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Lexus shows off the new IS 3 Series rival

Lexus will show a new version of the IS BMW 3 Series rival at the Detroit Motor Show.
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The new Lexus IS will be launched at the Detroit Motor Show next week

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11 January 2013

The new Lexus IS will be launched at the Detroit Motor Show next week

TOYOTA’S premium brand Lexus is showing off the latest version of the IS, a rival for the BMW 3-Series and the Mercedes C-Class in the premium business car stakes. The first official pictures have been released in advance of the new car’s debut at the Detroit Motor Show next week.

Lexus is saying that the latest IS has more space for passengers and their luggage, thanks to a longer wheelbase and a bit of added width. Exterior styling draws upon the themes first seen on the LF-CC concept car at last year’s Paris Motor Show, in particular the “spindle” grille design that will form the basis of a new family look for all Lexus models in future.

One highlight – a zippy IS F Sport model that draws on the Lexus’ LFA super-car for some of its technology.

There’s no news yet, though, on the UK engine line-up, so company car buyers will have to wait a bit longer to see how the new IS stacks up in terms of those all-important CO2 emissions and tax bands.

The new Lexus IS
The new Lexus IS will be going up against the BMW 3-Series and the Mercedes C-Class

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Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton is an award-winning journalist and the founder of Business Car Manager (now renamed Business Motoring). Ralph writes extensively about the car and van leasing industry as well as wider fleet and company car issues. A former editor of What Car?, Ralph is a vastly experienced writer and editor and has been writing about the automotive sector for over 35 years.

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