2021 Lexus IS vs 2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI

2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$28,595MSRP
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2021 Lexus IS
2021 Lexus IS
$39,050MSRP
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2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$28,595MSRP
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2021 Lexus IS
$39,050MSRP
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Overview

MSRP

$28,595

MSRP

$39,050

Listings

39

Listings

57

Ratings & Reviews

User Reviews
User Reviews

Expert reviews

Expert reviews

7.3 out of 10

Pros

  • Stylish design

  • Multiple powertrain options

  • Great handling

Cons

  • Underwhelming base engine

  • Irritating transmission

  • Outdated technology

2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI Reviews Summary

2021 Lexus IS Reviews Summary

The Lexus IS enters its fourth generation of production, embodying lessons learned from the LC and RC. The 2021 IS targets enthusiast drivers and luxury buyers who might be thinking German first, and it seeks to recalibrate expectations of what a compact luxury sports sedan can be.
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Popular Features & Specs

Engine

2.0L 228 hp I4

Engine

2.0L 241 hp I4

Drivetrain

FWD

Drivetrain

RWD

Seating Capacity

5

Seating Capacity

5

Horsepower

228 hp @ 4700 rpm

Horsepower

241 hp @ 5800 rpm

MPG City

24

MPG City

21

MPG Highway

32

MPG Highway

31
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$28,595MSRP
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2021 Lexus IS
2021 Lexus IS
$39,050MSRP
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2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$28,595MSRP
Overview
Overview
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2021 Lexus IS
$39,050MSRP
Overview
Overview
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Overview

MSRP
$28,595
$39,050
Listings
39
Shop all listings
57
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Ratings & Reviews

User reviews

5.0

4.6

Expert reviews

7.3 out of 10

Read full review
Pros & cons

Pros

  • Stylish design

  • Multiple powertrain options

  • Great handling

Cons

  • Underwhelming base engine

  • Irritating transmission

  • Outdated technology

Summary
The Lexus IS enters its fourth generation of production, embodying lessons learned from the LC and RC. The 2021 IS targets enthusiast drivers and luxury buyers who might be thinking German first, and it seeks to recalibrate expectations of what a compact luxury sports sedan can be.
Video
No video found

Popular Features & Specs

Engine
2.0L 228 hp I4
2.0L 241 hp I4
Drivetrain
FWD
RWD
Seating Capacity
5
5
Horsepower
228 hp @ 4700 rpm
241 hp @ 5800 rpm
MPG City
24
21
MPG Highway
32
31

2021 Lexus IS for Sale

57 results
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2022 Lexus IS
2022 Lexus IS
$42,399
7,626 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Palmetto Bay, FL
2020 Lexus IS
2020 Lexus IS
$21,164
111,361 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Woodbridge, VA
2020 Lexus IS
2020 Lexus IS
$24,256
69,754 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Woodbridge, VA
2021 Lexus IS
2021 Lexus IS
$35,256
52,693 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Woodbridge, VA
2022 Lexus IS
2022 Lexus IS
$39,206
35,784 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Buford, GA
2020 Lexus IS
2020 Lexus IS
$26,297
72,000 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Garland, TX
2022 Lexus IS
2022 Lexus IS
$39,147
51,432 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Winston Salem, NC
2022 Lexus IS
2022 Lexus IS
$41,856
46,334 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Clayton, NC
2021 Lexus IS
2021 Lexus IS
$33,298
58,447 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Delaware, OH
2021 Lexus IS
2021 Lexus IS
$30,997
62,061 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Palmdale, CA
2022 Lexus IS
2022 Lexus IS
$40,697
36,649 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Montgomery, AL
2022 Lexus IS
2022 Lexus IS
$32,732
36,200 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Saint Charles, MO
2020 Lexus IS
2020 Lexus IS
$23,887
139,156 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Mt Vernon, OH
2021 Lexus IS
2021 Lexus IS
$34,304
79,867 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Snellville, GA
2022 Lexus IS
2022 Lexus IS
$34,802
52,743 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Arlington, VA
2021 Lexus IS
2021 Lexus IS
$27,362
97,974 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Hollywood, FL
2021 Lexus IS
2021 Lexus IS
$27,130
91,394 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Orlando, FL
2020 Lexus IS
2020 Lexus IS
$25,897
61,171 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Fort Myers, FL
2021 Lexus IS
2021 Lexus IS
$32,718
77,701 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Ocean, NJ
2020 Lexus IS
2020 Lexus IS
$28,665
79,234 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Dublin, OH

2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI for Sale

39 results
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2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$20,962
38,253 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Bealeton, VA
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$18,480
70,988 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Stafford, VA
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$15,904
104,818 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Streamwood, IL
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$19,470
77,164 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Bensenville, IL
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$19,486
92,148 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Lansing, MI
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$23,138
38,198 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Wall Township, NJ
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$15,677
105,279 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Fishers, IN
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$17,431
100,542 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Sunbury, OH
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$25,647
31,161 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Pensacola, FL
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$20,761
89,362 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Buffalo Grove, IL
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$26,199
40,037 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Brodheadsville, PA
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$22,450
61,645 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Tucson, AZ
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$24,609
31,105 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Carmel, IN
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$28,347
36,800 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Hartford, CT
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$25,360
33,305 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Noblesville, IN
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$25,997
45,261 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Burbank, CA
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$24,837
47,629 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Aurora, IL
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$21,737
50,937 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Northlake, IL
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$22,687
62,799 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Bloomington, IL
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$21,947
81,872 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Lodi, NJ

2021 Lexus IS for Sale

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57 results

2022 Lexus IS
2022 Lexus IS
$42,399
7,626 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Palmetto Bay, FL
2020 Lexus IS
2020 Lexus IS
$21,164
111,361 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Woodbridge, VA
2020 Lexus IS
2020 Lexus IS
$24,256
69,754 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Woodbridge, VA
2021 Lexus IS
2021 Lexus IS
$35,256
52,693 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Woodbridge, VA
2022 Lexus IS
2022 Lexus IS
$39,206
35,784 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Buford, GA
2020 Lexus IS
2020 Lexus IS
$26,297
72,000 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Garland, TX
2022 Lexus IS
2022 Lexus IS
$39,147
51,432 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Winston Salem, NC
2022 Lexus IS
2022 Lexus IS
$41,856
46,334 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Clayton, NC
2021 Lexus IS
2021 Lexus IS
$33,298
58,447 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Delaware, OH
2021 Lexus IS
2021 Lexus IS
$30,997
62,061 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Palmdale, CA
2022 Lexus IS
2022 Lexus IS
$40,697
36,649 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Montgomery, AL
2022 Lexus IS
2022 Lexus IS
$32,732
36,200 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Saint Charles, MO
2020 Lexus IS
2020 Lexus IS
$23,887
139,156 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Mt Vernon, OH
2021 Lexus IS
2021 Lexus IS
$34,304
79,867 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Snellville, GA
2022 Lexus IS
2022 Lexus IS
$34,802
52,743 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Arlington, VA
2021 Lexus IS
2021 Lexus IS
$27,362
97,974 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Hollywood, FL
2021 Lexus IS
2021 Lexus IS
$27,130
91,394 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Orlando, FL
2020 Lexus IS
2020 Lexus IS
$25,897
61,171 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Fort Myers, FL
2021 Lexus IS
2021 Lexus IS
$32,718
77,701 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Ocean, NJ
2020 Lexus IS
2020 Lexus IS
$28,665
79,234 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Dublin, OH

2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI for Sale

Shop Now
39 results

2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$20,962
38,253 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Bealeton, VA
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$18,480
70,988 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Stafford, VA
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$15,904
104,818 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Streamwood, IL
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$19,470
77,164 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Bensenville, IL
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$19,486
92,148 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Lansing, MI
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$23,138
38,198 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Wall Township, NJ
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$15,677
105,279 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Fishers, IN
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$17,431
100,542 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Sunbury, OH
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$25,647
31,161 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Pensacola, FL
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$20,761
89,362 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Buffalo Grove, IL
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$26,199
40,037 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Brodheadsville, PA
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$22,450
61,645 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Tucson, AZ
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$24,609
31,105 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Carmel, IN
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$28,347
36,800 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Hartford, CT
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$25,360
33,305 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Noblesville, IN
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$25,997
45,261 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Burbank, CA
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$24,837
47,629 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Aurora, IL
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$21,737
50,937 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Northlake, IL
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$22,687
62,799 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Bloomington, IL
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$21,947
81,872 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Lodi, NJ
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