Well, it's unusual. Not that Lexus is now a cleaner version of the diesel-powered compact sedan has a premium, but the relationship with the environment at the expense of power and performance, and you have a choice.
IS200d replaces IS220d keeps the same 2.2-liter four-cylinder diesel engine, but with changes in the combustion chamber and a piezo-electric injectors. It is now a diesel particulate filter to the Euro 5 emissions to achieve the specified combined economy figure of 55.4mpg (50.4mpg on) and CO2 emissions of 134g/km (from 148g/km). However, the power and torque is also reduced, IS200d has 148bhp and 27bhp and £ 251 m £ 44 m below the model it replaces.
See photos of the Lexus IS 200d in action
How does it feel?
In city traffic is not so much a problem, and the spread of torque is enough to smooth, but outside the city IS200d be for her performance, and even then it's slower than some competitors.
Lexus asking price "of £ 28,290 for sports equipment tested here F (which also gets some exterior updates in 2011) is unchanged from the comparable price IS220d. Although it makes it £ 1000 cheaper than the BMW 320d M Sport, in every other respect, BMW (181bhp, £ 280 m, 60.1mpg and 125g/km) belabor Lexus. Since Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI Sport, but it's still expensive. Goes in the opposite direction of price, the BMW 318d M Sport, but less than IS200d, faster and cheaper.
Should I buy?
If you can get over the fact that competition IS200d overcome, it remains an interesting alternative, which I find more satisfaction than the subjective objective studies suggest.
Five years and M Sport trim, it's still an attractive car. Ride and handling mix meets modern than many competitors, and the transfer of this model is much better than our original road test IS220d car. Unfortunately, our critics wrong when the rear seats and cargo space, plus a pretty sophisticated engine, and remain, and now supplemented by the fact that it feels too slow.
Jamie Corstorphine
Lexus F Sport IS200d
Price: £ 28,290, top speed: 127 kmh 0-62 km / h: 10.2sec; Economy: 55.4mpg (combined) CO2: 134g/km, Empty Weight: 1635 kg Engine: 4 cyls in line, 2231cc, turbo diesel, Power: 148bhp at 3600rpm, torque: £ 251 m at 2000 rpm Transmission 6-spd Manual
