Lexus IS

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2010–2026

TransmissionThe 2026 Lexus IS is offered with a 6-speed automatic or an 8-speed automatic, depending on configuration.

Auto start-stopNo. EPA lists no auto start-stop on any 2026 Lexus IS configuration it tested.

Premium fuelEPA tested the 2026 Lexus IS on premium fuel; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2026 Lexus IS configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).

2026 at a glance

2 configurations tested by EPA

CVTNone

0 of 2

No CVT

ManualNone

0 of 2

Not offered

Auto start-stopNone

0 of 2

Premium fuelAll

2 of 2

EPA test fuel

Flex-fuel (E85)None

0 of 2

No FFV versions

EPA lists a manual transmission for the Lexus IS in these model years: 2010–2012 (3 years of data from 2010–2026).

Lexus IS features by model year

Which Lexus IS model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
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CVT	2010 CVT: None	2011 CVT: None	2012 CVT: None	2013 CVT: None	2014 CVT: None	2015 CVT: None	2016 CVT: None	2017 CVT: None	2018 CVT: None	2019 CVT: None	2020 CVT: None	2021 CVT: None	2022 CVT: None	2023 CVT: None	2024 CVT: None	2025 CVT: None	2026 CVT: None
Manual	2010 Manual: Some	2011 Manual: Some	2012 Manual: Some	2013 Manual: None	2014 Manual: None	2015 Manual: None	2016 Manual: None	2017 Manual: None	2018 Manual: None	2019 Manual: None	2020 Manual: None	2021 Manual: None	2022 Manual: None	2023 Manual: None	2024 Manual: None	2025 Manual: None	2026 Manual: None
Automated manual	2010 Automated manual: None	2011 Automated manual: None	2012 Automated manual: None	2013 Automated manual: None	2014 Automated manual: None	2015 Automated manual: None	2016 Automated manual: None	2017 Automated manual: None	2018 Automated manual: None	2019 Automated manual: None	2020 Automated manual: None	2021 Automated manual: None	2022 Automated manual: None	2023 Automated manual: None	2024 Automated manual: None	2025 Automated manual: None	2026 Automated manual: None
Automatic	2010 Automatic: Some	2011 Automatic: Some	2012 Automatic: Some	2013 Automatic: All	2014 Automatic: All	2015 Automatic: All	2016 Automatic: All	2017 Automatic: All	2018 Automatic: All	2019 Automatic: All	2020 Automatic: All	2021 Automatic: All	2022 Automatic: All	2023 Automatic: All	2024 Automatic: All	2025 Automatic: All	2026 Automatic: All
Start-stop	2010 Start-stop: Not reported	2011 Start-stop: Not reported	2012 Start-stop: Not reported	2013 Start-stop: None	2014 Start-stop: None	2015 Start-stop: None	2016 Start-stop: None	2017 Start-stop: None	2018 Start-stop: None	2019 Start-stop: None	2020 Start-stop: None	2021 Start-stop: None	2022 Start-stop: None	2023 Start-stop: None	2024 Start-stop: None	2025 Start-stop: None	2026 Start-stop: None
Premium fuel	2010 Premium fuel: All	2011 Premium fuel: All	2012 Premium fuel: All	2013 Premium fuel: All	2014 Premium fuel: All	2015 Premium fuel: All	2016 Premium fuel: All	2017 Premium fuel: All	2018 Premium fuel: All	2019 Premium fuel: All	2020 Premium fuel: All	2021 Premium fuel: All	2022 Premium fuel: All	2023 Premium fuel: All	2024 Premium fuel: All	2025 Premium fuel: All	2026 Premium fuel: All
Flex-fuel	2010 Flex-fuel: None	2011 Flex-fuel: None	2012 Flex-fuel: None	2013 Flex-fuel: None	2014 Flex-fuel: None	2015 Flex-fuel: None	2016 Flex-fuel: None	2017 Flex-fuel: None	2018 Flex-fuel: None	2019 Flex-fuel: None	2020 Flex-fuel: None	2021 Flex-fuel: None	2022 Flex-fuel: None	2023 Flex-fuel: None	2024 Flex-fuel: None	2025 Flex-fuel: None	2026 Flex-fuel: None

All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2026 Lexus IS

2 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
IS 350	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350 AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No

2025 Lexus IS

5 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
IS 300	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 300 AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350 AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 500	5.0L 8-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No

2024 Lexus IS

5 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
IS 300	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 300 AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350 AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 500	5.0L 8-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No

2023 Lexus IS

5 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
IS 300	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 300 AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350 AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 500	5.0L 8-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No

2022 Lexus IS

5 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
IS 300	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 300 AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350 AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 500	5.0L 8-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No

2021 Lexus IS

4 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
IS 300	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 300 AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350 AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No

2020 Lexus IS

4 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
IS 300	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 300 AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350 AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No

2019 Lexus IS

4 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
IS 300	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 300 AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350 AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No

2018 Lexus IS

4 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
IS 300	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 300 AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350 AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No

2017 Lexus IS

4 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
IS 200t	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 300 AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350 AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No

2016 Lexus IS

4 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
IS 200t	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 300 AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350 AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No

2015 Lexus IS

6 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
IS 250	2.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 250 AWD	2.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 250 C	2.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350 AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350 C	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No

2014 Lexus IS

6 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
IS 250	2.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 250 AWD	2.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 250 C	2.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350 AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350 C	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No

2013 Lexus IS

4 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
IS 250 AWD	2.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 250/IS 250C	2.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350 AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
IS 350/IS 350C	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Rear-Wheel	No	Premium	No

2012 Lexus IS

5 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
IS 250 AWD	2.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No
IS 250/IS 250C	2.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Rear-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No
IS 250/IS 250C	2.5L 6-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Rear-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No
IS 350 AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No
IS 350/IS 350C	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Rear-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No

2011 Lexus IS

5 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
IS 250 AWD	2.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No
IS 250/IS 250C	2.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Rear-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No
IS 250/IS 250C	2.5L 6-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Rear-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No
IS 350 AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No
IS 350/IS 350C	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Rear-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No

2010 Lexus IS

4 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
IS 250 AWD	2.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No
IS 250/IS 250C	2.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Rear-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No
IS 250/IS 250C	2.5L 6-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Rear-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No
IS 350/IS 350C	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Rear-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No

Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.

About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.

Source: U.S. EPA / Department of Energy vehicle data fromFuelEconomy.gov, data as of September 29, 2026.See how we classify vehicles.

Lexus IS

2026 at a glance

Lexus IS features by model year

Configurations by year

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