2000 Lexus IS 200 SE 1995 from UK and Ireland
Summary:
A great tourer - well built - fun to drive - and superb value for money
Faults:
Nothing has gone wrong with the car at all.
It is, in a nutshell, the most reliable car I have ever owned.
General Comments:
It is the most satisfying car to drive.
It is such good value for money.
Previous cars - Mercedes-Benz C-Classes - were a real disappointment.
Well done LEXUS.
Which? Car report for August which shows the IS200 as the most reliable - well ahead of the C-Class and the BMW 3 Series.
If you aren't a badge snob, is their really any point in buying anything else?
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 6th September, 2001
14th Nov 2006, 03:27
You can't beat a 3 series - IS200 is just a rebadged Toyota and wannabe 3 series. The BMW 3 series was Lexus' benchmark car when developing the IS200 - sadly they missed the mark. The IS200 has amaemic engines, cramped interiors, poor quality interior plastics and it looks, too my eyes anyway, tacky. Wouldn't touch one.
18th Dec 2001, 06:45
Could not agree more. Handling, comfort and build quality all superb. I enjoy the drive home from work now.