2010 Lexus IS 250C Overview

Likes:

  • Spacious backseat (for a convertible)
  • Cargo space
  • Acceleration with 350C
  • Good ride quality
  • Competitive price

Dislikes:

  • Conservative styling
  • No throttle blipping or rev-matching
  • 250C’s engine feels overwhelmed

Bottom Line

The experts at TheCarConnection.com have thoroughly tested the 2010 Lexus IS Convertible and compiled this full review from a range of other sources to bring you useful highlights. This Bottom Line review sums up the opinion and observations of TheCarConnection.com’s ...

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Like most vehicles in the Lexus lineup, the 2010 Lexus IS C range of convertibles is unremarkable in its execution. Its styling won’t inspire much emotion, but at least there will be few negative reactions to the look of the Lexus IS C. The 2010 Lexus IS C is an “entry-level...

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Trim MSRP / Invoice Fuel Econ
2010 Lexus IS 250C: 2dr Convertible Man $38,940 / $35,045 City: 18
Hwy: 26
2010 Lexus IS 250C: 2dr Convertible Auto $40,110 / $36,098 City: 21
Hwy: 29

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The new IS C isn’t the softest and most comfort-oriented vehicle, but it isn’t the most performance-focused either. In this pack of luxury-brand convertibles, the IS C has more of a performance edge than the Volvo C70; the front-wheel-drive Volvo has great seats and a roomy trunk, however. The Mercedes-Benz CLK feels heavier and more grown-up than the IS C, and it’s offered in a powerful V-8 CLK550 model, but even the base CLK350 is a lot more expensive than the Lexus, and it comes with a soft-top setup that’s not quite as isolated from the elements as the IS C’s tight top. The IS C’s most direct rival is probably the BMW 3-Series Convertible. The 2010 Lexus IS 250C just doesn’t keep up with the 328i Convertible, but compared to the 335i Convertible, the Lexus IS 350C is a sportier, more compelling alternative, priced at thousands less and with more usable backseat space; like the IS C, the Volvo and BMW come with a retractable hardtop. Two new rivals to be introduced this year will also be hot alternatives for open-air motoring: the Audi A5 and G37 Convertible. Audi sticks with a traditional soft top for the A5, but its interior is absolutely stunning. Meanwhile, the next G37 Convertible promises performance near the front of the pack; it also will get a retractable hardtop, done in steel rather than the IS C’s lighter-weight aluminum.

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