This second-generation IS didn't just restyle the sedan — it revived the whole nameplate, with Lexus selling 332% more ISes in 2006 than the year before.
Lead trim: 250 C · up to 306 hp
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FactThis second-generation IS didn't just restyle the sedan — it revived the whole nameplate, with Lexus selling 332% more ISes in 2006 than the year before.
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VerifiedFIRST · WORLDWIDEFIRST PRINTPROThe XE30 IS's F Sport gauge cluster physically slides out of the way on startup — a trick borrowed straight from the $375,000 Lexus LFA supercar.
10 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 AWD | 2006–2015 | 2.5 L V6 | 205 hp | 186 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| 250 C | 2014–2015 | 2.5 L V6 | 205 hp | 186 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| 250 · 6-spd auto | 2006–2015 | 2.5 L V6 | 205 hp | 186 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| 250 · 6-spd manual | 2006–2009 | 2.5 L V6 | 205 hp | 186 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| 250/IS 250C · 6-spd auto | 2010–2013 | 2.5 L V6 | 205 hp | 186 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| 250/IS 250C · 6-spd manual | 2010–2012 | 2.5 L V6 | 205 hp | 186 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| 350 AWD | 2011–2026 | 3.5 L 6-cyl | 306 hp | 277 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| 350 C | 2014–2015 | 3.5 L V6 | 306 hp | 277 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| 350 · 6-spd auto | 2006–2009 | 3.5 L V6 | 306 hp | 277 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| 350/IS 350C | 2010–2013 | 3.5 L V6 | 306 hp | 277 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
An estimate, for the 250/IS 250C · 6-spd manual trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
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The XE30 IS's F Sport gauge cluster physically slides out of the way on startup — a trick borrowed straight from the $375,000 Lexus LFA supercar.
This second-generation IS didn't just restyle the sedan — it revived the whole nameplate, with Lexus selling 332% more ISes in 2006 than the year before.
The first-generation IS was sold in Japan as the Toyota Altezza, a name that later became Japanese slang for a style of clear-lens taillight it popularized.
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