RS200 Automatic

XE10 · 1998–2005RWD

The sports sedan of the Altezza range, in automatic form. The RS200 uses a 2.0-litre 3S-GE four-cylinder with rear-wheel drive, sold in Japan from 1998 to 2005. A six-speed manual was standard and the five-speed automatic was the option, so this version suits buyers who wanted the high-revving engine without a clutch.

197 hpPower

8.5 s0-100 km/h

1998-2005Year

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RS200 Automatic, every angle

Exterior

Interior

Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Displacement2.0 L

Cylinders4

FuelPetrol

Transmission5-speed Automatic

DrivetrainRWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power197 hp

Torque216 Nm

0-100 km/h8.5 s

Dimensions & body

Height · 1410 mm

Length · 4400 mm

Wheelbase · 2670 mm

Doors4

Seats5

STORY

The Altezza went on sale in Japan in October 1998 as a rear-drive sports sedan. Outside Japan the same car was the first Lexus IS. Engines were a 2.0-litre straight-six (1G-FE, 160 PS) and a 2.0-litre four (3S-GE, 210 PS with the six-speed manual, 200 PS with the automatic). It was named Japan Car of the Year for 1998 to 1999. The Altezza Gita wagon followed in July 2001 with a 3.0-litre straight-six. When Lexus began selling cars in Japan in 2005 the second-generation IS took over, and the Altezza name ended after one generation.

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