The IS200 is not a simple car, so maintenance over the years is important. Check for a complete service record. Timing belts need to be changed every 150,000kilometres.

So too is the IS200, which looks nearly as good today as it did when first launched almost years ago. The chassis is good too; it stops, steers and handles on a par with the benchmark Beemer. Being a ...

One of the cars that came in that period of growth was the IS200, a car aimed at the BMW 3-Series. It launched in 1999, followed by an upgrade in 2001. There's little doubt of which car Toyota was ...

Ross is a big fan of his black SE, the second IS200 he has owned in three years. "It has everything I want," he continued. "I like sporty cars, but also need something that's comfortable and has ...

The IS200 brought Lexus an unprecedented slice of the premium car market, in the UK in particular. Introduced in 1999, the IS200 was responsible for a 100% increase in sales for the company.

While you're checking it out, make sure the car in question is an Australian-delivered example, since they're worth a lot more than a grey import IS200. NUTS AND BOLTS ENGINE 2.0-litre in-line six.

The IS200 t F-Sport is an A-lister looks-wise, ... Perhaps this car would be good for those who want the looks but have no need to go nuts with the speed as one sometimes does with sports sedans ...

Gardaí were forced to reverse their patrol vehicle to avoid being hit. A Lexus sped off but was apprehended in the early hours of the morning heading for the border ...

Hopefully it'll make some sense, with an engine twice the size of standard now fitted and the car being 20 years old. With 164,000 miles. But, when you think about it, this isn't that brave at all.

Like the 3-Series, the Lexus is a compact rear-wheel-drive sedan with power provided by a family of in-line six-cylinder engines, a 2.0-litre in the case of the IS200 and a 3.0-litre for the IS300.

It seems Lexus believes that good things come in small packages - especially as far as building estate cars is concerned. On sale now, the new 2.0-litre IS200 SportCross is a sporty machine aiming ...

AS we change cars at Fleet News so often, every two weeks in fact, the topic of conversation in my local pub often turns to what's gracing my driveway at any particular time ...