XeroK00L

Considering the offical 0-60 time is 8.3s, R&T did a great job on this one, even though the IS250 AWD is still by far the slowest car of the AWD test cars.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....&page_number=5

Tony1

That's still way too slow for a $30k+ car

4TehNguyen

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its all preference, so just becase its 30k, therefore it has to be fast? Some people dont care for that, that is why you got a 350 and they bought a 250

GSE25

It's the only awd option for the IS... it's not like we had a choice in the engine .. If Lexus had a 350 awd, I for one would pay more for that model...

CarDudeRI

exactly my thoughts. it was more important for me to have awd than it was to have the bigger engine. however, i also would have opted for the 350 if it did come awd. with that said though, the 250 awd is plenty brisk. it's not super fast, but it moves. and i'll tell ya, it feels a lot quicker to me behind the wheel than what the numbers say, and that makes me a happy owner. the awd crowd is not trying to race people at red lights, we're just trying to get to and from places in great style and comfort that is wrapped in an awd package for harsh weather in places like new england, the midwest, etc.

Tony1

Let's be realistic here, 90% of everyone that has the 250 would of chose the 350
if it were the same price..

tqlla3k

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7.4 0-60 isnt terrible, much better than I expected

GSE25

People chose 250 for their own reasons .. ie (manual transmission, awd, budget).. while others just don't need 306 hp. Personally, I would much rather get the 350, however, weather conditions in Canada have made my decision to try out an awd system.
The car is pretty slow.. but it's not "omg I'm gonna die of boredom" kind of slow. I guess the handling, features, comfort make up for it. Different strokes for different folks.

thph27

Couldn't have said it better myself. Tell all those speed egos to check their attitudes at the door. Life is not a race enjoy every second you are here! The IS250 AWD is great car and we are not disappointed at all that we don't have a bigger engine, there is much more to this car then just speed and my wife and I are enjoying all the luxury and toys! Plus watching all the people get whiplash when they check out the car!!!

GFerg

thats not a horrible time. For the average American, its perfect. Probably just 5 years ago this speed was the norm for all entry level Luxo cars.

XeroK00L

Haha, guys, the reason I started this thread with a thumb up is not to say that the IS250 AWD is a fast car or anything, but just that I'm pleasantly surprised that the car is not nearly as slow as Lexus claims, at least not when under the control of a capable driver. A 0.9s discrepancy between R&T's result and the official figure is a big one, thus worth making a thread. Now I wonder if the mad man at C&D could do even better. Hopefully a comparo of AWD compact sport sedans from them is coming soon too.

heasyrider

So I guess this means the RWD 250 is 7? Can I get a 6.9, anyone?

Bloodwings

I chose IS250 AWD NAV because I don't want to pay more for insurance because two of my other cars are faster than the IS350. Sometimes speed isn't everything.




Let's be realistic here, 90% of everyone that has the 250 would of chose the 350
if it were the same price..

CK6Speed

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I'm pleasantly surprised at the 7.4 time. That is much better than I thought it was capable of. Sounds like it makes a good cruising car.

jrock65

R&T got some fast *** times in this comparo. For example, the G35x AWD auto got 5.9s, and I don't think that even the lighter G35 RWD auto was ever tested as fast.

7.4s for the 250 AWD isn't bad at all.