LEXUS IS SportCross · 300 Executive · Sedan · 2001 ‐ 2005

From 2001 Lexus began manufacture of autos model IS SportCross, modification IS 300 SportCross Executive and terminated it in 2005. The weight of the car is 1.5 tn and a length of 4.5 meters, It is formed as sedan with four doors, and can be placed in a 5 person including the driver.

«IS SportCross IS 300 SportCross Executive» is a rear-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed automatic gearbox. This auto can be accelerated for 8.4 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 230 km/h, due to a 6-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 214 hp at 5800 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this auto is 70 l of petrol, therefore when mixed fuel rate is 11.2 l per 100 km (8.4 l on the suburban, 16.1 l in the urban), that allows drive nearly 625 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 296 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 307 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 215/45ZR17.

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