LEXUS IS · 250 Sport · Sedan · 2005 ‐ 2009

In 2005 Lexus began manufacture of cars type IS, modification of 250 Sport and closed it in 2009. This automobile has 4 doors, the body is in the form a sedan, weight 1.6 tons and length 4.6 meters, which allows a seat 5 person total.

«IS 250 Sport» have a rear-wheel drive automobile with a 6-speed manual gearbox. This automobile can speed up for 8.1 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 230 km/h, due to a 6-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum power of 208 hp at 6400 rpm.

Fuel rate is 13.5 liters in the city driving mode, on the track 7.7 l, and the mixed fuel consumption is 9.8 l per 100 km. Tank volume is 65 liters of petrol, what provides to drive approximately 664 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 296 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 291 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 225/40R18.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Lexus IS gained the maximum number of stars - five, which means that it is a perfect safe car. Furthermore to dynamic safety (ABS, EBD, Traction control, Brake assistant, ESP), it is also has passive systems of safety (passenger, driver, head/curtain, side airbags).