LEXUS IS · 300 Executive · Sedan · 2001 ‐ 2005

Type of automobiles IS, modification 300 Executive started manufacturing by Lexus from 2001 and closed in 2005. This vehicle has four doors, the body chassis is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.5 tons and length 4.4 meters, that allows a seat 5 person total.

«IS 300 Executive» have a rear-wheel drive car with a 5-speed automatic gear shift. The 6-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate power 214 hp at 5800 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the auto in 8.2 s to 100 km/h and achieve max speed of 230 km/h.

Fuel rate is 15.5 l in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 8 liters, and the medium fuel rate is 10.8 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 70 l of petrol, what lets to go about 649 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 296 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 307 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 215/45ZR17.

Lexus IS is not examined for Euro NCAP crash test. Furthermore to passive safety features (driver, passenger, side, head/curtain airbags), it is also has active systems of safety such as Brake assistant, Traction control, ESP, ABS, EBD.