PDF Lexus is famous for its excellent luxury cars with a high safety value. One of these is the Lexus IS 250c that is an up market convertible, having room for four passengers, along with a three part folding metal roof. It takes 21 seconds to fold the roof, which happens to be the fastest in the car industry. The car is a luxurious coupe with the roof being comfortably in its place. Since it is not a fabric roof, which can be cut, no one can steal it.
The Lexus IS 250c scored five stars in Euro NCAP crash tests. This is the highest score a car can get in the test. Considering that the IS 250c is a convertible, makes this all the more astounding. The can has six airbags with side airbags to provide maximum safety to passengers in case of a side impact. It has a vehicle stability control system which ensures that the driver does not loose control of the car. There are integrated roll over hoops that protect rear seat passengers in case the car rolls over. The SE-L models come with a Pre Crash Safety system. In case a collision is imminent, it will deploy the seatbelt pretensioners and trigger the brake assistance system. This gives maximum braking power to the vehicle. The car has keyless entry, which means it is virtually impossible to steal the car.
There are different changes in the body structure in the passive safety technology employed on the behalf of IS 250c. The body strength and rigidity are improved through this series of changes. Pretensioners and force limiters are employed by the front seat belts. As for the rare seats, these employ emergency locking retractor seat belts.
Besides the feature of the front seat airbags, this model also contains new and large head seat mounted head and torso airbags. For the driver as well as the front seat passengers, there are knee airbags.
The interior of Lexus IS 250C is roomy and comfy with the ability to seat 4 passengers, with somewhat lessened shoulder and hip room in distinction to other Lexus models like ES 350C and the GS 450h, which can easily hold 5 passengers.
The high intensity discharge headlamps with adaptive lighting system helps to light up the curve when the driver is turning the vehicle.
The driver can keep the key in a pocket or purse; thanks to the smart access keyless entry system and the push button start/stop system.
The safety connect service is available on both navigation and non-navigation versions of the IS 250c. This offers four system, automatic collision warning system, stolen vehicle location, emergency assistance button and enhanced roadside assistance.
The Lexus IS 250c is top rated car in terms of safety and security for a convertible.
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