Short vid of the 2017 IS Facelift

[RichyRich]

OK I admit the new look front bumper is growing on me (slight annoyance at self as I knew saw early pics of this before deciding to go with the current model IS F-Sport just a few months ago)

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[RichyRich]

That said I'm not so sure the vents in the corners of the front bumper should be black like the grill

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[RichyRich]

[marrat]

I think the old F-Sport looks much better from the front, the new look is just weird. It does have a better looking interior though.

[Chris.S]

i agree

[tayaste]

I much prefer the lights on the MY17 though, I think the current MY13 bumper looks better.

[Eire Lexus]

In black with a front reg plate in place I think the F-sport will look fantastic.

The non F-sport car looks better with new bumper. Premier alloys in US look great but not sure if those alloys will make it to Ireland & UK?

[DanD]

I love it. My only concern is that it looks very low!

[rayaans]

5 hours ago, DanD said:

I love it. My only concern is that it looks very low!

It's designed to go over normal speed bumps at 40mph so it should be ok.  Tuch wood no scrapes on the front bumper on ours. 

The scrapes are generally caused by people parking in spaces with a kerb in front of them and misjudging the distance

[RichyRich]

2 hours ago, rayaans said:

It's designed to go over normal speed bumps at 40mph so it should be ok.  Tuch wood no scrapes on the front bumper on ours. 

The scrapes are generally caused by people parking in spaces with a kerb in front of them and misjudging the distance

Like I nearly did tonight!!  Too close and didn't realise how low the bumper is.   Better be careful 

[rayaans]

24 minutes ago, RichyRich said:

Like I nearly did tonight!!  Too close and didn't realise how low the bumper is.   Better be careful 

Damn thats close. That kerb looks very high though!

Usually if its a parking space like that I reverse inwards. The rear is higher and seems to go over everything, not to mention the reversing camera helps!

 

[RichyRich]

It was at a gravel car park outside a country pub so the curbs aren't standard height I guess but will definitely be watching the front from now on!!

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[RichyRich]

Is that a rear tailpipe on the Face lift IS300H?? 

[Eire Lexus]

No exhaust tips

[RichyRich]

Fair enough.  Shame though 

[yp1388]

When are they releasing the new model? I have not purchased the current model hoping the new model will be released soon, none of the uk dealers have any clue what's going on, they are still too busy trying to sell their stock of the current is300h.

[DanD]

On ‎05‎/‎10‎/‎2016 at 9:20 PM, Eire Lexus said:

No exhaust tips

No exhaust tips... but it looks to me that the rear fog lamp has migrated down to within the bumper: compare the silver inserts on both sides, and the one on the left appears to be red.

[marrat]

Is there any chance that the release of this face lift model will bring the used IS300h prices down? Or does the car market not work that way?

[rayaans]

2 hours ago, marrat said:

Is there any chance that the release of this face lift model will bring the used IS300h prices down? Or does the car market not work that way?

Yes it will slightly but only after the first quarter or so, they don't seem to drop straight away.

The only exception is if its a late pre-facelift stock model, they'll give you it for like £5-7k off new price.

[yp1388]

The new IS already on the international/european lexus websites :

http://www.lexus.eu/car-models/is/experience-the-new-is/#IntroVideo

http://www.lexus-int.com/models/IS/

[Steve44]

The manuals for the new IS MY17 are on the Customer portal site to download too now. A few differences, 10.3" screen confirmed, but would appear to be for the Premium Nav only. Some other minor differences in switch gear and instrument lights. Addition of enter and back buttons on remote touch definite improvement. 

[yp1388]

17 minutes ago, Steve44 said:

The manuals for the new IS MY17 are on the Customer portal site to download too now. A few differences, 10.3" screen confirmed, but would appear to be for the Premium Nav only. Some other minor differences in switch gear and instrument lights. Addition of enter and back buttons on remote touch definite improvement. 

The new model will probably be shown on the website from Nov 2016

[Eire Lexus]

[rayaans]

Does look very nice up front IMO. Its grown on me quite a lot! 

Looks garish in press photos but real life photos/videos and BAM, it looks great!

Have to say, we probably won't be getting those F-sport branded car mats but it would be interesting to see that interior colour combo! I believe its called Nuance black.

Ive also noticed that the gear shifter seems to have metal inserts rather than plastic, similiar to the drive mode select knob.

[yp1388]

Front looks like a basking shark, bit strange IMO