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2021 Lexus IS 300 is sharper than ever

Lexus' compact sport sedan really looks great.

Steven Ewing
Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.
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This is Lexus' updated IS 300 sport sedan.

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The IS 300 is a compact sedan that slots below the ES in the company's lineup.

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The interior is nicely appointed, but storage spaces are few and far between.

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The 10.3-inch infotainment screen has touch capabilities now, which is awesome. 

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The IS 300 AWD is powered by a 3.5-liter V6. If you get the rear-wheel-drive model, you get a 2.0-liter turbo I4.

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The V6 comes with an archaic six-speed transmission.

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The redesigned headlights look great.

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Actually, the whole dang IS looks great.

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The full-width LED taillights are cool.

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Keep scrolling for more photos of the 2021 Lexus IS 300.

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