2009 Lexus IS 350 Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Lexus IS 350:

...the new Lexus IS looks like the finished thought that that was the previous IS design -- elements such as the grille, tail lights and headlamps seem drawn through to completion, with sharper edges, larger badges and closed shapes.

-- AutoSite.com

...the IS 350 gets a move-on at a tap of the accelerator...

-- Cars.com

The IS 350's VDIM electronic stability control steps in very early to keep the driver out of trouble.

-- New Car Test Drive

We enjoyed driving them, particularly the more powerful IS 350. It's fast, it sticks in corners and it stops with authority.

-- New Car Test Drive

What reviewers liked least about the Lexus IS 350:

Ah, to have a manual six-speed in that 304-horsepower luxury rocket, that would truly be a delightful adventure...Buyers of the IS 350 will have to be satisfied with a six-speed automatic transmission, with paddle shifters on the steering wheel.

-- AutoSite.com

In back, the space is barely adequate for two average-sized humans. The enter-rear position is impossible.

-- Cars.com

Lexus IS 350 Comparisons:

The new IS 250 and IS 350 are considerably larger than last year's IS 300 models and they're stuffed with creature comforts.

-- New Car Test Drive

...the latest IS bears a strong family resemblance to its larger, redesigned 2006 GS series of sport sedans.

-- Cars.com

Best one-liner about the Lexus IS 350:

...you could call the IS a GS mini-me...

-- AutoSite.com

Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi should start worrying now...

-- Motor Trend

Its stance is purposeful, with hips elevated like a sprinter in the blocks, muscles tensed, ready to spring.

-- New Car Test Drive