LEXUS IS · 220d Sport · Sedan · 2009 ‐ 2010

Production modification 220d Sport of car models IS was launched in 2009 by Lexus, and finished in 2010. In this auto can fit 5 person total, it has sedan form with four doors, and length 4.6 meters, weight 1.6 tons.

«IS 220d Sport» have a rear wheel drive vehicle with a 6-speed manual gear shift. This car can speed up for 8.9 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 220 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail system», which generate a max output of 177 horsepower at 3600 rpm.

Fuel rate is 7.1 l in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 4.8 liters, and the mixed fuel consumption is 5.6 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 65 l of diesel, what lets to go roughly 1161 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 296 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 291 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 225/40R18.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Lexus IS gained the higher number of stars - five, which indicates that it is a highly safe auto. In addition to active safety systems (Brake assistant, EBD, ESP, Traction control, ABS), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (passenger, driver, head/curtain, side airbags).