11 Facts About Lexus IS

Lexus IS is a compact executive car sold by Lexus, a luxury division of Toyota since 1999.

An official concept model, the MillenWorks-built Lexus IS 430 was unveiled at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2003.

All second-generation IS models offered a more typical Lexus IS interior compared to the previous generation with a focus on luxurious amenities.

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.

Lexus IS receives subtle updates in 2017, for the 2018 model year.

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Race car based on the Lexus IS LF-CC entered the 2014 Super GT GT500 class, replacing the SC 430.

In November 2016, Lexus IS partnered with Huy Fong Foods to produce a Sriracha edition of the IS for the 2016 LA Auto Show.

In 2021, Lexus IS partnered with Marvel Studios for a commercial promoting their film Eternals and the IS 500.

In 2001, Team Lexus IS entered three IS 300s in the third race of the 2001 Grand-Am Cup season at Phoenix, Arizona, and won their first IS 300 victory that year at the Virginia International Raceway.

In 2002, Team Lexus IS raced the IS 300 in the Grand-Am Cup ST1 class, winning both the Drivers' and Team Championships, as well as a sweep of the top three finishes at Circuit Mont-Tremblant in Quebec, Canada.

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