GO
GoAutoLogo
MENU

Make / Model Search

New models - Lexus - IS - 250C F Sport

Lexus adds F Sport to IS250C drop-top

Raising the roof: The next Lexus F Sport variant in Australia will be the IS250C folding hardtop convertible.

First Lexus F Sport convertible arrives with IS250C, priced from $82,300

Gallery

Click to see larger images

23 Oct 2012

LEXUS has applied its F Sport treatment to the IS250C folding hardtop convertible, arriving in showrooms next month priced from $82,300 plus on-road costs – $1000 more than the Sports model it supersedes.

Coinciding with the introduction of the first convertible to get the F Sport treatment, all models in the IS convertible range will receive an upgraded infotainment system, with enhancements to satellite navigation, voice control, Bluetooth and audio capabilities.

The usual F Sport cosmetic enhancements have been applied to the convertible, including 10-spoke dark-coloured 18-inch alloy wheels, mesh grille and lower lip spoiler with F Sport foglights.

In the cabin are black leather seats with contrasting perforations and stitching, black roof lining, and F Sport steering wheel, gear selector knob and sill plates.

An uprated suspension tune is claimed to “deliver more precise handling” and includes unique bushings and rear stabiliser, plus tweaked damper settings and spring rates.

The performance-oriented F Sport line has been a success for Lexus in Australia, accounting for almost a half of IS350 sedan sales and a third of CT200h compact hatch sales.

F Sport has also been introduced on the GS luxury sedan and RX SUV models and will be added to the new-generation LS limousine when it launches in Australia before the end of this year, giving local Lexus customers a choice of 11 F Sport variants.

Customers buying the new IS250C F Sport will also be offered a $6000 package of extras including pre-collision safety system, adaptive cruise control and a premium Mark Levinson sound system.

Meanwhile, the all-new third-generation IS due in 2013 was previewed by the LF-CC coupe concept at the Paris motor show last month.

Lexus Australia chief executive Tony Cramb said he was keen to get the new IS into local showrooms.

Mr Cramb said the production IS will be revealed early next year, suggesting it will debut at the Detroit motor show in mid-January, and said he would “like to think” a hybrid variant will be sold in Australia this time around.

Australian sales of the IS250C are down 30.7 per cent to the end of September this year, with 167 finding homes, while the IS250 and IS350 sedan are down 15.9 per cent and 21 per cent respectively.

However, strong growth for the CT200H, GS and RX contributed to an overall increase of 8.4 per cent for Lexus, slightly behind the industry average of 9.4 per cent.

Read more

GoAuto can help you buy a new IS

Customer Terms and Conditions – New Car Lead enquires

Agreement

This is an agreement between GoAutoMedia Pty Limited ACN 094 732 457 of PO Box 18, Beach Road, Sandringham, VIC, 3191 (“we/us”), the owner and operator of the GoAuto.com.au website (“the website”) and the person wanting GoAuto.com.au to provide them with a lead for the purchase of a new car (“you”).

By completing a New Car Lead Enquiry, you agree to the terms and conditions and disclaimers and acknowledge the policies set out below.

Terms and Conditions

  • In order for us to effect a lead you must you must complete a New Car Lead Enquiry (“Enquiry”).
  • We will call you as soon as possible after you complete the Enquiry and certainly no later than the next business day. When we call, we will discuss with you your new car requirements.
  • You consent to our passing on the Enquiry and your requirements to an appropriate authorised motor car dealer as a lead.
  • We will contact you again in approximately eight days following your initial enquiry to check on the progress of the Enquiry.
  • While we will provide the dealer with the Enquiry and details of your new car requirements, we take no responsibility for what happens after passing on that material as a lead.
  • You acknowledge that we are a new car information service providing new car editorial information, pictures and prices to our customers as a guide only. Any new car prices published on the website are the manufacturers’ recommended retail prices and do not include delivery charges and on-road costs. Any authorized motor car dealer to which we pass on your Enquiry as a lead will provide you with full details of the price at which the vehicle will be sold to you.
  • You acknowledge that we do not sell motor vehicles. Any sale of a new car to you by a dealer after we have passed on your Enquiry to that dealer as a lead, is a sale by that dealer not by us.

Privacy Policy– New Car Lead Enquires

  • We take privacy very seriously. We understand that you will only complete an Enquiry if you can trust us to protect your personal information and use it appropriately. Our policy is to ensure that the personal information collected when you make an Enquiry is only used for the purposes of connecting you with an authorised motor car dealer.
  • We do not on-sell information collected from you or any other customer.
  • From time to time, we may email you with information or promotions that may be relevant for car buyers. You will continue to receive communications from us unless you tell us that you do not want to receive any advertising or promotional information in the future by unsubscribing from these communications.
close
* Denotes required field
** Australian inquiries only

Click to share

Click below to follow us on
Facebook  Twitter  Instagram

Lexus models

Catch up on all of the latest industry news with this week's edition of GoAutoNews
Click here