Lexus IS (XE20)

Start with what the Lexus IS (XE20) is: a 4-door sedan (car) / sedan / 2-door coupé convertible with 2.2&nbsp, built from 2005 to 2013, in the decade of stability control, dual-clutch gearboxes and the first serious hybrids. What it meant takes a little longer.

How it came about

The Lexus IS (XE20) is a car produced by the Japanese carmaker Toyota under its luxury division, Lexus. Classified as a compact executive car, it represented the second generation of the Lexus IS. It served as Lexus's entry-level sedan from 2005 until its production ended in 2013. Toyota manufactured the XE20 at the facility in Tahara, Aichi, and the Kyushu factory in Miyawaka, Fukuoka (until 2012). It was available as both a four-door sedan and a two-door coupe—the latter designated by a "C" at the end of their name (e.g., "IS 250 C"). The development of the XE20 began in 2001 under the direction of Suguya Fukusato—chief engineer of the project. Primarily designed by Kengo Matsumoto, a pre-production version of the IS debuted at the Geneva International Motor Show in March 2005.

The final model debuted at the New York International Auto Show in April of the same year. Production of the IS officially began in September 2005 at both the Tahara and Miyawaka facilities. Lexus implemented a staged roll out of the XE20 models, starting with the IS 250 and IS 350 in 2005. The IS 300 and IS 220d, the latter of which marked Lexus's first diesel model, followed in 2006. In 2010, the IS 220d was replaced by the IS 200d. Lexus also produced high-performance variants of the IS under the F marque, known as the IS F. The XE20 shared its platform with the fourth generation of the LS and the second generation of the GS, both of which were also built at the facility in Tahara. While several minor updates have been made, the XE20 has undergone one major facelift; this update included a sligh

The hardware

The engine is 2.2  other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. On the scales it comes to 1558 -. Drive goes through a 6-speed RA62 Manual transmission / manual / 6-speed RA63 manual / 6-speed Toyota A transmission#A960E / A960E automatic transmission / automatic / 6-speed Toyota A transmission#A76. The wheelbase is 2730 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.

Family and rivals

In the Lexus line-up the Lexus IS (XE20) has a clear place: it replaced the Lexus IS (XE10); it handed the line to the Lexus IS (XE30) / Lexus RC (for IS C); the factory was Tahara, Aichi. The cars a buyer would have weighed it against include the Aston Martin Vantage, the Audi Q7, the Kia Sportage. Its Lexus stablemates include the Lexus ES (V20) and the Lexus GS 450h.

Owning one today

Buying one now means $13,300–$22,900 for a typical example, and running it — fuel and maintenance at its age — costs about $4,795–$6,595 a year. Insurance sits around $1,490–$2,310 a year. The figures are class-level estimates from the federal record, with the formula on the methodology page; the model-year pages carry complaints, recalls and repair costs year by year.