Friday, September 19, 2014
LEXUS IS 220D NAMED USED CAR OF THE YEAR BY WHAT CAR?
Executive class honours for Lexus's sports saloon
Premium quality, superb reliability and great purchase and running costs: the Lexus IS 220d has ticked all the right wish-list boxes to earn the executive class title inWhat Car's Used Car of the Year awards.
The IS 220d, part of the second-generation line-up of Lexus's sports saloon, earned a five-star rating from the judges as the best proposition in a highly competitive market for prestige saloons. Although not in production since the new IS's introduction last year, the IS 220d remains a stylish competitor that benefits from the core Lexus qualities of lasting luxury, reliability and contemporary design.
Jim Holder, What Car? editor, said: "The IS 220d is a very good car that delivers high standards across the board. It won because it is super-reliable, which is a very important consideration for user car buyers, and because its price makes it's a very competitive buy compared to some of its German rivals."
What Car's used car expert James Ruppert added: "Lexus owners report how well their cars run, with few problems, and also praise the service they receive from dealers."
Richard Balshaw, Lexus Director, said: "The success of the IS 220d in What Car's Used Car of the Year Awards reflects the lasting quality Lexus builds into all its models. While the second-generation IS presents as a superb proposition in the pre-owned market, our new IS has raised the bar even further in terms of quality, reliability and driver rewards."
DATED: 19.09.2014
FEED: HA
