In order to stay competitive, IS had its engine lineup rearranged. The four-cylinder 2.5 made room for other two. The AWD trim is now called IS300, and uses the 3.5 V6 in a weaker version, good for 255 hp and 236 lb-ft – the upscale IS350 still extracts 306 hp and 277 lb-ft. Even bigger news, though, regards the new initial option. The turbocharged, four-cylinder 2.0 was borrowed from NX and makes 241 hp and 258 lb-ft here. This and the RWD IS350 use an eight-speed automatic gearbox, while the others make do with six speeds. As usual, all trim levels can have the F-Sport package of visual and mechanical tweaks.
