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2024 Lexus IS 500
Starts at $58,870
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2024 Lexus IS 500
Starts at $58,870
2024 Lexus IS 500 Review
by Josh Sadlier
published May 28, 2024 | updated May 29, 2024
Which 2024 Lexus IS 500 Should I Buy?
MotorDonkey's proprietary vehicle data identifies every significant version of each model so that you can compare and decide. There's only one standalone version of the 2024 Lexus IS 500, and here it is, along with our expert analysis and recommendations.
2024 Lexus IS 500 (5.0 8-Speed Automatic)
- Base Price: $58,870
- MPG Combined: 20
- Drive Type: Rear-wheel drive
- Engine: 5.0-liter V8
- Aspiration: Naturally aspirated
- Transmission: 8-speed automatic
- Horsepower: 472
- Torque: 395 lb-ft
- 0-60: 4.4 sec
- Weight: 3,891 lbs
- Length: 187.3 in
The IS 500 is a nearly perfect hot-rod for those who prefer to fly under the radar. Like every IS, of course, the 500 has rakish styling, but it doesn't stand out from lesser IS models — the only thing different about it dimensionally is that it's slightly longer. Under the hood, however, there's a naturally aspirated V8 that sounds fantastic and goes like the proverbial stink.

by Josh Sadlier
Publisher and Donkey-in-Chief
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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