Comparison Interior IS Old & New
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Comparison Interior IS Old & New
Here is comparing last years model to the new IS Interior, Which do you prefer? Do you think the Nav is placed better lower in the center? What about the steering wheel? Instrument Display? Interior as a whole?
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i personally like the new one over the old because the new one looks more towards the luxury side than the old one does. the climate cotrols are better in an digital form rather than the ***** on the pre 06' models. steering wheel looks better and cluster looks better because it gots the digital screen on it, but i rather have the 3 pod gadges in the RX, LS, ES, GS looks more better and sportier, but in short, new interior of the IS is way better.
if you talk about it from a pure sporty point of view, the old one will win imho. it's very sporty.
however, if you talk about from a "lexus" point of view, the new one wins by a mile. i hate to say, but the current IS doesn't have a lexus interior at all. it's still very well built, but it's not as intuitive, and it's not integrated as close as other lexus model.
the position of the new nav is much better, finally a touch screen. the current is is the only one with joystick, no joy at all imho. the steering wheel is also better on the new one i think
however, if you talk about from a "lexus" point of view, the new one wins by a mile. i hate to say, but the current IS doesn't have a lexus interior at all. it's still very well built, but it's not as intuitive, and it's not integrated as close as other lexus model.
the position of the new nav is much better, finally a touch screen. the current is is the only one with joystick, no joy at all imho. the steering wheel is also better on the new one i think
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Originally Posted by rominl
i hate to say, but the current IS doesn't have a lexus interior at all. it's still very well built, but it's not as intuitive, and it's not integrated as close as other lexus model.
, but it's nice to see a Lexus look like a Lexus, based on the interior.
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Flip stole my thoughts...
That orangy glow in the dark interior lighting was not Lexus like IMO. If the Chronograph gauge had been made out of the same stuff as the new GS dials it would have been a better fashion statement. The new IS is very classy not sassy.
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Originally Posted by XanaduSC
Here is comparing last years model to the new IS Interior, Which do you prefer? Interior as a whole?
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I agree with everyone here. The new Interior is much better than the old one. The amber lighting scheme is so retro it's almost back in style again. 
But, The Navi being integrated into the console is nice, it looks like it's supposed to be there. The steering wheel looks much better with illuminated buttons. It's crazy to me why every car doesn't have lighted buttons throughout the car. It's also amazing to me that the little things like that will keep someone happy about their purchase.
The interior looks much more intimate and warm. More importantly, it looks more like a Lex.
Kudos to Lexus for this interior.
I will be looking forward to purchasing my IS250 AWD when they arrive on the terra firma.
But, The Navi being integrated into the console is nice, it looks like it's supposed to be there. The steering wheel looks much better with illuminated buttons. It's crazy to me why every car doesn't have lighted buttons throughout the car. It's also amazing to me that the little things like that will keep someone happy about their purchase.The interior looks much more intimate and warm. More importantly, it looks more like a Lex.
Kudos to Lexus for this interior.
I will be looking forward to purchasing my IS250 AWD when they arrive on the terra firma.
