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{{Short description|Compact executive car}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2025}}
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Lexus IS
| image = 2021 Lexus IS300 F-Sport, Front Left, 10-10-2021.jpg
| caption = 2021 Lexus IS 300 F Sport (ASE30, Canada)
| manufacturer = [[Toyota]]
| aka = Toyota Altezza (Japan, 1998–2005)
| production = October 1998 – present
| model_years = 1999–present
| class = [[Compact executive car]] ([[D-segment|D]])
| predecessor = [[Lexus GS]] 460/F (for IS 500 F Sport Performance)
| layout = {{unbulleted list
  | [[Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive]]
  | [[Front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout|Front-engine, all-wheel-drive]]
  }}
}}

The {{nihongo|'''Lexus IS'''|レクサス・IS|Rekusasu IS|lead=yes}} is a [[compact executive car]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1132197_review-update-2021-lexus-is-350-f-sport-stands-out-from-the-turbocharged-crowd|publisher=Motor Authority|title=Review update: 2021 Lexus IS 350 F Sport stands out from the turbocharged crowd|date=2021-05-10|access-date=2021-11-04}}</ref> ([[D-segment]] in Europe) sold by [[Lexus]], a luxury division of [[Toyota]], since 1998. The IS was originally sold under the {{Nihongo|'''Toyota Altezza'''|トヨタ・アルテッツァ|Toyota Arutettsua|lead=yes}} nameplate in Japan from 1998 until 2005 (the word [[wiktionary:altezza|''Altezza'']] is Italian for 'height' or 'highness'). The IS was introduced as an entry-level sport model positioned below the [[Lexus ES|ES]] in the Lexus lineup. It was the smallest car in the Lexus lineup until the introduction of the [[Lexus CT|CT]] in 2011.

The first-generation Altezza (codename XE10) was launched in Japan in October 1998, while the Lexus IS&nbsp;200 (GXE10) made its debut in Europe in 1999 and in North America as the IS&nbsp;300 (JCE10) in 2000. The first-generation models were powered by a [[Straight-six engine|straight-six]] engine and available in sedan and wagon variants. The second-generation IS (codename [[Lexus IS (XE20)|XE20]]) was launched globally in 2005 with [[V6]]-powered IS 250 (GSE20) and IS 350 (GSE21) and [[Diesel engine|Diesel]]-powered IS 200d/220d (ALE20) sedan models, followed by a high-performance [[V8 engine|V8]] sedan version, the [[Lexus IS (XE20)|IS F]], in 2007, and [[coupé convertible]] versions, the [[#IS C|IS 250 C]] and [[#IS C|IS 350 C]], in 2008. The third-generation Lexus IS premiered in January 2013 and includes the V6-powered IS 250 and IS 350, [[Turbocharger|turbocharged]] IS 200t/300, [[hybrid vehicle|hybrid]] IS 300h and performance-tuned [[Lexus F|F Sport]] variants. The IS designation stands for "Intelligent Sport".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.lexus.com.au/range/is |publisher=Lexus |location=Australia |title=IS Intelligent Sport |access-date=12 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201194120/http://m.lexus.com.au/range/is |archive-date=1 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Kristian |last=Alexis |url=https://www.askmen.com/cars/car_reviews/42_exotic_car.html |title=Exotic rides: Lexus IS F |publisher=AskMen.com |access-date=12 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.autoindustriya.com/auto-industry-news/lexus-launches-the-all-new-is-350-is-350-f-sport-models.html |title=Lexus launches the all new IS 350, IS 350 F Sport models |publisher=AutoIndustriya.com |first=Vince |last=Pornelos |date=31 May 2013 |access-date=12 July 2013}}</ref>

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== {{anchor|XE10}} First generation (XE10; 1998) ==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = First generation
| image = Lexus-IS-300.jpg
| caption = Lexus IS 300 (JCE10, US)
| model_code = XE10
| aka = Toyota Altezza (Japan)
| production = {{unbulleted list
  | October 1998 – August 2005 (Altezza)<ref name = "75 Years of Toyota, Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc.">{{cite web |url=https://www.toyota-global.com/company/history_of_toyota/75years/data/automotive_business/production/production/japan/general_status/toyota_motor_east_japan.html |title=Affiliates (Toyota wholly-owned subsidiaries)-Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc. |publisher=Toyota |year=2012 |access-date=15 July 2014}}</ref>
  | January 1999 – August 2005 (IS)
  }}
| assembly = Japan: [[Kanegasaki, Iwate]] ([[Kanto Auto Works]])<ref name = "75 Years of Toyota, Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc."/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kanto-aw.co.jp/en/history/ |title=History of Kanto Auto Works |publisher=Kanto-aw.co.jp |access-date=11 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727164024/http://www.kanto-aw.co.jp/en/history/ |archive-date=27 July 2011}}</ref>
| designer = {{unbulleted list
  | Tomoyasu Nishi (exterior: 1995)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www4.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/eng/ishou/iskt_en/ISKT_EN_GM301_Detailed.action |title=J-PlatPat |access-date=4 April 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20151128070350/https://www4.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/eng/ishou/iskt_en/ISKT_EN_GM301_Detailed.action |archive-date=28 November 2015}}</ref>
  | 2003 facelift: Hiroyuki Tada (2002)
  }}
| body_style = {{unbulleted list
  | 4-door [[Sedan (automobile)|sedan]]
  | 5-door [[hatchback]]/[[station wagon]]
  }}
| platform = 
| engine = {{unbulleted list
  | '''[[Petrol engine|Petrol]]:'''
  | 2.0&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota S engine#3S-GE|3S-GE]]'' [[Straight-four engine|I4]] (SXE10; RS200)
  | 2.0&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota G engine#1G-FE|1G-FE]]'' [[Straight-six engine|I6]] (GXE10/15; IS 200/AS200)
  | 3.0&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota JZ engine#2JZ-GE|2JZ-GE]]'' I6 (JCE10/15; IS 300/AS300)
  }}
| transmission = {{unbulleted list
  | 5-speed ''[[Toyota W transmission#W55|W55]]'' [[manual transmission|manual]]
  | 6-speed ''J160'' manual
  | 4-speed ''[[Toyota A transmission#A47DE|A47DE]]''/''[[Toyota A transmission#A340H|A340H]]'' [[Automatic transmission|automatic]]
  | 5-speed ''[[Toyota A transmission#A650E|A650E]]'' automatic
  }}
| wheelbase = {{convert|2670|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{unbulleted list
  | Sedan: {{convert|4400|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
  | SportCross/Gita: {{convert|4415|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
  }}
| width = {{unbulleted list
  | Sedan: {{convert|1720|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
  | SportCross/Gita: {{convert|1725|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
  }}
| height = {{convert|1410|–|1440|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{unbulleted list
  | IS 200: {{convert|1360|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
  | IS 200 SportCross: {{convert|1430|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
  | IS 300 5-Speed: {{convert|3255|lb|kg|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="lexus.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.lexus.com/cpo/model_library/IS/2002.html |title=Lexus Certified Pre-Owned – Model Library IS 300 5-Speed IS 300 E-Shift IS 300 SportCross 2002 |publisher=lexus.com |access-date=27 August 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
  | IS 300 E-Shift: {{convert|3285|lb|kg|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="lexus.com"/>
  | IS 300 SportCross: {{convert|3410|lb|kg|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="lexus.com"/>
  }}
| sp = uk
| related = [[Toyota Mark II (X110)]]
| model_years = 1999–2005
}}

Produced as a direct competitor to the luxury sports sedans of the leading European luxury marques, the XE10 series Toyota Altezza and Lexus IS was designed with a greater performance emphasis than typically seen on prior Japanese luxury vehicles. The engineering work was led by [[Nobuaki Katayama]] from 1994 to 1998 under the 038T program code. Design work which had been done in 1995 by Tomoyasu Nishi was frozen in 1996 and filed under patent number 1030135 on 5 December 1996, at the Japan Patent Office. At its introduction to Japan, it was exclusive to Japanese dealerships called ''[[Toyota Netz Store]]'', until Lexus was introduced to Japan in 2006. The Japan-sold AS200 Altezza sedan and AS300 Altezza Gita correspond to the Lexus IS 200 and IS 300 models respectively, as sold in markets outside of Japan. The Lexus IS' primary markets were North America, Australia, and Europe. The Altezza Gita was a [[hatchback]]-[[station wagon]] version sold in Japan and was known in the US and Europe as the Lexus IS SportCross. The AS300 Altezza Gita was the only Altezza with the [[Toyota JZ engine#2JZ-GE|2JZ-GE]] engine; in export markets this engine was available in the sedan models as well as the Lexus IS300 Sedan.

=== 1998–2000 ===
Introduced in 1998 with the AS200 (chassis code GXE10) and RS200 (chassis code SXE10) sedans, the compact vehicle was produced using a shortened, front-engine, rear-wheel-drive midsize platform,<ref name=gt/> allowing Japanese buyers to take advantage of tax savings imposed by [[Vehicle size class#Japan|Japanese government regulations]] concerning vehicle engine displacement (but not exterior dimensions, as the car was 20&nbsp;mm wider than the 1,700&nbsp;mm standard), and adapted parts from the larger second-generation Aristo/GS.<ref name=gt>{{cite web |url=http://www.gtnet.co.jp/cars/cars_altezza.asp |title=Altezza トヨタ アルテッツァ 中古車総合情報 |publisher=Gtnet.co.jp |access-date=11 October 2010 |archive-date=14 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100614034836/http://www.gtnet.co.jp/cars/cars_altezza.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref> The 2.0-litre ''1G-FE'' straight-six powered AS200 (GXE10, sedan) was equipped with a four-speed automatic as standard. The 2.0-litre ''3S-GE'' straight-four-powered RS200 (SXE10, sedan) was equipped a six-speed manual transmission, while a five-speed automatic was optional. 

[[File:1999-2005 Lexus IS 200 (GXE10R) sedan 03.jpg|thumb|left|1999–2005 Lexus IS 200 sedan (GXE10, Australia)]]

The design received critical acclaim at its 1998 launch and was awarded Japan's "''[[Car of the Year Japan|Car of the Year]]''" honor for 1998–1999. A few months later, Lexus began marketing the IS 200 equivalent models in Europe.<ref name=eurotuner>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurotuner.com/featuredvehicles/24098_1998_toyota_altezza/index.html |title=Championship Contender IS 300 |last=Allison |first=Wes |work=Eurotuner |access-date=23 February 2008 |archive-date=7 February 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080207190224/http://www.eurotuner.com/featuredvehicles/24098_1998_toyota_altezza/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The IS 200 in Europe was rated at {{convert|153|hp||abbr=on}}, with a top speed of {{convert|216|km/h||abbr=on}}, and {{convert|0|to(-)|100|km/h|abbr=on|mph}} acceleration time of 9.3 seconds.<ref>{{cite news |last=Simister |first=John |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/20/style/20iht-car20.t.html |title=The Car Column: High Thrills of the Lexus IS200 |work=The New York Times |date=20 August 1999 |access-date=11 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615152703/http://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/20/style/20iht-car20.t.html |archive-date=15 June 2013 }}</ref> The styling cues of the rear lamp clusters on the first-generation models were copied by a number of after-market accessory manufacturers for applications on other vehicles.<ref name=altezzalights>{{cite news |title=Mass-market muscle |work=The Albuquerque Tribune |date=24 September 2001 |access-date=12 July 2013 |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-2003266_ITM |first=Dan |last=Mayfield |quote="Altezza" style lights...the hottest-selling taillight kit}}</ref> This iconic style of one or more internal lamp units, covered with a clear (or tinted) perspex cover made popular by Lexus, became known in many circles as 'Lexus-style' or '[[Altezza lights]]'.<ref name=altezzalights/> The taillight style became so popular, that it influenced the development of clear-covered [[LED]] taillamps that only revealed their colour when illuminated. The XE10's chief engineer was Nobuaki Katayama, while the chief test driver and test engineer was Hiromu Naruse.

=== 2000–2003 ===
[[File:Toyota Altezza Gita AS300.JPG|thumb|left|Toyota Altezza Gita AS300 (JCE10, Japan)]]

In July 2000, a hatchback/station wagon model, the AS300 (chassis code JCE10), was introduced featuring a 3.0-litre ''2JZ-GE'' straight-six engine. Equipped with rear- or all-wheel drive (JCE10, RWD Gita wagon; JCE15, 4WD Gita wagon), the AS300 was only available with an automatic gearbox; a five-speed automatic for the RWD Gita wagon and a four-speed automatic for the 4WD Gita wagon. The six-cylinder version (''2JZ-GE'') was only available in Japan on the Gita models. Additionally, a six-speed manual transmission was introduced to the AS200 (chassis code GXE10). In the US, the IS 300 sedan debuted in July 2000 as 2001 model and the wagon debuted in 2001 as a 2002 model with the same 3.0-litre six-cylinder engine (the 2.0-litre six-cylinder was not available), while in Europe, the IS 300 joined the IS 200 in the model lineup. The IS 300 models were initially only available with the five-speed automatic transmission in all markets. A five-speed manual – the six-speed manual from the 2-litre model was not designed for the torque put out by the larger 2JZ-GE engine – was made available in the US in 2001 for the 2002 model year.<ref name=AW5018p7>{{cite magazine | magazine = [[AutoWeek]] | title = The News: Shifty IS 300 | page = 6 | editor-first = Todd | editor-last = Lassa | volume = 5 | number = 18 | date = 2000-04-24 | publisher = Crain Communications Inc. }}</ref> The manual option was not available on the SportCross wagon. Lexus aimed for 15 percent of American IS 300 sales to be manuals.<ref name=AW5018p7/> Visually, the exterior of the European IS 200 Sport and 300 were almost identical, the only differences being the boot insignia and the larger-engined model initially having clear front indicators (later generalized throughout the range).

[[File:Lexus IS 300 first gen interior.jpg|thumb|left|Interior of Lexus IS 300]]

The first-generation IS' interior featured unique elements not typically found in other Lexus models. These included a chrome metal ball shifter (USDM & European market, other markets received an optional leather-trimmed shifter), (optional) pop-up navigation screen, and [[chronograph]]-style instrument panel (with mini gauges for temperature, fuel economy, and volts). For the European and Australian markets, the IS 300 gained full leather seats rather than the leather/[[Ecsaine]] of the 200, plus auto-dimming rear view and side mirrors, and HID headlamps. In the US, the [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|Environmental Protection Agency]] listed the IS 300 as a [[subcompact car]]; although it technically had enough overall volume to be called a compact, rear seat room exhibited subcompact dimensions.

The US [[National Highway Traffic Safety Administration]] (NHTSA) crash test results in 2001 gave the IS 300 the maximum five stars in the Side Driver and Side Rear Passenger categories, and four stars in the Frontal Driver and Frontal Passenger categories.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.safercar.gov/portal/search?model=6992 |title=2002 Lexus IS 300 4-Dr w/ SAB |publisher=Safercar.gov |access-date=21 May 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> The [[Insurance Institute for Highway Safety]] (IIHS) rated the IS "Good" overall for frontal collisions and "Good" in all six measured front impact categories.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iihs.org/ratings/rating.aspx?id=148 |title=IIHS HLDI: Lexus IS 300 |publisher=Iihs.org |date=5 October 2005 |access-date=21 May 2009 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

For the first-generation IS in the North American market, sales hit a high of 22,486 units in 2001; subsequent sales years were less than forecast, and below the 10,000-unit mark in 2004.<ref name=2002sales>{{cite web |url=https://www.theautochannel.com/news/2003/01/03/152221.html |title=Lexus production figures 2001–2002 |date=3 January 2003 |publisher=Autochannel |access-date=26 January 2009}}</ref><ref name=2003sales>{{cite web |url=https://www.theautochannel.com/news/2005/01/04/313808.html |title=Lexus production figures 2003–2004 |date=4 January 2005 |publisher=Autochannel |access-date=26 January 2009}}</ref> The IS 200 fared better relative to sales targets in Europe and Asia, while still well short of the sales volume achieved by the [[Mercedes-Benz C-Class]] and other, mostly German-made competitors. This trend was indicative of Lexus' smaller global status; while Lexus' range of cars was very successful in North America, the marque's sales lagged behind its German rivals in Europe.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_09/b3922126_mz017.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050218115732/http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_09/b3922126_mz017.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 February 2005 |first=David |last=Welch |date=28 February 2005 |title=Is Lexus Sexy Enough To Seduce Europe? |work=[[Bloomberg BusinessWeek]]}}</ref> In Europe, the lack of a manual gearbox option for the IS 300 may have limited sales in contrast to its rivals, the [[BMW 3 Series]] and the Mercedes C-Class.

In 2000, TTE introduced a compressor kit for the IS 200 in the European market.<ref name=tte>{{cite web |url=http://www.autoweek.nl/autonieuws/246/Lexus-IS200-nu-ook-met |title=Autonieuws – Lexus IS200 nu ook mét |publisher=Autoweek.nl |date=5 December 2000 |access-date=3 February 2011}}</ref> An Eaton supercharger at 0.3-bar pressure increased the power output to {{convert|205|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} without sacrificing fuel consumption (+3.3%). The kit was initially available as an aftermarket fitment, but could also be obtained as OEM Lexus accessory on newer cars through the official Lexus dealer network and was fully covered by the standard warranty.<ref name=tte/> This variant was discontinued when the IS 300 was introduced in the European market.

=== 2003–2005 ===
[[File:2003 Lexus IS 300 (JCE10R) Platinum Edition sedan (2015-07-03) 02.jpg|thumb|left|2003 Lexus IS 300 Platinum Edition (JCE10, Australia)]]
[[File:2004 Lexus IS300 SportCross rear 3.30.18.jpg|thumb|right|2004 Lexus IS300 SportCross (JCE10, US)]]

In 2003 for the 2004 model year, the IS line received a minor facelift (designed by Hiroyuki Tada). On the exterior, was a redesigned 11-spoke wheel design, redesigned fog lamps, and smoked surrounding trim for the headlamps and taillamps. On the interior, a 2-position memory function was added for the driver seat, a maintenance indicator lamp, automatic drive-away door locking system, a storage compartment on the dash (for models without the navigation system) and updated trim highlights.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cars.com/lexus/is-300/2004/expert-reviews |title=2004 Lexus IS 300 | first = Jim | last = Flammang |publisher=cars.com |access-date=10 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513072223/http://www.cars.com/lexus/is-300/2004/expert-reviews |archive-date=13 May 2016 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>

An official concept model, the [[MillenWorks]]-built Lexus IS 430 was unveiled at the [[SEMA (association)#2003|SEMA Show]] in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/1797/Lexus-IS430-Project.html |publisher=UltimateCarPage |title=Lexus IS 430 Project}}</ref> The IS 430 prototype was an IS 300 fitted with a 4.3-litre V8 from the [[Lexus GS|GS 430]].<ref name=IS430>{{cite web | url = http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/features/0411scc_lexus_is_430/index.html | work = Sport Compact Car | publisher = Source Interlink Media, Inc. | title= Factory Hot Rods: Lexus IS 430 | url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302032523/http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/features/0411scc_lexus_is_430/index.html |archive-date=2 March 2008}}</ref> Lexus dubbed the IS&nbsp;430 a one-off with no plans for production. In Europe, [[Toyota Team Europe]] (TTE) installed a [[Supercharger|supercharged]] 4.3-litre V8 into an IS 300 bodyshell, the result was a {{convert|405|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}} [[Horsepower#Economic Commission for Europe R24|ECE]] [[Sedan (car)|sedan]].

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=== Powertrain and models ===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" | Engine
! rowspan="9" |
! colspan="3" | Lexus
! rowspan="9" |
! colspan="3" | Toyota
|-
! Engine
! Power/torque
! Model
! Chassis code
! Drivetrain and transmission
! Model
! Chassis code
! Drivetrain and transmission
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2.0&nbsp;L<br />straight-six<br />([[Toyota G engine#1G-FE|1G-FE]])
| rowspan="3" | {{convert|114|kW|hp|abbr=on}};<br />{{convert|195|Nm|lbft|abbr=on}} <br />at 4,600&nbsp;rpm
| IS 200<br />(sedan)
| GXE10
| RWD<br />6-speed manual (J160)<br />4-speed automatic ([[Toyota A transmission#A47DE|A47DE]])
| Altezza AS200<br />(sedan)
| GXE10
| RWD<br />6-speed manual (J160)<br />4-speed automatic ([[Toyota A transmission#A47DE|A47DE]])
|-
| rowspan="2" | IS 200 SportCross<br />(wagon)
| rowspan="2" | GXE10
| rowspan="2" | RWD<br />6-speed manual (J160)
| rowspan="2" | Altezza Gita AS200<br />(wagon)
| GXE10W
| RWD<br />6-speed manual (J160)<br />4-speed automatic ([[Toyota A transmission#A47DE|A47DE]])
|-
| GXE15W
| 4WD<br />4-speed automatic ([[Toyota A transmission#A340H|A340H]])
|-
| 2.0&nbsp;L<br />straight-four<br />([[Toyota S engine#3S-GE|3S-GE]])
| {{convert|154|kW|hp|abbr=on}};<br />{{convert|216|Nm|lbft|abbr=on}} <br />at 6,400&nbsp;rpm
| colspan="3"   {{n/a|No equivalent}}
| Altezza RS200<br />(sedan)
| SXE10
| RWD<br />6-speed manual (J160)<br />5-speed automatic ([[Toyota A transmission#A650E|A650E]])
|-
| rowspan="3" | 3.0&nbsp;L<br />straight-six<br />([[Toyota JZ engine#2JZ-GE|2JZ-GE]])
| rowspan="3" | {{convert|162|kW|hp|abbr=on}};<br />{{convert|295|Nm|lbft|abbr=on}} <br />at 3,800&nbsp;rpm
| IS 300<br />(sedan)
| JCE10
| RWD<br />5-speed manual ([[Toyota W transmission#W55|W55]], US only)<br />5-speed automatic ([[Toyota A transmission#A650E|A650E]])<br />
| colspan="3"   {{n/a|No equivalent}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | IS 300 SportCross<br />(wagon)
| rowspan="2" | JCE10
| rowspan="2" | RWD<br />5-speed automatic ([[Toyota A transmission#A650E|A650E]])
| rowspan="2" | Altezza Gita AS300<br />(wagon)
| JCE10W
| RWD<br />5-speed automatic ([[Toyota A transmission#A650E|A650E]])
|-
| JCE15W
| 4WD<br />4-speed automatic ([[Toyota A transmission#A340H|A340H]])
|}
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== {{anchor|XE20}} Second generation (XE20; 2005) ==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Second generation
| image = 2005-2008 Lexus IS 250 (GSE20R) Sports Luxury sedan 03.jpg
| caption = Lexus IS 250 (pre-facelift; GSE20R)
| model_code = XE20
| production = {{unbulleted list
  | September 2005 – April 2013 (sedan)<ref name = "75 Years of Toyota, Miyata plant"/><br />December 2007 – 2014 (IS F)<ref name = "75 Years of Toyota, Tahara plant"/>
  | April 2009 – 2015 (IS C)<ref name = "75 Years of Toyota, Miyata plant"/>
  }}
| model_years = 2006 – 2013
| assembly = {{unbulleted list
  |Japan: [[Tahara, Aichi]] ([[Tahara plant]]);<ref name = "75 Years of Toyota, Tahara plant"/> 
  |Japan: [[Miyawaka, Fukuoka]] ([[Toyota Motor Kyushu]])<ref name = "75 Years of Toyota, Miyata plant"/>
  }}
| designer = {{unbulleted list
  | Sedan: Kengo Matsumoto, Hiroyuki Tada (2003)<ref name=patentUSD531935>{{US patent|D531935}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.linkedin.com/pub/%E6%B5%A9%E4%B9%8B-%E5%A4%9A%E7%94%B0/49/248/6a7 |title=多田浩之 |trans-title=Hiroyuki Tada |publisher=LinkedIn |access-date=12 July 2013}}</ref>
  | IS F: Kengo Matsumoto (chief designer: 2005),<ref>{{US patent|D562188}}</ref> Hiroshi Okamoto (exterior: 2005)<ref name=Okamoto>{{cite web|url=http://design-cu.jp/sakuhin_web/a/okamoto_hiroshi/index.html |title=岡本浩志 |trans-title=Okamoto Hiroshi |language=ja |publisher=[[Chiba University]] |year=2006 |access-date=21 June 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070726/http://design-cu.jp/sakuhin_web/a/okamoto_hiroshi/index.html |archive-date= 4 March 2016 }}</ref>
  | Cabriolet: Katsuhiro Suzuki (2006, 2007)<ref>{{US patent|D626887}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://oami.europa.eu/bulletin/rcd/2009/2009_053/001091052_0002/images/001091052_0002_2_source.jpg |title=Home |publisher=Europa (web portal) }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
  | 2008 facelift: Takahiro Kanno (2007)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://oami.europa.eu/bulletin/rcd/2008/2008_188/000887559_0001/images/000887559_0001_2_source.jpg |title=Home |publisher=Europa (web portal) }}{{Dead link|date=February 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{US patent|D592555}}</ref>
  | 2010 facelift: Masanari Sakae (2009)<ref>{{US patent|D630556}}</ref>
  }}
| body_style = {{unbulleted list
  | 4-door [[Sedan (automobile)|sedan]]
  | 2-door [[coupé convertible]]
  }}
| platform = [[Toyota N platform]]<ref name="Credit Suisse">{{cite web|last1=Akita |first1=Masahiro |last2=Shiohara |first2=Kunihiko |date=11 June 2012 |url=https://doc.research-and-analytics.csfb.com/docView?language=ENG&source=emfromsendlink&format=PDF&document_id=977831251&extdocid=977831251_1_eng_pdf&serialid=mloPNv7E0vSpbVXspCzREiMSkukb0pOZlgZROxrMRwE%3d |title=Observations on TNGA: How will Toyota's plans to make better cars affect suppliers |format=PDF |publisher=[[Credit Suisse]] |page=4 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140617142445/https://doc.research-and-analytics.csfb.com/docView?language=ENG&source=emfromsendlink&format=PDF&document_id=977831251&extdocid=977831251_1_eng_pdf&serialid=mloPNv7E0vSpbVXspCzREiMSkukb0pOZlgZROxrMRwE%3D |archive-date=17 June 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| engine = {{unbulleted list
  | '''Petrol:'''
  | 2.5&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota GR engine#4GR-FSE|4GR-FSE]]'' [[V6 engine|V6]] (GSE20/25; IS 250)
  | 3.0&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota GR engine#3GR-FE|3GR-FE]]'' V6 (GSE22; IS 300)
  | 3.5&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota GR engine#2GR-FSE|2GR-FSE]]'' V6 (GSE21/26; IS 350)
  | 5.0&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota UR engine#2UR-GSE|2UR-GSE]]'' [[V8 engine|V8]] (USE20; IS F)
  | '''[[Diesel engine|Diesel]]:'''
  | 2.2&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota AD engine#2AD-FHV|2AD-FHV]]''/''[[Toyota AD engine#2AD-FTV|2AD-FTV]]'' I4-[[Turbocharger|T]] (ALE20; IS 200d/220d)
  }}
| transmission = {{unbulleted list
  | 6-speed RA62/RA63 manual
  | 6-speed ''[[Toyota A transmission#A760E|A760E]]''/''[[Toyota A transmission#A760H|A760H]]''/''[[Toyota A transmission#A960E|A960E]]'' automatic
  | 8-speed ''[[Toyota A transmission#AA80E|AA80E]]'' automatic (IS F)
  }}
| wheelbase = {{convert|2730|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|4575|-|4590|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|1800|-|1816|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1410|-|1425|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|1558|-|1741|kg|0|abbr=on}}
| successor = [[Lexus RC]] (for IS F)
| sp = uk
}}
{{main article|Lexus IS (XE20)}}

=== 2005–2008 ===
The second-generation of the IS was introduced at the [[Geneva Motor Show#2005|Geneva Motor Show]] in March 2005 as a pre-production model, with the production version debuting at the [[New York International Auto Show#2005|2005 New York International Auto Show]] that April. Sales of the sedan began worldwide in September and October 2005 as a 2006 model, with the Toyota Altezza name discontinued due to the introduction of the Lexus marque in Japan, and the slow-selling ''SportCross'' [[station wagon]] version discontinued from the lineup altogether.

<gallery widths="220" heights="123">
File:Lexus IS250 rear-1.JPG|Pre-facelift Lexus IS 250 (GSE20, Europe)
File:IS220D Pack Inside.jpg|Interior
</gallery>

The second-generation IS marked the next introduction of Lexus' [[Lexus#L-finesse|L-finesse]] design philosophy on a production vehicle, following the premiere of the 2006 [[Lexus GS (S190)|GS]] executive sedan. The sedan's exterior design featured sleeker, [[coupé]]-like contours, a [[fastback]] profile, and a repeated arrowhead motif in the front fascia and side windows.<ref>Morrison, Mac. Mountain Climber: Lexus unveils the next IS sport sedan. ''AutoWeek'', 21 March 2005.</ref> The IS sedan has a {{Cd|0.28|long=yes|link=car}}.

Production of the sedan commenced in September 2005 at the Miyata plant in [[Miyawaka, Fukuoka]],<ref name = "75 Years of Toyota, Miyata plant">{{cite web |url=https://www.toyota-global.com/company/history_of_toyota/75years/data/automotive_business/production/production/japan/general_status/toyota_motor_kyushu.html |title=Affiliates (Toyota wholly-owned subsidiaries)-Toyota Motor Kyushu, Inc. |publisher=Toyota Motor Corporation |year=2012 |access-date=14 February 2014}}</ref> supplemented in October 2005 with the [[Tahara plant]] at [[Tahara, Aichi]].<ref name = "75 Years of Toyota, Tahara plant">{{cite web |url=https://www.toyota-global.com/company/history_of_toyota/75years/data/automotive_business/production/production/japan/general_status/tahara.html |title=Tahara Plant |publisher=Toyota Motor Corporation |year=2012 |access-date=14 February 2014}}</ref> Production of the IS F started in December 2007 at Tahara.<ref name = "75 Years of Toyota, Tahara plant"/> The facility at Miyata began manufacture of the IS C in April 2009.<ref name = "75 Years of Toyota, Miyata plant"/>

=== IS F ===
<gallery widths="220" heights="123">
File:2008-2010 Lexus IS F (USE20R) Sports Luxury sedan 01.jpg|Lexus IS F (USE20R)
File:2008-2010 Lexus IS F (USE20R) Sports Luxury sedan 02.jpg|Lexus IS F (USE20R)
</gallery>

In North America, IS models sold at launch included the IS 250 and IS 350 sedans; in parts of Europe, the IS models sold by Lexus included the IS 250 and IS 220d sedans. The IS 250 was also available in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Chile (automatic only), South Africa and South Korea.

All second-generation IS models offered a more typical Lexus interior compared to the previous generation with a focus on luxurious amenities. The interior is equipped memory leather seats, lightsaber-like [[electroluminescent]] instrument display lighting and LED interior lighting accents, the choice of faux-metallic or optional [[Bird's Eye Maple]] wood trim (aluminium composite on the IS F), and [[SmartAccess]] [[keyless entry]] with [[push-button]] start.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.channel4.com/4car/gl/gallery/gallery/238/8 |title=Lexus IS environmentally friendly wood |publisher=4Car |last=Conway |first=Gavin |year=2006 |access-date=6 May 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070210001549/http://www.channel4.com/4car/gl/gallery/gallery/238/8 |archive-date=10 February 2007}}</ref> Options ranged from touchscreen navigation with [[backup camera]] to a [[Mark Levinson Audio Systems|Mark Levinson]] premium sound system and [[Dynamic Radar Cruise Control]].

On 6 December 2006, Lexus officially confirmed the existence of a high-performance variant of the second-generation IS called the IS F.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pressroom.toyota.com/Releases/View?id=TYT2006120667881 |title=New Lexus Performance Vehicles to Make World Debut at 2007 North American International Auto Show |date=5 May 2016 }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The Lexus IS F sedan (USE20) premiered at the [[North American International Auto Show#2007|2007 North American International Auto Show]] on 8 January 2007 as the launch product of Lexus' [[Lexus F|F marque]] lineup of performance-focused vehicles.<ref name="ABrelease">{{cite web |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/08/detroit-auto-show-is-f-puts-the-pedal-to-the-floor-for-lexus/ |first=Noah |last=Joseph |date=8 January 2007 |publisher=Autoblog |title=Detroit Motor Show Lexus IS F puts pedal to the floor}}</ref> The IS F went on sale several months later in North America and Europe. The IS F was capable of accelerating from {{convert|0|-|60|mph|km/h|abbr=on|order=flip}} in 4.2 seconds,<ref>{{cite web |title=2008 Lexus IS F |url=https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a17012203/2008-lexus-is-f-instrumented-test/ |website=Car and Driver |access-date=1 October 2020 |date=1 October 2007}}</ref><ref name=bweek>{{cite web |url=http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/sep2008/bw20080930_301129.htm |title=The Hottest Lexus Ever |work=Bloomberg BusinessWeek |access-date=16 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329060636/http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/sep2008/bw20080930_301129.htm |archive-date=29 March 2010}}</ref> and had an electronically limited top speed of {{convert|170|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lexus.com/models/ISF/detailed_specifications.html |title=IS F Detailed Specifications |publisher=Lexus |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090717040758/http://www.lexus.com/models/ISF/detailed_specifications.html |archive-date=17 July 2009}}</ref>

The introduction of the second-generation IS model marked a resurgence in sales for the IS line, with a 332% increase overall in 2006 compared to the previous year. In its first year of sales, the IS sold over 49,000 units, making it one of the ten best-selling luxury cars in the US.<ref>{{cite web |first=Dan |last=Lienert |date=20 December 2006 |url=https://www.forbes.com/vehicles/2006/12/15/best-selling-luxury-forbeslife-cx_dl_1218bestsellingluxurycars.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103200553/http://www.forbes.com/vehicles/2006/12/15/best-selling-luxury-forbeslife-cx_dl_1218bestsellingluxurycars.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 January 2007 |work=Forbes |title=Best-Selling Luxury Cars 2006}}</ref> The IS line later took a median position in the entry-luxury market; in 2008 it sold behind the variants of the [[BMW 3 Series]], [[Mercedes-Benz C-Class]], and [[Cadillac CTS]], and ahead of the [[Acura TL]], [[Audi A4]], and [[Infiniti G]] sedan.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theautochannel.com/news/2009/01/05/346214.html |title=Lexus 2008 sales figures |publisher=Autochannel |access-date=20 February 2009 |date=5 January 2009}}</ref><ref>2008 sales: C-Class 72,471, ES 64,135, CTS 57,029, TL 46,766, G35 44,969, A4 43,343</ref> Outside the US, the Lexus IS spearheaded Lexus' growing sales efforts in Europe, Australia, and South Africa, becoming the best-selling model in Lexus' lineup in many of the aforementioned markets. In the US, as of 2011, the Lexus IS was the third place best-selling vehicle from the marque after the Lexus RX and Lexus ES.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/1103_2011_lexus_is_250_f_sport_test/viewall.html |title=2011 Lexus IS 250 F Sport First Test |work=Motor Trend |author=Zach Gale |date=11 March 2011 |access-date=23 April 2012}}</ref>

=== {{anchor|IS C}} 2008–2010 ===
In 2008, the IS line received a facelift, and the suspension and steering were retuned for improved stability and control. After three years with only one body style, the IS returned with a second body style, this time as a [[coupé convertible]], on 2 October 2008 when the IS 250 C debuted at the [[2008 Paris Motor Show|Paris Motor Show]].<ref name=autoparis>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_shows/2008_paris/0810_2010_lexus_is250c/index.html |title=Auto Shows: 2010 Lexus IS 250C and IS 350C Convertibles |date=2 October 2008 |work=Automobile Magazine |last=McCausland |first=Evan |access-date=2 October 2008 |archive-date=6 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006050832/http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_shows/2008_paris/0810_2010_lexus_is250c/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> A more powerful IS 350 C also became available, with engine specifications analogous to those on the sedan models. The IS convertible went on sale in Europe in 2009, in North America in May 2009,<ref name=autoparis/> and an IS 300 C was also produced for certain regions. The mid-cycle refresh in 2008 saw slight styling revisions to the interior.

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File:2010 Lexus IS 250 (GSE20R) Prestige (with F Sport Package) sedan (2010-07-10).jpg|First facelift Lexus IS 250 Prestige (GSE20R, Australia)
File:2009 Lexus IS 250 (GSE20R) Prestige sedan (2011-04-22).jpg|First facelift Lexus IS 250 Prestige (GSE20R, Australia)
File:2009 Lexus IS 250 C (GSE20R MY10) Sports convertible (2011-03-10).jpg|First facelift Lexus IS 250 C (GSE20R, Australia)
</gallery>

=== 2010–2013 ===
In 2010, coinciding with the second IS line refresh, the revised diesel IS 220d was detuned for improved fuel consumption figures but lowered power output by {{convert|27|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name="which" /> Building on its "[[Lexus F#F Sport|F Sport]]" line of parts and accessories for the IS 250/350,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pressroom.toyota.com/Releases/View?id=TYT2007103003431 |title=Lexus Debuts F Sport Performance Accessory Line at 2007 SEMA Show |date=5 May 2016 }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lexus.com/f-sport/index.html |title=Lexus F Sport |publisher=Lexus.com |access-date=11 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205130813/http://www.lexus.com/f-sport/index.html |archive-date=5 December 2010}}</ref> Lexus added factory-produced F Sport IS models in 2010.<ref name="which">{{cite web |url=http://www.which.co.uk/news/2010/08/lexus-announces-significant-updates-for-is-226376 |title=Lexus announces 'significant' updates for IS |work=Which? News |publisher=Which.co.uk |date=29 August 2010 |access-date=11 October 2010 |archive-date=2 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100902043608/http://www.which.co.uk/news/2010/08/lexus-announces-significant-updates-for-is-226376 |url-status=dead }}</ref> This facelift also includes further interior updates for the IS line.

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File:2010-2011 Lexus IS 250 (GSE20R MY11) Prestige sedan (2011-04-22) 01.jpg|Second facelift Lexus IS 250 Prestige (GSE20R, Australia)
File:2010-2011 Lexus IS 350 (GSE21R MY11) Sports Luxury sedan (2011-04-22).jpg|Second facelift Lexus IS 350 (GSE21R, Australia)
</gallery>

=== 2013–2015 ===
Changes to the IS C include Intelligent Transport Systems and Dedicated Short Range Communication units become standard equipment. Change to US model of F SPORT Package includes revised silver metallic interior trim. Change to Japan F SPORT Package includes dark rose interior colour, medium silver ornament panel. F SPORT performance accessories include 19-inch forged wheels (set of four), with hardware; brake upgrades, front axle set, rear axle set, carbon fibre engine cover, carbon fibre leather shift knob, floor mats (four-piece set), lowering spring set, performance air intake, performance dual exhaust, shock set (set of four), sway bar set Japan models went on sale on 22 August 2013. Early models include IS 250C, IS 350C.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lexus.jp/pressrelease/news/20130822.html |title=Lexus > プレスリリース > Lexus、IS350C/IS250Cを一部改良 |work=lexus.jp }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> US models went on sale as 2014 model year vehicle. Early models include IS 250C, IS 350C.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lexus.com/about/news/index.html#/view-1/model-9/page-1/article-2014_Lexus_IS_250C_350C_Product_Information |title=Lexus |publisher=lexus.com |access-date=19 October 2013 |archive-date=13 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313035851/http://www.lexus.com/about/news/index.html#/view-1/model-9/page-1/article-2014_Lexus_IS_250C_350C_Product_Information |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lexus.com/about/news/index.html#/view-1/model-9/page-1/article-2014_Lexus_IS_C_Delivers_Best_of_Coupe_and_Convert |title=Lexus |publisher=lexus.com |access-date=19 October 2013 |archive-date=13 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313035851/http://www.lexus.com/about/news/index.html#/view-1/model-9/page-1/article-2014_Lexus_IS_C_Delivers_Best_of_Coupe_and_Convert |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Changes to IS F include a carbon fibre rear spoiler, front LED fog lamp, all sports seats include embossed 'F' logo at head rests, Alcantara upholstery door trim and center console, standard Intelligent Transport Systems, and Dedicated Short Range Communication unit. IS F Dynamic Sport Tuning model (available in Japan) includes {{cvt|7|PS|kW hp}} engine power increase via low-friction piston and pump, strengthened body contact, carbon fibre front spoiler/rear diffuser, {{cvt|7|kg}} lower body weight via titanium muffler, orange colour brake caliper with LEXUS logo, orange accent engine headcover, carbon interior panel on the centre console and door switch base with nameplate, choice of 7 body colours including starlight black glass flake.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lexus.jp/pressrelease/news/20130905.html |title=Lexus > プレスリリース > Lexus、LS、IS Fを一部改良 － あわせてIS Fに、運転する楽しさを極限まで追求した特別仕様車を設定 － |work=lexus.jp |access-date=19 October 2013 |archive-date=19 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019084541/http://lexus.jp/pressrelease/news/20130905.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Japan models went on sale on 5 September 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lexusenthusiast.com/2013/09/05/special-edition-2014-lexus-is-f-now-available-in-japan/ |title=Special Edition 2014 Lexus IS F Now Available in Japan |publisher=lexusenthusiast.com}}</ref> US models went on sale as 2014 model year vehicle.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lexus.com/about/news/index.html#/view-1/model-10/page-1/article-Lexus_IS_F_High_Performance_Sedan_Delivers_a_Thril |title=Lexus |publisher=lexus.com |access-date=22 October 2013 |archive-date=13 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313035851/http://www.lexus.com/about/news/index.html#/view-1/model-10/page-1/article-Lexus_IS_F_High_Performance_Sedan_Delivers_a_Thril |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lexus.com/about/news/index.html#/view-1/model-10/page-1/article-2014_Lexus_IS_F_Product_Information |title=Lexus |publisher=lexus.com |access-date=22 October 2013 |archive-date=13 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313035851/http://www.lexus.com/about/news/index.html#/view-1/model-10/page-1/article-2014_Lexus_IS_F_Product_Information |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== Safety ===
{{ANCAP
|overall_stars=5
|year=2005
|reference_code=ceae68
|description=Lexus IS variant(s) as tested
|frontal_offset=13.40/16
|side_impact=16/16
|pole=2/2
|seat_belt_reminders=2/3
|whiplash_protection=Not Assessed
|pedestrian_protection=Marginal
|electronic_stability_control=Standard
}}

Safety equipment on the IS models ranged from multiple airbags to stability control systems.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lexus.com/models/IS/features/safety/airbags.html |title=Lexus IS – Features & Pricing – Safety & Security |publisher=Lexus.com |access-date=21 May 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222040416/http://www.lexus.com/models/IS/features/safety/airbags.html |archive-date=22 February 2012}}</ref> A [[Pre-Collision System]] (PCS) was the first offered in the entry-luxury performance sedan market segment. NHTSA crash test results rated the second-generation IS the maximum five stars in the Side Driver and Rollover categories, and four stars in the Frontal Driver, Frontal Passenger, and Side Rear Passenger categories;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.safercar.gov/portal/search?model=4762 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20080917172828/http://www.safercar.gov/portal/search?model=4762 |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 September 2008 |title=2008 Lexus IS250/350 4-DR w/SAB |publisher=Safercar.gov |access-date=21 May 2009}}</ref> [[Insurance Institute for Highway Safety]] scores were "Good" overall score for all fourteen measured categories in the front and side impact crash tests.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iihs.org/ratings/rating.aspx?id=614 |title=IIHS HLDI: Lexus IS 250/350 |publisher=iihs.org |date=25 November 2008 |access-date=21 May 2009 |archive-date=19 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090519232509/http://www.iihs.org/ratings/rating.aspx?id=614 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iihs.org/ratings/rating.aspx?id=616 |title=IIHS HLDI: Lexus IS 250/350 |publisher=iihs.org |date=25 November 2008 |access-date=21 May 2009 |archive-date=21 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090621162738/http://www.iihs.org/ratings/rating.aspx?id=616 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== Powertrains ===
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible"  style="font-size:97%; text-align:center; float:left;"
|+Petrol and diesel engines
!Calendar year(s)
!Model no(s).
!Chassis code(s)
!Engine type
!Engine code
!Transmission(s)
!Power
![[Torque#Machine torque|Torque]]
|-
| rowspan="2"|2005–2012
| align="left" |IS 220d
|ALE20
|2.2 L L4
||''[[Toyota AD engine#2AD-FHV|2AD-FHV]]''
|6-speed MT (RA63)
||{{convert|130|kW|0|abbr=on}}
||{{convert|400|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 2,600&nbsp;rpm
|-
| rowspan="2" align="left" |IS 250
| rowspan="2"|GSE20
| rowspan="3" |2.5 L V6
| rowspan="3" |''[[Toyota GR engine#4GR-FSE|4GR-FSE]]''
||6-speed MT (RA62)
| rowspan="3" |{{convert|153|kW|0|abbr=on}}
| rowspan="3" |{{convert|252|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 4,800&nbsp;rpm
|-
| rowspan="2" |2005–2013
|6-speed AT (A960E)
|-
|align="left"|IS 250 AWD
||GSE25
|6-speed AT (A760F)
|-
||2005–2013
|align="left"|IS 350
||GSE21
||3.5 L V6
||''[[Toyota GR engine#2GR-FSE|2GR-FSE]]''
| rowspan="2" |6-speed AT (A760E)
||{{convert|228|kW|0|abbr=on}}
||{{convert|375|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 4,800&nbsp;rpm
|-
||2006–2013
|align="left"|IS 300
||GSE22
||3.0 L V6
||''[[Toyota GR engine#3GR-FE|3GR-FE]]''
||{{convert|170|kW|0|abbr=on}}
||{{convert|300|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 4,400&nbsp;rpm
|-
||2007–2014
|align="left"|IS F
||USE20
||5.0 L V8
||''[[Toyota UR engine#2UR-GSE|2UR-GSE]]''
||8-speed AT (AA80E)
||{{convert|310|kW|0|abbr=on}}
||{{convert|503|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 5,200&nbsp;rpm
|-
||2009–2012
| rowspan="2" align="left" |IS 250 C
| rowspan="2"|GSE20
| rowspan="2"|2.5 L V6
| rowspan="2"|''[[Toyota GR engine#4GR-FSE|4GR-FSE]]''
||6-speed MT (RA62)
| rowspan="2"|{{convert|153|kW|0|abbr=on}}
| rowspan="2"|{{convert|252|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 4,800&nbsp;rpm
|-
|2009–2013
|6-speed AT (A960E)
|-
||2009–2015
| align="left" |IS 350 C
||GSE21
||3.5 L V6
||''[[Toyota GR engine#2GR-FSE|2GR-FSE]]''
| rowspan="2" |6-speed AT (A760E)
||{{convert|228|kW|0|abbr=on}}
||{{convert|375|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 4,800&nbsp;rpm
|-
||2009–2015
|align="left"|IS 300 C
||GSE22
||3.0 L V6
||''[[Toyota GR engine#3GR-FE|3GR-FE]]''
||{{convert|170|kW|0|abbr=on}}
||{{convert|300|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 4,400&nbsp;rpm
|-
|2010–2012
|align="left"|IS 200d
|ALE20
|2.2 L L4
|''[[Toyota AD engine#2AD-FTV|2AD-FTV]]''
|6-speed MT (RA63)
|{{convert|110|kW|0|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|360|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 2,600&nbsp;rpm
|-
||2010–2013
| align="left" |IS 350 AWD
||GSE26
||3.5 L V6
||''[[Toyota GR engine#2GR-FSE|2GR-FSE]]''
|6-speed AT (A760F)
||{{convert|228|kW|0|abbr=on}}
||{{convert|375|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 4,800&nbsp;rpm
|}
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The IS 250, IS 350 and IS F are equipped with a [[VVT-i#Direct injection systems|D-4 (IS250) or D-4S (IS350 and IS F) direct injection]] system with direct fuel injectors (D-4 and D-4S) and port fuel injectors (D-4S only). Certain Asian markets have the IS 300 (GSE22) model without direct injection.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.autohome.com.cn/news/200647/14128.html |title=43.5–47.9 million Lexus IS 300 landing in China |publisher=Autohome.com.cn |access-date=3 February 2011}}</ref>

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== {{anchor|XE30}} Third generation (XE30; 2013) ==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Third generation
| image = Lexus IS 300h F Sport (III) – Frontansicht, 3. März 2014, Düsseldorf.jpg
| caption = Pre-facelift Lexus IS 300h F Sport (AVE30, Germany)
| model_code = XE30
| production = April 2013 –present<ref name="MA-2020-06-01">{{cite news |url=https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1028126_2021-lexus-is-price-specs-review-photos-info |title=2021 Lexus IS teased ahead of June 9 reveal |first=Viknesh |last=Vijayenthiran |work=Motor Authority |location=US |date=1 June 2020 |access-date=3 June 2020}}</ref>
| model_years = 2014–present <ref name="MA-2020-06-01"/>
| assembly = Japan: [[Tahara, Aichi]] ([[Tahara plant]])
| designer = {{unbulleted list
  | Masanari Sakae (2010)<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://secure.drivers.lexus.com/lexusdrivers/magazine/articles/Vehicle-Insider/Humphries |title=Changes Coming |publisher=Lexus |location=US |first1=Brian |last1=Gill |first2=Doug |last2=Knox |date=3 August 2010 |access-date=2 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306064134/https://secure.drivers.lexus.com/lexusdrivers/magazine/articles/Vehicle-Insider/Humphries |archive-date=6 March 2014}}{{clarify|reason=reference does not mention Sakae|date=March 2014}}</ref>
  | Yuki Isogai (2011)
  | 2021 facelift: Kenichi Hirai<ref name="2020is">{{cite press release |url=https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/lexus/32665271.html |title=Lexus Premieres New IS |publisher=Toyota |date=2020-06-16 |access-date=2021-10-06}}</ref>
  }}
| body_style = 4-door [[Sedan (automobile)|sedan]]
| platform = [[Toyota N platform#New N|Toyota New N platform]]
| related = [[Lexus RC]]
| engine = {{unbulleted list
  | '''Petrol:'''
  | 2.0&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota AR engine#8AR-FTS|8AR-FTS]]'' I4-T (ASE30; IS 200t/300)
  | 2.5&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota GR engine#4GR-FSE|4GR-FSE]]'' V6 (GSE30/35; IS 250)
  | 3.5&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota GR engine#2GR-FSE|2GR-FSE]]'' V6 (GSE31/36/37; IS 300 AWD/350)
  | 3.5&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota GR engine#2GR-FKS|2GR-FKS]]'' V6 (GSE31/36/37; IS 300 AWD/350)
  | 5.0&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota UR engine#2UR-GSE|2UR-GSE]]'' V8 (USE30; IS 500)
  | '''Petrol [[Hybrid electric vehicle|hybrid]]:'''
  | 2.5&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota AR engine#2AR-FSE|2AR-FSE]]'' I4 (AVE30/35; IS 300h)
  }}
| motor = ''1KM'' [[Synchronous motor#Permanent-magnet|permanent magnet synchronous]] (IS 300h)
| transmission = {{unbulleted list
  | 6-speed ''[[Toyota A transmission#A960E|A960E]]'' automatic (GSE30; IS 250)
  | 6-speed ''[[Toyota A transmission#A760H|A760H]]'' automatic (GSE35/36/37; IS 250 AWD/300 AWD/350 AWD)
  | 8-speed ''[[Toyota A transmission#AA81E|AA81E]]'' "Direct Shift" automatic (ASE30/GSE31; IS 200t/300/350)
  | 8-speed ''[[Toyota A transmission#AA80E|AA80E]]'' "Direct Shift" automatic (USE30; IS 500)
  | [[Transmission (mechanics)#Electric variable|eCVT]] ''[[List_of_Toyota_transmissions#L-series_(HSD)|L210/L210F]]'' with sequential shift mode (AVE30/35; IS 300h)
  }}
| battery = 230.4 – 650 V [[Nickel–metal hydride battery|nickel metal hydride]] 192 cells
| wheelbase = {{convert|2800|mm|in|abbr=on|1}}
| length = {{unbulleted list
  | {{convert|4665|mm|in|abbr=on|1}} (2013–2020)
  | {{convert|4710|mm|in|abbr=on|1}} (2020–2025)<ref name="2020is"/>
  | {{convert|4720|mm|in|abbr=on|1}} (2025–present)
  }}
| width = {{unbulleted list
  | {{convert|1810|mm|in|abbr=on|1}} (2013–2020)
  | {{convert|1840|mm|in|abbr=on|1}} (2020–present)<ref name="2020is"/>
  }}
| height = {{unbulleted list
  | {{convert|1430|mm|in|abbr=on|1}} (2013–2020)
  | {{convert|1435|–|1440|mm|in|abbr=on|1}} (2020–present)<ref name="2020is"/>
  }}
| weight = 
| sp = uk
}}

{{anchor|LF-CC}}

=== Concept model ===
[[File:Lexus LF-CC - Mondial de l'Automobile de Paris 2012 - 002 (cropped).jpg|left|thumb|Lexus LF-CC concept]]

The [[Lexus LF-CC|LF-CC]] concept unveiled at the [[2012 Paris Motor Show]] and later Auto Shanghai 2013 is a rear-wheel drive coupé incorporating designs from [[Lexus LF#LF-LC|LF-LC]] concept and Lexus LFA. Main features include a 2.5-litre four-cylinder [[Atkinson cycle]] petrol engine with D-4S direct injection technology, water-cooled permanent magnet electric motor, 3 [[Light-emitting diode|LED]]-[[projector headlamp]] design, [[Daytime Running Light]]s (DRLs) integrated into the upper bumper surface, rear spoiler integrated within the boot lid, L-shaped combination lamps with three-dimensional design, Fluid Titanium body colour, 2-zone dashboard, seats, door panels and instrument binnacle bonnet upholstered in amber leather.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2012/09/27/lexus-lf-cc-concept-paris-2012-video/ |title=Lexus LF-CC Concept is a tidy, welcome look into brand's future [w/video] | first = Jonathon | last = Ramsey |work=Autoblog|date=27 September 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.toyota.co.jp/jp/news/feature/20120917.html |title=LEXUS、パリモーターショーに「Lexus LF-CC」を出展 |publisher=Toyota |location=Japan |access-date=29 March 2013 |archive-date=15 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615054526/http://www2.toyota.co.jp/jp/news/feature/20120917.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lexus.com.cn/en/news/Info.aspx?id=473|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023061143/http://www.lexus.com.cn/en/news/Info.aspx?id=473|url-status=dead|title=Lexus New Generation IS to Be Launched at Auto Shanghai 2013|archivedate=23 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lexus.com.cn/cn/news/Info.aspx?id=472|title=LEXUS雷克萨斯全新一代IS将于2013上海车展登陆中国市场|access-date=22 October 2013|archive-date=23 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023061305/http://www.lexus.com.cn/cn/news/Info.aspx?id=472|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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=== 2013–2016 ===
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| image1            = Lexus IS 300h F Sport (III) – Heckansicht, 3. März 2014, Düsseldorf.jpg
| caption1          = 2014 Lexus IS 300h F Sport (AVE30)
| image2            = Lexus IS300h 2013 japan intera.JPG
| caption2          = Interior
}}

The production version of the IS was introduced at the [[North American International Auto Show#2013|North American International Auto Show]] in January 2013, followed by the 2013 Auto Shanghai. Exterior design work was done by Masanari Sakae<ref>{{cite web |url=http://oami.europa.eu/bulletin/rcd/2013/2013_116/002080846_0010/images/002080846_0010_1_source.jpg |title=Home |publisher=Europa (web portal)}}</ref> during 2010–2011 and the F Sport models were styled by Yuki Isogai in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://oami.europa.eu/bulletin/rcd/2013/2013_116/002080846_0014/images/002080846_0014_1_source.jpg |title=Home |publisher=Europa (web portal) }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://oami.europa.eu/RCDOnline/RequestManager |title=Home |publisher=Europa (web portal) |access-date=11 July 2013 |archive-date=5 July 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060705171238/http://oami.europa.eu/RCDOnline/RequestManager |url-status=dead }}</ref> For the car's third generation, Lexus also hinted at a revival for the [[Lexus IS#2000–2003|IS SportCross]] station wagon, but that didn't end up happening.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1081595_lexus-hints-at-new-generation-of-is-sportcross-wagon |title=Lexus Hints At New Generation Of IS SportCross Wagon |first=Viknesh |last=Vijayenthiran |work=Motor Authority |location=US |date=2013-01-11 |access-date=2022-02-17}}</ref>

The IS F Sport models include enhanced handling and performance, [[Adaptive Variable Suspension]] and [[Variable Gear Ratio Steering]] (IS 350). Not only do the F Sport
models handle differently, but they are more aggressively styled to set them apart from the base production models. F-Sport styling includes an edition specific F-Sport pattern front grille, F-Sport logo badges, and five spoke split graphite wheels; the cabin includes carbon fibre-like trim, extra bolstered performance seats, an all-black headliner, and a moving vessel gauge cluster (inspired by the Lexus LFA) that displays navigation and audio information. The F-Sport models have an edition specific Ultra White exterior and Rioja Red interior. The 2014 model year also served as the first year to offer all-wheel drive in the IS F Sport line up.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://lexus.jp/pressrelease/news/20130110.html |publisher=Lexus |location=Japan |title=北米国際自動車ショーに新型ISを出展 |trans-title=IS the new exhibit in the North American International Auto Show |date=10 January 2013 |access-date=10 April 2013 |archive-date=8 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130308124451/http://lexus.jp/pressrelease/news/20130110.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.toyota.co.jp/en/news/feature/20130115.html |title=Lexus Premieres New Lexus 'IS' Sports Sedan at Detroit Auto Show |publisher=Toyota |location=Japan |access-date=16 January 2014 |archive-date=16 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116221933/http://www2.toyota.co.jp/en/news/feature/20130115.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="lexus.com.cn">{{Cite web|url=http://www.lexus.com.cn/en/news/Info.aspx?id=482|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023055339/http://www.lexus.com.cn/en/news/Info.aspx?id=482|url-status=dead|title=New Generation Lexus IS 250 and IS 250 F Sport Debut at Auto Shanghai 2013|archivedate=23 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lexus.com.cn/cn/news/Info.aspx?id=480|title=Lexus雷克萨斯全新一代IS 250和IS 250 F Sport上海车展正式上市|access-date=22 October 2013|archive-date=23 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023060740/http://www.lexus.com.cn/cn/news/Info.aspx?id=480|url-status=dead}}</ref>

International models went on sale in mid-2013. Early models included the IS 250 RWD, IS 250 AWD, IS 300h and IS 350 RWD. The hybrid IS 300h model is sold in Europe, Japan, and select international markets.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/15/2014-lexus-is-detroit-2013 |title=2014 Lexus IS brings boldest design yet to entry-level luxury |first=Chris |last=Paukert |work=autoblog |date=15 January 2013 |access-date=10 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/09/next-gen-lexus-is-design-revealed-to-be-swoopiest-yet/ |title=Next-gen Lexus IS design revealed to be swoopiest yet |first=Jonathon |last=Ramsey |work=autoblog |date=9 January 2013 |access-date=10 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www2.toyota.co.jp/en/news/feature/20130110.html |title=New Lexus 'IS' to Make World Premiere at Detroit Auto Show 2013 |publisher=Lexus |location=Japan |date=10 January 2013 |access-date=10 April 2013 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

US models went on sale as 2014 model year vehicles on 28 June 2013.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://corporatenews.pressroom.toyota.com/releases/toyota+lexus+scion+june+2013+sales.htm |title=Toyota Motor Sales Paces Ahead of the Industry in June |publisher=Toyota |location=US |date=2 July 2013 |access-date=6 June 2015 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Early models include IS 250 RWD, IS 250 AWD, IS 350 RWD, IS 350 AWD.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.lexus.com/about/news/index.html#/view-1/model-8/page-1/article-2014_Lexus_IS_250_350_Product_Information |title=Lexus |publisher=Lexus |location=US |access-date=19 October 2013 |archive-date=13 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313035851/http://www.lexus.com/about/news/index.html#/view-1/model-8/page-1/article-2014_Lexus_IS_250_350_Product_Information |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.lexus.com/about/news/index.html#/view-1/model-8/page-1/article-Lexus_Announces_Pricing_for_All_New_2014_IS_Sedan |title=Lexus |publisher=Lexus |location=US |access-date=19 October 2013 |archive-date=13 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313035851/http://www.lexus.com/about/news/index.html#/view-1/model-8/page-1/article-Lexus_Announces_Pricing_for_All_New_2014_IS_Sedan |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/30/2014-lexus-is-priced-at-35-950/ |title=2014 Lexus IS priced at $35,950* |first=Zach |last=Bowman |work=Autoblog}}</ref> In 2015, for the 2016 model year, the IS 250 was discontinued and replaced by the rear wheel drive only IS 200t. The IS 300 is only offered with all-wheel drive, while the top-of-the-line IS 350 can be ordered with either drivetrain.{{cn|date=June 2020}} The IS AWD versions use a full-time all-wheel drive system that utilizes a planetary gearset center differential coupled with a multi-disc clutch to act as the slip limiting device. The planetary gearset provides a 30:70 front-to-rear torque split under normal conditions for handling agility, however the system can allow for a torque split of up to 50:50 to control wheel slip. In August 2017, for the 2018 model year, the IS 300 RWD changed to using the 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine from the previous IS 200t while the IS 300 AWD retained the same 3.5-litre V6 engine.{{cn|date=June 2020}}

Chinese models went on sale in 2013. Early models include the IS 250 and the IS 250 F Sport.<ref name="lexus.com.cn"/><ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.lexus.com.cn/cn/news/Info.aspx?id=481 |title=Lexus雷克萨斯全新一代豪华运动•型车IS 250和IS 250 F Sport |trans-title=A whole new generation Lexus – Lexus IS 250 luxury sport • car and IS 250 F SPORT |publisher=Lexus |location=China |language=zh |access-date=6 June 2015 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Japanese models went on sale on 16 May 2013. Early models include the IS 250, IS 250 AWD, IS 350 and the IS 300h.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://lexus.jp/pressrelease/news/20130115.html |publisher=Lexus |location=Japan |title=新型ISを発表 ―新たにハイブリッドモデル IS300hを追加― |trans-title=Announcing the new IS – Added a new hybrid model IS300h |date=15 January 2013 |access-date=10 April 2013 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://lexus.jp/pressrelease/news/20130516.html |title=Lexus > プレスリリース > Lexus、ISをフルモデルチェンジ |work=lexus.jp }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.toyota.co.jp/en/news/feature/20130516.html |title=Lexus Launches New 'IS' Lineup in Japan |publisher=Toyota |location=Japan }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

European models arrived at dealerships in 2013 June/July. Early models include the IS 250 and the IS 300h.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lexus.eu/lexus-today/news-events/index.tmex#/NewsEvents/Newsroom-3405 |title=News and Events – Lexus |work=lexus.eu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023062743/http://www.lexus.eu/lexus-today/news-events/index.tmex#/NewsEvents/Newsroom-3405 |archive-date=23 October 2013}}</ref>
For the UK market, the IS 200t was offered in SE, Sport, F Sport and Premier model grades. The IS 300h was also available in those grades plus additional Executive, Luxury, and Advance grades. The base model SE came with 16-inch alloys wheels, the Executive, Luxury and Advance wear 17-inch, and the Sport and Premier are equipped with 5-spoke 18-inch. The 10-spoke 18-inch alloy wheels were exclusively for the F Sport which also features sport suspension with lateral damping system, an F Sport mesh grille, instrument meters inspired by the Lexus LFA, aluminium sports pedals and leather trim on the steering wheel and gear lever.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://mag.lexus.co.uk/new-lexus-is-prices-and-specifications/ |title=New Lexus IS: prices and specifications |first=Joe |last=-Clifford |publisher=Toyota |location=UK |date=1 March 2025 |access-date=30 July 2025}}</ref>

South Korean models went on sale on 27 June 2013. Early models include the IS 250 Supreme and the IS 250 Executive.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.lexus.co.kr/web/company/press_view.asp?page=2&idx=540&index=search&field=no&keyword= |title=泛辑胶 |publisher=Lexus |location=Korea}}</ref>

Australian models went on sale in July 2013. Only rear-wheel-drive versions were on offer, the models included the IS 250, IS 300h and the IS 350. The IS 250 was dropped from the line-up in September 2015 and was replaced with the IS 200t.<ref>{{cite web |title=Review: Lexus XE30 IS (2013–on) |url=http://australiancar.reviews/reviews.php#!content=review&make=Lexus&model=IS&gen=1133 |website=AustralianCar.Reviews |access-date=2 July 2016 |archive-date=18 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018141050/http://australiancar.reviews/reviews.php#!content=review&make=Lexus&model=IS&gen=1133 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== 2017 facelift ===
The revamped third generation model includes updated headlamps, taillamps, front fascia and bonnet. It debuted at the April 2016 [[Auto China|Beijing Auto Show]] with interior technology improvements including 10.3 inch infotainment screen, updated steering wheel, and contrast stitching along the dash.<ref>{{cite news |last=Fink |first=Greg |date=20 April 2016 |url=http://blog.caranddriver.com/grille-ing-out-lexus-to-debut-refreshed-is-sedan-in-china/ |title=Grille-ing Out: Lexus to Debut Refreshed IS Sedan in China |work=[[Car and Driver]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421113515/https://blog.caranddriver.com/grille-ing-out-lexus-to-debut-refreshed-is-sedan-in-china/ |archive-date=2016-04-21}}</ref>

The Lexus IS receives subtle updates in 2017, for the 2018 model year. Most notably, its V-6 engines get a 5-hp power increase, and the rear-drive, inline-four-powered IS200t is now called the IS300. Joining the options list is adaptive front lighting, which turns the headlights with the steering wheel to improve visibility. The F Sport performance trim now includes a standard limited-slip rear differential, but only in the top-tier rear-drive IS350.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.caranddriver.com/lexus/is-2018 |title=2018 Lexus IS Review, Pricing, and Specs |website=caranddriver.com |date= 15 May 2018|access-date=30 January 2022}}</ref>

<gallery widths=200 heights=140>
2019 Lexus IS 300h CVT 2.5.jpg|2019 Lexus IS 300h (AVE30, UK)
LEXUS IS300h 2017 JAPAN Rear.jpg|2017 Lexus IS 300h (AVE30, Japan)
</gallery>

===  2020 facelift  ===
The IS received a major facelift in 2020 for the 2021 model year.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://pressroom.lexus.com/2021-lexus-is-agility-and-athleticism-expand-pure-driving-performance/ |title=2021 Lexus IS: Agility and Athleticism Expand Pure Driving Performance |publisher=Toyota |location=US |date=2020-06-15 |access-date=2025-07-27}}</ref>

[[File:2ARFSELexusIS300hAVE3094429.jpg|thumb|2AR-FSE engine in a Lexus IS 300h (AVE30)]]

The updated styling includes a larger bodywork, restyled headlamps and full-width taillamps, slightly updated dashboard, the center console/cupholders and trackpad and armrest from the Lexus RC and a larger spindle grille design. The parking brake pedal was replaced with an auto electric parking brake, and a new switch to control it. The black headliner in the F-Sport models has been changed to a sportier fabric (changed from the soft black headliner of older models). Brake hold feature has been added. An Active Sound Control has been added, which generates sound from behind the instrument panel (the F-Sport models still have the electronically controlled intake valve which can open up to let more real engine sound into the cabin just like the 2014 - 2020 models). The rear boot water channels have plastic guards to divert leaves and twigs away from the taillight panels. [[Android Auto]] and [[CarPlay|Apple CarPlay]] capabilities were made available, as well as upgraded driver-assistance systems (auto headlights have been upgraded to be simpler to activate and to ignore false positives) and standard blind-spot monitoring with a new adjustable distance function and 3 levels of brightness. The suspension has also been revised with a more rigid body, more rigid C pillars, extra welding on the radiator mount points and front side members, new swing-valve shock absorbers equipped with ultra low-velocity valves, aluminium wishbone front suspension. The transmission tune was also slightly updated, the IS350 (AWD tested, RWD not yet tested) will downshift to 2nd gear up to 90 kmh / 56 mph (up from 84 kmh / 52 mph from the previous 2014 - 2020 models). In the United States, the F Sport trim is only available on the top IS350 model with its {{cvt|311|hp|kW|0|order=flip}} 3.5-litre V-6.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a32869979/2021-lexus-is300-is350-sedan-revealed/|title=2021 Lexus IS Gets Sporty Redesign, Handling Upgrades|work=[[Car and Driver]]|last=Beresford|first=Colin|date=15 June 2020|access-date=15 June 2020}}</ref>

The Dynamic Handling Package (DHP), which includes Adaptive Variable Suspension, lighter 19-inch black [[BBS Kraftfahrzeugtechnik|BBS]] alloy wheels, Sport S and Sport S+ drive select modes, and carbon fibre rear spoiler, is available for the 2021 IS 350 F Sport. Newer IS models (2022 - present) may no longer have the carbon fiber spoiler or side mirror caps, although special blackout packages will add dark chrome window trim and black side mirror caps.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autoweek.com/news/luxury/a34385184/lexus-launched-the-2021-is-and-offers-a-wide-variety-in-packages/|title=Lexus Launched the 2021 IS and Offers a Wide Variety in Packages|trans-title=Three engines, two transmissions, rear- or all-wheel-drive are available. |date=19 Dec 2020|access-date=11 Aug 2025}}</ref>

The IS, along with the CT and RC, was discontinued in Europe in 2020 due to poor sales figures, fierce competition from European rivals, and a shift in the market towards [[crossover SUV]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gnaticov |first=Cristian |date=13 October 2020 |title=Official: The 2021 Lexus IS Facelift Won't Be Coming To Western Europe |url=https://www.carscoops.com/2020/10/official-the-2021-lexus-is-facelift-wont-be-coming-to-western-europe/ |access-date=13 February 2025 |website=Carscoops}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Lexus ceases UK imports of CT, IS and RC |url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/lexus-ceases-uk-imports-ct-and-rc |first=Lawrence |last=Allan |website=Autocar |location=UK |date=2020-10-08 |access-date=2025-02-13}}</ref>
Following the introduction of stricter crash safety regulations, the IS, along with the [[Lexus CT|CT]] hatchback and the [[Lexus RC|RC]] coupe, were pulled out from the Australian market in November 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.drive.com.au/news/lexus-is-almost-sold-out-in-australia/|title=Lexus IS almost sold out in Australia|date=11 February 2022|access-date=30 July 2025}}</ref>

In August 2022, the F Sport Mode Black III Package was released for the Japanese market IS 350, IS 300h, and IS 300. This package includes matte black BBS forged aluminium wheels, black door mirror covers, black stainless steel window molding, triple-eye full LED headlamps, and black [[Ultrasuede]] sport seats.<ref>{{citation|type=Catalog|title=IS|publisher=Lexus Japan|language=Japanese|date=August 2022}}</ref>

Continuing the F Sport Mode Black line up, the F Sport Mode Black IV Package was launched in January 2025. Available for the Japanese market IS 300 and IS 300h, this limited edition is similar to the previous Mode Black III Package.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pappas |first1=Thanos |url=https://www.carscoops.com/2025/01/2025-lexus-is300-gains-f-sport-black-iv-special-edition-but-only-for-japan/|title=2025 Lexus IS300 Gains F Sport Black IV Special Edition, But Only For Japan|work=Carscoops |date=23 January 2025|access-date=27 July 2025}}</ref>

<gallery widths="200" heights="123">
File:2021 Lexus IS 300 AWD, front 3.26.21.jpg|2021 Lexus IS 300 AWD (GSE37, US)
File:2021 Lexus IS 300 AWD, rear 3.26.21.jpg|2021 Lexus IS 300 AWD (GSE37, US)
File:LexusIS300hAVE30FSport083FR (cropped).jpg|2021 Lexus IS 300h F Sport (AVE30, Singapore)
File:2021 Lexus IS300 F-Sport, Rear Left, 10-10-2021.jpg|2021 Lexus IS 300 F Sport (ASE30)
</gallery>

==== IS 500 F Sport Performance ====
In February 2021, for the 2022 model year, the first V8-powered model since the IS F, called the IS 500 F Sport Performance, was unveiled and went on sale exclusively in North America in the third quarter of 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last=Capparella |first=Joey |title=472-HP 2022 Lexus IS500 F Sport brings the 5.0L V-8 back to the IS |work=Car and Driver |location=US |url=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a35540145/2022-lexus-is500-f-sport-revealed/ |date=2021-02-22 |access-date=2022-01-12}}</ref> The IS 500 F Sport Performance is offered [[rear-wheel drive]] only and features the same 5.0 L (4,969 cc) [[Toyota UR engine#2UR-GSE|''2UR-GSE'']] engine offered in the [[Lexus IS (XE20)#F marque models|IS F]], [[Lexus RC#RC F|RC F]], [[Lexus GS#GS F|GS F]], and [[Lexus LC#LC 500|LC 500]], rated at 472 horsepower and 395 lb⋅ft of torque in this version. This is the first Lexus model classified as "[[Lexus F#F Sport Performance|F Sport Performance]]", signifying a new class of model that offers the power output and engine of higher "F" marque models, but without the wider body, interior appointments such as [[Bucket seat#Sport seats|sport bucket seats]], nor extensively upgraded and tuned brakes, suspension, and chassis.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=2022 Lexus IS 500 F Sport Performance: The IS sports sedan, unleashed |url=https://pressroom.lexus.com/2022-lexus-is-500-f-sport-performance-the-is-sports-sedan-unleashed/ |publisher=Lexus |location=US |date=2021-02-22 |access-date=2022-11-16}}</ref>

Distinguishing it from other IS F Sport models, the IS 500 F Sport Performance includes a raised bonnet bulge for the larger V8 engine, stacked quad exhaust tips, [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] rear performance dampers, F Sport–tuned Adaptive Variable Suspension, two-piece aluminium 14.0-in front and 12.7-in rear brake rotors, dark chrome window trim, F Sport Performance front door-sill scuff plates, IS 500 startup animation in multi-information display, and F Sport Performance 19-in staggered-width split-10-spoke [[Enkei Corporation|Enkei]] alloy wheels, with optional 19-in split-seven-spoke forged alloy Matte Black BBS wheels.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=2022 Lexus IS 500: A new breed of F Sport Performance |url=https://pressroom.lexus.com/2022-lexus-is-500-a-new-breed-of-f-sport-performance/ |publisher=Lexus |location=US |date=2021-09-10 |access-date=2022-11-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release |title=2022 Lexus IS 500 F Sport Performance |url=https://pressroom.lexus.com/vehicle/2022-lexus-is-500-f-sport-performance/ |publisher=Lexus |location=US |access-date=2022-11-16}}</ref> For 2023, the IS 500 F Sport Performance Premium offers an exclusive Special Appearance Package with Molten Pearl exterior paint, Black NuLuxe interior, 19-inch Matte Black BBS forged alloy wheels, unique colour-matched floor-trimmed mats and matching key gloves.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=What's new: 2023 IS 300/350/500 |url=https://pressroom.lexus.com/whats-new-2023-is-300-350-500/ |publisher=Lexus |location=US |date=2022-09-14 |access-date=2022-11-16}}</ref>

<gallery widths="200" heights="123">
File:Lexus IS 500"F SPORT Performance" (5BA-USE30-BEZLH) front.jpg|2022 Lexus IS 500 F-Sport Performance (USE30)
File:Lexus IS 500"F SPORT Performance" (5BA-USE30-BEZLH) rear.jpg|2022 Lexus IS 500 F-Sport Performance (USE30)
</gallery>

In May 2025, the IS 500 Ultimate Edition was announced for the North American market. Limited to 500-units, this model features red Brembo 6-pistons aluminium calipers paired with high-friction brake pads and large 380 mm pillar-fin ventilated disc brakes. It also comes with matte black 19-inch BBS forged alloy wheels for reduced weight, increased agility, and enhanced style. Inside, the IS 500 Ultimate Edition has Circuit Red and Black combination of NuLuxe and Ultrasuede seats, dimple-texture genuine leather steering wheel and shift knob, red seatbelts, an analogue clock with multi-layered dial finished with precision red laser etching, and Ultimate Edition badges on center console and scuff plates.<ref>{{cite Press Release |url=https://pressroom.lexus.com/2025-lexus-is-500-ultimate-edition-the-culmination-of-greatness/ |title=2025 Lexus IS 500 Ultimate Edition: The Culmination of Greatness |publisher=Toyota |location=US |date=19 May 2025 |access-date=27 July 2025}}</ref>

=== 2025 facelift ===
The third-generation IS received its third facelift on 9 September 2025.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/lexus/43234416.html |title=Lexus world premieres the new IS |publisher=Toyota Global |location=Japan |date=2025-09-09 |access-date=2025-09-09}}</ref> Changes include a redesigned front fascia, new rear spoiler, a redesigned interior, 12.3-inch central display, digital instrument cluster, and modernised driver-assist technologies, while the CD player, track pad, and analogue clock have been removed. Mechanically, the electric power steering now features a variable gear ratio to reduce steering angle at intersections and through corners.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lye |first=Gerard |title=2026 Lexus IS facelift debuts – IS 350, IS 300h; more aggressive face, new interior, improved dynamics |url=https://paultan.org/2025/09/09/2026-lexus-is-facelift-debuts-is-350-is-300h-more-aggressive-face-new-interior-improved-dynamics/ |website=Paul Tan's Automotive News |location=Malaysia |date=2025-09-09 |access-date=2025-09-09}}</ref>

For the US market, the IS range has been trimmed down to the 350 model, and will only be available in F Sport and F Sport Design trims.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://pressroom.lexus.com/2026-lexus-is-perfecting-the-sport-sedan/ |title=2026 Lexus IS: Perfecting the sport sedan |publisher=Lexus |location=US |date=2025-09-09 |access-date=2025-09-09}}</ref>

=== Equipment ===
[[Toyota Racing Development]] (TRD) F Sport parts for the Japanese IS sedan include a front spoiler, side skirts, rear spoiler, sport muffler and rear diffuser, diamond-like carbon fibre shock absorbers, 19-inch aluminium wheels (measuring 19x8.5J front and 19x9J rear, 45&nbsp;mm front and 50&nbsp;mm rear insets, 245/35ZR19 front and 265/30ZR19 rear tyres), member brace and performance dampers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2013/05/20/2014-lexus-is-gets-trd-bits/ |title=2014 Lexus IS gets TRD bits |author=Jonathon Ramsey |work=Autoblog|date=20 May 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.trdparts.jp/lexus/is/index.html |title=Lexus IS F Sport Parts (TRD) |work=trdparts.jp}}</ref>

=== Variants ===
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible"
! Model
! Calendar years
|-
| IS 250 (GSE30) || rowspan="2" | 2013–2015
|-
| IS 250 AWD (GSE35)
|-
| IS 200t (ASE30) || 2015–2017
|-
| IS 300 (ASE30) || 2017–present
|-
| IS 300h AWD (AVE35) || rowspan="2" | 2015–present
|-
| IS 300 AWD (GSE37)
|-
| IS 300h (AVE30) || rowspan="3" | 2013–present
|-
| IS 350 (GSE31)
|-
| IS 350 AWD (GSE36) 
|-
| IS 500 F Sport Performance (USE30) || 2021–present
|}

=== Powertrains ===
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible"
|+Petrol and hybrid engines
!rowspan=2|Model!!rowspan=2|Calendar years!!rowspan=2| Type/code!!colspan=3 |Power !! rowspan=2 |at rpm !! colspan=3|Torque !! rowspan=2 |at rpm
|-
!PS!!kW!!hp!!kg·m!!N·m!!lb·ft
|-
|IS 250 || rowspan="2" | 2013–2015 || rowspan="2" | {{convert|2499|cc|abbr=on}} [[V6 engine|V6]] ([[Toyota GR engine#4GR-FSE|4GR-FSE]]) ||{{convert|207|PS|kW hp|0|disp=table}} || 6,400 || {{convert|25.5|kgm|0|disp=table}} || 4,800
|-
|IS 250 AWD ||{{convert|207|PS|kW hp|0|disp=table}} || 6,400 || {{convert|25.5|kgm|0|disp=table}} || 3,800
|-
|IS 200t || 2015–2017 || rowspan="2" | {{convert|1998|cc|abbr=on}} [[Straight-four engine|I4]]-[[Turbocharger|T]] ([[Toyota AR engine#8AR-FTS|8AR-FTS]]) ||  {{convert|244|PS|kW hp|0|disp=table}} || 4,800–5,600 || {{convert|35.73|kgm|0|disp=table}} || 1,650–4,800
|-
|IS 300 || 2017–present || {{convert|244|PS|kW hp|0|disp=table}} || 4,800–5,600 || {{convert|35.73|kgm|0|disp=table}} || 1,650–4,800
|-
|IS 300 AWD || rowspan="1" | 2015–present ||rowspan="3" | {{convert|3456|cc|abbr=on}} V6 ([[Toyota GR engine#2GR-FSE|2GR-FSE]]/[[Toyota GR engine#2GR-FKS|2GR-FKS]]) || {{convert|259|PS|kW hp|0|disp=table}} || 6,400 || {{convert|32.6|kgm|0|disp=table}} || 2,000–4,800
|-
|IS 350 || rowspan="2" | 2013–present || {{convert|315|PS|kW hp|0|disp=table}} || 6,600 || {{convert|38.8|kgm|0|disp=table}} || 4,800
|-
|IS 350 AWD || {{convert|315|PS|kW hp|0|disp=table}} || 6,600 || {{convert|38.8|kgm|0|disp=table}} || 4,800
|-
| rowspan="3" | IS 300h/
IS 300h AWD
| rowspan="3" | 2013–present/
2015-present
| {{convert|2494|cc|abbr=on}} I4 ([[Toyota AR engine#2AR-FSE|2AR-FSE]]) || {{convert|178|PS|kW hp|0|disp=table}} || 6,400 || {{convert|22.5|kgm|0|disp=table}} || 4,200–5,400
|-
|1KM electric motor || {{convert|143|PS|kW hp|0|disp=table}} || || {{convert|30.6|kgm|0|disp=table}} ||
|-
|Combined || {{convert|223|PS|kW hp|0|disp=table}} || || || || ||
|-
| IS 500 F Sport Performance || 2021–present || {{convert|4969|cc|abbr=on}} V8 ([[Toyota UR engine#2UR-GSE|2UR-GSE]]) || {{convert|479|PS|kW hp|0|disp=table}} || 7,100 || {{convert|54.6|kgm|0|disp=table}} || 4,800
|-
|}

=== Transmissions ===
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible"
|+Petrol engines
!Model!!Calendar years!!Types
|-
|IS 250
| rowspan="2" |2013–2015
|6-speed automatic (6 Super ECT/ECT-i) (A960E)
|-
|IS 250 AWD
| rowspan="2" |6-speed automatic (6 Super ECT) (A760H)
|-
|IS 300 AWD||2016–present
|-
|IS 200t||2015–2017|| rowspan="3" |8-speed automatic (8-Speed Sport Direct Shift/ECT-i/SPDS) (AA81E)
|-
|IS 300||2017–present
|-
|IS 350|| rowspan="3" |2013–present
|-
|IS 350 AWD||6-speed automatic (6 Super ECT) (A760H)
|-
|IS 300h||Electronic CVT (L210)
|-
|IS 300h AWD|| 2015-present||Electronic CVT (L210F)
|-
|IS 500||2021–present||8-speed Sport Direct Shift automatic (AA80E)
|}

=== Production ===
Production at the Tahara plant in Japan began on 25 April 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lexusenthusiast.com/2013/04/25/2014-lexus-is-starts-production/ |title=2014 Lexus IS Starts Production in Japan |first=Kevin |last=Watts |website=Lexus Enthusiast |date=25 April 2013 |access-date=30 May 2014}}</ref>

As of June 2013, sales of the Lexus IS had reached 1,919 units.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.clublexus.com/articles/is-models/is/lexus-sales-increase-for-june-2013.php |title=Lexus Sales Increase For June 2013 |website=Club Lexus |date=3 July 2013 |access-date=30 May 2014}}</ref>

Between 16 May 2013 and 16 June 2013, the order of IS sedans reached approximately 7,600 units, including 2,100 IS 250 and IS 350, 5,500 IS 300h models.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://lexus.jp/pressrelease/news/20130618.html |title=IS 受注状況について |trans-title=IS order situation |language=ja |publisher=Toyota |location=Japan |date=18 June 2013 |access-date=30 May 2014 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

=== Safety ===
{{ANCAP
|overall_stars=5
|year=2015
|reference_code=864475
|description=Lexus IS Lexus IS 250, IS 350, IS 300h and IS 200t variants
|frontal_offset=14/16
|side_impact=16/16
|pole=2/2
|seat_belt_reminders=3/3
|whiplash_protection=Good
|pedestrian_protection=Good
|electronic_stability_control=Standard
}}

{{ANCAP
|overall_stars=5
|year=2016
|reference_code=56cfd5
|description=Lexus IS all variants
|frontal_offset=14/16
|side_impact=16/16
|pole=2/2
|seat_belt_reminders=3/3
|whiplash_protection=Good
|pedestrian_protection=Good
|electronic_stability_control=Standard
}}
== Motorsport ==
[[File:Chris Stockton 2007 BTCC Oulton Park.jpg|thumb|[[Chris Stockton]]'s [[BTC-T Lexus IS200|IS200]] in [[Oulton Park]] during the [[2007 BTCC season]].]]

The first-generation IS 200/300 and RS200 series was used by many racing teams, including [[Toyota Racing Development]], Endless, [[TOM'S]], APEXi, and Amuse to race in various [[touring car racing]] series across Asia, including an Altezza one-make racing series in Japan.<ref name=carboy>{{cite magazine |last=Takahashi |first=Hideaki |date=January 2000 |title=Altezza Tuning Plan |magazine=CARBOY Magazine |page=50 |publisher=Tetsu Interpress}}</ref> In Europe, the [[BTC-T Lexus IS200|Lexus IS&nbsp;200]] was raced in the [[British Touring Car Championship]] (through organizations such as [[BTC Racing]]),<ref name=btc>{{cite web |url=http://www.mywire.com/pubs/Crash/2007/08/03/4153025?extID=10051 |title=BTC look to the future |publisher=Crash.net |date=3 August 2007}}</ref> and the IS 300 was raced in the US via the [[List of motorsport championships#Touring car|Motorola Cup]] North American Street Stock Championship touring car series (with the manufacturer-sanctioned Team Lexus).

[[File:Lexus IS 350 SuperGT WedSport side view.jpg|thumb|IS 350 [[Racing Project Bandoh|WedsSport Bandoh]] race car which competed in the [[2008 Super GT Series#GT300|2008 GT300 season]] and won the [[2009 Super GT Series#GT300#GT300 Drivers|2009 GT300 class]].]]

In 2001, Team Lexus entered three IS 300s in the third race of the 2001 [[Grand-Am Cup]] season at [[Phoenix, Arizona]],<ref name=is300va>{{cite web |url=http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=69033&FS=GRANDAM* |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104020313/http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/scc-lexus-virginia-festival-of-speed-race-report/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 January 2013 |title=Lexus Virginia Festival of Speed race report |publisher=Motorsport.com |access-date=20 May 2009 |date=1 July 2001 }}</ref> and won their first IS 300 victory that year at the [[Virginia International Raceway]].<ref name=is300va/> In 2002, Team Lexus raced the IS 300 in the Grand-Am Cup ST1 ([[KONI Sports Car Challenge#Vehicles|Street Tuner]]) class, winning both the Drivers' and Team Championships,<ref name=teamlexus>{{cite web |url=http://www.teamlexus.com/team_stats.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070821224559/http://www.teamlexus.com/team_stats.htm |archive-date=21 August 2007 |title=Team Lexus Stats |year=2006 |publisher=Team Lexus |url-status=usurped |access-date=6 May 2007}}</ref><ref name=lawson>{{cite web |url=http://www.crash.net/MotoGP/News/72072/1/lawson_to_race_lexus.html |title=Lawson to race Lexus |publisher=Crash.net |access-date=20 May 2009 |date=29 April 2003 |archive-date=5 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130605183606/http://www.crash.net/MotoGP/News/72072/1/lawson_to_race_lexus.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> as well as a sweep of the top three finishes at [[Circuit Mont-Tremblant]] in Quebec, Canada.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=106126&FS=GRANDAM* |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815042220/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=106126&FS=GRANDAM* |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 August 2009 |title=Grand-Am arrives at historic Mont-Tremblant |publisher=Motorsport.com |access-date=20 May 2009 |date=13 September 2002 |first=Gabe |last=Siegle }}</ref>

In 2008, the second-generation IS 350 was entered in the [[Super GT]] race series in the GT300 class (cars with approximately {{convert|300|hp|0|abbr=on}}). The No. 19 [[Racing Project Bandoh]] IS 350 driven by [[Manabu Orido]] and Tsubasa Abe achieved its first victory in its fifth race at the [[Twin Ring Motegi|Motegi]] GT300 race.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.endurance-info.com/article.php?sid=6400 |title=Motegi, GT300 : Première victoire pour la Lexus IS350(Orido/Abe) |language=fr |publisher=Endurance Info WebSite |date=17 September 2008 |access-date=26 July 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090814195443/http://www.endurance-info.com/article.php?sid=6400 |archive-date=14 August 2009}}</ref> In 2009, The Project Bandoh WedsSport IS 350, driven by Manabu Orido and Tatsuya Kataoka, won both driver and team title in the GT300 class that season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ww2.supergt.net/gtcgi/prg/NList02.dll/Code?No=NS014459&List=13 |title=Super GT top rankers awarded at JAF Awards presentation |publisher=Super GT.net |access-date=4 January 2010 }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

In April 2009, a Lexus IS F entered by [[Lexus IS (XE20)#Motorsport|Gazoo Racing]] finished second to the team's [[Lexus LFA|Lexus LF-A]] in the SP8 class<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vln.de/newsausgabe.de.php?id=1654 |title=BFGoodrich Langstreckenmeisterschaft Nürburgring – Chronologie 56. ADAC Westfalenfahrt |publisher=VLN |access-date=5 April 2009 |date=4 April 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101222095106/http://vln.de/newsausgabe.de.php?id=1654 |archive-date=22 December 2010}}</ref> in the ADAC-Westfalenfahrt VLN 4h endurance race. An IS F was also entered in the 2009 [[24 Hours Nürburgring]] race and finished third in the SP8 class.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://adac.24h-rennen.de/24hext/DB/round.asp?jahr=2009&v_id=1&l_id=1001004&stnr=16 |title=2009 24 Hours Nürburgring |publisher=Adac.24h-rennen.de |access-date=11 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604014230/http://adac.24h-rennen.de/24hext/DB/round.asp?jahr=2009&v_id=1&l_id=1001004&stnr=16 |archive-date=4 June 2011}}</ref> In August 2009, an IS F entered by Gazoo Racing and driven by [[Peter Lyon]], [[Hideshi Matsuda]], and [[Kazunori Yamauchi]] won the SP8 class at the DMV Grenzlandrennen VLN race.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ts-vln.com/valuation/2009-7-classes.html |title=32. RCM DMV Grenzlandrennen Classes results |date=30 August 2009 |publisher=[[VLN]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090927052039/http://www.ts-vln.com/valuation/2009-7-classes.html |archive-date=27 September 2009}}</ref><ref name="Gran Turismo Official Website">{{cite web |url=http://eu.gran-turismo.com/gb/news/d10522.html |title=Kazunori Yamauchi, Class Winner in the Nürburgring 4 Hour Race |date=21 September 2009 |publisher=Gran Turismo Official Website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090929022132/http://eu.gran-turismo.com/gb/news/d10522.html |archive-date=29 September 2009}}</ref> Kazunori Yamauchi is the developer of [[Gran Turismo (series)|''Gran Turismo'' series]],<ref name="Gran Turismo Official Website"/> of which the IS line is playable in several versions, and the IS F racer carried test equipment for future game modes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wot.motortrend.com/6612002/technology/race-at-the-track-then-against-yourself-virtually-in-gt5/index.html |title=Race at the Track, Then Against Yourself Virtually in GT5 |publisher=Wot.motortrend.com |access-date=11 October 2010}}</ref> The 3 drivers, along with Owen Mildenhall, participated in the 2010 [[24 Hours Nürburgring]] and finished in 4th place in the SP8 class, behind the 1st place ranked Lexus LFA.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://adac.24h-rennen.de/uploads/media/24h-Rennen_ENDERGEBNIS_Gesamt.pdf |title=ADAC 24 Hours of Nürburgring results}}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

In 2012, Japanese drift racer [[Daigo Saito]] entered an IS 250 C in the [[Formula Drift]] Asia series. The car, which was a victim of the [[2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami]] and due to be scrapped, was purchased by Saito and heavily customized for drift racing use. The most notable modification was the swapping of the stock engine to a [[Toyota JZ engine#2JZ-GTE|2JZ-GTE]] from a 4th generation [[Toyota Supra]].

A race car based on the Lexus LF-CC entered the 2014 [[Super GT]] GT500 class, replacing the SC 430. Vehicle shakedown began at the Suzuka Circuit.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/16/lexus-lf-cc-japan-super-gt/ |title=Lexus to race LF-CC in Japanese Super GT | first = Jeffrey N. | last = Ross |work=Autoblog|date=16 August 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://pressroom.toyota.com/releases/2014+super+gt+series+new+vehicle.htm |title=Lexus to Compete in 2014 Japanese Super GT Series with New Vehicle |publisher=toyota.com }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The car was renamed after the RC F prior to the start of the season.

== Sales and production ==
Sales data for Lexus IS generations are as follows, with chart numbers sourced from manufacturer yearly data.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:97%; text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan=2 | Generation <br />(chassis code)
! rowspan=2 | Names
! rowspan=2 | Calendar <br />year
! colspan="3" | Sales
! rowspan=2 | Total exports, <br />production<sup>‡</sup>
|-
! US
! Japan
!Other
|-
| rowspan="2" |GXE10, SXE10
|Altezza AS 200/RS 200
|1998
|0
|?
|?
|?
|-
|Altezza AS 200/RS 200/
IS 200
|1999
|0
|?
|?
|?
|-
| rowspan="2" |GXE10, SXE10, JCE10
| rowspan="2" |Altezza AS 200/300/RS 200/
IS 200/300
|2000
|15,540<ref name="2001sales">{{cite web |url=https://www.theautochannel.com/news/2002/01/03/034042.html |title=Lexus sales figures 2000–2001 |date=3 January 2002 |publisher=Autochannel |access-date=28 January 2009}}</ref>
|?
|?
|?
|-
|2001
|22,486<ref name="2002sales" />
|?
|?
|30,475<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lexus.com/contact/pdf/2001/2001ISspecs.pdf |title=Lexus.com 2001 IS Specifications |access-date=11 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617100501/http://www.lexus.com/contact/pdf/2001/2001ISspecs.pdf |archive-date=17 June 2011}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |GXE10, SXE10, JCE10, JCE15
| rowspan="3" |Altezza AS 200/300/RS 200/
IS 200/300/''SportCross''
|2002
|20,306<ref name=2002sales/>
|?
|?
|23,749<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lexus.com/contact/pdf/2002/2002ISspecs.pdf |title=2002 IS Art |access-date=11 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617101339/http://www.lexus.com/contact/pdf/2002/2002ISspecs.pdf |archive-date=17 June 2011}}</ref>
|-
|2003
|13,559<ref name=2003sale>{{cite web |url=https://www.theautochannel.com/news/2004/01/05/175869.html |title=Lexus sales figures 2002–2003 |date=5 January 2004 |publisher=Autochannel |access-date=26 January 2009}}</ref>
|?
|?
|14,187<ref name=2003specs>{{cite web |url=http://www.lexus.com/contact/pdf/2003/2003ISspecs.pdf |title=Lexus.com 2003 IS Specifications |access-date=11 October 2010 |archive-date=17 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617101355/http://www.lexus.com/contact/pdf/2003/2003ISspecs.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|2004
|9,972<ref name=2003sales/>
|?
|?
|11,114<ref name=2004specs>{{cite web |url=http://www.lexus.com/contact/pdf/2004/2004ISspecs.pdf |title=Lexus.com 2004 IS Specifications |access-date=11 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617100517/http://www.lexus.com/contact/pdf/2004/2004ISspecs.pdf |archive-date=17 June 2011}}</ref>
|-
|GXE10, SXE10, JCE10, JCE15,
ALE20, GSE20, GSE21, GSE22, GSE25
|Altezza AS 200/300/RS 200/
IS 200/300/SportCross/
IS 220d/250/300/350
|2005
|15,789<ref name=2005sales>{{cite web |url=https://www.theautochannel.com/news/2008/01/03/074293.html |title=Lexus sales figures 2005–2006 |publisher=Theautochannel.com |access-date=11 October 2010}}</ref>
|3,911<ref name=databook07/>
|?
|10,253<ref name=2005specs>{{cite web |url=http://www.lexus.com/contact/pdf/2005/2005ISspecs.pdf |title=Lexus.com 2005 IS Specifications |access-date=11 October 2010 |archive-date=17 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617101413/http://www.lexus.com/contact/pdf/2005/2005ISspecs.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|ALE20, GSE20, GSE21, GSE22, GSE25
|IS 220d/250/300/350
|2006
|54,267<ref name="2005sales" />
|10,727<ref name="databook07" />
|?
|109,720<sup>‡</sup><ref name="databook07">{{cite press release |url=http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/about_toyota/in_the_world/pdf2007/databook_2007.pdf |title=Number of Vehicles Produced in Japan by Model |publisher=Toyota |location=Japan |year=2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091229101825/http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/about_toyota/in_the_world/pdf2007/databook_2007.pdf |archive-date=29 December 2009}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |ALE20, GSE20, GSE21, GSE22, GSE25,
USE20
| rowspan="2" |IS 220d/250/300/350/F
|2007
|54,933<ref name="2008sales">{{cite web |url=https://www.theautochannel.com/news/2009/01/05/346214.html |title=Lexus sales figures 2007–2008 |publisher=Theautochannel.com |access-date=11 October 2010}}</ref>
|9,514<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/about_toyota/in_the_world/pdf2008/25num_register.pdf |title=Number of Vehicles Registered in Japan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306021410/http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/about_toyota/in_the_world/pdf2008/25num_register.pdf |archive-date=6 March 2012}}</ref>
|?
|110,907<sup>‡</sup><ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/about_toyota/in_the_world/pdf2008/24num_produced.pdf |title=Number of Vehicles Produced in Japan by Model |publisher=Toyota |location=Japan |year=2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111230023307/http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/about_toyota/in_the_world/pdf2008/24num_produced.pdf |archive-date=30 December 2011}}</ref>
|-
|2008
|49,432<ref name="2008sales" />
|10,110<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.toyota.co.jp/en/about_toyota/in_the_world/pdf2009/registration_en.pdf |title=Number of Vehicles Registered in Japan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612054751/http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/about_toyota/in_the_world/pdf2009/registration_en.pdf |archive-date=12 June 2009}}</ref>
|?
|93,612<sup>‡</sup><ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www2.toyota.co.jp/en/about_toyota/in_the_world/pdf2009/production_en.pdf |title=Number of Vehicles Produced in Japan by Model |publisher=Toyota |location=Japan |year=2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408034259/http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/about_toyota/in_the_world/pdf2009/production_en.pdf |archive-date=8 April 2009}}</ref>
|-
|IS 220d/250/300/350/
IS 250C/300C/350C/F
|2009
|38,077<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theautochannel.com/news/2010/01/05/460606.html |title=Lexus sales figures 2009 |publisher=Theautochannel.com |access-date=11 October 2010}}</ref>
|5,278<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www2.toyota.co.jp/en/about_toyota/in_the_world/pdf2010/registration_en.pdf |title=Number of Vehicles Registered in Japan |access-date=11 October 2010 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
|?
|43,369<sup>‡</sup><ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www2.toyota.co.jp/en/about_toyota/in_the_world/pdf2010/production_en.pdf |title=Number of Vehicles Produced in Japan by Model |publisher=Toyota |location=Japan |year=2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207171559/http://www2.toyota.co.jp/en/about_toyota/in_the_world/pdf2010/production_en.pdf |archive-date=7 December 2010}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |ALE20, GSE20, GSE21, GSE22, GSE25,
GSE26, USE20
| rowspan="3" |IS 200d/220d/250/300/350/
IS 250C/300C/350C/F
|2010
|34,129<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.toyota.com/about/news/corporate/2011/01/05-1-Reports.html |title=Lexus sales figures 2010 |publisher=Toyota |location=USA |access-date=22 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110203043623/http://www.toyota.com/about/news/corporate/2011/01/05-1-Reports.html |archive-date=3 February 2011}}</ref>
|?
|?
|?
|-
|2011
|29,669<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://pressroom.toyota.com/releases/toyota+reports+december+2011+year-end+sales.htm |title=Lexus sales figures 2010 |publisher=Toyota |location=USA |access-date=14 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801110841/http://pressroom.toyota.com/releases/toyota+reports+december+2011+year-end+sales.htm |archive-date=1 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|?
|?
|?
|-
|2012
|27,708<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://lexusenthusiast.com/2013/01/03/lexus-december-2012-sales-report-plus-year-end-totals/ |title=Lexus sales figures 2012 |publisher=Toyota |location=USA |access-date=3 January 2013}}</ref>
|?
|?
|?
|--
|GSE20, GSE21, GSE22, GSE25, GSE26,
USE20, AVE30, GSE30, GSE31, GSE35, GSE36
|IS 250/300/300h/350/
IS 250C/300C/350C/F
|2013
|35,017<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://lexusenthusiast.com/2014/01/05/lexus-december-2013-sales-report-including-year-end-sales-totals/ |title=Lexus sales figuresfigures 2013 |publisher=Toyota |location=USA |access-date=23 September 2014}}</ref>
|?
|?
|?
|-
| GSE20, GSE21, GSE22, USE20, AVE30, GSE30
GSE31, GSE35, GSE36
| IS 250/300/300h/350/
IS 250C/300C/350C/F
|2014
|51,358<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://pressroom.toyota.com/releases/tms+december+2014+sales+chart.htm |title=December 2014 and Year-End Sales Chart |publisher=Toyota USA Newsroom |date=5 January 2015 |access-date=6 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107012954/http://pressroom.toyota.com/releases/tms+december+2014+sales+chart.htm |archive-date=7 January 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|?
|?
|?
|-
|GSE20, GSE21, GSE22, ASE30, AVE30, AVE35,
GSE30, GSE31, GSE35, GSE36, GSE37
|IS 200t/250/300/300h/350/
IS250C/300C/350C
|2015
|46,430<ref name="GoodCarBadCar">{{cite web |last=Cain |first=Timothy |url=https://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2011/01/lexus-is-sales-figures.html |title=Lexus IS Sales Figures |website=GoodCarBadCar |access-date=16 March 2016}}</ref>
|?
|?
|?
|-
| rowspan="5" |ASE30, AVE30, AVE35, GSE31, GSE36, GSE37
|IS 200t/300/300h/350
|2016
|37,289<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://corporatenews.pressroom.toyota.com/releases/toyota-lexus-december-2016-sales-chart.htm |title=December 2016 and Year-End Sales Chart |publisher=Toyota |location=USA |date=5 January 2017 |access-date=5 January 2017}}</ref>
|?
|?
|?
|-
| rowspan="4" |IS 300/300h/350
|2017
|26,482<ref name="2018sales">{{cite press release |url=http://corporatenews.pressroom.toyota.com/releases/december+2018+sales+chart.htm |title=December 2018 Sales Chart |publisher=Toyota |location=US |date=3 January 2019 |access-date=19 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204161432/https://corporatenews.pressroom.toyota.com/releases/december+2018+sales+chart.htm |archive-date=4 February 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|?
|?
|?
|-
|2018
|22,927<ref name="2018sales" />
|?
|?
|?
|-
|2019
|14,920<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-motor-north-america-reports-december-2019-year-end-sales/ |title=Toyota Motor North America Reports December 2019, Year-End Sales |publisher=Toyota |location=US |date=3 January 2020 |access-date=3 June 2020}}</ref>
|?
|?
|?
|-
|2020
|13,600<ref>{{Cite web|last=Model|date=2015-11-07|title=Lexus IS US car sales figures|url=https://carsalesbase.com/us-lexus-is/|access-date=2021-11-20|website=carsalesbase.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
|?
|?
|?
|-
| rowspan="3" |ASE30, AVE30, AVE35, GSE31, GSE36, GSE37,
USE30
| rowspan="3" |IS 300/300h/350/500
|2021
|21,998<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-04 |title=2021 US Auto Sales Figures – By Model (All Vehicle Ranked) |url=https://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2021-us-vehicle-sales-figures-by-model/ |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=GCBC |language=en-US}}</ref>
|?
|?
|?
|-
|2022
|21,386<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sales |first=Lexus Model |title=Lexus IS Sales Figures |url=https://www.goodcarbadcar.net/lexus-is-sales-figures/ |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=GCBC |language=en-US}}</ref>
|?
|?
|?
|-
|2023
|?
|?
|?
|?
|}

== Awards ==
* [[J.D. Power and Associates]] named the second-generation IS&nbsp;250/IS&nbsp;350 sedans the best vehicles in the entry luxury class in its 2006 Initial Quality Survey.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.jdpower.com/corporate/news/releases/pressrelease.aspx?ID=2006082 |date=7 June 2006 |publisher=J.D. Power |title=Lexus and Toyota Together Capture 11 of 19 Initial Quality Model Awards}}</ref>
* [[J.D. Power and Associates]] named the first-generation IS&nbsp;300 sedan and IS&nbsp;300 ''SportCross'' the best vehicles in the entry luxury class in its 2005 Initial Quality Survey.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.jdpower.com/corporate/news/releases/pressrelease.aspx?ID=2005069 |date=18 May 2005 |publisher=J.D. Power |title=Toyota, GM Garner Most Awards in 2005 Initial Quality Study}}</ref>
* ''[[Ward's AutoWorld|Ward's Auto]]'' bestowed the IS&nbsp;350 V6 engine with one of its [[Ward's 10 Best Engines|10 Best Engines]] awards in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wardsauto.com/reports/2006/tenbest/auto_wards_best_engines_10/ |title=Ward's 10 Best Engines 2006 |first=Bill |last=Visnic |date=4 January 2006 |publisher=WardsAuto |access-date=10 December 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227094151/http://wardsauto.com/reports/2006/tenbest/auto_wards_best_engines_10/ |archive-date=27 December 2010 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> The IS&nbsp;350 V6 engine was also named to Ward's 10 Best Engines list in 2007, 2008, and 2009.
* The 2007 Lexus IS was the winner of the Intellichoice/AutoPacific Motorist Choice Award for Aspirational Luxury Cars, referring to the vehicle owners most desired in the luxury segment.<ref name="autopacific.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.autopacific.com/news-app/story.32/title.2007-motorist-s-choice-awards |title=2007 Motorist's Choice Awards |access-date=4 December 2010 |publisher=autopacific.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707191458/http://www.autopacific.com/news-app/story.32/title.2007-motorist-s-choice-awards |archive-date=7 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* The Lexus IS was named the winner of the 2007 [[IF product design award]] from the [[International Forum Design]] group in Hannover, Germany.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://webserver.ifdesign.de/gewinner_liste.php?sprache=1&award_id=121&kategorie_id=2750&offset=20&result_count=31 |title=iF Design List of winners for the iF product design award 2007 |publisher=Webserver.ifdesign.de |access-date=11 October 2010 }}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* The 2007 Lexus IS was the winner of the Golden Steering Wheel Award in the Luxury category, according to German newspaper, ''Bild am Sonntag''. This award, selected by a jury panel of 25 automotive experts, was presented to Lexus in a Berlin ceremony.
* British automotive magazine ''[[Top Gear (magazine)|Top Gear]]'' named the second-generation Lexus IS as the Executive Car of the Year in 2006.
* The [[Canadian Car of the Year]] Awards, selected by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada, gave the IS&nbsp;350 its Best New Technology award in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cartest.ca/2006_best_car_best_truck_bes.htm |title=2006 Best Car, Best Truck, Best Design, Best Technology awards revealed |publisher=Cartest.ca |access-date=11 October 2010}}</ref>
* The Lexus IS was a finalist for ''Wheels'' magazine's Car of the Year (COTY) awards and also the World Car of the Year (WCOTY) award in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://autoweb.drive.com.au/cms/A_105696/newsarticle.html |title=Lexus GS and IS Nominated for Wheels Car of the Year |publisher=Autoweb.drive.com.au |access-date=11 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701165948/http://autoweb.drive.com.au/cms/A_105696/newsarticle.html |archive-date=1 July 2012}}</ref>
* [[Kelley Blue Book]] gave the first-generation IS&nbsp;300 its Best to Hold Value Award in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carfax.com/DP_Rpt_Links/KBB_Award_Winners.cfm#2001 |title=Carfax – Kelley Blue Book-Models to Best Hold Its Value |publisher=Carfax.com |access-date=11 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20031125005115/http://www.carfax.com/DP_Rpt_Links/KBB_Award_Winners.cfm |archive-date=25 November 2003}}</ref>
* The IS 250 was the winner in 2006 and 2007 of ''Best Prestige Car'' in the ''Australia's Best Cars'' awards – awarded by the conglomeration of all of Australia's respective State Automotive Associations.
* The Lexus IS came second in the ''Top Gear'' Satisfaction Survey 2005, beaten only by the [[Honda S2000]].
* The Lexus IS came first in the 'J.D.Power' car satisfaction survey in 2011 and joint second in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/jd-power-survey-2011/257096 |title=J.D.Power |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111205163752/http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/jd-power-survey-2011/257096 |archive-date=5 December 2011}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category multi|Lexus IS|Toyota Altezza}}
* {{Official website|https://lexus.jp/international/models/is/}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130427034431/http://www.lexus-int.com/models/IS-F/ Lexus IS F international site]

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