EXTERIOR

Inspired styling

It's a body design that readies you for the exhilaration of the journey ahead; the product of the uniquely Lexus L-finesse design language. Powerful lines flow seamlessly from the stepped-down front bumper then sweep across the bonnet to character lines running down the sides. Complexity blends with incisive simplicity in a design that moves your emotions.

Precise panel fitment

The L-finesse styling is enhanced by more precise engineering that ensures tighter body panel fitment for seamless flowing lines.

Easy access with Smart Key

Step inside with minimal delay as Smart Key allows you to unlock the doors by simply gripping the handle, without ever taking the key from your pocket. You can start the car with similar ease, at the touch of a button.

See further with powerful lighting

IS 250 Sports and Sports Luxury models show you the way ahead with powerful projector headlamps. In the IS 250 Sports Luxury, High Intensity Discharge headlamps pierce the darkness with self levelling beams, both high and low beams colour being matched for consistent lighting.

Headlights help you look around corners

For remarkable night vision, Sports and Sports Luxury models are equipped with an Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS) that allows you to literally see around corners. By determining the turning radius from the car's speed and steering angle, the system then redirects the headlamps accordingly for safer night driving. Headlamp washers help ensure clear vision.

Rain Sensing Wipers

To allow you to keep your mind focused on your driving, the Sports and Sports Luxury models are equipped with rain sensing wipers. When in 'Auto mode', the wipers activate the moment the sensor detects the first drops of rain falling on the windscreen.

The convenience of parking sonars *

Slip easily into parking spaces as front and rear parking sonars on Sports and Sports Luxury models help you gauge vehicle clearances, for effortless parking.

Distinctive LED Lighting

Following motorists will notice the whiter light of LED licence plate lighting. When you apply the brakes, LED brake lights illuminate faster, alerting motorists of your intentions sooner.

* Note: Park sensors are designed as driver assist devices only and should not be used as a substitute for skilled driving and safe parking practices. The driver should watch the area into which the vehicle is to be reversed, react appropriately and ensure compliance with all road rules.

INTERIOR

Climate controlled front seats

Simply select your preferred seating temperature in your IS 250 Prestige or Sports Luxury, then climate controlled front seats maintain your settings, for all climate comfort. In the Sports model, heated front seats keep your ride hot, on frosty mornings.

The luxury of soft leather

Full leather seat trim is standard on the IS 250 Prestige and Sports Luxury. A unique stitching technique carefully conceals stitch holes, for a near-flawless finish. In the IS 250 Sports, a distinctive Alcantara* seat fabric helps hold your body during spirited motoring. Seats are power operated, which means selecting the perfect seat position is right at your fingertips.

Leather steering wheel & shifter

Keep a firm grip on your driving with a natural leather bound steering wheel and gear shifter knob.

Woodwork from a single tree

The flawless finish on the console in the Sports Luxury is the result of crafting the three individual components from a single piece of wood. Even though separate craftspeople manufacture each item, they become reunited again in the same vehicle for a seamless look.

Colour coded meters

To keep you better informed, as the car's speed and the engine revolutions climb, the colour on the speedometer and tachometer changes. This warns you when engine revs or the car's speed have reached your pre-selected limits.

Glare-free Optiron instrumentation

Enjoy greater instrument clarity in all light conditions, even nightime, thanks to an Optitron meter with metallic accents and three dimensional LED instrumentation.

Exceptional purity of sound

You're entertained by an audio system with 13 strategically located speakers and a 6-disc in-dash CD changer. Audio controls located on the steering wheel let you adjust sound levels as you drive. In Sports Luxury models, the bar is raised even higher with a 14-speaker system created by audiophile designer Mark Levinson. (Mark Levinson is available on Prestige and Sports models with the Satellite Navigation option). The chief engineer even sourced water from springs famous for producing premium quality sake to develop a new cone paper for the sub woofer speaker.

MP3/WMA compatible

For more music capacity, the CD player accepts MP3 and WMA formatted discs. An audio jack lets you plug in MP3 players like your iPod. MP3/WMA is available on Prestige and Sports models with the Satellite Navigation option; the DVD player accepts MP3 and WMA formatted DVD discs.

Perforated sun visors

An obsession with sound quality even extends to sun visors that are perforated like the walls of a sound studio, to absorb exterior sound and reduce cabin reverberation.

Inbuilt Bluetooth™ keeps you in touch

In the Sports Luxury, simply register your Bluetooth™ compatible mobile with the inbuilt system for hands free communication. Call functions are right at your fingertips via the EMV screen, letting you search the phone book, register and receive calls. Bluetooth is available on Prestige and Sports models with the Satellite Navigation option.

Electric rear sunshade

To reduce glare in the rear seat of Sports Luxury models, an electric rear sunshade extends over the rear window at the touch of a button, for greater passenger comfort.

Rear View Camera for easier reversing ***

Satellite Navigation equipped models offer you the guidance of a Rear View Camera discreetly mounted above the license plate. (Satellite Navigation comes as standard on the Sports Luxury model; Rear View Camera is available on Prestige and Sports models with the Satellite Navigation Option). Select reverse and a colour image of what's immediately behind your rear bumper appears on the Electro Multi Vision (EMV) screen. Rear Guide Assist gives you a more precise indication of distances for easier parking and reversing.

The guidance of Satellite Navigation **

You'll be guided to your destination by a DVD-based Satellite Navigation system, which is standard in the Sports Luxury and optional on the Prestige and Sports models. Visual maps and spoken commands provide directions, virtually making paper maps a thing of the past. It now offers enhanced precision, pinpointing your location with even greater accuracy.

* Alcantara is not a type of leather.
** As at 2007 the mapping database encompasses major capital and primary national road networks as well as offering some coverage of major regional centres in regional areas. Available for current model IS 250 Sports Luxury.
*** Rear view camera is designed as a driver assist device only and should not be used as a substitute for skilled driving and safe parking practices. The area into which the vehicle is to be reversed must still be visually monitored by the driver while parking. Keep reversing speeds under five kilometres per hour. Camera images may be affected by the weather and light conditions. Always observe skilled driving and safe parking practices. Available as an option on the IS250 Sports model and as standard on the IS250 Sports Luxury model.
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