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2017 to 2020, once the turbo four had bedded in and before Lexus moved on to the current fourth-generation IS. A 2017-onward car also carries the facelifted front end and updated interior trim over the earlier third-generation cars.
The BMW 530 costs less and our inspections find fewer body or panel repairs on it than the class average. The Mercedes C300 is far cheaper if outright badge matters less than price. Inside the Lexus range, the ES350 is a roomier, more comfort-focused alternative.
Comfortably past 100,000 km with routine servicing. The IS300s we inspect in the UAE run to a median of around 100,000 km with no notable mechanical pattern, which is a reasonable early track record for this turbocharged four.
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