Used Lexus IS Hybrid (2013-Present) Test: For Those Looking For A Reliable Premium Car
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Even though the Lexus IS, which has been produced since 2013, is no longer sold in our market, it is an excellent and, most importantly, much more reliable alternative than the BMW 3 Series, Audi A4 or Mercedes C-Class. This Lexus sedan, whose first generation model debuted in 1998, competed with the listed cars. In the second generation, there was no station wagon, but extremely powerful versions with V8 engines appeared. However, of course, hybrids are much more relevant in Europe. The model was updated in 2017 and 2020 and is available with both standard rear and all-wheel drive. Unique in this class is the Lexus hybrid power plant with a 2.5-liter naturally aspirated engine and two electric motors - in this test version it reaches 223 hp and provides decent dynamics (8.3 s to 100 km/h) and, more importantly, low fuel consumption. Of course, to compete with the most powerful German models, variants with turbo gasoline engines should be considered, but this hybrid drive is sufficient in almost all cases. All the more so that even if there is no adjustable stiffness suspension here (this was in the "F Sport" package), it drives both comfortably and sporty. The first feature can be thanks to the relatively small rims of up to 18 inches with high-profile tires, as well as to the platform of the larger GS model, on which the IS is built. The only difference is that compared to the latter, there is less space in the back, and the trunk is also smaller. And the suspension is double wishbones at the front (multi-link at the rear) rather than the traditional McPherson design more typical of sports cars like the Alfa Romeo Giulia. But, of course, this would require a much more precise steering system, and in this car it is obviously focused on comfort, so the BMW 3 Series is really more fun to drive. But that's what German cars don't have, it's fuel-efficient petrol options - there's no need to introduce the efficient hybrid drives of Toyota and Lexus separately. All the more so that with a large-displacement engine, the hybrid drive works better in real driving conditions than with the 1.8-liter engine installed in weaker Toyota hybrid models, when high revs are annoying to drive dynamically. And the icing on the cake, compared to the Germans - if the latter can only offer diesel engines, if they want both power and adequate fuel costs, then, according to Bosch Car Service specialists, over time, the latter begin to require investments both in terms of particulate filters, both about Ad Blue and about injection systems - you can avoid all this in a Japanese car. Of course, not everyone will accept both the not the most dynamic hybrid drive and the rather specific, albeit original interior of the Japanese car - see more about the used Lexus IS in the video.
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