Used 2012 Lexus IS 250 Consumer Reviews

Name: 2012 Lexus IS 250 Review
Brand: Lexus
Rating: 4.7 (47 reviews)

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Expensive Corolla

bmh69, 10/16/2010

2009 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 6cyl 6A)

9 of 23 people found this review helpful

My first year leasing the IS AWD has been "fine." It is a sporty looking pre-luxury all wheel drive vehicle, top notch reliability and a spectacular dealership experience. Beyond that it's an expensive AWD Corolla with added bells/whistles. It does do a great job in the harsh Midwest winters, but is not nearly as fun to drive as the Audi/VW cars I have owned in past. Its handling is okay but not sporty; the ride is generally compliant but at times punishing. It never "goes" when you need it to and then whines like a four cylinder. I am generally not as excited to drive this Lexus as I was my previous autos, and sadly look forward to returning to a German AWD car when my lease is up.

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Good but not Great

Mark, 01/16/2009

2009 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 6cyl 6A)

4 of 10 people found this review helpful

I've owned this car since it first came out. Picked it up at the end of December 2005. The interior looks and feels great (but it's still not Audi in terms of physical feel). The seats look great and feel soft to the touch. However, after more than 45 minutes, they are so soft that your rear begins to ache as you can somewhat feel the metal platform underneath. They definitely need to take some cues from Germany. Nav system is very easy to learn and use, but like many others, you can't use it while moving. Interior lighting with LED accents is still state of the art.

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