2017 Lexus IS Reviews

You'll find all our 2017 Lexus IS reviews right here. 2017 Lexus IS prices range from $18,810 for the IS Is200t Luxury to $33,660 for the IS Is350 F Sport.

Our reviews offer detailed analysis of the IS's features, design, practicality, fuel consumption, engine and transmission, safety, ownership and what it's like to drive.

The most recent reviews sit up the top of the page, but if you're looking for an older model year or shopping for a used car, scroll down to find Lexus IS dating back as far as 1999.

Or, if you just want to read the latest news about the Lexus IS, you'll find it all here.

Lexus Reviews and News

Lexus targets German sports carmakers
By John Law · 20 Jun 2024
Just as European, Chinese and American carmakers hurry to downsize engines, consolidate models and electrify everything, Japan looks set for a combustion-engined sports car resurgence. 
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Seven best seven-seat luxury cars in Australia
By Stephen Ottley · 14 Jun 2024
The rise of luxury SUVs has driven the increasing amount of luxury family cars, whereas previously it was five-seat sedans like the BMW 5 Series or Mercedes-Benz S-Class, nowadays you can choose from the likes of the BMW X7, Mercedes-Benz GLS, Land Rover Defender 130 and more.
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Lexus LX 2024 review: 500d + EP 7-seat - off-road test
By Marcus Craft · 30 May 2024
The Lexus LX range has a solid reputation as an off-roader and for towing, and the new-generation LX500d is built on the same platform as the Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series. It uses that model's 3.3-litre V6 twin-turbocharged diesel engine and 10-speed auto - so there's plenty of excitement around this vehicle.If you like off-roading in luxury then perhaps the LX500d is worth checking out.
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What is a luxury car?
By Stephen Corby · 18 Apr 2024
There are any number of ways to define a luxury car - or indeed the term 'luxury' itself, which means different things to different people, possibly based on how much of it they’ve personally enjoyed.
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How Lexus is winning off-road buyers with GX
By Tom White · 13 Apr 2024
Lexus woos a whole new class of buyer with its incoming off-road and towing-focused GX Overland.
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Lexus says 'durability' sets it apart
By Tom White · 10 Apr 2024
Lexus now has a wider range of products in its line-up than it has ever had. But does this equate to a lack of focus for the brand? And what (apart from its signature Encore ownership program) sets the brand apart?
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Lexus completely overwhelmed by PHEV orders
By Tom White · 01 Apr 2024
Lexus explains why it's still not taking orders for its first plug-in hybrid, and why it's particularly popular in Australia.
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Lexus LBX Sports Luxury 2024 review: snapshot
By Tom White · 01 Apr 2024
The LBX is the smallest and most affordable new Lexus, and the Sport Luxury was the top-spec offering at its Australian launch.
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Lexus LBX Luxury 2024 review: snapshot
By Tom White · 30 Mar 2024
The LBX is the smallest and most affordable Lexus model, riding on the compact TNGA-B platform.
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Lexus LBX 2024 review
By Tom White · 28 Mar 2024
The smallest Lexus offers a few big surprises - but can something as small as the all-new LBX feel every bit as luxurious as the rest of the range?
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