Road Test
Lexus IS
Test date 26 March 2008
Price as tested £51,155
For Engine note, chassis balance, strong brakes, high spec
Against Lack of proper limited-slip diff, hesitant gearbox, flat seats, fidgety ride
How much ?
- Price as tested £51,155
- Price as tested £51,000
How fast
- 0-30mph 2.2 sec
- 0-60mph 5.2 sec
- 0-100mph 12.3 sec
- 0-150mph 29.3 sec
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
14.1 / 108.8 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
24.7 / 141.2 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
3.3 / 4
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
4 / 4.9 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
4.8 sec
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
68 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
18.2 mpg
- Test best/worst
23.1 / 6.3
Government figures
- Combined/urban
24.8 / 16.8 mpg
- CO2 emissions
270 g/km
How big?
- Length
4660 mm
- Width
1815 mm
- Height
1405 mm
- Wheelbase
2730 mm
- Weight
1700 kg
- Fuel tank
64.0 litres
Engine
- Layout V8 cyls Vee , 4969 cc
- Max power 417 bhp at 6600 rpm
- Max torque 371 ft at 5200 rpm
- Specific output 83.9bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 243bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation F Longitudinal
- Bore/stoke 94 x 89.5 mm
- Compression ratio 11.8:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl4
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 8-speed Automatic
- 1st 4.59 / 5
- 2nd 2.72 / 8.4
- 3rd 1.86 / 12.3
- 4th 1.46 / 15.7
- 5th 1.23 / 18.6
- 6th 1 / 22.9
- Final drive 3.9
Suspension
- Front Double Wishbone
- Rear 5-arm Multi-link
Steering
- Type Rack and pinion
- Lock to lock 2.91
Brakes
- Front 360x28mm ventilated discs
- Rear 345x26mm Solid discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 19'' 'BBS' Alloy in
- Size rear 19'' 'BBS' Alloy in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 225/40 R19
- Tyres rear 255/35 R19
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