Lexus IS: The Details
For 2011, the Lexus IS gets a minor facelift that updates the car’s exterior, interior, adds a new F Sport package and brings a first for the IS lineup: an all-wheel drive IS 350. With AWD competition from Audi, BMW, Cadillac and Infiniti, it only made sense for Lexus to get in on the act.
While the 2011 Lexus IS looks sleeker, it is mechanically similar to than the older IS. Exterior updates include a new front grill and bumper, new LED daytime running lights, refreshed taillights and a revised tailpipe design. On the inside, the interior remains largely the same but the 2011 IS benefits from new, optional F Sport seats that have grippy microfiber to hold the driver in place during aggressive driving.
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Performance
Review-OnRoad You need to work the 2.5-litre V6 petrol engine hard to extract
maximum performance, but it pulls cleanly from low revs and is punchy enough for
assured overtaking. Similarly, the di ...
Trunk features
Cargo hooks
Cargo hooks are provided for
securing loose items.
Grocery bag hooks
Luggage mat
Pull the lever upwards when lifting
the luggage mat up.
The lever can be hooked on the
edge ...
What is it?
Now nearing the end of its third generation, the GS slots in above the sporty
IS and below the luxury-laden LS. It’s sized about like the tremendously popular
ES 350, but the GS offers rear-wheel- ...
