Base price: $31,085
Vehicle type: front-engine, rear-drive; 4-door 5-passenger sedan
Interior volume, F/R/cargo (cu ft) 49/35/10
Wheelbase 105.1 in
Length/width/height 176.6/67.9/55.5 in
Turning circle 37.4 ft
Curb weight 3250 lb
EPA city/hwy mpg 18/25
Fuel-tank capacity/range 17.5 gal/315 mi
Passive restraints driver and passenger front and side airbags
POWERTRAIN
3.0-liter DOHC 24-valve 6-in-line, 215 hp; 5-sp man, 5-sp auto
SUSPENSION
F ind, unequal-length control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar
R ind, unequal-length control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar
BRAKES
F/R vented disc/disc
ABS standard
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LEXUS IS300
The Lexus IS300 is powered by a smooth, 215-horsepower, 3.0-liter in-line six that makes it deceptively quick. With rear-drive, near-50/50 weight distribution, a 105-inch wheelbase, quick steering, low-profile tires, and a control-arm suspension, this car is balanced in a way that front-drive cars can’t match. A smooth-shifting five-speed automatic is standard; a manumatic is optional. Braking is fantastic; handling is supple. This is a fun car with the right credentials—a proper sports sedan. Inside, it has a distinctly un-Lexus high-tech look, with a gauge cluster that resembles a chronograph watch. The only changes for 2003 involve the car’s feet. All-season tires on 17-inch five-spoke alloy wheels are offered, as is a newly designed 17-inch 11-spoke wheel with 215/45 summer or all-season tires. Also new are optional 16-inch alloy wheels with 205/55 all-season tires.
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