Lexus IS is the best car. Most reliable and fuel efficient car, I drive hybrid cars most People know nothing about them, I highly recommend them, would not go back petrol only car anymore.
Mr Budh they beat petrol only easily in city conditions, where the electric drive takes most of the acceleration. You also regenerate energy while the engine is off while slowing down, whereas petrol only is most likely still idling . Steady state driving probably gives similar results over all cars
Funny how they always forget to mention that the Lexus has a 221 Nm petrol engine PLUS a 300 Nm electric motor. You have a massive amount of torque available immediately since the electric doesn't need to rev up. Thanks to that I've surprised and humiliated quite a few BMW, Merc and Audi drivers at the traffic lights...
JC130676 idk how people can’t get used to the cvt. You get the best throttle response at lower speeds, and it’s not too hard to get used to the rest of the range
I agree, the F30 interior has very cheap feeling compared to Lexus. Even A4 IMO isn't as luxurious as Lexus. Merc though is great. I test drove all of these except Merc and I chose Lexus. It was just best for me. The hybrid system in Lexus has much more luxurious feel to drive. And then there's the reliability in which Germans lose by a landslide to Lexus.
Had test drove Merc and BMW last December with a few friend of mine. Five of us sat in the cars and max out air conditioning. Apparently BMW 320i got a better responsiveness and steering than c200. It is amazingly quite in c200 cabin and the interior surpassed BMW with refined material and Chrome outline in detail, however only 320 makes you feel young and it became my car last month. 2015 adds xenon light and adaptive suspension as standard which gives ride a boost. a4 was dated and we are not interested in Lexus at all.
About the Value ....it's different from country to country...for example, the place I live, Taiwan A4 TFSI Quattri sells 81,674 AUD C200 Avantgarde sells 77,357 AUD 320i sport-line sells 71,600 AUD IS300h Luxury sells 60,806 AUD
Lol, Bmw quality over the Benz and Lexus? You are kidding, right? :) Looks, LEXUS??? Really? I would go Benz, Bmw, Audi, Lexus. Value, again Lexus? They are so cheap to buy, and the price drop is huge. It goes again in value: Merc, Audi, Bmw, Lexus.
how is RWD old fashioned? You cay this in regards to the Mercedes-Benz. By the way the BMW is also RWD, which brings a plus to the car, not a minus, like in old fashioned
Exactly what I thought! I tested all of these before settling on a new 325D M Sport. Really wanted the Merc to be good, but for all the good looks and awesome interior it was a major disappointment on the road, bad gearbox, loud diesel engine. This guy won't know a sporty car if it ran him over.
What? A ALL WHEEL DRIVE CAR is the best to drive??? The 3 series is the best to drive according to anyone BUT THESE GUYS. The A4 is quite old, everyone else thinks it needs to up it's game a bit including me. And it certainly has with the 2016 model. But my point is, a 45 Hp difference isn't going to make an excelent car bad.
Pedro Pedrosoy They are great in terms of quality. But for performance idk. I actually liked Lexus a lot before. Now i'm more into german luxury cars. Planing on buying a bmw 328i xDrive Coupe soon
Michael Perez Nice, you have realized what I have been telling people over the years, get a German or a Camry or Sonata, not a half ass luxury wannabe Lexus.
Interesting to hear from the other side of the Planet about these Cars, seems the Merc is THEE aspirational Car whereas here in Blighty it’s seen as a company Car, the Audi here was considered out of date then, and ultimately BMW’s ultimate driving machine was judged the best of the three.😎
It depends what you’re after in a car. For some, the want quiet and comfort, which doesn’t go hand in hand with sports&handling type cars. Sure they’ll be ok since they are higher priced cars, but there’s differences
bmw has a better interior than lexus and can't handle. Auto braking as standard in the Merc but it costs more to buy at the first place. This is a very 'different' review indeed.
Merc an obvious winner ..... I test drove all of em and finally bought Merc c class 2015 ..... Best decision I ever made ..... Lexus IS for sure down market .... In this segment!!
Volvo is such an underdog but it could blow Audi and BMW out of the water if people would just get over how they made some bad cars in the 90's. Everyone is buying their cars off what the company did 20 years ago because everyone is dumb
Out of all I gotta say I hate BMW. I used to love BMW immensely back until e39 and e46 but later as they started to get smarasses that they are today I lost my interest. BMW turned from dynamic nimble road hugging cars into bloated bubbles. Merc was always an easy, not rushing comfortable car and I think BMW lost its dignity and tried to be like a Merc.
C series is a nice car but for driving in wet slippery icy or any road the Audi Quattro is unbeatable. I have driven for a week as rentals and the Audi is a joy. If safety is your priority then the Audi is the one
C200 has very small driver's room i sold it as i feel like im too down while driving although engine is smooth quite , now i got a Audi A4 trust me go for it very powerfull and quick engine driver room is %25 bigger than BMW and Merced .. Fuel eco is Audi way better merced 2 BMW 320i dnt ask typically poor like before !!!!!
Absolute tosh. I have just sold my A4 Quattro 2.0 TFSI and purchased a new BMW 320i XDrive for our advanced driving programs. (Badged 328 here in North America). The BMW is better all round especially on our performance track at our school. He is talking rubbish when it comes to performance also. Our timings for the BMW was 0 - 62mph 5.5 seconds. Top speed 154mph. Our Audi A4. 0 - 62 mph 6.4 seconds. Top speed 149mph. The Beemer was also quicker round our circuit in the same conditions by 1.8 seconds. I can't comment on the new C class, but the 2013 model we had as a lease car, was not as good to drive as the BMW or the Audi. Winter is almost upon us, I will of course see how the BMW X Drive system compares to the Quattro drive of the Audi.
328i is not the same as 320i. In Europe, we have 320i and 328i. 0-62 7.6s for 320 xi, 7.3s for 320i, and 7.2s for C200. And that's all thanks to the transmission, not the engine. He said that transmission is just working to much to compensate the lack of power in the 320i. With a Mercedes 7g-tronic, it would have around 8s 0-62 time.
I cant stand when everyone including mercedes themselves refer to this as C200, it is a C Class. You don't say BMW 320D you just say 3 Series ffs. C200 is crap anyway, c220 as a minimum for such a big soap bar.
auto braking?? hahaha thats stupid ideia, if you cant break, take the bus or taxi, dont bye a car. watch this from volvo = Insane Volvo brake test epic fail 3 points to discuss: 1 lexus builds 300h to be fuel efficient, not power, 4,9L is real, the others turbo petrol real 8.5L 2 bmw interior is rubbish, been in ALL version from 1998, and its quality is just as any other european car. 3 turbo petrol require a LOT of maintence and costs, and worse reliability,check those brands forums for problems, there are many.
Lexus IS is the best car. Most reliable and fuel efficient car, I drive hybrid cars most People know nothing about them, I highly recommend them, would not go back petrol only car anymore.
The Lexus is300h is 2.5. so does it still give you good fuel economy?
@@mrbudh6770 Yes, it uses the atkinson cycle, so it's more economical than a traditional engine. I usually get 47-50mpg combined.
Mr Budh they beat petrol only easily in city conditions, where the electric drive takes most of the acceleration. You also regenerate energy while the engine is off while slowing down, whereas petrol only is most likely still idling . Steady state driving probably gives similar results over all cars
Funny how they always forget to mention that the Lexus has a 221 Nm petrol engine PLUS a 300 Nm electric motor. You have a massive amount of torque available immediately since the electric doesn't need to rev up. Thanks to that I've surprised and humiliated quite a few BMW, Merc and Audi drivers at the traffic lights...
JC130676 idk how people can’t get used to the cvt. You get the best throttle response at lower speeds, and it’s not too hard to get used to the rest of the range
I overlooked both 2 to get to the IS. Its by far the best choice to the 2 staid german sausages.
Reliability score....? forgeddabaaddit!
@@RennieAsh it sounds unrefined like a whining horse. Regular auto is much better, sounds normal without the low speed jerkiness of dual clutch.
My c class c204 has 400nm and CVT, Im not sure whats all this hate for CVTs when mercedes used them at the same time
bmw interior looks cheap and underdone compared to the lexus - not sure what this guy took to think the opposite
Driving a BMW at the moment the interior is terrible. Black plastic and feels very cheap and functional.
drugs?
The Lexus interior looks like a 80s DVD player. So many buttons. And that horrible mousepad instead of iDrive really kills it.
I agree, the F30 interior has very cheap feeling compared to Lexus. Even A4 IMO isn't as luxurious as Lexus. Merc though is great. I test drove all of these except Merc and I chose Lexus. It was just best for me. The hybrid system in Lexus has much more luxurious feel to drive. And then there's the reliability in which Germans lose by a landslide to Lexus.
I have an IS300H Sport and it is by far the best. The thing is just perfect.
The styling is the deal breaker
Hi eric what year is ur lexus. Im thinking og getting one thank u
Who made this guy a reporter, seriously can't believe they're actually spending money on him.
As a new car I would buy the BMW or the Merc with operational leasing. As a second hand, Lexus hands down.
If I had to buy a new car, the I would go for the BMW or maybe the Mercedes but used? Lexus without a doubt.
I do not think that you can get a quieter car than a Lexus or an Hybrid
I stopped watching at 2:38. I just couldn't believe his remarks about BMW vs Lexus interior.
I own C200 (W205) and this car is superb. See my movies with it if you like to know more about this fantastic car.
The guys knows nothing about cars..
a proper comparison for looks would be to include the bmw 320i with m-sport package. not the basic model without lighting package
Had test drove Merc and BMW last December with a few friend of mine. Five of us sat in the cars and max out air conditioning. Apparently BMW 320i got a better responsiveness and steering than c200. It is amazingly quite in c200 cabin and the interior surpassed BMW with refined material and Chrome outline in detail, however only 320 makes you feel young and it became my car last month. 2015 adds xenon light and adaptive suspension as standard which gives ride a boost.
a4 was dated and we are not interested in Lexus at all.
Wow, I see a bunch of BMW badge fans with sand in their parts. The BMW F30 was a step back. I agree the A4 is better as a car.
Looks department:
1) Lexus
2) BMW
3) merc
4) audi
Drive feel:
1) BMW
2) merc
3) Lexus
4) audi
Quality:
1) BMW
2) merc
3)audi
4) Lexus
Value:
1)merc
2) Lexus
3) BMW
4) audi
About the Value ....it's different from country to country...for example, the place I live, Taiwan
A4 TFSI Quattri sells 81,674 AUD
C200 Avantgarde sells 77,357 AUD
320i sport-line sells 71,600 AUD
IS300h Luxury sells 60,806 AUD
Lol, Bmw quality over the Benz and Lexus? You are kidding, right? :)
Looks, LEXUS??? Really? I would go Benz, Bmw, Audi, Lexus.
Value, again Lexus? They are so cheap to buy, and the price drop is huge.
It goes again in value: Merc, Audi, Bmw, Lexus.
The Lexus holds its value better than any car on earth and thats fact not opinion. so Mercedes second Lexus first on value wise.
I would go for BmW :D
JDMteggy Let's be serios,please. Quality,BMW ???! Quality : 1) Mercedes 2) Audi , and the 3rd place , Lexus and BMW.
how is RWD old fashioned? You cay this in regards to the Mercedes-Benz. By the way the BMW is also RWD, which brings a plus to the car, not a minus, like in old fashioned
WTF you're the only man in this earth who think that about de BMW, the 3 series still the best in sportiness and is a ass kicker please.
Exactly what I thought! I tested all of these before settling on a new 325D M Sport. Really wanted the Merc to be good, but for all the good looks and awesome interior it was a major disappointment on the road, bad gearbox, loud diesel engine. This guy won't know a sporty car if it ran him over.
100% agreeeeeeee
But what if you want a quiet and plush ride?
@@RennieAshthen you get a hybrid Lexus sedan, easy. Nothing is quite as smooth and quiet as Lexus hybrids.
What? A ALL WHEEL DRIVE CAR is the best to drive??? The 3 series is the best to drive according to anyone BUT THESE GUYS. The A4 is quite old, everyone else thinks it needs to up it's game a bit including me. And it certainly has with the 2016 model. But my point is, a 45 Hp difference isn't going to make an excelent car bad.
Kaan Altinay rghit wtf he says the lil turbo engine fwd best to drive i been in total shock
Mercs hold value the best.
AAAAAAAIIIIIIIHH WRONG ANSWER its Lexus
Jaquy Burns Lexus??? Bullshit!
Pedro Pedrosoy Actually I read somewhere that Lexus is the most reliable luxury sedan of 2014
Pedro Pedrosoy They are great in terms of quality. But for performance idk. I actually liked Lexus a lot before. Now i'm more into german luxury cars. Planing on buying a bmw 328i xDrive Coupe soon
Michael Perez Nice, you have realized what I have been telling people over the years, get a German or a Camry or Sonata, not a half ass luxury wannabe Lexus.
Interesting to hear from the other side of the Planet about these Cars, seems the Merc is THEE aspirational Car whereas here in Blighty it’s seen as a company Car, the Audi here was considered out of date then, and ultimately BMW’s ultimate driving machine was judged the best of the three.😎
Peter Cavellini they seem to judge on sports abilities most of the time. Not everyone needs sports :)
bmw is best guys i have drived them all and they are all good but bmw beats them all
bmw trys too hard what the fuck is he on about
It depends what you’re after in a car. For some, the want quiet and comfort, which doesn’t go hand in hand with sports&handling type cars. Sure they’ll be ok since they are higher priced cars, but there’s differences
bmw has a better interior than lexus and can't handle.
Auto braking as standard in the Merc but it costs more to buy at the first place.
This is a very 'different' review indeed.
Bmw has the worst, cheapest looking, most boring and lazy interior.
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Merc an obvious winner ..... I test drove all of em and finally bought Merc c class 2015 ..... Best decision I ever made ..... Lexus IS for sure down market .... In this segment!!
+Giacc S then sir I must say u have got the worst taste ...... by far
Autonomous braking? Volvo S60 had this long long long ago. Hence, it is the winner, long long long ago. Where is it then in this test?
MmmNikon. . B. B. K:ennui-
Volvo is such an underdog but it could blow Audi and BMW out of the water if people would just get over how they made some bad cars in the 90's. Everyone is buying their cars off what the company did 20 years ago because everyone is dumb
lol. Where have you been? Autonomous braking? Even ford has got that now.
Volvo isn't reliable anymore. It's known for there major electrical issues on the new XC90 model.
This guy was obviously drunk when driving the BMW.
I don't blame him for being drunk driving a boring boring unreliable bmw
Out of all I gotta say I hate BMW. I used to love BMW immensely back until e39 and e46 but later as they started to get smarasses that they are today I lost my interest. BMW turned from dynamic nimble road hugging cars into bloated bubbles. Merc was always an easy, not rushing comfortable car and I think BMW lost its dignity and tried to be like a Merc.
This is why I bought a Lexus IS300h in 2024. Bad auto journalist.
Not even can be added as a option, so do not confuse people
These cars are no way worth 60k for starting base models
C series is a nice car but for driving in wet slippery icy or any road the Audi Quattro is unbeatable. I have driven for a week as rentals and the Audi is a joy. If safety is your priority then the Audi is the one
rear wheel drive old ??? whats worng with u ?????????? speak about that only the audi is fwd
C200 has very small driver's room i sold it as i feel like im too down while driving although engine is smooth quite , now i got a Audi A4 trust me go for it very powerfull and quick engine driver room is %25 bigger than BMW and Merced ..
Fuel eco is Audi way better merced 2 BMW 320i dnt ask typically poor like before !!!!!
Absolute tosh. I have just sold my A4 Quattro 2.0 TFSI and purchased a new BMW 320i XDrive for our advanced driving programs. (Badged 328 here in North America). The BMW is better all round especially on our performance track at our school. He is talking rubbish when it comes to performance also. Our timings for the BMW was 0 - 62mph 5.5 seconds. Top speed 154mph. Our Audi A4. 0 - 62 mph 6.4 seconds. Top speed 149mph. The Beemer was also quicker round our circuit in the same conditions by 1.8 seconds. I can't comment on the new C class, but the 2013 model we had as a lease car, was not as good to drive as the BMW or the Audi. Winter is almost upon us, I will of course see how the BMW X Drive system compares to the Quattro drive of the Audi.
328i is not the same as 320i. In Europe, we have 320i and 328i.
0-62 7.6s for 320 xi, 7.3s for 320i, and 7.2s for C200.
And that's all thanks to the transmission, not the engine.
He said that transmission is just working to much to compensate the lack of power in the 320i. With a Mercedes 7g-tronic, it would have around 8s 0-62 time.
Hahahaha... 5.5 sec??? Ha ahaha
5.5 ?!!! Stupid Liaaarrrrr hahahahahaha
I cant stand when everyone including mercedes themselves refer to this as C200, it is a C Class. You don't say BMW 320D you just say 3 Series ffs. C200 is crap anyway, c220 as a minimum for such a big soap bar.
- Get a better 'Reviewer' plzz
Very biased review. Comments says it all
Mate c200 does not have anti collision warning as standard
Benz ist king
And bmw is the best drivers car end.
Said:Not convinced with hybrid technology that is a fail in my book.
BMW
audi king forewer
+Dardan Maksuti be carefull the car will not bore you to death
🚗vs🚗
Brutal
LOL WHAT A JOKE!
auto braking?? hahaha thats stupid ideia, if you cant break, take the bus or taxi, dont bye a car. watch this from volvo = Insane Volvo brake test epic fail
3 points to discuss:
1 lexus builds 300h to be fuel efficient, not power, 4,9L is real, the others turbo petrol real 8.5L
2 bmw interior is rubbish, been in ALL version from 1998, and its quality is just as any other european car.
3 turbo petrol require a LOT of maintence and costs, and worse reliability,check those brands forums for problems, there are many.
horreble presntor
last years Lexus cars are Hideous
Audis the worst car here. You talk too much crap.