Compare 2012 Lexus IS 250C - Details

2012 Lexus IS 250C Base 2dr Convertible

2012 BMW 328 i 2dr Rear-Wheel Drive Convertible

2012 INFINITI G37 Base 2dr Rear-Wheel Drive Convertible

Pricing

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MSRP	$41,190	$47,600	$46,650
Invoice	$38,308	$43,790	$43,194
Destination	$895	$895	$895
Interior Edit

View All Clear All Air Conditioning, Front Air Filter Air Conditioning, Rear Underseat Ducts Cargo Concealed Storage Cargo Net Cargo Tie Downs Cell Phone Clock Compass Cruise Control Adaptive Cruise Control Cupholders Gear Shift Knob Trim 12V DC Power Outlet Lighter Elements Ashtray Overhead Console Floor Console Floor Mats Front Windows Rear Windows 1-touch Window Up 1-touch Window Down Programmable Garage Door Opener Instrumentation Driver Information Centre Tachometer Trip Computer Water Temp Gauge Low Fuel Warning Service Interval Warning Exterior Temperature Display Lighting - Glovebox Lighting - Map Lights Lighting - Dome Light Lighting - Cargo Light Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Rear Window Defogger Rear View Mirror Mirrors - Visor Vanity Mirrors Fuel Door Release Remote Trunk Release Retained Accessory Power Seatback Storage Pockets Tilt-Wheel Adjustable Steering Column Steering Wheel Material Air Compressor Update Reset
Air Conditioning, Front	Dual Zone Automatic	Dual Zone Automatic	Dual Zone Automatic
Air Filter	Standard	Standard	Standard
Air Conditioning, Rear	N/A	With Separate Controls	N/A
Underseat Ducts	Standard	Standard	Standard
Cargo Concealed Storage	N/A	Standard	Standard
Cargo Net	Optional	N/A	N/A
Cargo Tie Downs	Standard	Standard	N/A
Cell Phone	N/A	Pre-wiring	N/A
Clock	In-dash	In-dash	Analog
Compass	Standard	Optional	N/A
Cruise Control	Standard	Standard	Standard
Adaptive Cruise Control	Optional	Optional	Optional
Cupholders	Front And Rear	Front And Rear	Front
Gear Shift Knob Trim	Leather	Leather/metal-look	Leather/aluminum
12V DC Power Outlet	2	2	2
Lighter Elements	Front	N/A	N/A
Ashtray	Standard	N/A	N/A
Overhead Console	Mini With Storage	N/A	Mini
Floor Console	Full	Full	Full
Floor Mats	Carpeted Front And Rear	Carpeted Front And Rear	Carpeted Front And Rear
Front Windows	Power	Power	Power
Rear Windows	Power	Power	Power
1-touch Window Up	Driver And Passenger	Front And Rear	Driver And Passenger
1-touch Window Down	Front And Rear	Front And Rear	Front And Rear
Programmable Garage Door Opener	Standard	Optional	Standard
Instrumentation	Analog	Analog	Analog
Driver Information Centre	Standard	Standard	N/A
Tachometer	Standard	Standard	Standard
Trip Computer	Standard	Standard	Standard
Water Temp Gauge	Standard	N/A	Standard
Low Fuel Warning	Standard	Standard	Standard
Service Interval Warning	Standard	Standard	Standard
Exterior Temperature Display	Standard	Standard	Standard
Lighting - Glovebox	Standard	Standard	Standard
Lighting - Map Lights	Front	Front And Rear	Front
Lighting - Dome Light	Fade	Fade	Fade
Lighting - Cargo Light	Standard	Standard	Standard
Illuminated Vanity Mirrors	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger
Rear Window Defogger	Standard	Standard	Standard
Rear View Mirror	Auto-dimming Day-night	Day-night	Auto-dimming Day-night
Mirrors - Visor Vanity Mirrors	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger
Fuel Door Release	Power	N/A	N/A
Remote Trunk Release	Power	Power	Power
Retained Accessory Power	Standard	Standard	Standard
Seatback Storage Pockets	2	2	2
Tilt-Wheel Adjustable Steering Column	Standard	Standard	Standard
Steering Wheel Material	Leather	Leather/metal-look	Leather
Air Compressor	N/A	N/A	Standard
Seats Edit

View All Clear All Front Seat Type Standard Seating Front Driver Seat Direction Controls Front Passenger Seat Direction Controls Lumbar Support Front Armrests Front Head Restraints Heated Front Seats Cooled Front Seats Memory Rear Seats Rear Armrest Rear Head Restraints Seat Trim Update Reset
Front Seat Type	Bucket	Bucket	Bucket
Standard Seating	4 Passengers	4 Passengers	4 Passengers
Front Driver Seat Direction Controls	8-way Power	8-way Power	8-way Power
Front Passenger Seat Direction Controls	8-way Power	8-way Power	8-way Power
Lumbar Support	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger	Driver
Front Armrests	Center	Center	Center
Front Head Restraints	Adjustable	Adjustable W/tilt	Adjustable
Heated Front Seats	Driver And Front Passenger Heated-cushion, Heated-seatback	Driver And Front Passenger Heated-cushion, Heated-seatback	Driver And Front Passenger Heated-cushion, Heated-seatback
Cooled Front Seats	Driver And Passenger	N/A	Driver And Passenger
Memory	Driver And Passenger	Driver	Driver
Rear Seats	Bucket	Full Bench	Bench
Rear Armrest	N/A	With Pass-thru	N/A
Rear Head Restraints	2 - Adjustable	2 - Adjustable	2 - Fixed
Seat Trim	Leather	Leatherette	Leather
Entertainment Edit

View All Clear All Radio CD Player CD Changer Compatible MP3 Capability Auxiliary Input Jack DVD-Audio Steering Wheel Audio Controls Voice Recognition Speakers Amplifier Speed-Sensitive Volume Navigation System 1st Row LCD Screen Bluetooth Compatibility Update Reset
Radio	SiriusXM AM/FM/Satellite, Seek-scan	AM/FM/HD/Satellite-prep, Seek-scan	XM AM/FM/Satellite, Seek-scan
CD Player	In-dash Mounted 6-disc	In-dash Mounted Single	In-dash Mounted Single
CD Changer Compatible	N/A	Standard	N/A
MP3 Capability	Standard	Standard	Standard
Auxiliary Input Jack	Standard	Standard	Standard
DVD-Audio	Optional	Optional	N/A
Steering Wheel Audio Controls	Standard	Standard	Standard
Voice Recognition	Optional	Optional	Optional
Speakers	8	8	6
Amplifier	194W	Standard	Premium
Speed-Sensitive Volume	Standard	Standard	Standard
Navigation System	Yes With Voice Activation	Yes With Voice Activation	Yes With Voice Activation
1st Row LCD Screen	1	1	1
Bluetooth Compatibility	Standard	Standard	Standard
Safety and Security Edit

View All Clear All Airbags, Frontal Airbags, Side Impact Airbags, Side Curtain Airbags, Knee Protection Occupancy Sensor Traction Control In-Vehicle Assistance Service Stolen Vehicle Tracking Seatbelt Pre-tensioners Headlights Exterior Light Control Delay-off Headlamps Headlight Washer Daytime Running Lights Directionally Adaptive Headlights LED Taillights Door Curb Lights Illuminated Entry Parking Assist Remote Keyless Entry Keyless Access System Panic Alarm Door Locks Content Theft Deterrent Alarm System Ignition Disable First Aid Kit Theft Deterrent Radio Low Tire Pressure Warning Update Reset
Airbags, Frontal	Driver And Front Passenger	Driver And Front Passenger	Driver And Front Passenger
Airbags, Side Impact	Seat Mounted, Driver And Passenger	Seat Mounted, Driver And Passenger	Seat Mounted, Driver And Passenger
Airbags, Side Curtain	N/A	N/A	Curtain 1st Row
Airbags, Knee Protection	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger	N/A
Occupancy Sensor	Standard	Standard	Standard
Traction Control	ABS And Driveline	ABS And Driveline	ABS And Driveline
In-Vehicle Assistance Service	Safety Connect	BMW Assist	N/A
Stolen Vehicle Tracking	Standard	Optional	N/A
Seatbelt Pre-tensioners	Front And Rear	Front	Front
Headlights	Halogen	High Intensity Low/high Beam, Bi-xenon	High Intensity Low/high Beam, Bi-Xenon
Exterior Light Control	Auto On/off	Auto On/off	Auto On/off
Delay-off Headlamps	Standard	Standard	Standard
Headlight Washer	Optional	Optional	N/A
Daytime Running Lights	Standard	Standard	N/A
Directionally Adaptive Headlights	Optional	Standard	N/A
LED Taillights	Standard	Standard	Standard
Door Curb Lights	2	N/A	2
Illuminated Entry	Standard	Standard	Standard
Parking Assist	Optional	Optional	Optional
Remote Keyless Entry	Keyfob (all Doors)	Keyfob (all Doors)	Keyfob (all Doors)
Keyless Access System	Standard	Optional	Standard
Panic Alarm	Standard	Standard	Standard
Door Locks	Power With 2 Stage Unlock	Power With 2 Stage Unlock	Power With 2 Stage Unlock
Content Theft Deterrent Alarm System	Standard	Standard	Standard
Ignition Disable	Standard	Standard	Standard
First Aid Kit	Standard	N/A	Optional
Theft Deterrent Radio	Standard	Standard	N/A
Low Tire Pressure Warning	Standard	Standard	Standard
Overview

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Warranty Overview	Basic (48 Month/50,000 Mileage), Powertrain (72 Month/70,000 Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (72 Month/unlimited Mileage), Roadside Assistance (48 Month/unlimited Mileage), Maintenance (12 Month/10,000 Mileage), Accessories (48 Month/50,000 Mileage)	Basic (48 Month/50,000 Mileage), Powertrain (48 Month/50,000 Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (144 Month/unlimited Mileage), Roadside Assistance (48 Month/unlimited Mileage), Maintenance (48 Month/50,000 Mileage)	Basic (48 Month/60,000 Mileage), Powertrain (72 Month/70,000 Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (84 Month/unlimited Mileage), Roadside Assistance (48 Month/unlimited Mileage), Accessories (48 Month/60,000 Mileage)
Warranty Edit

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Warranty - Basic	48 Months/50,000 Miles	48 Months/50,000 Miles	48 Months/60,000 Miles
Warrranty - Powertrain	72 Months/70,000 Miles	48 Months/50,000 Miles	72 Months/70,000 Miles
Warranty - Corrosion Perforation	72 Months/unlimited Miles	144 Months/unlimited Miles	84 Months/unlimited Miles
Warranty - Roadside Assistance	48 Months/unlimited Miles	48 Months/unlimited Miles	48 Months/unlimited Miles
Warranty - Maintenance	12 Months/10,000 Miles	48 Months/50,000 Miles	N/A
Exterior Edit

View All Clear All Antenna Body Material Paint Grille Trim Fog/driving Lights Door Count Rear Cargo Door Tinted Windows Rear Window Type Mirrors Heated Door Mirrors Mirrors, Auto Dimming Convertible Top Convertible Hardtop Convertible Roof Glass Rear Window Spoiler Front Tires Tires - Rear Wheels Spare Tire And Wheel Windshield Wipers - Front Windshield Wipers - Rain Sensing Mud Flaps Update Reset
Antenna	Fixed	Window Grid	Fixed
Body Material	Galvanized Steel/aluminum	Composite/galvanized Steel	Galvanized Steel/aluminum
Paint	Clearcoat Monotone	Clearcoat Monotone	Clearcoat Monotone
Grille Trim	Black W/chrome Surround	Chrome	Chrome
Fog/driving Lights	Front	Front	Front
Door Count	2 Doors	2 Doors	2 Doors
Rear Cargo Door	Trunk	Trunk	Trunk
Tinted Windows	Light	Light	Light
Rear Window Type	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed
Mirrors	Dual Power Remote	Power Remote Driver, Power Remote W/tilt Down Passenger	Dual Power Remote
Heated Door Mirrors	Standard	Standard	Standard
Mirrors, Auto Dimming	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger	N/A
Convertible Top	Power	Power	Power
Convertible Hardtop	Retractable	Retractable	Retractable
Convertible Roof Glass Rear Window	Standard	Standard	Standard
Spoiler	Lip	Lip	N/A
Front Tires	P225/45VR17.0 BSW AS	P225/45HR17.0 BSW Run-flat AS	P225/50VR18.0 BSW AS
Tires - Rear	245/45VR17	255/35WR10	245/45VR18
Wheels	17" Silver Aluminum	17" Silver Aluminum	18" Silver Aluminum
Spare Tire And Wheel	Compact Steel	N/A	N/A
Windshield Wipers - Front	Variable Intermittent	Variable Intermittent	Variable Intermittent
Windshield Wipers - Rain Sensing	Optional	Standard	Optional
Mud Flaps	N/A	N/A	Optional
Mechanical Edit

View All Clear All Engine Engine - Valvetrain Brakes Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) Brake Assist Drive Type Exhaust Steering Speed Sensitive Steering Suspension Tuning Front Suspension Type Front Anti-roll Bar Front Shocks Front Springs Rear Suspension Type Rear Anti-roll Bar Rear Shocks Rear Springs Electronic Stability System Sequential Shift Control Transmission Axle Ratio Update Reset
Engine	2.5L V-6	3.0L I-6	3.7L V-6
Engine - Valvetrain	DOHC	DOHC	DOHC
Brakes	4-wheel Disc	4-wheel Disc	4-wheel Disc
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	4-wheel	4-wheel	4-wheel
Brake Assist	Standard	Standard	Standard
Drive Type	Rear-wheel	Rear-wheel	Rear-wheel
Exhaust	Stainless Steel	Stainless Steel	Stainless Steel
Steering	Rack And Pinion	Rack And Pinion	Rack And Pinion
Speed Sensitive Steering	Standard	Standard	Standard
Suspension Tuning	Regular	Regular	Regular
Front Suspension Type	Double Wishbone	Strut	Double Wishbone
Front Anti-roll Bar	Standard	Standard	Standard
Front Shocks	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized
Front Springs	Coil	Coil	Coil
Rear Suspension Type	Multi-link	Multi-link	Multi-link
Rear Anti-roll Bar	Standard	Standard	Standard
Rear Shocks	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized
Rear Springs	Coil	Coil	Coil
Electronic Stability System	Standard	DSC	Standard
Sequential Shift Control	Optional	STEPTRONIC	Standard
Transmission	6-spd Man W/OD	6-spd Man W/OD	7-spd Auto W/OD
Axle Ratio	3.73	3.38	3.36
Specifications Edit

View All Clear All Exterior Length Exterior Body Width Exterior Height Engine Horsepower Torque SAEJ1349 AUG2004 Compliant Fuel Economy - City Fuel Economy - Highway 0-60mph / 0-100kmh (s) 1/4 Mile Time 1/4 Mile Speed Lateral Acceleration (g) Slalom Speed Bore-and-Stroke Curb Weight Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) Payload Wheelbase Front Track Rear Track Turning Radius Drag Coefficient Front Legroom Rear Legroom Front Headroom Rear Headroom Front Hip Room Rear Hip Room Front Shoulder Room Rear Shoulder Room Luggage Volume Luggage Volume (max) Passenger Volume Fuel Tank Update Reset
Exterior Length	182.5 "	181.9 "	183.3 "
Exterior Body Width	70.9 "	70.2 "	72.9 "
Exterior Height	55.7 "	54.5 "	55.1 "
Engine	2.5L V-6	3.0L I-6	3.7L V-6
Horsepower	204 @ 6,400 Rpm	230 @ 6,500 Rpm	325 @ 7,000 Rpm
Torque	185 @ 4,800 Rpm	200 @ 2,750 Rpm	267 @ 5,200 Rpm
SAEJ1349 AUG2004 Compliant	Standard	N/A	N/A
Fuel Economy - City	19 Mpg	17 Mpg	17 Mpg
Fuel Economy - Highway	28 Mpg	26 Mpg	25 Mpg
0-60mph / 0-100kmh (s)	8.0 Seconds	7.6 Seconds	6.4 Seconds
1/4 Mile Time	16.3 Seconds	16.0 Seconds	14.6 Seconds
1/4 Mile Speed	86 Mph	88 Mph	95 Mph
Lateral Acceleration (g)	.9	.9	.9
Slalom Speed	60 Mph	61 Mph	60 Mph
Bore-and-Stroke	3.27/3.03 "	3.35/3.46 "	3.76/3.39 "
Curb Weight	3,840 Lbs.	3,825 Lbs.	4,078 Lbs.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)	N/A	4,707 Lbs.	5,079 Lbs.
Payload	N/A	838 Lbs.	N/A
Wheelbase	107.5 "	108.7 "	112.2 "
Front Track	60.4 "	59.1 "	60.8 "
Rear Track	60.4 "	59.6 "	62.8 "
Turning Radius	16.7 ''	18.1 ''	18.1 ''
Drag Coefficient	.29	.30	.30
Front Legroom	44.1 "	41.8 "	43.9 "
Rear Legroom	25.9 "	31.9 "	27.2 "
Front Headroom	38.3 "	38.0 "	39.4 "
Rear Headroom	36.1 "	36.5 "	34.5 "
Front Hip Room	54.3 "	N/A	53.4 "
Rear Hip Room	43.3 "	N/A	41.7 "
Front Shoulder Room	54.2 "	55.3 "	53.7 "
Rear Shoulder Room	44.7 "	49.3 "	45.8 "
Luggage Volume	2.4 Cu.ft.	9.0 Cu.ft.	2.0 Cu.ft.
Luggage Volume (max)	10.8 Cu.ft.	12.2 Cu.ft.	10.3 Cu.ft.
Passenger Volume	88 Cu.ft.	84 Cu.ft.	78 Cu.ft.
Fuel Tank	17.1 Gal.	16.1 Gal.	20.0 Gal.
Cost To Own

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NHTSA Frontal Crash Test Ratings Edit

View All Clear All Overall Side Barrier Rating Driver Driver's Side - Pole Front Seat Side - Barrier Side - Pole Barrier combined (FRONT) Overall Rollover Rating Overall Front Passenger's Rear Seat Overall Side Side - Pole Barrier combined (REAR) Side Barrier Rating Passenger Rear Seat Update Reset
Overall	N/A	5	N/A
Side Barrier Rating Driver	N/A	5	N/A
Driver's	N/A	5	N/A
Side - Pole	N/A	5	N/A
Front Seat	N/A	4	N/A
Side - Barrier	N/A	5	N/A
Side - Pole Barrier combined (FRONT)	N/A	5	N/A
Overall Rollover Rating	N/A	5	5
Overall Front	N/A	4	N/A
Passenger's	N/A	5	N/A
Rear Seat	N/A	5	N/A
Overall Side	N/A	4	N/A
Side - Pole Barrier combined (REAR)	N/A	5	N/A
Side Barrier Rating Passenger Rear Seat	N/A	5	N/A
IIHS Frontal Offset Crash Test Ratings Edit

View All Clear All Overall Rear Chest Driver Torso Overall Evaluation Rear Passenger Head Protection Rear Passenger Head and Neck Structure/safety cage Rear Passenger Torso Rear Passenger Pelvis/Leg Driver Head and Neck Overall Front Overall Side Left Leg/Foot Roof Strength Driver Head Protection Seat Head/Restraint Geometry Restraints Overall evaluation Driver Pelvis/Leg Right Leg/Foot Head/Neck Dynamic Rating Update Reset
Overall Rear	acceptable	good	marginal
Chest	good	good	good
Driver Torso	good	poor	good
Overall Evaluation	poor	marginal	acceptable
Rear Passenger Head Protection	good	marginal	good
Rear Passenger Head and Neck	good	good	good
Structure/safety cage	good	good	good
Rear Passenger Torso	good	good	good
Rear Passenger Pelvis/Leg	good	good	good
Driver Head and Neck	good	good	good
Overall Front	good	good	good
Overall Side	good	marginal	good
Left Leg/Foot	good	good	good
Roof Strength	acceptable	acceptable	acceptable
Driver Head Protection	good	good	good
Seat Head/Restraint Geometry	good	good	good
Restraints	good	good	good
Overall evaluation	poor	marginal	N/A
Driver Pelvis/Leg	good	good	good
Right Leg/Foot	good	good	good
Head/Neck	good	good	good
Dynamic Rating	acceptable	good	marginal