Professional Reviews

• “Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi should start worrying now...” — Motor Trend
• “Its stance is purposeful, with hips elevated like a sprinter in the blocks, muscles tensed, ready to spring.” — New Car Test Drive
• “The IS 350's VDIM electronic stability control steps in very early to keep the driver out of trouble.” — New Car Test Drive
• “We enjoyed driving them, particularly the more powerful IS 350. It's fast, it sticks in corners and it stops with authority.” — New Car Test Drive
• “In back, the space is barely adequate for two average-sized humans. The enter-rear position is impossible.” — Cars.com
• “...the latest IS bears a strong family resemblance to its larger, redesigned 2006 GS series of sport sedans.” — Cars.com
• “The new IS 250 and IS 350 are considerably larger than last year's IS 300 models and they're stuffed with creature comforts.” — New Car Test Drive
• “...you could call the IS a GS mini-me...” — AutoSite.com
• “...the new Lexus IS looks like the finished thought that that was the previous IS design -- elements such as the grille, tail lights and headlamps seem drawn through to completion, with sharper edges, larger badges and closed shapes.” — AutoSite.com
• “...the IS 350 gets a move-on at a tap of the accelerator...” — Cars.com
• “Ah, to have a manual six-speed in that 304-horsepower luxury rocket, that would truly be a delightful adventure...Buyers of the IS 350 will have to be satisfied with a six-speed automatic transmission, with paddle shifters on the steering wheel.” — AutoSite.com