Sinclair said. “Experience gained from new
car launch drives, both local and abroad,
seven-day real-world tests and longer-
term reviews that replicate the ownership
experience all go into our deliberation.
“The selection has quickly become a key tool
for new car buyers.”
Motoring.com.au factors in the following
attributes for its Recommends awards:
performance, refinement, handling, suitability
for purpose and value for money.
It also considers resale value, reliability and
warranty.
The Recommends awards form the basis
for the carsales.com.au’s People’s Choice
Awards, the polling of which will be carried
out later this year.
The latest generation Lexus IS was launched
in Australia in 2013 with three engine choices,
including a new hybrid, available across three
grades: Luxury, F Sport and Sports Luxury.
IS also recently received a five-star ANCAP
safety rating with an overall score of 35 out
of 37 in a clear endorsement of its advanced
passive and active safety systems.
The editorial arm of Australia’s largest
classifieds network, carsales.com.au, named
IS as a recommended option in the Prestige
Cars <$100K category. Carsales editor-in-
chief Mike Sinclair said featured vehicles such
as IS excelled in key areas of ownership.
“The cars we choose are the best in their
respective segments and represent great
buying choices for new car shoppers,” Mr
Lexus is highly recommended
The Lexus IS sports sedan has won a place in motoring.com.au’s coveted and widely
followed Recommends awards, underlining its appeal to luxury vehicle buyers.
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