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What's New for 2025?
If you've been holding your breath for a full IS redesign, you'll have to keep holding. Minor equipment shuffling is the headline news this year, most notably a standard heated steering wheel for the F Sport Design trim package and a few extra standard items for the F Sport package (power-folding mirrors, power-adjustable steering wheel and driver memory functions). There's also a limited-edition appearance package for the IS 500 F Sport Premium that includes yellow paint, 19-inch BBS wheels and a credit card-sized key card that fits in your wallet.
2025 IS Selector
2025 Lexus IS
FAST FACTS
"The current IS is undeniably ancient, having debuted so long ago — 2014 — that it's almost hard to believe. Thing is, Lexus got a lot of things right back then, including the superlatively comfortable front seats (though the rears are decidedly tight), the enduringly attractive shape and the strong 3.5-liter V6 engine in the IS 350 model. In the years since, the IS has seen the addition of an unremarkable turbocharged four-cylinder engine for the entry-level IS 300, as well as the introduction of the V8-powered IS 500, which is a special treat for a select few. Overall, there's so much fundamental goodness in this platform, and so much resale value and reputational reliability on its side, that we just can't quit it. The IS remains a top contender, even if its fuel economy, in particular, is behind today's curve."—Ranked #4 out of 8 Compact Luxury Sedans
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Josh has been reviewing cars professionally since joining Edmunds.com fresh out of grad school in 2008, personally driving most new cars on the market every year since. He also served as the project manager for Edmunds' expert vehicle rankings from their inception in 2018, building the product out from the back end to the front end. Josh is a card-carrying member of the Motor Press Guild and a lifelong car nut who has tested, compared and critiqued a ridiculous number of cars in his career.
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