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This guy in particular seems to have a big bee in his bonnet, but I can say categorically, even though my town running MPG is low, that I done 42mpg on an a road run yesterday, and even that was in some traffic, with slowing down, speeding up, accelerating on overtaking lanes, etc. Yes, I probably have. Probably with good reason though. When your car decides to go in limp home mode when your wife is driving in the outside lane of a motorway you would probably be as concerned too. And a second time leaving her stranded on the hard shoulder. With that I could never recommend this car. Me I have had limp home twice. Another is probably due... A person has asked about experiences of the car and I have relayed mine. Just as you have yours. Neither is more valid than the other. In fact I stated that the original poster should do a test drive for themselves, as that would be the only way you can decide. Here are a load of others too. http://www.whatcar.com/car-review-readers.aspx?RT=2249 A mixed bag of people happy and people unhappy. And it looks like some are still experiencing the 5th injector break down. It's a good looking car, but reliability counts more than looks. And mine just isn't reliable. Want to swap?

i can understand that you are not a happy bunny and you have told us so by"popping up"on this topic.there is no myth about the mpg that i acheive from my 220 nor is there any myth that in almost 50,000 miles of driving my 220 has been totally reliable,it's a pity that you did'nt notice "the unicorn crap power" when you had your test drive. mpg has never worried me as i am lucky enough to have a fuel card, so if the 220 only did 5mpg on my test drive i still wouldn't have given a hoot. but for some people who have to pay for their own fuel mpg is important. i will admit that i didnt get any break downs on the test drive :-) the first happened a month after delivery.

and post back what mpg you got on that test drive, would be interesting to know. get the dealer to reset the mpg just before you drive of the forecourt

the biggest complaint with the is220d has always been reliability and economy. mine has left me stranded 3 times at the roadside in limp home mode, even after all the mods. i know these forums have seen plenty of people tempted to the lexus brand with the IS looks but have then left becuase of these two issues. and everytime there is a debate about fuel dggman seems to pop up quoting the mythical 40mpg. where as others, me included get around 29mpg consistently. mine is an is220d sport, i get 29mpg with the majority of my driving being motorway miles. and then that usually leads to a slanging match about driving styles etc to account for the differences in mpg. here is what you have to do. get an is220d for a test drive and reset the mpg then take ot for a good 24hr test drive. this will give you the best indication of what mpg figures you can get. you may have found the unicorn crap powered lexus that achieves that mythical 40mpg. if you want economy the is220d isnt the way to go. if you want the looks then go for it, it is a pretty car. but its not economical. and my experience is rattles, creeks, and roadside breakdowns. more than in all the other cars i have ever owned (and one of thos was a rover :-)

well i can tell you that mine broke down 5 days after having the latest injector mod. that was the third time the car had left me stranded at the roadside. all times with the same issue. lexus is220d - never again.