2014 Lexus IS 250 Review

Quality is the foundation on which the Lexus brand has been built since 1989. Parent company Toyota is a leader in this area but Lexus takes things even further, they’re almost obsessive-compulsive about. All of their handwringing… make that hand-washing, has resulted in some impressive accolades.

But reliability is never exciting; it’s about as much fun as a liquid diet on Thanksgiving. However it’s an extremely important part of the vehicle ownership experience, and a major reason for the brand’s sales success. To sidestep being perpetually typecast as bulletproof but boring, the people at Lexus are looking to add some excitement their product lineup. Consider it mission accomplished because the 2014 IS jolts like a space heater in the bathtub.

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