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Which ? Is220 or 320D ?

  • 27-06-2009 5:16pm
    #1
    rai555
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 767 ✭✭✭


    Both are priced pretty much the sale 06-07, can you share your own experience which one you would like? Cheers


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  • #2
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,983 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    i have an E90 320d
    my cousin has an is220d

    his car is bigger, bigger inside, has a little more grunt standard from the 2.2 engine, but the 320d can be remapped, where the lexus requires additional tuning boxes etc etc

    the lexus sport V 320d m-tech, i would probably go for the lexus if money wasnt an issue.


  • #3
    samsemtex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 935 ✭✭✭samsemtex


    Me and my brother test drove both. Lexus has one of the worst gearboxes of any car i have ever driven. Absolutely horrible and the engine doesnt seem particularly torquey low down either. Interior is disgusting, looks like an avensis inside.

    BMW was almost as disappointing but was saved by the fact that it was slightly better to drive. Interior on the base models is fairly crap as well. Very bland to look at too.

    A C220 cdi is a much nicer car as far as im concerned and definitely more comfortable than either of those with a much classier interior.


  • #4
    CrowdedHouse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,877 ✭✭✭CrowdedHouse


    Thanks be to God,I thought I was the only one that found the IS220 to be a dog.
    I found the gearbox peculiar too, 6th gear was only ornamental cos the car laboured if it was used under 100 kmh.The engine didn't feel right and I seem to recall some controls were in odd places.

    Seven Worlds will Collide



  • #5
    Slidey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,811 ✭✭✭✭Slidey


    Have to agree, 6th is useless in this country. My golf will sit happily at 50mph in 6th but you would need to be doing at least 70 to be in 6th in the lexus.


  • #6
    Fishtits
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭Fishtits


    Don't know about the BMW, but was given a Lexus IS 220d for a week.

    Its a Dog. Handles like something from the 80's, 6 speed is an admission of piss poor torque, rough as f*ck in terms as a diesel - runs a close second to mrs fishtits VW base TDI in terms of roughness.

    Wouldn't be my cup of tea.

    Got lots of leccy gizmos though :)

    Surprising, as I'd expected better from Lexus.


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