Official 2009 Lexus IS photos have surfaced today, along with a promise that the mid-cycle facelift will debut at the Paris Auto Show. Before getting to the photos, though, let’s do a full breakdown of the various nips & tucks:
Exterior
- Revised front bumper with reworked lower air intake and fog lights
- Expanded front grille
- Integrated turn signals in the side mirrors
- Revised taillight design with L-shaped reverse lights
- New 17″ & 18″ wheel designs
- New colors: Amber Pearl & Truffle Mica
Interior
- New instrument panel center cluster design
- Illuminated temperature gauge & side mirror controls
- New color and wood trim combos: Ecru (with golden brown trim) & Light Grey (with Dark Grey bird’s eye maple)
- Contrasting stitching on the door panels, console lid & seats
- Carpets & Seat backs set to match color of upper instrument panel
- DC outlet and AUX input positions switched (!!!)
Mechanical
- Paddle Shifting function in D mode
- New VDIM cutoff switch for the IS 250
- Optional 18″ wheels on RWD models
- Revised suspension tuning and steering
Here’s the first batch of photos, I’ll be adding more as time goes on:
