Lexus South Africa has announced its latest hybrid, the updated IS 300h, which offers more features as standard across the range over the previous generation.
As before, the sedan is available in three model grades, with pricing as follows:
- Lexus IS 300 EX – R924,200
- Lexus IS 300 SE – R988,500
- Lexus IS 300 F Sport – R1,007,300
Each unit is sold with a 7-year/105,000km warranty and maintenance plan.
What’s new
Aesthetically, the new car will no longer sport the blue hybrid badge found on previous Lexus models, as the brand is planning to greatly expand its offering of new-energy vehicles (NEV), including traditional and plug-in hybrids, as well as battery electric units.
The push-start button has also seen a change from blue to gunmetal grey, and the most notable addition is the inclusion of the sunroof on the F Sport – a feature that was previously exclusive to the SE.
Standard items now range from 18-inch alloys on the entry-level EX and SE, to 19 inches on the F Sport, and all models will receive keyless start and entry, heated and electronically-adjustable front seats, and a 10.3-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto with a minimum of 10 speakers.
The SE and F Sport also offer a pre-collision system, active cruise control, lane-trace assist, blind-spot monitor, rear cross-traffic alert, panoramic reverse camera, satellite navigation, voice commands, automatic LED headlights, and a 17-speaker Mark Levinson sound system.
Furthermore, the F Sport boasts exclusive styling elements including a piano-black mesh pattern on the spindle grille, RC-F-inspired air intakes, and darkened metallic 19-inch alloy rims.
As for its performance, the IS is fitted with a 2.5-litre petrol engine and CVT transmission which achieves 133kW and 221Nm. This is then combined with a hybrid battery system, bringing the sedan’s total power output up to 164kW, according to the automaker.
All said and done, the 300h will do the 0-100km/h dash in 8.7 seconds and a top speed of 200km/h, with fuel consumption coming in at 5.2l/100km.
Lexus IS 300h
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