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The Lexus IS (Japanese: レクサス・IS, Hepburn: Rekusasu IS) is a compact executive car [1] (D-segment in Europe) sold by Lexus, a luxury division of Toyota, since 1998.. The IS was originally sold under the Toyota Altezza (Japanese: トヨタ・アルテッツァ, Hepburn: Toyota Arutettsua) nameplate in Japan from 1998 (the word Altezza is Italian for 'height' or 'highnes
Serving as Lexus's entry-level sedan from 2005 until 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").
1999–2005 Lexus IS 200; SXE Platform (3S equipped) 1998–2005 Toyota Altezza RS200; GSE Platform (2GR/3GR/4GR equipped) 2005–present Lexus IS 250/IS 300/IS 350; 2009–present Lexus IS 250C/IS 300C/IS 350C; USE Platform (2UR-FSE equipped) 2007–present Lexus IS F
1997 Lexus HPS: sports sedan; 1999 Lexus Sports Coupe: convertible; 2003 Lexus HPX: crossover; 2009 Lexus HB: hybrid sports motorbike; 2016 Lexus UX: crossover; 2017 Lexus LS+: luxury sedan; 2019 Lexus LY-650 Yacht [4] 2021 Lexus ROV Concept: side-by-side [5] 2021 Lexus Electrified Sedan: sedan [6] 2021 Lexus Electrified SUV: crossover [6]
The ES was Lexus's only front-wheel drive vehicle until 1998, when the related RX was introduced, and the sedan occupied the entry-level luxury car segment of the Lexus lineup in North America and other regions until the debut of the IS in 1999. The ES name stands for "Executive Sedan". [5] However, some Lexus importers use the name, "Elegant ...
ES 300 was the best-selling Lexus sedan in the 1990s. In 1996, Lexus debuted its first sport utility vehicle, the LX 450, [59] followed by the third generation ES 300 sedan, and the second generation GS 300 and GS 400 sedans in 1997.
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On October 21, 2010, Toyota announced a recall of 1.53 million vehicles (740,000 in the U.S., 599,000 in Japan, and 191,000 in Europe and other markets) worldwide; the recall affected MY 2005 and 2006 Avalon, MY 2004 to 2006 Highlander (non-hybrid) and Lexus RX330 and MY 2006 Lexus GS300, IS250 and IS350; the models affected in Japan and ...