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2025 Lexus IS 500 F Sport

Sports Sedan · 5.0L V8 · RWD

88/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a sports sedan is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine5.0L V8
Horsepower472 hp
Torque395 lb-ft
0–60 mph4.4 sec
Top speed149 mph
DrivetrainRWD
Seats5
Combined MPG21 mpg (17 city / 26 hwy)
Range371 miles
MSRP$58,587
Body styleSports Sedan

The verdict

What's good

  • Glorious naturally-aspirated V8 soundtrack
  • One of few V8 sedans left
  • Real muscle-car character
  • Bulletproot Lexus reliability

What's not

  • Snug rear seat
  • Infotainment lags German rivals
  • Sloppier handling than a BMW M3
  • Hard to find in stock

The engine

5.0L V8

5.0L Naturally Aspirated V8

The 2UR-GSE is a hard-revving, naturally aspirated V8 that pulls cleanly past 7,000 rpm with a low growl that hardens into a metallic howl near its 7,300 rpm redline, an analog antidote to turbo V8s.

Part of Toyota's UR engine family and developed with input from Yamaha, it debuted in the 2008 Lexus IS F and now serves the LC 500, RC F and IS 500.

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