Lexus

Japan · parts cost 3/5 · specialist network: limited

Model families

ModelSegmentGenerations coveredVariantsPrice span
IS
XE20
compact executive12€3,200–€12,550

Only families with researched data appear here. See coverage for what is planned next.

Brand-wide ownership notes

Lexus builds the Toyota mechanicals into a quieter, better-finished car, and the ownership record is close to the best in this database. Two things temper that. The 2.2 diesel shares the head problem of its Toyota cousin, and the specialist network is thinner than for the German makes, so you're more often at a dealer. Petrol cars are the ones to have, and they age remarkably well.

Chassis

ChassisBodyYearsCharacter
XE20sedan2005–2013Quieter and better assembled than the German compact executives, rear-drive like the BMW, and sold in far smaller numbers than either.