Lexus Canada Press Release - IS 200t RWD and IS 300 AWD
07-01-15, 08:05 AM
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Does anyone find it odd that you can only get an IS200t with f-Sport Series 1?
Like its kind of like if you want any technology (I.e backup camera, mark levinson, blind spot and etc) you are forced to get the IS300AWD series 2 or series 3.
Why not offer interior tech options for people that wanted the turbo?
Like its kind of like if you want any technology (I.e backup camera, mark levinson, blind spot and etc) you are forced to get the IS300AWD series 2 or series 3.
Why not offer interior tech options for people that wanted the turbo?
07-01-15, 08:45 AM
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Does anyone find it odd that you can only get an IS200t with f-Sport Series 1?
Like its kind of like if you want any technology (I.e backup camera, mark levinson, blind spot and etc) you are forced to get the IS300AWD series 2 or series 3.
Why not offer interior tech options for people that wanted the turbo?
Like its kind of like if you want any technology (I.e backup camera, mark levinson, blind spot and etc) you are forced to get the IS300AWD series 2 or series 3.
Why not offer interior tech options for people that wanted the turbo?
07-01-15, 05:31 PM
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Are you speculating on this or do you know this for sure? I put in an order 2 weeks ago for a 2015 RWD (I live in Canada), and it was denied by Lexus in Japan because they stopped 2015 production. If there's no 2016 RWD available for Canada, then I guess I'll either have to settle and get the AWD or go for a different brand 
As for the IS300, I've been told it's a detuned version of the 2GR-FSE from the 350, but unconfirmed...
07-01-15, 05:39 PM
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Merc did that for one model year where they used a detuned version of 3.5l from the C350 into the C300.
07-02-15, 11:22 AM
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I was just told from my dealer that the new IS300 engine will be the engine they used in the GS300 3GR-FSE. Would they actually use this seeing that this engine is quite old now??
07-02-15, 11:27 AM
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08-02-15, 09:14 AM
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The 200t is sort of a disappointment because even if you get F-Sport, it does not come with NAV and more of a basic car.
Lexus Canada may do a late additional introduction for the two above but will see what they decided to do for next year to see if the line up looks better.
Are you speculating on this or do you know this for sure? I put in an order 2 weeks ago for a 2015 RWD (I live in Canada), and it was denied by Lexus in Japan because they stopped 2015 production. If there's no 2016 RWD available for Canada, then I guess I'll either have to settle and get the AWD or go for a different brand
Personally, I would prefer the Canadian car but will have to see what they will do because for me, I live in both places. At this current point in time, if I were to choose, I would have to choose the US car until then.
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08-04-15, 12:22 PM
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oh i forget about that one! 
And actually now that you mentioned that era the ES300/ES330 from the mid 2000's also changed with the MZ series growing to a 3.0L to a 3.3L, and the previous body (2nd gen) went from changes with the MZ as well from a non VVT-i to a VVT-i version.
And actually now that you mentioned that era the ES300/ES330 from the mid 2000's also changed with the MZ series growing to a 3.0L to a 3.3L, and the previous body (2nd gen) went from changes with the MZ as well from a non VVT-i to a VVT-i version.ES300 from 3VZ-FE to 1MZ-FE
GS300/350 from 3GR-FSE to 2GR-FSE
GS430/460 from 3UZ-FE to 1UR-FSE
RX330/350 from 3MZ-FE to 2GR-FE
They've done a couple others in Europe (IS220d to IS200d, though it wasn't a complete engine change) and so on. Still, dropping the IS250 mid cycle for the IS200t and IS300 is interesting. Dropping the RWD IS350 in Canada makes sense, but still sucks. I almost bought one but couldn't give up my manual transmission.
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