This car does have Rear Cross Traffic Alert. I guess it was turned off somehow? Weird but I guess I didn’t notice that to turn it on. Ok so even less things that are bad then! Haha.

it’s not always about how fast you can go. Some of us buy it for how long It can go without major costs. If performance is your only concern than the Tesla model 3 performance version for $53,000 wipes the M340i’s ass. It goes 0-60 in 3.1 seconds. Ever since Tesla came on the scene, it ruined the performance game. So now just find something that’s smooth, comfortable, reliable and can keep up with the flow of traffic. That’s it

This is one of the sexiest cars that I’ve ever seen. The red is gorgeous! Lexus understands color and quality!❤love it!

4:45 The dead spot in the headlights is to avoid blinding oncoming drivers. My 2023 Corolla Hatch has the same kind. Even tested it out and it does work its intended purpose. Great review

Great looking car, big plus for buttons in interior. Its not outdated its practical and dont turn your focus out of the road. In the market most cars have cheap china touchscreens but this is rare gem. Sadly not available in Europe. V6, 8 speed automatic, classic interior, reliable, great looking....what else do you need.

Even if the car DOES have rear cross traffic alert (which it does), backing in to a parking spot is much safer anyway. You're MUCH less susceptible to getting into an accident because you're not reversing out of the parking spot.

Having owned both a 250 and 350 they are a great solid chasis. The one to get now is the IS500. The 2nd gen IS350 is the quickest to 60 by almost a whole second due to the 6 speed which only has to shift once on the way to 60 vs the 8 speed in the 3rd gen. My GS has the same dead spot in the light pattern btw. The biggest negative for us with the IS platform is horrible rear seat room.

Pick ours up on Monday Can't wait

I love the IS series. I still have my 2008 IS350 and have owned it for the last 12yrs. I might trade it in and get the is500 (Incognito Grey) once it’s more affordable

Excellent video. I'm currently in the market for a new Lexus IS 350.

Wow that’s amazing I love it ❤thank goodness for you I hope you’re having fun 🤩

Great review I love my is350 but I agreeeee for the price lol the little things you mentioned

The wife had a 2011 IS250, man do we miss that car. Glad to see that they offer the 5.0 V8 in the IS500!

beautiful car. It is my favorite sedan. If the interior gets updated a bit to at least 2023 vibes, it will be mine in the future.

love the IS350 RWD FSPORT. plan is get into one in 4 years when i retire ! hopefully price will be down in mid to low 20k range. lexus is king of reliability and quality. my 2002 ES300 w 182k miles is super luxurious and reliable

The car is beautiful, reliable, I know there is the is500 with 472 hp, but this naturally aspirated v6 with 70 more hp would be perfect

I have one, dark gray or wherever it's call, w the (performance package) exactly the same and I black out all the chrome and we take it for a trip from California to New York that think is so smooth to drive and gas mileage shock me ill have 500 miles on a thank driving moderate 75- 80 xh ist just amazing and fun to drive and also I have 2014 is 250 and I love those 2 cars lexus you never goin wrong with this cars

Have a 2017 IS300 but I absolutely love the 2022 models. Hopefully in the next year or two I’ll trade mine in for one

“Making excuses to drive this car”…… I do this. Still. To this day.

Hello, beautiful 4is!, where did you get the front lip? is there a link with a discount with your promo code?? Thanks in advance!

I totally appreciate the build quality and reliability of these cars - I drive a Giulia QV though so clearly didn't prioritize those features in my own car. But I will say that Lexus needs to update two areas before I would consider an IS or RC: the interior and more importantly the transmission. Now I will say that people complain about how dated the Giulia interior is and it doesn't actually bother me. I think BMW has destroyed both the aesthetics and the functionality of their iDrive systems with 8 and that giant screen just tacked onto the dashboard. So I don't want anything like that. That said, the Lexus infotainment is on another level when it comes to being dated. The graphics and interface are incredibly bad, to the point that it feels like you are in an over 10 year old car. Which you are. But then the question is, why am I paying so much for this? Build quality makes sense yes, but they've been making this car for years, and a lot of it is steel where other cars in the segment might be using aluminum or even carbon fiber (like Alfa's driveshaft for example even in the base models). There is no R and D being done either, so these cars have a lot of margin built right into them. And the transmission is really the deal breaker for me. I know Lexus has a different identity than the Germans or Alfa, but that slow transmission in luxury sport sedan that is priced inline with German equivalents (maybe a bit cheaper depending on the options you select for a BMW or Audi). Even in the RCF it feels completely dead compared to the ZF box in my Giulia, or even my older 4 cylinder Giula. When you're looking at 100k CAD for an RCF and you can get a QV for the same price, it stops making sense. For example a 330i in Canada with similar options that you get WITH the Lexus IS350is around 70k. The Lexus is around 68k. Now its true it comes with an V6 versus a turbo 4, but the performance figures are very similar and the BMW is much better on gas. More importantly you can feel like you can justify the money in the BMW, even if personally I don't like the infotainment myself. Overall these cars are a decent used buy because they are so reliable, but I wouldn't buy a new one.

Wow. What a color! 🥵

I hope to see it getting the new 2.4L turbo, tuned to 330hp and that healthy 317 torque.

Its tough for me to honestly love this car since I have an 07 GS350 with identical performance I discover all I need to do to get the car close to what the 2Gen IS350 has is final drive swap from 3.73 to 4.08.

Is the engine transverse, like the ES350? The IS350 has 9 more Horsepower than the ES350. Why does it and the IS300 require premium gas?? Is it worth it?

I love that color as well

Can u do manumatic shifting w lever too or just the paddle shifters?

O lord... john, you mind about things 99.99% of lexus buyers don't care for...

I am tempted to buy this car, I just dont know if its smart of me to buy this specially when I gotta do a drive of 30miles to work for 5 days and im scare that when it snows and the roads are not clean well enough I get stucked because of how low the car is... any thoughts from someone who lives in states where it snows ?

Jus signed papers on a 22 is 350 fsport. I'm excitied!!!

I always loved the is ever since the isf came out years back, I’m a big jdm enthusiast it would be cool to see a new isf before everything goes EV I have a Camry trd same engine as the is 350 it’s a great engine to bad the IS cars are so pricey you can by a new Cadillac ct5 v twin turbo v6 360 HP for a lot less idk know why Japanese cars have to cost so much a is500 f sport is way over $70,000 that’s crazy but people buy them I want one but way over priced 😢

Hey I'm not entirely sure but I think the dead spot in the headlights is supposed to be there. This one is a little more pronounced than others I've seen, but it's there so you don't blind oncoming drivers. When you turn on the high beams, the gap should be filled in.

Man owns 4runner, tundra, Tacoma and is. Basically half of Toyota

It needs more power to be competitive with their competitors. The M340i makes 70hp more and 0-60 in 4 seconds, the CT4 V makes 15hp more and 0-60 in 4.7 sec & the Audi S4 is making 40hp more and 0-60 in 4.3 sec… I believe the IS350 only comes with 311hp and 0-60 in 5.5 sec. I do love the Lexus looks the most though.

Leave the cd changer alone it's dope

They needed to come with some fog lights

Major downfall is that the tires cannot be rotated or side to side. Storage and cupholders are horrific. I have a 2020 blackline edition so some things have changed but not much. You are spot on about the lights which drives my wife crazy!! Fyi - this car does have rear cross traffic alert

I'm looking to purchasing either this lexus is350f or the tesla model 3. Model 3 seems boring from the interior though.

I was going to buy this car, but two major things kept me from moving forward with the purchase: terrible gas mileage and very little backseat legroom. Now I know people getting fast sports cars aren't too concerned about gas mileage, but if BMW can do it with the 330i then Lexus can do it. I ended up getting the 2022 Mercedes-Benz C Class. Good gas mileage and much better legroom than the IS350.

I have this exact car. It does have rear cross traffic alert.

Why is it no one talks about the non-folding outside mirrors???

Ik there’s the IS 500 but the 350 needs at least 20 more HP.. this engine screams 2006! Also if it has BSM it has RCTA

It does have rear cross traffic alert

It does have rear cross traffic alert.

I heard tje V6 engine will be gone after 2023. I like the old fashioned CD player.

What’s not to love!?!?

U bought this car without a cross alert how that possible ? I thought all the F sport suppose to come with everything. I have 2016 f350 It came with BSM rear cross alert, but it don’t have LDP and parking sensor bought for $50k was disappointed.

for $50k , it should have a power trunk .

Damn Lexus is getting really nasty with there vehicles, there's other car manufacturers are sleeping on Lexus.🎉

is this car more powerful than a stock Type R?

They’re nice cars for sure but way too slow for the price. Something is wrong when the car that released 17 years ago is considerably faster. That being said, I still enjoyed my 2015 350. As long as you don’t go into it expecting a race car, it’s great.

Did you ever find out the year??

Rear or all-wheel drive?

That dead spot is for oncoming traffic. its to not blind them

Hey the chrome parts wrapped 🤷🏾‍♂️

Nice car…my only complaint….no memory seats

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6:12 LMFAOOO

Great review - anyone know if the car has power fold in mirrors ?

Needs more horsepower

They need to make the is interior the same as the nx interior

No the performance doesn’t stack up against many of its competitors but Lexus buyers keep their cars a long time. Maintenance and repair costs are much lower than the competition and it’s sporty enough. The IS like any Lexus will hold its value. To me this car is still a winner. If you want something that’s a second faster 0-60 and has gimmicky crap that’ll break In 5 years with some turbocharged POS engine, and be worthless in a few years go right ahead.

Front looks like Spawn.

Turns many heads bro. Not some haha 😂

Your ups lady's name dawn?

I wish the interiors were good

What is a CD changer?

This car does have rear cross traffic alert. I have the same car.

Lexus got so much right with this car, then you look at the rear and wonder how they got it so wrong. It's horrible

Interior is too outdated to be dropping 45k.

Nice looking car....but that's it....other then that it's under-powered, over-weight, and a gas guzzling pig....BMW M340i kills it in every category....has 70 more horsepower and gets way better gas mileage!

Don't pull up next to an M340i....you won't like this car anymore

I just can't buy a Lexus with that interior lol

This car is slow… my 2018 S5 smokes it. Very beautiful tho!!

Ambient lighting is for Barbie dolls - not for normal people.