and Middle East. The Lexus IS cars are available in 4-door Sedan style in the following models –
The Lexus IS is manufactured by the Lexus division of the Toyota Motor Corporation. Toyota is a Japanese multinational company. It is the second largest car manufacturer in the world, founded in 1933 and a part of the Toyota Group. History : The first generation of the Lexus IS was launched in 1998 in Japan. It was introduced into Europe in 1999 and in North America in 2000. The second generation of the Lexus IS was launched in 2006. The current models of the Lexus IS belong to the second generation. Price : The average price of the Lexus IS cars vary between $ 1,290 and $ 4,215. | |
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The Lexus IS is a 5-seater vehicle with a fuel tank capacity of 17.1 US gallons. The average dimensions of the Lexus IS are –
Dimensions –
- Length – 180.10 inches
- Width – 70.90 inches
- Height – 56.10 inches
The Lexus IS cars have a 3.5 liter V6 engine with 306 @ 6,400 rpm horsepower and 6 speed automatic and manual transmissions. The fuel consumption in a Lexus IS car is around 21 mpg in the city and 28 mpg on the highway. The following features and facilities are available in a Lexus IS car -
Facilities –
- Airbags
- Backup camera
- Foglamps
- Water-repellent front door glass
- Leather seats
- Moonroof
- Audio system with MP3 player
- Air-conditioning
- Electronic traction control
- Electronic stability control
- Brake Assist
- Power seats
- Power mirrors
- Electronic releases
- Power sunshade
- Bluetooth
- Push-button ignition
- Remote windows
- Steering-wheel controls
