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Lexus IS 200 2.0 24v

... Lexus, on the other hand, had just released their new executive saloon challenger: the IS200. Available in three flavours, S, SE and Sport, the IS200 offered rear wheel drive, a sweet-sounding straight six-cylinder engine and by an amazing fluke of Japanese ingenuity even the entry level ... Read review

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Advantages: Good level of equipment, comfortable, sporty
Disadvantages: Slightly sluggish with auto, cramped interior, poor boot space

...to be silver. The Lexus IS200 is a very pretty car, with teardrop headlamps blending into a swooping bonnet with a bulging centre pretending to hide a supercharger under its cover. It doesn't matter what angle you look at the IS200 from, it is pretty, from those delicate headlamps to the large rear light clusters. But its those large rear light clusters that dictate the colour you must go for: they are bristling with brightness and encased in a chrome ...
...to lose their temper. Lexus eventually brought out the three-litre IS300 in an attempt to stave off the hacks demands and I've even heard tell of a Toyota Altezza derivative in Japan that boasts a 4.3 litre BMW M3 beating engine, though I've not had chance to sample it myself.

Inside the IS200 the cabin is big enough to hold four large adults comfortably, though it isn't the most roomy of environments. The suspension is firm and sporty ... more

markd_uk 27.09.2004
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Beautiful Car ... but with very irritating flaw.

Advantages: Features, Build Quality, Safety, Looks, Reliable
Disadvantages: Painfully Under-Powered at Low Revs

...self employed) was a Silver Lexus IS200, The SE (Special Equipment Version). I very much doubt you'll have any idea just how badly (prior to getting one of these, that is) I wanted to have one of these - even if you do regard the car as being desireable, I still feel that my (albeit highly subjective) sentiments for 'top-tier' Japanese cars - might make me seem to some people as perhaps even a bit weird! You see ... I have always put what I have ...
...get a 'Fully-Loaded' as Standard Lexus IS200 with the following spec: Air Conditioning with Climate Control, Heated Leather Seats, Totally Electrically Adjustable 6 Speaker Sound System with 6-Disc Autochanger Built-in, Elec Windows, Elec Folding and heated Wing Mirrors, 2-Litre 6 Cylinder 153BHP Variable Valve Timing 24-Valve All Alloy Engine 6 Speed Manual Close Ratio Gearbox 17" 5-Spoke Alloys Electronically Managed Traction Control, Stability ...

Whinger 05.08.2004 (25.08.2004) · Read full review
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Pleasure seekers apply here.

Advantages: Stylish, bullet proof build, tons of equipment and not a BMW.
Disadvantages: Poor fuel consumption and performance for it's class and not a BMW.

...like a sports saloon. Lexus is the luxury division of Toyota, formed several years ago when Toyota realised that nobody was going to buy one of their cars instead of a BMW 7 series or Mercedes S Class, no matter how good it was. They needed to create a premium brand car, which normally takes decades, with an immediate presence. This led to the Lexus LS400, which was superb but did not have the brand impact to impress European snob values. Years ...
...In 1999, Lexus launched the IS200 – aimed at the executive sports saloon market. King of the sports saloons was, and still is, the BMW 3 series. Fine engines, great driving experience, bags of driveway kudos and built so solidly that you would think it was carved out of granite. Nobody in Europe has been able to shift the 3 series from the top of every thrusting exec’s wish list (who said yuppies were a thing of the past) but Lexus were undaunted ...

eduardob 29.01.2004 · Read full review
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Having owned one for a year what do I think?

Advantages: Customer Service, Build Quality, Value for Money
Disadvantages: Alloy Wheel Salt Erosion Pitting

I purchased my Lexus IS 200 SE Auto in October 2003. Having owned and Audi, a Mercedes and a BMW I was immediately struck by the professionalism and keenness of the staff at the dealership. A sort of eagerness to please I had not seen in many years. That feeling is something I still get now whenever I deal with them. The IS 200 is not an uncommon car. You see lots of them around, rather like the ubiquitous 3 series BMW. However, the point is ...
...latest 3 series BMW the Lexus will struggle through the twisty bits, but it remains safe and composed at all times. Against the latest Mercedes C-Class the match is fairer, as both these cars are heavier than the BMW and have a tendency toward press-on understeer when pushed into corners. So having owned one for almost a year what do I think? Well, the car is very easy to live with. The only minor glitch was the salt erosion pitting in the ...

FantasticMrFox 12.08.2004 · Read full review
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Be different & turn heads

Advantages: Lexus quality
Disadvantages: none

...delivery. If it has the Lexus name on it, you can be sure that it is of the highest quality. Lexus, "The relentless pusuit of excellence". 100% correct. This car out performs all in its class. What Car? wont even test it against the average 3 series BMW, C class Merc, Audi A4 or Alfa 155 in a latest test. They know the IS200 beats them all. Superb engine performance, power when you need it, even in 6th gear. Handles like a 4 wheel drive and as confortable ...

InspectorGadget 02.08.2000 · Read full review
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Going somewhere

Advantages: Good looks and sporty appearance
Disadvantages: Lack of performance / power

...I was disappointed to get back into my own car. On the whole the car has potential, but Toyota / Lexus have for some reason decided not to release it. The latest billboards for the IS200 ask: Going somewhere?? My answer? Yes, but not very quickly!!! ...

Slideways 31.03.2001 · Read full review
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