Lexus IS
Here you will find United States and Canadian sales figures for the Lexus IS. The IS is Lexus’s compact sport sedan, on sale since 1998 and now in its fourth generation, and it has always sat at the sharper end of a segment led by the BMW 3 Series and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class. It is one of the few rear-wheel-drive compact luxury sedans still built around a naturally aspirated V6.
- Class: Compact luxury sport sedan, five seats
- Engine: 3.5L V6, 311 hp and 280 lb-ft
- Transmission: Eight-speed Sport Direct Shift automatic with rear-wheel drive, six-speed automatic with all-wheel drive
- Drivetrain: Rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive
- Grades: IS 350 F SPORT Design and IS 350 F SPORT for 2026
- Pricing: $46,895 for the IS 350 F SPORT Design and $49,345 for the IS 350 F SPORT, rising to $48,895 and $51,345 with all-wheel drive, each including the $1,395 delivery, processing and handling fee
- Chief rivals: BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Audi A4, Genesis G70, Alfa Romeo Giulia
For 2026 Lexus gives the IS a redesigned front end, a restyled instrument panel and centre console, a 12.3-inch touchscreen and instrument display, and Lexus Safety System+ 3.0 as standard.
Lexus IS Sales in the United States
The IS was a genuine volume car in its second generation. United States sales jumped from a partial 15,789 units in 2005 to 54,267 in 2006 and a peak of 54,933 in 2007, then spent a decade sliding as buyers moved to crossovers, reaching a low of 13,600 units in 2020. The fourth-generation car arrived for 2021 and stabilised the nameplate in the low 20,000s: 21,998 units in 2021, 22,521 in 2023, then 18,946 in 2024 and 19,714 in 2025, a gain of about 4 percent. The current year is the strongest in a decade. Lexus sold 17,030 units through July 2026 against 11,377 in the same seven months of 2025, up about 50 percent, with April, May, June and July all clearing 2,880 units, a level the IS had not touched since 2015. One stretch of the chart should be treated with care: October and November of 2021 read 359 and 86 units against a trend near 2,000, which is far below anything else in the series and is more likely an inventory or reporting artefact than a true collapse.
Lexus IS, United States calendar-year unit sales, 2005–2026. 2026 is January–Aug (partial).
Annual sales
| Year | Units | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15,789 | — |
| 2006 | 54,267 | ▲ 243.7% |
| 2007 | 54,933 | ▲ 1.2% |
| 2008 | 49,432 | ▼ 10.0% |
| 2009 | 38,077 | ▼ 23.0% |
| 2010 | 34,129 | ▼ 10.4% |
| 2011 | 29,669 | ▼ 13.1% |
| 2012 | 29,803 | ▲ 0.5% |
| 2013 | 35,017 | ▲ 17.5% |
| 2014 | 52,358 | ▲ 49.5% |
| 2015 | 46,430 | ▼ 11.3% |
| 2016 | 37,289 | ▼ 19.7% |
| 2017 | 26,482 | ▼ 29.0% |
| 2018 | 22,927 | ▼ 13.4% |
| 2019 | 14,920 | ▼ 34.9% |
| 2020 | 13,600 | ▼ 8.8% |
| 2021 | 21,998 | ▲ 61.8% |
| 2022 | 21,386 | ▼ 2.8% |
| 2023 | 22,521 | ▲ 5.3% |
| 2024 | 18,946 | ▼ 15.9% |
| 2025 | 19,714 | ▲ 4.1% |
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 20,030 | ▲ 51.3% YTD |
Monthly sales
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 453 | 428 | 439 | 454 | 430 | 413 | 516 | 660 | 468 | 2,563 | 4,447 | 4,518 | 15,789 |
| 2006 | 4,073 | 3,882 | 5,210 | 4,715 | 4,605 | 4,461 | 4,848 | 5,553 | 4,319 | 3,464 | 3,599 | 5,538 | 54,267 |
| 2007 | 3,395 | 3,937 | 5,077 | 4,363 | 5,722 | 5,182 | 4,892 | 5,381 | 3,757 | 3,727 | 3,849 | 5,651 | 54,933 |
| 2008 | 3,262 | 3,906 | 4,798 | 4,550 | 5,420 | 4,324 | 4,750 | 6,318 | 3,044 | 2,772 | 2,749 | 3,539 | 49,432 |
| 2009 | 2,400 | 2,147 | 2,432 | 2,324 | 2,913 | 3,465 | 4,029 | 4,855 | 3,346 | 3,162 | 2,851 | 4,153 | 38,077 |
| 2010 | 2,203 | 1,991 | 3,137 | 2,701 | 3,247 | 2,863 | 3,100 | 3,005 | 2,447 | 3,096 | 2,557 | 3,782 | 34,129 |
| 2011 | 1,992 | 2,081 | 2,956 | 2,640 | 1,715 | 1,631 | 2,305 | 2,865 | 2,539 | 2,640 | 2,676 | 3,629 | 29,669 |
| 2012 | 1,810 | 4,190 | 2,717 | 2,344 | 2,656 | 2,572 | 2,296 | 2,369 | 2,248 | 2,116 | 1,988 | 2,497 | 29,803 |
| 2013 | 1,386 | 1,532 | 2,255 | 1,797 | 1,897 | 1,919 | 3,641 | 4,432 | 3,201 | 3,570 | 3,973 | 5,414 | 35,017 |
| 2014 | 3,048 | 3,517 | 5,893 | 3,780 | 4,403 | 3,932 | 4,542 | 5,312 | 3,611 | 3,771 | 4,610 | 5,939 | 52,358 |
| 2015 | 3,375 | 3,383 | 4,488 | 4,008 | 4,345 | 3,821 | 4,280 | 4,537 | 3,152 | 2,950 | 3,063 | 5,028 | 46,430 |
| 2016 | 2,178 | 2,961 | 3,679 | 2,654 | 2,879 | 2,748 | 3,461 | 3,525 | 2,678 | 2,523 | 3,571 | 4,432 | 37,289 |
| 2017 | 1,423 | 1,684 | 2,597 | 2,154 | 2,367 | 2,103 | 2,443 | 2,445 | 2,059 | 1,972 | 2,458 | 2,777 | 26,482 |
| 2018 | 1,447 | 1,524 | 2,312 | 1,816 | 2,180 | 2,017 | 2,068 | 2,231 | 1,798 | 1,511 | 1,830 | 2,193 | 22,927 |
| 2019 | 1,075 | 1,115 | 1,694 | 1,385 | 1,533 | 1,560 | 1,331 | 1,363 | 844 | 843 | 1,006 | 1,171 | 14,920 |
| 2020 | 741 | 1,058 | 913 | 428 | 952 | 1,000 | 886 | 1,212 | 1,531 | 1,362 | 1,228 | 2,289 | 13,600 |
| 2021 | 1,609 | 1,905 | 2,514 | 2,414 | 2,774 | 2,177 | 2,795 | 2,436 | 1,536 | 359 | 86 | 1,393 | 21,998 |
| 2022 | 1,708 | 1,184 | 1,570 | 2,196 | 2,243 | 2,010 | 1,948 | 1,799 | 1,673 | 1,488 | 1,645 | 1,922 | 21,386 |
| 2023 | 1,661 | 1,668 | 2,032 | 2,061 | 1,838 | 1,854 | 2,042 | 2,124 | 1,888 | 1,685 | 1,578 | 2,090 | 22,521 |
| 2024 | 1,252 | 1,528 | 2,227 | 1,788 | 1,793 | 1,561 | 1,458 | 1,616 | 1,168 | 1,367 | 1,730 | 1,458 | 18,946 |
| 2025 | 1,275 | 1,365 | 2,139 | 1,984 | 1,785 | 1,310 | 1,519 | 1,862 | 1,429 | 1,504 | 1,706 | 1,836 | 19,714 |
| 2026 | 1,715 | 1,327 | 2,003 | 2,998 | 3,140 | 2,888 | 2,959 | 3,000 | — | — | — | — | 20,030 |
Lexus IS Sales in Canada
Canada followed the same second-generation surge, from 448 units in 2004 to 3,600 in 2008, and then a later high of 3,945 units in 2014. The trend since has been a long, shallow decline: 1,889 units in 2023, 1,759 in 2024 and 1,565 in 2025, down about 11 percent and the quietest year outside the pandemic-hit 2020. Unlike the United States, 2026 has been close to flat rather than a rebound, with 969 units through July against 924 in the same period of 2025, a gain of about 5 percent.
Lexus IS, Canada calendar-year unit sales, 2004–2026. 2026 is January–Aug (partial).
Annual sales
| Year | Units | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 448 | — |
| 2005 | 861 | ▲ 92.2% |
| 2006 | 2,713 | ▲ 215.1% |
| 2007 | 2,792 | ▲ 2.9% |
| 2008 | 3,600 | ▲ 28.9% |
| 2009 | 2,617 | ▼ 27.3% |
| 2010 | 2,233 | ▼ 14.7% |
| 2011 | 2,235 | ▲ 0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,975 | ▼ 11.6% |
| 2013 | 2,579 | ▲ 30.6% |
| 2014 | 3,945 | ▲ 53.0% |
| 2015 | 3,401 | ▼ 13.8% |
| 2016 | 3,033 | ▼ 10.8% |
| 2017 | 3,221 | ▲ 6.2% |
| 2018 | 2,871 | ▼ 10.9% |
| 2019 | 2,258 | ▼ 21.4% |
| 2020 | 1,228 | ▼ 45.6% |
| 2021 | 2,118 | ▲ 72.5% |
| 2022 | 1,963 | ▼ 7.3% |
| 2023 | 1,889 | ▼ 3.8% |
| 2024 | 1,759 | ▼ 6.9% |
| 2025 | 1,565 | ▼ 11.0% |
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 1,075 | ▲ 0.3% YTD |
Monthly sales
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 53 | 45 | 46 | 66 | 45 | 40 | 25 | 31 | 11 | 448 |
| 2005 | 13 | 21 | 33 | 36 | 25 | 22 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 135 | 294 | 227 | 861 |
| 2006 | 157 | 130 | 290 | 315 | 286 | 241 | 225 | 234 | 219 | 250 | 184 | 182 | 2,713 |
| 2007 | 145 | 154 | 234 | 275 | 350 | 311 | 313 | 264 | 187 | 206 | 183 | 170 | 2,792 |
| 2008 | 177 | 170 | 275 | 399 | 481 | 431 | 416 | 158 | 291 | 351 | 252 | 199 | 3,600 |
| 2009 | 150 | 142 | 180 | 243 | 275 | 247 | 287 | 257 | 254 | 236 | 172 | 174 | 2,617 |
| 2010 | 116 | 131 | 190 | 242 | 276 | 217 | 210 | 178 | 168 | 163 | 197 | 145 | 2,233 |
| 2011 | 115 | 153 | 188 | 228 | 161 | 203 | 203 | 259 | 234 | 177 | 171 | 143 | 2,235 |
| 2012 | 123 | 112 | 189 | 230 | 245 | 170 | 146 | 141 | 160 | 176 | 116 | 167 | 1,975 |
| 2013 | 52 | 62 | 105 | 137 | 164 | 118 | 315 | 394 | 323 | 352 | 301 | 256 | 2,579 |
| 2014 | 177 | 254 | 371 | 410 | 435 | 354 | 339 | 364 | 390 | 360 | 257 | 234 | 3,945 |
| 2015 | 152 | 174 | 307 | 388 | 400 | 328 | 311 | 258 | 299 | 355 | 215 | 214 | 3,401 |
| 2016 | 131 | 155 | 299 | 369 | 271 | 210 | 265 | 304 | 333 | 323 | 226 | 147 | 3,033 |
| 2017 | 140 | 149 | 290 | 350 | 313 | 365 | 311 | 290 | 295 | 323 | 234 | 161 | 3,221 |
| 2018 | 151 | 113 | 296 | 294 | 254 | 321 | 222 | 300 | 268 | 289 | 223 | 140 | 2,871 |
| 2019 | 106 | 96 | 103 | 253 | 253 | 231 | 271 | 271 | 249 | 152 | 132 | 141 | 2,258 |
| 2020 | 84 | 76 | 86 | 100 | 91 | 102 | 121 | 115 | 116 | 115 | 105 | 117 | 1,228 |
| 2021 | 147 | 147 | 172 | 307 | 279 | 309 | 216 | 227 | 218 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 2,118 |
| 2022 | 107 | 102 | 118 | 270 | 270 | 285 | 143 | 164 | 151 | 117 | 117 | 119 | 1,963 |
| 2023 | 142 | 129 | 151 | 187 | 205 | 207 | 171 | 197 | 172 | 114 | 109 | 105 | 1,889 |
| 2024 | 116 | 110 | 112 | 212 | 212 | 194 | 168 | 168 | 154 | 112 | 97 | 104 | 1,759 |
| 2025 | 108 | 98 | 105 | 157 | 149 | 151 | 156 | 148 | 150 | 123 | 101 | 119 | 1,565 |
| 2026 | 119 | 88 | 142 | 189 | 172 | 136 | 123 | 106 | — | — | — | — | 1,075 |
Lexus IS Generations
First Generation (1999-2005)
The first generation IS was based on the Toyota Altezza and was powered by a 2.0L inline-4 engine in the base model and a 3.0L V6 engine in the higher trim levels. It was a popular car for its time and was known for its sporty handling and luxurious interior.
Second Generation (2006-2013)
The second generation IS was redesigned and was powered by a 2.5L inline-4 engine in the base model and a 3.5L V6 engine in the higher trim levels. It was more fuel-efficient than the first generation and was available with a variety of new features, including a six-speed automatic transmission, a panoramic sunroof, and a Mark Levinson sound system.
Third Generation (2014-2020)
The third generation IS was redesigned and was powered by a 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder engine in the base model and a 3.5L V6 engine in the higher trim levels. It was more fuel-efficient than the second generation and was available with a variety of new features, including a 10.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system, a head-up display, and a wireless charging pad.
Fourth Generation (2021-present)
The fourth generation IS was redesigned and is powered by a 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder engine in the base model and a 3.5L V6 engine in the higher trim levels. It is more fuel-efficient than the third generation and is available with a variety of new features, including a 10.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system, a head-up display, and a wireless charging pad.
