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Used 2013 Lexus IS 250 Consumer Reviews

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4 out of 5 stars

Zippy little car

Teri, 03/29/2019
2013 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful

I disagree with Edmunds on “not as sporty as it looks” and “performance.” This car is for driving on normal roads and not racing around atop a mountain like we see on ridiculous tv commercials. My car accelerates instantly and has plenty of power, e.g., changing lanes to get past other drivers, driving uphill, starting from park to drive. I often drive unintentionally at 80-90 mph on the highway because it’s so easy to do with this car - smooth acceleration and ride. There are some features I don’t like - the charging ports are located inside the back of the center console. I have to twist and almost turn around to either plug in the USB charger or connect my cable to the port (I don’t leave it plugged in when not in use). There isn’t a dedicated button or switch that I can find to turn on the heater. After much searching, I toggled the AC off and the heat started. Overall, it’s a nice and comfortable car. The compact size is perfect for my short stature.

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5 out of 5 stars

Smooth

Lucille Simmons, 03/19/2017
updated 03/21/2018
2013 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 6A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful

This car hugs you as soon as you sit in the seat..at this point.. you know this car is for you!

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5 out of 5 stars

This car is fantastic

Nate, 06/27/2017
2012 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 6cyl 6A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful

Very nice car stands out still, being a late model,head turner the speed on car is fine 204horses and its smooth shifting gears also limits over acceleration at start to preserve the transmission the car is built to last nice bang for the buck

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5 out of 5 stars

My Lexusbis Ms. Pearl

Charles Walsh, 06/26/2018
2012 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 6A)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful

I love my 2012 Lexus IS 250. I haven’t had any issue major or minor.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Great car! Just 1 complaint so far...

rich, 01/11/2010
2010 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 6A)
14 of 19 people found this review helpful

This was my Christmas gift to myself, and I have to say that so far I love the IS250. Smoky granite mica, black leather interior, navigation, heated/vent seats, hid lights etc. It has a great balance of luxury, style, quality, fuel economy, technology, and comfort (despite the rear passenger leg room). So far my only complaint is that the control for the iPod on the navi lags. Lil difficult to search for songs. I was surprised that the audio was as good as it is. This is not the fastest vehicle, but like I stated earlier its a well balanced vehicle.

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