Lexus IS

Lexus is the luxury vehicle division of the Japanese automaker Toyota. The Lexus brand is marketed in more than 70 countries and territories worldwide and is Japan's largest-selling make of premium cars. It has ranked among the 10 largest Japanese global brands in market value. Lexus is headquartered in Nagoya, Japan. Operational centers are located in Brussels, Belgium, and Plano, Texas, United States. Lexus was originated from a corporate project to develop a new premium sedan, code-named F1, which began in 1983 and culminated in the launch of the Lexus LS in 1989.

Models are usually updated throughout a generation. Better headlights, different bumpers, wheels, and colors are added. Obviously some of those changes are more significant than others. The Lexus IS received a big safety update for models built after June 2017. Lexus modified the footwell and reinforced the front of the car and its doors. These changes translated to Good IIHS crash-test ratings across the board. Oddly enough, the standard headlights on base IS300 were given a higher rating than IS300 equipped with the $1295 Premium Triple-Beam LED projector headlights. According to the headlight distances measured by the IIHS, the triple beams output wasn't great. Another improvement for 2021 models improved detection of pedestrians and bicyclists in low-light conditions. Every IS comes with automated emergency braking, lane-departure warning with lane-keeping assist, and adaptive cruise control.

Some outstanding safety specifications:

• PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM WITH PEDESTRIAN DETECTION. With enhanced radar and camera capabilities, this system now features left-turn intersection detection of a pedestrian or vehicle. It can also help detect the vehicle ahead, a preceding bicyclist in daytime, and a preceding pedestrian in daytime and low-light conditions. Should it detect a potential frontal collision, it can help provide steering assistance and can help automatically brake the vehicle to a stop.
• LANE TRACING ASSIST. When All-Speed Dynamic Radar Cruise Control is enabled, this hands-on system monitors visible lane markings and can recognize vehicles ahead. To help the driver keep their vehicle centered in the lane, it can provide steering assistance. Designed for convenience, the system can even be used in traffic and on highways with gradual curves.
• LANE DEPARTURE ALERT WITH STEERING ASSIST. This system utilizes a camera to monitor visible lane markings. If an inadvertent lane departure is detected at speeds above 32 mph, the system is designed to warn you so that you can steer back into the lane, and can even take slight corrective measures to help keep you within your visibly marked lane.
• ROAD SIGN ASSIST. This system uses a built-in camera to help provide road sign information in the instrument panel. In addition to displaying speed limit information, the system can alert you of certain detected signs you otherwise might have missed.
• ALL-SPEED DYNAMIC RADAR CRUISE CONTROL. This system now helps detect an upcoming curve and may lower your speed accordingly. It also helps you maintain a preset speed and following distance from the vehicle ahead. Whether at highway speeds or in stop-and-go traffic, the system is designed to detect if you get closer than the preset distance and can automatically slow your vehicle—even to a complete stop.
• INTELLIGENT HIGH BEAMS. To help provide greater visibility for you as well as other drivers, Intelligent High Beams offer added illumination to help keep you focused on the road. When the road ahead is clear, the system defaults to high-beam mode, then temporarily switches to low beams when it detects the headlamps or taillamps of vehicles ahead.

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Brand origin: Japan

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