Opinion about 2016 IS300 AWD vs IS350 AWD
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Hello CL community,
Upon taking my car for service this morning, I was given a brand new 2016 IS300 AWD non-F Sport. My current vehicle is a 2015 IS250 AWD F-Sport. As I left the dealer, I immediately noticed the difference in acceleration and road noise. It felt more responsive in normal mode than mine (IS250). As for the Sport Mode, I am not sure if the IS300 would feel faster than the IS250 as I did not try it in the IS300. I've tried Sport Mode in my IS250 and it's pretty decent for a 206HP engine. In addition, road noise was so quiet in the IS300 that it made me feel like I was driving a complete different car. Perhaps because my car is lowered and the loaner is factory! I'd be interested in test-driving an IS300 F-Sport and see how it compares to my car, but I don't want to because I know if I were to buy another one it will be an IS350
Again, the difference between the IS300 and IS350 is 50hp! I just thought I'd share my experience driving this IS300 this morning. Anyone else felt the difference between an IS250 and IS300 or IS300 and IS350??
Upon taking my car for service this morning, I was given a brand new 2016 IS300 AWD non-F Sport. My current vehicle is a 2015 IS250 AWD F-Sport. As I left the dealer, I immediately noticed the difference in acceleration and road noise. It felt more responsive in normal mode than mine (IS250). As for the Sport Mode, I am not sure if the IS300 would feel faster than the IS250 as I did not try it in the IS300. I've tried Sport Mode in my IS250 and it's pretty decent for a 206HP engine. In addition, road noise was so quiet in the IS300 that it made me feel like I was driving a complete different car. Perhaps because my car is lowered and the loaner is factory! I'd be interested in test-driving an IS300 F-Sport and see how it compares to my car, but I don't want to because I know if I were to buy another one it will be an IS350
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Driven loaner 250 AWD, 300 AWD and my 350 RWD. there is a huge difference between the 350 and both 250 and 300 in my opinion. Yeah the difference is less w/ the 300 but you'll notice it.
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