Base price: $42,110
The Lexus is a good value among the luxury sports sedans. The starting price is thousands of dollars lower than the two competitors of the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. But the reason it shines is not worth it. The Lexus has a great balance between ride comfort and sharpness handling. It’s not as performance-oriented as other rear-wheel-drive sports sedans, but it’s redoing it like a true luxury car through a series of switchbacks. The base engine, a 241-horsepower turbocharged four-cylinder engine offered by the IS 300, probably won’t speed up the pulse. The stronger 311 hp is the 350 F-sport, with the V-6 being cheaper than the aforementioned competition, with some options being tacked and reaching 60 mph in the mid-5 seconds range. Yes, the interior rear seat accommodation is tighter than some, but the quality of the interior materials is at the top of the class.
The IS 500 has a V-8, something like a muscle car
