2016 Lexus IS200t - The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- 2016 Lexus IS200t Review - The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly. The all new Lexus IS200t brings a turbocharger to the Lexus IS family. Under the hood is a 2.0L turbo I4 producing 241 HP and 258 lb-ft of torque. Bigger brakes and an 8 speed auto also make there way down to the IS200t trim level. The vehicle also has four driving modes: eco, normal, sport, and snow.
MSRP As Tested: $44,830
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"if you have like super long lanky arms where blood flow never reaches your hands and so they are always frozen" I know that feel bro
+Wyle86 same here. I've looked into adding heating elements to my steering wheel. But, I haven't found anything decent. I don't want to replace the wheel with an aftermarket one because I like all of the controls.
+Peter Schmidt I would think something like heat tape used for keeping pipes from freezing would work pretty well.
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Hmm, I might look into that. Thanks for the info.
LOL yeah my body was designed for desert life.
Lift some weights. That's the problem he has.
The blood flow through the arms. You sir are a professional.
You didn't talk about ride comfort. Why do all Auto journalists only care about performance? It's like they get in a Lincoln Navigator and say "it doesn't grip the corners when you are canyon driving so don't buy it". I just want a highway cruiser and it's hard to find good reviews anywhere.
Well sir, just about ANY monstrous V-8 vehicle can deliver that. It truly has been done for like what 80 years? What has not been done for 80 years is 200 HP outta 4 cylinders so I would say PERFORMANCE leads the pack by a Far Cry. Had loads of ride comfort vehicles in my day, so Performance in a small package rates highly in my book.
The f-sport seats are very very nice. It's not all about engine.
I will give you a good reason why you would go for the 200T vs the 350. The 350 is not sold on numerous market. He's absent from France, not available in Germany, and not in Switzerland too. Some peoples are importing those cars from abroad, shipped through the ocean.
The 200t stays the only car available on numerous markets. Recently, the ISF was also cancelled.
An other reason is that a lot of countries are starting to have very tight regulations about emissions. I'm in one of those. We are paying, every year, a tax. We call that our "plate tax". It allows us the right to keep our plates on and drive on the street. Those plate taxes are calculated on the kw/h of the car and his weight. The more you have of any, and the more you will pay. The difference between the 350 and the 200t makes around 300 us dollars a year. So, in the 5-9 years you will use your car, the 200t will be considerably cheaper in those costs than the 350.
We just acquired three weeks ago the 2016 F Sport NX 200TSUV that have that engine. It feels good!! The first Toyota with small engine Turbo 235 HP 258 pounds torque. Great vehicle in their class. We saw the Volvo Cross Country, road tested the Audi Q3 and the NX, and my wife opted for the F Sport ( its for her use). Have a lot of little details and features for a pleasant drive. Thanks for this video
Yeah I have this car for more than 8 years now. No major issues at all. Just do your normal maintenance and is rock solid. One minor issue the windshield washer had a leak so refill was gone fast, but Lexus dealer fixed it for free.
In Canada, the IS 350 is about 12.5 grand more than the IS 200t...
The is350 in Canada only comes with AWD
The Canadian Models are with Kilometers and Celsius gauges?
You have there also an IS300 non hybrid. Its seems also an nice option? True?
I love how the heated steering wheel is a "feature to avoid". When I bought my IS350F, I was thinking that was a waste of an option also. Now, I am rocking my heated steering wheel for my dainty hands when my hands are the slightest bit chilled. I too have lanky arms and in Buffalo NY, our winters are long. Soooo nice. Great vids!
Great vid, as always. How would you compare the 8 speed transmission in the rwd models vs the 6 speed in the AWD? Specifically shifting times?
Really interested in the in the IS350 F Sport!! Saw one all black and slammed and fell in love!!!
I too am in love with the 350 F. take a look at the grey with red leather. SEXY!
The tires only last 15k because of how the front turning system is set up. Youll notice the inside tread wears out faster on these cars after about 18-25k
so true i have one. never knew why, the turning radius is tight as hell though so its worth it.
i like the side of the IS series. the rims really go well with the sidelines of the car
Fantastic review. My wife drives a 2015 IS 250 F Sport. We snagged it for $23k with 68,000 miles on it. I was curious how this one compared, I learned everything I wanted to know. Thanks!!
The is200t is the best option for places where import laws cap off at 2.0, and anything other than a 4cyl is super expensive.
I think Lexus is going the right direction finally, Turbo 4 cylinder engines are the way to go now. Performance and Econ, but only 10lbs lighter than the upper level model? WTF
Notice through out the video that the engine cant seem to figure out if it wants the torque converter to be locked or unlocked when he's cruising in auto OR if the transmission is just shifting back and forth between gears over and over. Kinda sketch for a Lexus that costs that much money.
Vented seats are another cant live without luxury once yountry it. Also roundview monitors are soo handy. Al nissan 0 gravity seats are amazing(like favoritenlivingroom chair comfy)
BUT you can easily tune a Turbo with a chip . ..this should make 280-300hp after
This ecu has not been cracked from what I have heard, but the 2.0 4cylinder in this vehicle is meant to be very good tuning potential meaning the internals are as strong as the ea888 tsi gen3 engine
Great review thanks ma man ... I really loved the new IS and test drove the IS250H which is the only one we get here in Finland. I was quite impressed with the E-CVT and did not feel that it was boring or annoying at al. The only thing that stopped me from buying the car was the tiny cabin size ! I mean, I am quite average height at around 176cm and I found the cabin so cramped sitting there that I felt like a giant. The center console has a very weird outward design that kept hitting my right knee and annoyed the hell out of me, would love to know your views on that and if you found the same issues I did. There is ONE IS200T which is imported and it is tempting me now to go and check it out and maybe give it another chance. Earlier I ended up getting a 2013 Seat Leon FR (1.8TSI 7DSG 180hp) and the last year has been a joy to drive but now it's time for a change
I'm pretty sure you can add heating to any steering wheel if you really want to. Just buy used wheel, add heating wires, and reupholster it over the wires.
great coverage on this vehicle
Maybe it is easier to make it faster than is350? Stock turbo cars are usually easy to just chip the ecu like 335. I can't imagine 400 hp q60 twinturbo
Agree re picking the IS350 over this. Throttle response is much better on the 200T
This is an absolutely great review
I'd love to see a video explaining why an 8 or 9 speed is better than a 6. Or advantages/disadvatanges? SO many gears in these new cars...
That heated steering wheel bit is so true. lol
Great video!
After the TONS of issues my bimmer has been giving me the past 3 years, I'm really considering this ride. Bimmer cost me USD $104355 for a 320i 7 years ago. This Lexus, brand new is about $186348. Bare in mind, where I'm from, cars are only permitted on the road for 10 years. After that, its either scrap the ride or pay tax for another 10 years! Haizzz.
Malaysia?
It's neighbor :)
you can buy brand new 318i 3 series for as low as 30k euro in europe... like 40k for semi full 320i. What in oblivion is 104k?!
Taxes bro.. freaking taxes. Import tax, road tax, Certificate of entitlement (allows you to drive your car) etc etc..
Sinapore, where Toyotas cost atleast 70kUSD
I enjoy watching this guy more than watching the guys from vehicle virgins.
Not in Canada!!!, the IS200t starts 40k; the Is350 starts at 53k....the 350 is only available in AWD here too...
Just to add about performance. I had the 2014 Is350 and a 2015 Is350 F Sport. I got smoked by Audi 3.0T's and BMW 335i's. I am in a 2016 4Runner Limited now and am going back to the IS. I'm strongly considering the 200t for the fuel economy and price. The 350 isn't worth the extra cash in Canada anyway.
Love your vids mate ;)
we get heated steering wheels across all types of cars. super minis and city cars here in the UK can come with heated steering wheels.
Hey, thanks for the great content! The 2018 model of the is300 rwd f-sport offers an LSD. Will that make a big difference in handling and snow driving over the stock rear diff?
It's like watching as if Brian Cox and John Bishop had a love child who loves to talk about cars
Wonderful cars. My friend has the IS-F. They need to bring it back, even if it's a limited run.
They kinda did eh
@@zaih13_ well i commented on this over 6 years ago bro
LOL the rant about the heating steering wheel though
You should really review a Chevrolet SS. Would love to see it
My speed3 Bridgestone tires rated 280 (which is fast wearing summer tire) but I got 30k, surprising! I changed to Bridge 970 all season rated at 480 (40K tires). My next set will be Mich Pilot Sports.
Try Hancook
I just don't understand why no parking sensors are provided,it is an expensive car I expected more options to be available.
Turbo charged vs naturally aspirated please explain which is less problematic thanks?
Perhaps it was just me, but it seemed like there was a lot of minute corrections in the steering wheel when you were on the highway near the end? Seemed a bit odd to me, reminded me of driving the 3 ton cube van at my job haha.
THX for the info.
More clys.. the higher your insurance will be, a chance to get tickets, and a change to get into a car accident. I usually drive 5 miles over the speed limit now and I feel better doing this.
I hate the grill on the upper-end packages. My mom just got an NX and actually stepped down from the navigation package just to avoid getting that lattice grill.
lol you can get the nav without getting f-sport. your mom might have to get her brain checked.
thats actually the sales person fault
what should i get C200 or is200t . I love c class interiors but lexus's are not bad also..
the c class interior looks way better than the lexus
Yes, (and BMW fanboy here), German vehicles are just not worth it. Lexus has the durability of it's parent company Toyota behind it, and freakin' Yamaha made the 4 cyl. engine if I'm not mistaken (might be the turbine); Lexus has just figured out very well how to make a low cost, low-maintenance fleet. It's up to you though, if you like the Mercedes, get what you want of course!
Its easy. If its no problem for you, too pay always extra money for expensive repairs, take the Mercer. Otherwise the Lexus!
Seeing Oregon plates while living here 😎🤙
I didnt install a front license 😎 so theres no ugly.
do u get pulled over? cause here in cali u do
Why would anyone compare the 4 cylinder Turbo (WITH THE F SPORT PACKAGE) to the base model IS 350? That's ridiculous
He's not a car guy. He's an engineer.
I just have a question, when driving a manual, what's the best way to stop
1. Neutral, coast and brake
2. In gear brake until about to stop and then switch to neutral
3. Leave it in gear
4. Leave it in gear and then switch to neutral
Also if you stop say in 4th and when you are completely stopped can you just switch to 1st?
+THUNDERxX45 You can always neutral stop from whenever, but putting it in gear will save fuel, and a little help from engine vacuum braking may help a bit on brake pads. When you put the car in neutral, engine went to idling, and an engine needs some amount of fuel to keep spinning. But if there's outside source of power to keep it spinning, the computer usually doesn't spit fuel in.
However, some drivers recommend one can shift down all the way to second but skip first when you are going for a complete stop.
If you're learning just pop it in neutral and brake accordingly. You can also downshift once you get the hang of it, some folks will tell you it's hard on your clutch but if you're rev matching you'll be fine.
Great Review man!! As always. Keep doing like this.
Is350tt? How epic would that be? like super Fsport. Carbon rims, lighter carpet, beefed suspension, space saver spare(or none at all), and two fat turbos on the already pretty powerful 3.5 v6,
That's an m3 killer
I hope you're reading my comment Mr. Akio
+Abrahem Alkhuli whats the point of calling it a is350tt then...should be called an isf in that case. BMW's i6 engines are much better than v6's anyway.
Regarding 4:51 - When I tested an IS 300 F Sport, I thought the gear changes were fairly quick (certainly faster than my Camry lol). Maybe it's the 8-speed transmission?
Also, just watching the video you can tell a huge difference between the sport mode shifts (a few seconds later) compared to the normal mode shifts, something that also is true in the lowly Camry that I own as well as the IS (when testing it, I pretty much kept it in Sport).
Have you ever considered switching over your videos to all metric units? It would make conversions so much easier! I wish the whole industry would even move away from hp to kW especially now that electric cars are becoming more popular.
Why don't you like engine covers? Also, do they serve any purpose other than looks? Some sound deadening maybe?
Do you use A or C weighing when measuring decibels?
you should make your videos 60fps
a heated steering wheel is a very bad idea in Australia.
Hey wanted to get your take on something hopefully you can reply! Would you blame me if i picked the 16' maxima over the 16' Subaru STI? I know you have driven both wanted to see if you can help me decide thanks
U going 2 b famous
how many subscribers did jason have 4 or 5 years ago when you made this comment?
I wish they would put this engine in the rav4
What GoPro window mount do you use?
so true about heated steering.
will you do the GS-F next time?
Please test and review the Fiesta ST !!
Why is it now acceptable for a compact sedan to weigh 3500lbs? Cars are getting too big.
Do you still miss the heated steering wheel?
Can anyone with the 250 or 350 let me know.. do the tires have to be change every 15k if you get a higher quality tire?
i have a 2007 is350 and no my tires (all season tires) last a while and i have a heavy foot on the road. i heard the 3rd generation IS does have a problem with eating tires but I'm not too sure
The stock tires they put on the Lexus IS200t easily wore off but it also depends on how aggressive you drive.
Mine last 40k because I dont do hard cornering and braking since that eats alot of threads.
Btw you can get better tires if its time to replace yours
So.... recently ive been considering purchasing a preowned 2016 IS 200t. I currently drive a 2008 328i BMW. In your opinion do you think I should switch to a newer 328i or make the switch? Thanks!
Personal preference.
The front (eg MASSIVE GRILL) makes me throw up in my mouth a little.
this is off topic but the 350 version of this is slower to 60 than the second gen even with the 8 speed auto, why is that?
Maybe it's heavier?
The last generation is350 had shorter gear so accelerates faster
lexus should run the is line with a manual
great review!
Toyota shouldn't have made scion, God damn scion has messed up Toyota. They are still a great reliable company and they are finally starting to find their way for sport cars again but that's all cause of scion. For example before scion the mr2 had the turbo 4 and it had 225 hp if I remember correctly and those were underrated and actually made around 240, then scion comes out gives the mr2 a 1zz-fe with 180hp. And a bit before that the mr2 had a SC on it Another example would be the celica. In the past it had a turbo 4 making like 220 hp then scion comes out and the 7th gen celica had the 1zz-fe with 180hp. that was back in the 90s and late 80s now we have Lexus In 2016 putting in a 240hp turbo 4. Toyota lost a lot of its progress in sports cars when scion was made, that only makes me think of how powerful the forced induction engines would have been now. Thankfully that awful brand scion has been killed off.
+JDM Toyota Do more research. I agree that Scion was a pointless side brand, but you are so wrong on too many fronts to be making any kind of sense.
i work at a lexus dealership and i hate having to install those license plate brackets
That's why I don't have the license plate on the front of my GS350 F Sport.
He said that Is350 is better then Is200T, because of similar price. Right?
+Je won Moon He was saying that it's 241hp with the IS200t vs 306hp on the IS350 for a minimal difference in price. The 350 is a 3.5L V6 as well so it eliminates the need for a turbo.
could you road trip it from like FL to NY
old video but debating between a 200t and 350 rwd (live in NY but WFH so no worries about driving in snow). found to 2017 similar mileage and both Fsport. price diff seems to be about 7k. what’s everyone’s opinion? worth looking at the 200t, or 350 will be much better. coming from a 2012GTI with DSG
I prefer the V6 - it would be a totally different driving experience
hi..
do u believe normal is350 is better than IS200T sport?
must have pilot sport cup tires for that kind of life.
Haha installed pilot super spots on mine
I want that 8AR-FTS in my MR2........ BADLY
Why tho ?
@@pintobeangaming1620 because
@@hectorae86 because why ?
@@pintobeangaming1620 just because
@@hectorae86 oh okay
such a shame to the is family. I need a straight six!
how tall your are ?
Is200t vs is200t f sport
Who will win f sport are 200t
Can I share your video on my own channel
+Engineering Explained
Can you please review the Lexus gs450 fsport?
My short review is.. Bad gearbox, it's heavier, the car is bulky, and wide.. Could have been lighter..
Is that engine tunable?
does a turbo add fuel economy?
I liked this review overall, but do you have any comments on turbo lag? I had a 2014 IS250 F Sport and I liked it except for the fact it was not fast. I now have a 2016 IS350 F Sport and I am enjoying the extra 102 bhp over the 250. I am a sucker for the Rioja Red interior.
Stickier tires have less tread life. It's unavoidable.
What does the f sport have that the base model doesn't?
U got top end f sport of 200T
Whereas u get basic model of 350
Lexus chief stylist deserves to go down in history with the Edsel chief stylist.
Im a former owner of the Giugiaro styled Lexus 1993 GS300... a timeless, gorgeous classic... now own a 2001 XK8 convertible.
But Lexus now has totally hideous styling across the line. I now hate all of their cars.
That gag-normous Grill is ugly... and who cares about a heated steering wheel...put on some gloves for pete's sake! LOL But I appreciated this review!!! ROCKS ♥
Should of also gotten a is350 and done a 0-60 and a 0-100 drag so we could see the actual difference. Im sure you could fin a close course somewhere
why there is a green light on rear mirror ?
is this cheaper than a 318i in the USA?
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