Price: R916 900 Engine: 2,5-litre, 4-cylinder, petrol + electric motor Transmission: CVT Power: 164 kW Torque: 221 N.m 0-100 km/h: 8,7 seconds* Top speed: 200 km/h* Fuel consumption: 5,20 L/100 km* CO2 : 122 g/km Rivals: Alfa Romeo Giulia, BMW 3 Series, Jaguar XE, Mercedes-Benz C-Class
+ avant-garde design; unimpeachable reliability
- CVT drone; weight; ambitious claimed fuel economy
At first acquaintance, the 2021 Lexus IS sedan is one beautifully realised piece of personalised mobility. It has a body shell so solid it could well have been hewn from Belfast granite. It offers great communication through the steering wheel in an unflustered, mature fashion, and the cabin is finished in top-notch materials, with no visible shortcuts in terms of panel fit or the fabrics used to lend it a super-premium appeal.…