Lexus IS Engines by Year

The Lexus IS compact sports sedan arrived in the US for 2001 as the IS 300 with the 2JZ-GE inline-six. Later IS models used V6s, a 2.0 turbo four and, in the IS F and IS 500, a 5.0 V8.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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First generation (2001–2005): 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005

Second generation (2006–2015): 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015

Third generation (2014–2026): 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026

First generation (2001–2005)

The 3.0 2JZ-GE inline-six.

2001 IS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six 2JZ-GE	215 hp net	IS 300 sedan, IS 300 SportCross wagon (2002-2005)

2002 IS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six 2JZ-GE	215 hp net	IS 300 sedan, IS 300 SportCross wagon (2002-2005)

2003 IS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six 2JZ-GE	215 hp net	IS 300 sedan, IS 300 SportCross wagon (2002-2005)

2004 IS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six 2JZ-GE	215 hp net	IS 300 sedan, IS 300 SportCross wagon (2002-2005)

2005 IS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six 2JZ-GE	215 hp net	IS 300 sedan, IS 300 SportCross wagon (2002-2005)

Second generation (2006–2015)

The 2.5 and 3.5 V6s and the IS F's 5.0 V8.

2006 IS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 V6 4GR-FSE	204 hp net	IS 250 RWD, IS 250 AWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE	306 hp net	IS 350 RWD, IS 350 AWD (2011-2013)

2007 IS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 V6 4GR-FSE	204 hp net	IS 250 RWD, IS 250 AWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE	306 hp net	IS 350 RWD, IS 350 AWD (2011-2013)

2008 IS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 V6 4GR-FSE	204 hp net	IS 250 RWD, IS 250 AWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE	306 hp net	IS 350 RWD, IS 350 AWD (2011-2013)
5.0L / 303 V8 2UR-GSE	416 hp net	IS F

2009 IS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 V6 4GR-FSE	204 hp net	IS 250 RWD, IS 250 AWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE	306 hp net	IS 350 RWD, IS 350 AWD (2011-2013)
5.0L / 303 V8 2UR-GSE	416 hp net	IS F

2010 IS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 V6 4GR-FSE	204 hp net	IS 250 RWD, IS 250 AWD, IS 250C convertible
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE	306 hp net	IS 350 RWD, IS 350 AWD (2011-2013), IS 350C convertible
5.0L / 303 V8 2UR-GSE	416 hp net	IS F

2011 IS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 V6 4GR-FSE	204 hp net	IS 250 RWD, IS 250 AWD, IS 250C convertible
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE	306 hp net	IS 350 RWD, IS 350 AWD (2011-2013), IS 350C convertible
5.0L / 303 V8 2UR-GSE	416 hp net	IS F

2012 IS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 V6 4GR-FSE	204 hp net	IS 250 RWD, IS 250 AWD, IS 250C convertible
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE	306 hp net	IS 350 RWD, IS 350 AWD (2011-2013), IS 350C convertible
5.0L / 303 V8 2UR-GSE	416 hp net	IS F

2013 IS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 V6 4GR-FSE	204 hp net	IS 250 RWD, IS 250 AWD, IS 250C convertible
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE	306 hp net	IS 350 RWD, IS 350 AWD (2011-2013), IS 350C convertible
5.0L / 303 V8 2UR-GSE	416 hp net	IS F

2014 IS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 V6 4GR-FSE	204 hp net	IS 250C convertible, IS 250 RWD, IS 250 AWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE	306 hp net	IS 350C convertible, IS 350 RWD, IS 350 AWD
5.0L / 303 V8 2UR-GSE	416 hp net	IS F

2015 IS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 V6 4GR-FSE	204 hp net	IS 250C convertible, IS 250 RWD, IS 250 AWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE	306 hp net	IS 350C convertible, IS 350 RWD, IS 350 AWD

Third generation (2014–2026)

The 2.0 turbo, the 3.5 V6 and the IS 500's 5.0 V8.

2014 IS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 V6 4GR-FSE	204 hp net	IS 250C convertible, IS 250 RWD, IS 250 AWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE	306 hp net	IS 350C convertible, IS 350 RWD, IS 350 AWD
5.0L / 303 V8 2UR-GSE	416 hp net	IS F

2015 IS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 V6 4GR-FSE	204 hp net	IS 250C convertible, IS 250 RWD, IS 250 AWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE	306 hp net	IS 350C convertible, IS 350 RWD, IS 350 AWD

2016 IS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo 8AR-FTS	241 hp net	IS 200t RWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE	255 hp net	IS 300 AWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE	306 hp net	IS 350 RWD, IS 350 AWD

2017 IS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo 8AR-FTS	241 hp net	IS 200t RWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE	255 hp net	IS 300 AWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE	306 hp net	IS 350 RWD, IS 350 AWD

2018 IS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo 8AR-FTS	241 hp net	IS 300 RWD, IS 300 F Sport / F Sport Design RWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FKS	260 hp net	IS 300 AWD, IS 300 F Sport / F Sport Design AWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FKS	311 hp net	IS 350 RWD, IS 350 AWD, F Sport / F Sport Design (2026)

2019 IS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo 8AR-FTS	241 hp net	IS 300 RWD, IS 300 F Sport / F Sport Design RWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FKS	260 hp net	IS 300 AWD, IS 300 F Sport / F Sport Design AWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FKS	311 hp net	IS 350 RWD, IS 350 AWD, F Sport / F Sport Design (2026)

2020 IS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo 8AR-FTS	241 hp net	IS 300 RWD, IS 300 F Sport / F Sport Design RWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FKS	260 hp net	IS 300 AWD, IS 300 F Sport / F Sport Design AWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FKS	311 hp net	IS 350 RWD, IS 350 AWD, F Sport / F Sport Design (2026)

2021 IS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo 8AR-FTS	241 hp net	IS 300 RWD, IS 300 F Sport / F Sport Design RWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FKS	260 hp net	IS 300 AWD, IS 300 F Sport / F Sport Design AWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FKS	311 hp net	IS 350 RWD, IS 350 AWD, F Sport / F Sport Design (2026)

2022 IS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo 8AR-FTS	241 hp net	IS 300 RWD, IS 300 F Sport / F Sport Design RWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FKS	260 hp net	IS 300 AWD, IS 300 F Sport / F Sport Design AWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FKS	311 hp net	IS 350 RWD, IS 350 AWD, F Sport / F Sport Design (2026)
5.0L / 303 V8 2UR-GSE	472 hp net	IS 500 F Sport Performance, Launch Edition (2022), Premium, Ultimate Edition (2025)

2023 IS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo 8AR-FTS	241 hp net	IS 300 RWD, IS 300 F Sport / F Sport Design RWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FKS	260 hp net	IS 300 AWD, IS 300 F Sport / F Sport Design AWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FKS	311 hp net	IS 350 RWD, IS 350 AWD, F Sport / F Sport Design (2026)
5.0L / 303 V8 2UR-GSE	472 hp net	IS 500 F Sport Performance, Launch Edition (2022), Premium, Ultimate Edition (2025)

2024 IS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo 8AR-FTS	241 hp net	IS 300 RWD, IS 300 F Sport / F Sport Design RWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FKS	260 hp net	IS 300 AWD, IS 300 F Sport / F Sport Design AWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FKS	311 hp net	IS 350 RWD, IS 350 AWD, F Sport / F Sport Design (2026)
5.0L / 303 V8 2UR-GSE	472 hp net	IS 500 F Sport Performance, Launch Edition (2022), Premium, Ultimate Edition (2025)

2025 IS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo 8AR-FTS	241 hp net	IS 300 RWD, IS 300 F Sport / F Sport Design RWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FKS	260 hp net	IS 300 AWD, IS 300 F Sport / F Sport Design AWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FKS	311 hp net	IS 350 RWD, IS 350 AWD, F Sport / F Sport Design (2026)
5.0L / 303 V8 2UR-GSE	472 hp net	IS 500 F Sport Performance, Launch Edition (2022), Premium, Ultimate Edition (2025)

2026 IS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FKS	311 hp net	IS 350 RWD, IS 350 AWD, F Sport / F Sport Design (2026)

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