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Old 12-04-12, 11:30 AM
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http://www.autobild.de/bilder/fahrbe...t-3738973.html

Some pics there - seats and wheels look sick here on IS300h F-Sport while rest is taped off.
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Old 12-04-12, 11:52 AM
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finally picture of the tach, this has to be a nice surprise for people, i am liking it a lot (not sure about lfa owners)

the start button location is kind of interesting
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Thanks for awesome pictures. Loving it so far.
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Old 12-04-12, 11:55 AM
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So the IS350 F sport will have an 8 speed, that I like!
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Economy: 73mpg (combined, est)
so 61 mpg by US standards?
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so 61 mpg by US standards?
The European test cycle results in much more inflated numbers than the EPA's. That said, the IS300h's estimated 73 UK mpg beats even the 72.4 UK mpg of the current Prius. So I'd expect around 50mpg in the US, thanks to the magic of DI.
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50mpg is insane in this segment. Even amongst diesels.
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Old 12-04-12, 12:36 PM
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Rearseat increased by 70mm or ~2.7 in. That is better than the current one.......

Knee room also increased by 90mm or 3.5 in
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Old 12-04-12, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by baddis es
so 61 mpg by US standards?
around 40 MPG US EPA... it gets same MPG as European Prius v which in turn gets 40 MPG in US.
Of course, different aero profiles for both so it could bit little bit up/down.

But this thing has 240hp, not 200hp like Camry :-)
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Originally Posted by GoHuskers
Rearseat increased by 70mm or ~2.7 in. That is better than the current one.......

Knee room also increased by 90mm or 3.5 in
wheelbase by 2.7" and knee room by 3.5"... thats huge change.
Also trunk reported to be 20% bigger than before.
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Originally Posted by ydooby
The European test cycle results in much more inflated numbers than the EPA's. That said, the IS300h's estimated 73 UK mpg beats even the 72.4 UK mpg of the current Prius. So I'd expect around 50mpg in the US, thanks to the magic of DI.
However, the IS300h's estimated CO2 emission of 99g/km is more than 10% worse than that of the Prius, 89g/km, so the actual fuel economy of the IS300h may not be as good as the Prius after all.
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Originally Posted by spwolf
around 40 MPG US EPA... it gets same MPG as European Prius v which in turn gets 40 MPG in US.
Of course, different aero profiles for both so it could bit little bit up/down.

But this thing has 240hp, not 200hp like Camry :-)
The difference in power is the result that the new 2.5 in the hybrid will have DI.
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Originally Posted by spwolf
around 40 MPG US EPA... it gets same MPG as European Prius v which in turn gets 40 MPG in US.
Where do get this "Prius v"-equivalent figure from? As I mentioned the regular Prius gets 72.4 UK mpg so the estimated 73 UK mpg of the IS300h as quoted by autocar actually beats it.
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freaking crazy, it actually moves around like in LFA!!!!
http://www.autoweek.nl/video/3147/ri...300h-prototype

cool video from Autoweek.nl!!!!!!!
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Old 12-04-12, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ydooby
Where do get this "Prius v"-equivalent figure from? As I mentioned the regular Prius gets 72.4 UK mpg so the estimated 73 UK mpg of the IS300h as quoted by autocar actually beats it.
less you read british press, including Autocar, smarter you are :-).
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