Lexus · 2001–2026 · Gas
Lexus IS MPG by year
The EPA has rated 26 model years of the Lexus IS, from 2001 to 2026. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2018, at 26 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2026 model is 22% more efficient than the best 2001 model (22 vs. 18 MPG). The 2026 model is 24% less efficient than the median compact car that year (22 vs. 29 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- IS, most efficient version
- Range across configurations
- Class median
Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.
Every IS model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gas | 22 MPG | 19 / 27 | 29 | — | 2 | $2,693 |
| 2025 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 20 |
21 / 31 | 29 | — | 4 | $2,370 |
| 2024 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 20 |
21 / 31 | 29.5 | — | 4 | $2,370 |
| 2023 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 20 |
21 / 31 | 28.5 | — | 4 | $2,370 |
| 2022 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 20 |
21 / 31 | 29 | — | 4 | $2,370 |
| 2021 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 22 |
21 / 31 | 29 | — | 3 | $2,370 |
| 2020 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 21 |
21 / 30 | 29.5 | — | 4 | $2,469 |
| 2019 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 21 |
21 / 30 | 30 | — | 3 | $2,469 |
| 2018 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 22 |
22 / 32 | 29 | — | 3 | $2,279 |
| 2017 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 21 |
22 / 32 | 29 | — | 3 | $2,279 |
| 2016 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 21 |
22 / 32 | 29 | — | 3 | $2,279 |
| 2015 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 21 |
21 / 30 | 29 | — | 5 | $2,469 |
| 2014 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 21 |
21 / 30 | 30 | — | 5 | $2,469 |
| 2013 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 22 |
21 / 29 | 23 | — | 4 | $2,469 |
| 2012 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 21 |
21 / 29 | 23 | — | 5 | $2,469 |
| 2011 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 20 |
21 / 29 | 23 | — | 5 | $2,469 |
| 2010 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 20 |
21 / 29 | 22.5 | — | 4 | $2,469 |
| 2009 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 20 |
21 / 29 | 21 | — | 4 | $2,469 |
| 2008 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 20 |
21 / 29 | 20 | — | 4 | $2,469 |
| 2007 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 21 |
21 / 29 | 20 | — | 4 | $2,469 |
| 2006 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 21 |
21 / 29 | 20 | — | 4 | $2,469 |
| 2005 | Gas | 18 MPG | 16 / 23 | 24.5 | — | 2 | $3,292 |
| 2004 | Gas | 18 MPG | 16 / 23 | 24 | — | 2 | $3,292 |
| 2003 | Gas | 18 MPG | 16 / 23 | 24 | — | 2 | $3,292 |
| 2002 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 18 |
16 / 23 | 24 | — | 2 | $3,118 |
| 2001 | Gas | 18 MPG | 16 / 21 | 21.5 | — | 1 | $3,292 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Lexus IS year has the best fuel economy?
The 2016 Lexus IS, rated up to 26 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, that works out to about $2,279 a year.
Which Lexus IS year has the worst fuel economy?
The 2001 model, whose most efficient version is rated 18 MPG combined (about $3,292 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Lexus IS?
The 2026 Lexus IS is rated up to 22 MPG combined.