2022 Lexus IS 300 Review

Name: 2022 Lexus IS 300 Review
Brand: Lexus
Rating: 4.6 (28 reviews)

Price Range: $31,998 - $38,998

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2022 Lexus IS 300 Review

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What's new

Minor changes to feature availability
Part of the third Lexus IS generation introduced for 2014

Cost to Drive

Monthly estimates based on costs in Iowa

$181/mo

$151/mo

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Reliability Ratings by RepairPal

4.5/5Excellent

#5 out of 68 among Luxury Midsize Cars

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$519/yr

vs. $607/yr
for Average Luxury Midsize Car

Frequency

0.53x/yr

vs. 1.36x/yr
for Average Luxury Midsize Car

Severity

5.1%

vs. 10.5%
for Average Luxury Midsize Car

Lexus IS 300 Owner Reviews

4.6

28 reviews

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4(25%)

3(3%)

2(4%)

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Most Helpful Owner Reviews

Fun 2 drive, poor technology

Jason burgos, 08/08/2018

2018 Lexus IS 300 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)

Only 3,000 miles in but the navigation and Lexus Enform is terribly unreliable. I wasted money upgrading to this option. Seat cooling and heating has a mind of its own.

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DG, 11/22/2020

2020 Lexus IS 300 F SPORT 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)

I bought this because my 2020 Ford Explorer just wasn’t cutting it. I went with the IS because I wanted something a little smaller and sporty. I love the interior. It feels just like a Lexus. The one disappointing thing is no Apple Car Play. That’s a head scratcher for a 2020 model. The seats are very comfortable, and the site lines are on point. I’ve driven it on a three hour trip …

IS 300Fsport FUN FUN

John Eversole, 07/13/2018

2018 Lexus IS 300 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)

There are only a few nagging issues but in the big scheme of things, they may be minor to many. First, the car is very nimble, quick steering, brakes and acceleration. I could get better than 19.5 mpg but I drive it very fast and hard. A little hard to get in, but once in, very comfortable. But a car at this level should have memory seats! Very little storage in the large (on the …

Lady in hot Blue Lexus

Kathy, 08/07/2018

2018 Lexus IS 300 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)

First Lexus, fun to drive, great handling on curves, brakes excellent. Comfortable seats, lacks storage next to driver. Love it!

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2022 IS 300 Highlights

Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee	$39,125
Engine Type	Gas
Combined MPG	25 MPG
Cost to Drive	$181/month
Seating	5 seats
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place	10.8 cu.ft.
Drivetrain	rear wheel drive
Warranty	4 years / 50,000 miles

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Safety

Our experts like the IS 300 models:

Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist: Warns you of a lane departure when a turn signal isn't used and can automatically steer to maintain lane position.
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control: Adjusts speed to maintain a constant distance between the vehicle and the car in front.
Rear Cross-Traffic Alert: Warns you if a vehicle behind you is about to cross your path while you're in reverse.

NHTSA Overall Rating

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.

Frontal Barrier Crash Rating
Overall4 / 5
Driver4 / 5
Passenger4 / 5
Side Crash Rating
Overall5 / 5
Side Barrier Rating
Overall5 / 5
Driver5 / 5
Passenger5 / 5
Combined Side Barrier & Pole Ratings
Front Seat5 / 5
Back Seat5 / 5
Rollover
Rollover5 / 5
Dynamic Test ResultNo Tip
Risk Of Rollover9.5%

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2022 Lexus IS 300 Review

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