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2016 Lexus IS 300 consumer reviews

$39,700 starting MSRP
side view of 2016 IS 300 Lexus
(20 reviews)
100% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.8
  • Interior 4.6
  • Performance 4.8
  • Value 4.6
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.8
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Great car, not so great MPG.

Im a married guy with no kids. The car is unbelievably well, drives so smooth and fantastic in all seasons. DEFINITELY go for this instead of the German or American competitors. Unbelievably gorgeous exterior with great interior, however the german counterparts do have better interior. The engine sounds amazing and it is a Naturally Aspirated Engine. It does consume a ton of fuel, thats the negative I would add.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Great sports sedan daily driver

Great small sports sedan, handling is great for a daily driver if you have high performance all season sports tires. Great for road trips, I'm young and single so it's great for someone like me or someone with a girlfriend/wife. May not be as practical for a family as the back seat is kind of small. Reliability has been great. This is a great buy if you want sporty handling, great design, value for money and reliability!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Great design but not without some issues...

I love my Lexus IS300. The F-Sport model looks and drives fantastic. Unfortunately the fuel milage is rather poor averaging 23-24MPG highway and 19 city. I recently just experienced another common issues where the amplifier has stopped working. This causes no sound to come out of the speakers and is looking to be a very costly repair. I would buy another IS300 without a doubt.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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FABULOUS CAR!

Bought a2016 IS 300 Sport AWD from Carvana. Was "L- certified" ( Lexus officially certified pre-owned ). It has been WONDERFUL ! Great car and very good value for the money! Fast little sedan that handles EXCEPTIONALLY well ( also has all-season performance tires ). The one little drawback, it likes trips to the pump and you can ONLY put super-premium gas in. although if you drive like a normal person, your usage is actually not that bad. IF you like to drive a little "sportier" than your going to use a wee bit more! Overall I am VERY pleased. it rides very, very, very well. stable and responsive but not a chore to navigate with. The wide tires make it a little bit noisier, but it's a sweet ride. a few times I opened up ( on deserted straight stretch roads! ) to almost 97mph ( uh oh..maybe I shouldn't have admitted that!) and it was SMOOTH. This car drives really well. I absolutely love it. I'll have the service intervals done at my local Lexus dealer, and the maintenance has been reasonable so far. VERY PLEASED!!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Pursuit to Perfection

This Vehicle is over all reliable luxurious sporty fun elegant vehicle full of modern technology this vehicle is AWD meaning that it could be driven all year round

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Just bought it.

Very nice so far. Bought it used and wanted reliable transportation. Seems like a nice interstate car. Very nice handling. Good for 2 adults on a road trip.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Most reliable car I owned

Is an amazing vehicle. Quiet for long trips but switch it to sport mode and you feel like you are in a sport car, no joke. Lexus are the top of the line in reliability so you can't go wrong on that either. The interiors are amazing. I have the FSport edition and this one offers red seats and black top and bottom.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Great car

Very sporty ,great on fuel mileage , stylish and quick. Would recommend this car for daily commute or long road trips. The price is right for a second used car.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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I’ve owned this car for 3 years now and I love it,

I have the IS300 this car is sporty, drives excellent the interior is very luxurious. I find it very comfortable, most of the time is me and my wife.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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I love to drive this car and love the style of it.

I love everything about this car. Comfort , style, performance, safety features and that it's all wheel drive. I love the color and the style of this car. I'm very happy with it so far.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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