LEXUS IS · 250 Business Luxury · Sedan · 2005 ‐ 2009

Production version 250 Business Luxury of car models IS was launched in 2005 by Lexus, and lasted until 2009. The weight of the car is 1.6 tons and a length of 4.6 m, It is formed as sedan with four doors, and can be fit in 5 people including the driver.

«IS 250 Business Luxury» auto with a 6-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the rear wheels. This vehicle can speed up for 8.1 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 230 km/h, due to a 6-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a maximum power of 208 hp at 6400 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this car is 65 l of petrol, therefore when average fuel consumption is 9.8 l per 100 km (7.7 liters on the suburban, 13.5 liters in the city), that allows drive approximately 664 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 296 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 291 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 225/45R17.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Lexus IS received the higher number of stars - five, indicating that it is a very safe auto. Furthermore to dynamic safety systems (Traction control, ABS, ESP, Brake assistant, EBD), it is also has passive safety (head/curtain, side, driver, passenger airbags).