LEXUS IS · 220d Business Luxury · Sedan · 2005 ‐ 2009

In 2005 Lexus began production of autos model IS, modification 220d Business Luxury and finished it in 2009. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.6 meters, weight 1.6 tons and is destined to sit 5 men including the driver.

«IS 220d Business Luxury» is a rear wheel drive automobile with a 6-speed manual transmission. This auto can speed up for 8.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 215 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail fuel system», which generate a peak output of 177 hp at 3600 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 65 l of diesel, thereby when medium fuel rate is 6.3 l per 100 km (5.4 l on the highway, 7.9 liters in the city), accordingly let you drive nearly 1032 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 296 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 291 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 225/45R17.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Lexus IS gained the higher number of stars - 5, indicating that it is a very safe car. In addition to passive safety features (head/curtain, passenger, driver, side airbags), it is also has dynamic safety features such as ABS, EBD, Brake assistant, Traction control, ESP.