Overview
The 2012 Lexus IS Prestige is a rear four-door sedan that was released to the Australian market on 1st October 2011 classified as a GSE21R. The Lexus IS is regarded as a 4d sedan built in Japan with prices from a dealer as a used car starting at $64,800.
The Lexus IS is a rear 4 door with 5 seats, powered by a 3.5L 6 engine that has 233 kW of power (at 6400 rpm) and 378 Nm of torque (at 4800 rpm) via a Six-speed Automatic. Lexus claims the IS Prestige uses 9.4L/100km of premium unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 223g of CO2. It has a 65L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 691km per full tank
The Lexus IS measures 1425mm (56.1 inches) in height, 4585mm (180.5 inches) in length, 1800mm (70.9 inches) in width with a 2730mm (107.5 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1645kg (3626.6 lbs) of unladen weight. The IS Prestige comes standard with 225/45 ZR17 W front tyres and 245/45 ZR17 W rear tyres. It has a 48 month, 100,000 km warranty.
The 2012 Lexus IS Prestige has a 104mm ground clearance with a 1500kg braked and 560kg unbraked towing capacity.
The Lexus IS has received a 5 star rating from ANCAP.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | PETROL DIRECT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 3456 |
| Size (L) | 3.5L |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Camshaft | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 24 |
| Power | 233kW |
| Power RPM | 6400 |
| Torque | 378Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4800 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | wishbone |
| Suspension Rear | multi-link |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 9.4 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 13.3 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 7.2 |
| Tank Size (L) | 65 |
| Fuel Type | premium unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 223 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 225/45 ZR17 W |
| Tyre Rear | 245/45 ZR17 W |
| Front Rim Size | 8x17 |
| Rear Rim Size | 8x17 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1425 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4585 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1800 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 104 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2730 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 10200 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1645 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2065 |
| Track Front | - |
| Track Rear | - |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1500 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 560 |
| Country Of Origin | Japan |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 4 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 48 |
| Discontinued Date | 2012-06-30 |
| ANCAP Rating | 5 |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU4 |