I was on My.IS and saw an article stating that the IS will be scheduled for a full redesign in 2012, arriving in late 2011. That would be a 6 year redesign cycle, as opposed to the 5 year cycle of the IS300 & typical of other Lexus vehicles. It does make some sense since the refresh was just done in 09 with the convertible on its way too. The article states that other Lexus vehicles will adopt this schedule also.

Does anybody know for certain if this is indeed the case? Here's an excerpt from the article:


The IS likely has been pushed to a six-year cycle, as Lexus takes more of a BMW approach with alternating sheet metal and powertrain changes every three years.

Lexus recently trademarked the names IS 250C, IS 300C and IS 350C (news which was first reported by my.IS back on 24 April - Ed.), which would indicate a coupe is coming. Today, it sells only a sedan. Expect a coupe/convertible to arrive in the spring of 2009 as a 2010 model. The sedan's restyled sheet metal happens for the 2012 model year.

In other upcoming Lexus product news, the six-years-between-major-redesigns pattern will seemingly carry over to Lexus' rear-wheel-drive sedan models, with the LS due for a minor facelift for the 2010 model year (including the spread, as an option, of all-wheel-drive from the LS600hL hybrid to the non-hybrid LSs); an all-new, 4th-generation GS debuting for the 2011 model year; and, an all-new, 5th-generation LS debuting for the 2013 model year. The front-wheel-drive platform ES, given that it will remain, as always, a gussied-up Toyota Camry, will follow that model's five-year cycle. The 6th-generation ES is expected to arrive in the spring of 2011 as a 2012 model. The next generation will offer a hybrid model, borrowing the V-6 from the RX hybrid, as opposed to using the 4-cylinder Camry Hybrid powertrain.

 

that's what I read too..good news for us current Lexus owners

 

It wouldn't surprise me, with the new SUV's on the way and still needing to do something with the SC.

 

Longer redesign times = higher resale values. The value of 2001-2005 IS300s plummeted when the new IS's arrived.

I expect the same for the current model. So I will put my car for sale in 2011.

 

For a while. Now, those older IS300's are worth a ton.

 

3rd generation iS arriving in late 2011! my lease ends in dec. 2011!

 

hehe. my lease up in May 2011 too. Then I will see IS and 3 series.

 

anyone knows what is going to look like? or about to looks like?

 

isn't it a bit early to ask? even if they had concept ideas it would still be very unlikely to go to the production line without drastic changes...

 

usually japanese cars get a 4-year interval between generations, europeans 6-year, and domestic (american) 2-year from what i've observed. nowadays to keep resale values, redesigns are being pushed out, as stated above.

wow you guys are already tired of the 2IS?! i'm just getting started .

 

2012? who knows what ever happen to me in 2012, must be with some RS5 or something

 

Anybody know for sure that it is a 6 year cycle for the full redesign?

 

I know for sure that the original posters source is BS. Lexus seems to stretch every crying dime out of a design this car is long over due.

 

OMG!! Thanks for the update. It's a 4 year old thread.

 

LOL... seeing as hes not a noob.. prolly just found and couldnt resist the necroposter in him, lol