flipside909

What do you think of the new hi-tech instrument panel of the 2014 IS 300h. Notice the new navigation software and the high resolution, color LCD multi-information display between the energy meter & speedometer? This is a first for the IS.



NORMAL & ECO Mode


SPORT Mode




Photos: Lexus Europe

Mr. Burns

I prefer the IS300h instrument cluster to all the other IS models including the F-sport. Again it's a huge fail that we can't get the IS300h in North America, I would be really interested in one. Hopefully they'll bring it over in a couple of years.

STIG

What do i think? I am not happy that Lexus isn't bringing the IS300h to NA market. I would really love to have one. flip, i know you have connections high up in Lexus USA. do some magic.

These IS300h posts are killing me.

natnut

Have to agree with Mr Burns. This has a high tech look yet not as gimmicky/flashy as the F-Sport and due to its techy look, adds visual interest to the stock 3IS instrument cluster.

bitkahuna

iTrader: (20)

very sharp. at first i thought the power/eco left guage was a waste of space, but then i saw it turns into a tachometer in sport mode. sweet!

Xanadu350

I never noticed it before but the side mirrors really extend out. It looks like there is an extra inch or more of frame past the side mirrors. I wonder why they couldn't have designed them smaller.

spwolf

so you can adjust them to your liking... they need to be deeper so it can be properly adjustable. Only that outer shell is actually frame and it is pretty small.

if you start looking at all those tiny details in your 2IS you will move to 3IS even sooner :-)

UpSideDown

Looks nice! Like this more than the F-sport instrument cluster.

spwolf

so now everyone likes this tiny screen and old school dials better than big lfa-style lcd screen with metal ring that moves?

i kind of doubt anyone will think the same when they see it in action, people might not realize that f-sport screen is big lcd that had metal ring on top of it. it will look impressive... its basically 6"-7" screen instead in the dashboard, like what S-class has, just smaller and with metal ring on top of it.

spwolf

basically everything you see here is LCD screen... so I much preffer this one:



new standard one is nice - they finally introduced proper trip computer display, but otherwise ti is just classic combo meters as in every other car on the road.... lfa style is different.

spwolf

here is another one "in action"

flipside909

Yeah anything is possible. I too am very interested in the IS 300h.

I feel your pain...and you're not alone.


Yeah it's just like the CT...and now the GS, LS and ES. It's a pretty trick feature unique to Lexus.

The mirrors are not wider, it's just an illusion from the wide angle lens used to take the pic.

People can have choices. Is it a crime to not like the F SPORT cluster?

Slash300zx

Pffftt... not me. I basically want the F-sport because of the LFA screen... and the front bumper...... and suspension.... and the seats.... and wheels... oh hell, everything on the F-sport!

spwolf

yep :-)

i wan it all.

UpSideDown

Well, I had the chance to play with it when I checked out the 300h. It's cool for few minutes then I start to notice the resolution of the LCD could have been better and then I thought the ring could move a bit faster and without the motorized notice. Also you see the info on the normal cluster better and quicker cause everything is logical placed. I just think the normal cluster works better in the long run. You don't get tired of it and less things to break.

Also I think those cool stuffs could be backuped with a more powerful engine (we dont get 350 in europe )instead of a 4 cylinder hybrid car with CVT gearbox. What's the point with the rev counter in a hybrid? I drove ct200h many times and never get it. I think it's better suited in IS-F and LFA.