Overview
The 2016 Lexus IS Sports Luxury is a rear-wheel drive, 4-door Sedan that was released to the Australian market on 4th September 2015 classified as a Gse31r. The Lexus IS is regarded as a Medium Luxury built in Japan with prices starting at $82,216 before on-road costs.
This Lexus IS is powered by a 3.5L 6-cylinder engine that has 233 kW of power (at 6400 rpm) and 378 Nm of torque (at 4800 rpm) via an Eight-speed Automatic transmission. Lexus claims the IS Sports Luxury uses 9.7L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 225g of CO2. It has a 66L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 680km per full tank
The Lexus IS measures 1430mm (56.3 inches) in height, 4665mm (183.7 inches) in length, 1810mm (71.3 inches) in width with a 2800mm (110.2 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1685kg (3714.8 lbs) of unladen weight. The IS Sports Luxury comes standard with 225/35 R18 front tyres and 255/35 R18 rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 48 month, 100,000 km warranty.
The 2016 Lexus IS Sports Luxury has a 135mm ground clearance with a 1500kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | V |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 3456 |
| Size (L) | 3.5L |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 233kW |
| Power RPM | 6400 |
| Torque | 378Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4800 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 8 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Leather Covered |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 9.7 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 66 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 225 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 225/35 R18 |
| Tyre Rear | 255/35 R18 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1430 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4665 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1810 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 135 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2800 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 11 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1685 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2130 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1535 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1540 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1500 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Japan |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 4 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 48 |
| Discontinued Date | 2016-08-11 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |