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Lexus IS300h F Sport car review: racy looker without the usual tax bill

Sharp and sophisticated sports saloon with lashings of understated curb-appeal.

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Here’s the Lexus IS 300h without the F Sport styling cues – take a look at the blue car on the next page and you’ll see that one of the big visual differences is the mesh grille

Lexus IS300h F Sport

What is it?

The sleek and sharp, new shape Lexus IS 300h hybrid saloon.  You’ll find it in a number of forms but this is the top spec F Sport edition.

On paper and in the metal the IS300h doesn’t lack appeal in any form. It’s a compact, hi-tech, rear-drive sports saloon with Lexus build quality and eco-efficient 2.5-litre petrol hybrid drivetrain. The IS300h boasts business-friendly CO2 emissions of just 99g/km.

The F Sport package then adds some style cues from the cult Lexus LFA supercar, along with unique 18-inch alloy wheels and sports-tuned steering and suspension.

Inside, within the extended new IS cabin, there are front sports seats, F Sport steering wheel and digital instrument pack that again mirrors the LFA.

The downside of going for the F Sport is that CO2 emissions nudge up to 109g/km versus the 99g/km of the IS300h SE, the model most obviously suited to the company car sector. Combined economy is also 60.1mpg versus the SE’s 65.7mpg.  

So is the F Sport package worth the extra? And, perhaps the biggest question, how does the IS300h stack up versus the German premium competition?  Let’s find out…

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Flash 18″ alloys also make a difference, and under the skin there’s sports tuned steering and suspension

 

 

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