Used 2012 Lexus IS 250 Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2012 IS 250, so we've included reviews for other years of the IS 250 since its last redesign.
great Little Car
john591, 02/10/2010
2009 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 6cyl 6A)
24 of 27 people found this review helpful
Ownership experience has been positive. The car draws favorable reviews for its styling. The fit and finish are excellent. It is quiet and very solid feeling on the road. Only complaint is getting used to a limitation on driver visibility to the rear.
I have owned this car for 5.5 years and still love
Jack, 02/13/2021
2012 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 6cyl 6A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
My previous car was a 2002 BMW 325 AWD. The ride on the Lexus isn't as tight as the BMW, but it is superior in all other respects, especially its service needs and cost. The BMW was a money pit, and the Lexus is just the opposite. I will never go back.
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Best car I’ve ever owned
UberYo, 11/14/2019
2009 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I have owned cadillacs, Lincoln, Chevy, Nissans and Chrysler cars and by far this is the best car I have ever owned. I bought it last December 2018, and it had 110k miles, I just hit 130k miles today as of 11/13/2019. I love the reliability this car offers and I love how it drives. It picks up when you need to plenty of power to get up the hills. I took it on a 800+ miles road trip and it is decent on gas. I love the HID headlamps with adaptive lights. The stereo is also great quality, good bass with speakers in every spot they could think of. Only thing i would like to change is the exhaust sound, I’d like it a little deeper where you can hear it purr. Definitely would recommend the Lexus IS250!
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Good bang for the buck!
Wooping, 10/19/2009
2009 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 6A)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
I've put 9,000 miles on this IS250 Automatic. This is a pretty nice ride. Hard to believe it gets better mileage than a manual. Go figure.
It ALMOST could
sig alph g, 02/19/2009
2009 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 6A)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
Coming out of a pickup I realized that it was going to be a small car. However, it rides like a true sport luxury car and with all the creature comforts, i.e., HID, temp seats, navi, etc. I feel it was a good purchase. The ride is a lot better (to me) than a comparable c300, and 328i. Also, the quality of the Lexus is second to none. The interior fit and feel makes a Benz or Beemer really feel entry level. Lastly the power.. I didn't want it for the "power" but a little more "oomph" would have been great, as well, the back seat has 0 leg room. maybe a I250/350L would be good?