The Lexus IS 300 SportCross is an estate/station wagon with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits the power through the rear wheels.
The 3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that has an output of 210 bhp (213 PS/157 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 288 N·m (212 lb·ft/29.4 kgm) at 3800 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed automatic 'box.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 1540 kg.
Maximum speed quoted is 230 km/h or 143 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 16.1/8.4/11.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 265.0 g/km.
Full specs
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Applicable to the European domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2670 mm | 105.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1495 mm | 58.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1485 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 4505 mm | 177.4 inches | |
| Width | 1725 mm | 67.9 inches | |
| Height | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1540 kg | 3395 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 51% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Toyota | ||
| Engine code | 2JZ-GE | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2997 cc (182.888 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 86 mm
3.39 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
213 PS (210 bhp) (157 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
288 Nm (212 ft·lb) (29.4 kgm) at 3800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
52.3 kW/litre 71 ps/litre 70.1 bhp/litre 1.15 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
96.1 Nm/litre
1.16 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1207.6 kPa (175.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15.9 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 230 km/h (143 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 138.26 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 101.69 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 136.36 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.83 kg/kW 16.43 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 16.1/8.4/11.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 16.1/8.4/11.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.2/11.9/8.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 17.5/33.6/25.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 14.6/28.0/21.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 265.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6½JJ x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½JJ x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/55 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 296 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 307 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.58 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 742368 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 27.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Lexus IS 300 SportCross added 2022-06-03. Last modified 2022-06-03. |
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