- Lexus IS sports activities sedan enters 2025 with minor updates
- IS 300 and IS 350 F Sport fashions achieve commonplace tools
- Flagship IS 500 F Sport Efficiency is final naturally aspirated V-8 sedan
- Costs elevated solely barely from earlier 12 months
The present Lexus IS has been in the marketplace for the reason that 2021 mannequin 12 months, and for 2025, the compact sports activities sedan carries on with only a few minor updates. The spotlight is a Particular Look Package deal for the V-8-powered IS 500 F Sport Efficiency, which Lexus has launched to rejoice the twenty fifth anniversary of the IS nameplate.
The IS 500 F Sport Efficiency is the flagship of the IS lineup and at the moment the solely naturally aspirated V-8 sedan in the marketplace. It is available in commonplace and better-equipped Premium flavors, and for 2025, the Particular Look Package deal is obtainable for the Premium model. The bundle can be restricted to 180 items, and embrace 19-inch BBS wheels, Flare Yellow paint, black leather-based trim with yellow accent stitching, and color-coordinated ground mats.
Consumers after the lesser IS 300 and IS 350 even have one thing to stay up for with the brand new mannequin 12 months, because the F Sport variations of these fashions obtain added commonplace tools. These embrace folding aspect mirrors with darkish chrome accents and a dimming perform, an influence tilt-and-telescopic steering wheel, darkish chrome window trim, and a reminiscence bundle (driver’s seat, steering wheel, aspect mirrors).
Within the case of the tamer F Sport Design variations of the IS 300 and IS 350, a heated steering wheel has been made commonplace. The F Sport Design possibility was added final 12 months, and provides the IS a sporty look with distinctive fascias, 19-inch wheels, and “F”badging, however skips among the efficiency extras of the F Sport possibility.
2025 Lexus IS 500 F Sport Efficiency
The 2025 IS lineup comes commonplace with an 8.0-inch touchscreen, although a ten.3-inch touchscreen is obtainable on variations geared up with navigation or the Mark Levinson Premium Audio Package deal. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are commonplace throughout the lineup.
There’s been no change to the powertrains of the IS lineup for 2025. All IS 300 variations include a 241-hp 2.0-liter turbo-4 and the selection of rear- or all-wheel drive. All IS 350 variations include a 311-hp 3.5-liter V-6 and the selection of rear- or all-wheel drive. The IS 500 F Sport Efficiency comes with a 472-hp 5.0-liter V-8 and rear-wheel drive solely. An 8-speed computerized is the transmission for rear-wheel-drive fashions and a 6-speed is fitted to these with all-wheel drive.
With the IS 500 F Sport Efficiency, homeowners can count on 0-60 mph acceleration in 4.4 seconds. The IS 300 delivers a 0-60 time within the mid six seconds whereas the IS 350 drops this to the mid fives.
2025 Lexus IS 300
The 2025 IS begins gross sales later this 12 months and can be priced from $41,360 for the IS 300 with rear-wheel drive. Including all-wheel drive prices $2,000.
The IS 350 comes commonplace in F Sport Design guise and is priced from $44,685. As soon as once more, including all-wheel drive is a $2,000 possibility.
The IS 500 F Sport Efficiency begins at $60,345. The worth for its new Particular Look Package deal hasn’t been introduced. All figures embrace a $1,175 vacation spot cost.
