2006 Lexus IS 250 consumer reviews

Its a fun car to drive, love everything about it except: brake dust on the rims and the acceleration isn't as good as I think it should be, but other than that, get compliments all the time, and the look of it never gets old!

i absolutely love my 2006 lexus is250. it is themost reliable car i have ever had. i have the AWD model and i love driving it in the winter, ive never had any issues and i feel very safe driving it especially with my new daughter i just had couple months ago. i would so reccomend this car to anyone. to me this is a luxury sport car so it is a little tight especially in the back but i wouldnt trade it for anything!!

I bought my Lexus IS250 as a CPO car with 24,000 miles on it. Lexus' CPO cars come with a 100,000 mile warranty which means I get 76,000 miles worth of warranty versus a new IS which only gets 50,000 miles of warranty. Not that I think I will ever need it but you never know. Most of the negative reviews from automotive magazines are right. The ride is jittery and it is certainly not comfortable. If you are over 6' tall, forget about it. I am 5' 11" and I barely fit in the darn thing. The backseat is for children only. The leather seats scratch easily. Be prepared to spend hours vacuuming lint from the vents in your seats (if you have heated/ventilated seats). Why should you buy the IS? Because of the silky smooth power delivery from the 6 speed transmission. There is plenty of torque from the V6 engine. It gets an average of 27 mpg in combined city and highway driving, even if you have a lead foot like me. The wheels grip and allows you to feel the G's when you negotiate corners. The IS gives you an exhilarating ride! The exterior and interior "L-finesse" styling is simply stunning. The backup camera is the clearest of any car out there. The navigation interface is user friendly, unlike iDrive and all the other types out there. The '06-'08 IS line should be on every used car buyer's shopping list.

The car is awesome, very reliable and smooth ride. The navigation system is amazing, very well integrated to the car, the best I've ever seen.

I test drove the BMW 325xi and the Infiniti G35x before test driving the Lexus IS250AWD. I often had visions of driving a BMW, however after my test drive I was left disappointed. On top of that was the less than stellar reliability of BMW's in general. I guess that is why they cover everything for 3 or 4 years (I forget which it is). I enjoyed driving the Infiniti much more than the BMW, however, a few noises concerned me, and the interior was the less desirable of the three. Next came the Lexus, I loved the look, the interior and the features. I really enjoyed driving this car, but (YES A BUT) if one is looking for hot rod performance (SPEED) the IS250AWD is not the car. It has respectable power (204HP) which is fine with me, but in today's world of 300HP and more some may disappointed. Not this driver. Every time I get into it and drive away I feel GOOD.

i have had this car for 2 months. don't know why you need the larger engine this baby flies.only complaint, wish the seats automatically retracted when parked.

This car is fantastic in every aspect except for Fuel consumption in hilly stop start urban driving. In these conditions it is 20% thirstier than my 98 BMW 523i which is also a 6 cylinder 2.5 litre engine but 8 years older and half a ton heavier. To me that makes no sense, perhaps it's because the Lexus is new - I'm not sure. In open road driving it is around 15% more frugal than my BMW getting under 8litres per 100km. but at over 14l/100km in urban driving - It's not the ideal choice for someone that has to pay all their own fuel bills. I have had the vehicle 3 weeks now and I hope it settles in and becomes more ecnomical as people say it will. If it does it will be the closest thing to a perfect vehicle as you could hope for at the price.

We just picked up our new Lexus IS250 yesterday and it was all we could do not to skip church so we could drive this miracle of a car. My wife's car for the past eight years has been a Mercedes C280 which up until now was the finest in a long line of excellent cars we have owned. However, our short experience with the IS250 has toppled the C280 from the top of the pyramid. The fit and finish of the Lexus is excellent and the navigation system provides a communication portal to the heart of the car. Handling and braking is everything I expected and more. The whole Lexus experience has been a pleasure and we hope it continues.

I just purchased my IS250 today and the only thing I would complain about is the loss of the inline 6 that was in my IS300. This car does not feel like a rocket off the line like my IS300 did. But in all other respects, the comparison is like night and day. I love this car way better than my IS300. I wasn't looking for a rocket this time around. I was looking for economy with the Lexus sophistication I am used to. This is my fourth Lexus. Lexus has finally found the formula that Mercedes and BMW found long ago. The IS250 is unmistakably a Lexus as is the new ES330 and so will the new LS when it comes out. My IS250 listed at $37K and has every gadget I'll ever need. Living in the California desert where it was 109 degrees today, the new air conditioned seats were a blessed relief. The best improvement for me are the front seats. They are perfect for a 6'1" guy whose torso and legs are proportional to height. The lumbar support finally hits the lower back where it is supposed to. The front seats, however, do sit a little too high for my taste but what the hey. My car came with the optional 18" with Dunlop Hi-Performance summer only tires. Would have preferred Michelins--a little too much feedback on gravely asphalt. Rear seat is no different from BMW and I would like the pros to quit whinning about it. I've sat in the back seat of a 3-Series and it ain't no different. Tight is tight. Going to take the car up to Big Bear Lake this weekend and push the pedal to the metal. Maybe I'll give an update on that experience. Y.B. June 1, 2006