LEXUS IS · 200 Business · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2005

In 2002 Lexus began manufacture of autos model IS, modification 200 Business and terminated it in 2005. The weight of the car is 1.4 tn and a length of 4.4 m, It is shaped as sedan with 4 doors, and can be fit in 5 person with a driver.

«IS 200 Business» auto with a 6-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the rear-wheels. This car can speed up for 9.5 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 215 km/h, thanks to a 6-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum power of 155 horsepower at 6200 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this vehicle is 70 liters of petrol, so when average fuel consumption is 9.8 l per 100 km (7.8 l on the highway, 13.6 l in the urban), accordingly allows to go about 715 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 215/45ZR17.

Lexus IS is not examined for crash test Euro NCAP. In addition to passive safety systems (side, passenger, head/curtain, driver airbags), it is also has active safety such as ABS, EBD, Traction control, Brake assistant.