insideKENT Magazine Issue 22 - January 2014 | Page 129

Impressive from the onset, the IS 300h looks
sleek, sporty and stylish. To the uninitiated, the
word 'hybrid' may conjure up feelings of a milkfloaty pace and strange electrical noises; this is
absolutely not true with the IS 300h. A car that
was famously designed to go tyre-to-tyre with
the BMW 3 Series, this is a proper red-blooded
sports saloon, and don't you forget it!

The well thought out driving position gives you
an excellent view of the road without the A-pillars
getting in your way, and refreshingly the cockpit
feels as though it was positioned with the driver
in mind, as opposed to being split between the
driver and front passenger. Long jou