The Lexus IS is a premium sports saloon which offers the perfect balance of luxurious comfort and performance.
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The line-up includes the first full-hybrid IS, the IS 300h, as well as the petrol-powered IS 200t. Both versions feature rear-wheel drive and will be available in Lexus F Sport specification. All versions of the third-generation IS showcase Lexus’s new focus on rewarding driving experience and bold design, featuring the brand’s signature spindle grille.
Both the IS 200t SE and IS 300h SE are priced at £28,995 on-the-road. The IS 300h uses the new 2.5-litre full hybrid system, giving it CO2 emissions below 100g/km and zero car tax.
The IS range comprises seven grades – SE, Executive Edition, Luxury, Advance, Sport, F Sport and Premier. Here’s the breakdown on how they are specified.
Lexus IS SE specification
Entry point to the new range is SE grade, priced from £28,995 for either the turbocharged 2.0-litre IS 200t or 2.5-litre full hybrid IS 300h. This model is generously equipped, and includes 16” alloy wheels, drive mode select, cruise control, smart entry and start, dual-zone climate control air conditioning, power-fold heated mirrors, HID headlamps with dusk sensing function, eight airbags, 60/40 split rear seats (IS 250 only), Lexus display audio with DAB and Bluetooth connectivity and a temporary spare wheel (a tyre repair kit is supplied with IS 300h).
Lexus IS Executive Edition specification
Priced at £29,995 for the 2.5 litre full hybrid IS 300h. The IS Executive Edition features 17’’ wheels, Parking Pack (front and rear sensors), Lexus Navigation and leather seats as standard.
Lexus IS Luxury specification
Likely to be the biggest selling model in the IS range, the IS 300h Luxury is priced at £30,995. It adds 17” alloy wheels, Lexus Park Assist, rain-sensing wipers and 60/40 split rear seats.
Lexus IS Advance specification
Priced at £31,495 for the 2.5 litre full hybrid IS 300h. The IS Advance features 17’’ wheels, Parking Pack (front and rear sensors), Lexus Navigation and electric & ventilated leather seats as standard.
Lexus IS Sport specification
Released in autumn 2015, the Sport model is priced at £28,995 for the turbocharged 2.0-litre IS 200t and £29,995 for the full hybrid IS 300h. It delivers a number of attractive sports-themed styling touches including five-spoke black 18-inch alloy wheels, a black finish for the front spindle grille and matching black door mirror casings. Further unique features include specific black cloth and grey leather effect trim, new body colours, and Lexus Navigation fitted as standard.
Lexus IS F Sport specification
The F Sport is priced from £31,495 for IS 200t, and £32,495 for IS 300h, and adds further sport cues to the interior and exterior design, including 18” 10 spoke F Sport alloy wheels, 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.
Lexus IS Premier specification
Premier models are priced from £35,750 for IS 200t and £36,750 for IS 300h. Premier offers the highest standard equipment, including 18” 5 spoke alloy wheels, automatically folding wing mirrors, eight-way power-assisted leather seats including heating and ventilation functions, an electrically operated steering column, 7-inch HDD full map satellite navigation system with dynamic route guidance, rear view camera and connected services and a high-quality Mark Levinson sound system with 15 speakers and 5.1 channel surround sound.
Lexus IS accessories
Black leather upholstery is available on Luxury and F Sport models. Pricing starts from £1,400 for six-way adjustable leather seats with heater function (available on Luxury models only). F Sport customers can also specify eight-way adjustable leather seats with heater and ventilation functions for £2,300, in either black or dark rose leather.
7-inch HDD full map satellite navigation system featured as standard on Premier models is available as an option on the rest of the range for £1,995.
Premier models can be equipped with a sunroof for £1,000. Metallic or mica paint can be specified on all models for £610.
Lexus IS colour range
The 2016 Lexus IS can be supplied in ten colours, two of which are exclusive to F Sport models: Sonic White, Satin Silver, Mercury Grey, Sonic Titanium, Velvet Black (solid), Celestial Black, Mesa Red, Fuji Red (solid), F Sport White (F Sport only) and Azure Blue (F Sport only).
*Final UK production specification and equipment may vary from these images
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Lexus IS 300h F Sport in matt black wrap
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Lexus IS finance offers and running costs
Another request for a sunroof option on the IS F-sport, please. I took a test drive recently, happy with the car (but only the Sport model), and was amazed to find out that sunroofs are available on all IS models except this one. The dealer showed me a second hand Sport from a few years ago which had one… and, looking at your US website, it appears sunroofs are standard there on all new IS models, but for some baffling reason, not in the UK. May seem trivial, but that alone has made me look for a different car…
Hi JFF,
Great to hear that you’ve been behind the wheel of the new IS.
There is very low demand for that specific feature, the sunroof, on the new IS in the UK. As such it isn’t currently available as an option. This is partly due to demand and also driven by our focus on offering the very best price for the car. We’re sorry that this is a feature you’re interested in but not available however, we trust you’ll find that the new IS is one of the finest we’ve made thus far. The ride, the sound, the luxury and the feel of the car, we think, is unlike any previous model. Please do let us know if there is anything we can help you with and very much hope that we can welcome you to Lexus as a customer.
Kind regards.
We are looking to upgrade our current IS sport to a new IS 300h F-Sport, but are very disappointed to see that the much used sunroof option is not available on the F-Sport model, despite being shown in the right hand drive example on your website promotional video (so you clearly do make them probably for the Japanese market). I understand that it may not be fitted as standard, but please explain why you are stopping customers ordering it as an option especially with a black only interior – it would make the cabin much less oppressive. I am really not keen on manufacturers thinking that they should dictate what options customers can or cannot have – I may go and have a look again at Audi who seem to let me choose my options.
Hi John
Thanks for your post and for your interest in the Lexus IS 300h. We had a quick chat with our product team for you who look after vehicle specifications. Two reasons really, the first is that Lexus vehicles in the UK typically offer higher standard specifications than our competitors and therefore a lower number of selectable options and secondly our options list is selected based on historic popularity which can also be a driver in determining final vehicle specification. That said we have the opportunity to review our spec and options list on an annual basis. The next such opportunity is from September 2014 production. Should demand for a sunroof option on F Sport prove to be sufficiently high over the coming months, we would introduce sunroof as a new option on F Sport at that point.
Hope this helps and thanks again for post. If you have any other questions please let us know.
I’ve been driving a LEXUS IS300h since 1st Sept. 2013. I’m generally pleased with the car, especially when selecting the “Sports” mode.
One disappointment is the “Cursor Control System” for managing the Sat.Nav, Radio etc. I previously had an IS250 with “Touch Control” which I think is much better.
Hi Peter
Thanks for your post and feedback regarding ownership of your IS 300h.
We do appreciate taking the time to post your thoughts and our product team would be interested to know further regarding your disappointment with the cursor system. If there are any specific elements regarding use or if it just the system overall let us know.
Thanks again.
Hi Ive just bought a 2014 F-Sport white IS300H, Brilliant car in eveyway but i want to make it a bit more original by loosing the chrome element around the grill to match the grill itself. Could you provide the paint reference numberto allow me to match the spindle grill paint?
Thanks
Pete
Hi Peter, thank you for taking the time to contact us. We recommend speaking with your local Lexus centre as they can advise and order any parts in for you, they’ll also be able to point out any costs associated with these parts. Please visit: http://forms.lexus.co.uk/mvc/find-a-centre to find your local Lexus centre. Hope this helps