- Lexus will end of production of the IS 300, IS 300h, IS 350, and IS 500 in November 2025.
- The closely-related RC 300, RC 300h, RC 350, and RC F coupes will also follow the same fate.
- Another Lexus model that will bite the dust is the electric UX, likely followed by the hybrid.
Lexus is getting ready to say goodbye to a few of its core offerings, including most variants of the IS sedan, the RC coupe, and the fully electric version of the UX SUV. The automaker has officially announced that production of the aforementioned models in Japan will end in November 2025.
Those who visit the dedicated model pages in Lexus’ official website in Japan will come across the following announcement:
“Thank you for considering our vehicles. Production of the IS 500 / IS 350 / IS 300h (AWD) / IS 300 / RC 350 / RC 300h, and RC 300 will end in November 2025. Sales will end once orders reach the production numbers for November. Depending on when you consider purchasing a vehicle, some packages may no longer be available. Please contact your Lexus dealer for details.”
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A similar note with a more apologetic tone has been added to the page of the RC F “Final Edition, the swan song of the V8-powered coupe that was launched in Japan in January 2025:
“Thank you for your continued patronage of our products. We regret to inform you that the RC F “Final Edition” has reached its limited number of 200 units and is now sold out. We would like to thank you for your continued patronage of the RC F. The RC “Final Edition” will be on sale until production ends in November 2025″.
This means that only the rear-wheel-drive version of the IS 300h trim will continue to be produced and offered in Japan, with all other variants of the IS and RC getting the axe.
The news don’t take us by surprise, as the company has recently unveiled the final model year updates for the aging sedan and its coupe counterpart. Both have been around since 2013, meaning they are already 12 years old. The IS received two facelifts in 2017 and 2020, while the RC got only one mid-lifecycle update in 2018.
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As reported by Creative Trend, a new generation of the IS is rumored for 2026. Despite earlier plans for going EV-only, the new IS is expected to offer both electric and hybrid powertrain options, following the example of the larger Lexus ES sedan.
The situation is a little bit more complicated for the RC coupe, which might not get a successor. Instead, Lexus is reportedly working on a sporty coupe that could potentially replace both the RC and the LC. The latter is also in its twilight years, as hinted at by the recently-unveiled LC 500 Pinnacle Edition. The end date for the LC production is expected in 2026 although a specific date has yet to be set.
Another Lexus Bites The Dust
Last but not least, the automaker has also announced that production of its smallest electric SUV will end in November 2025. We’re talking about the UX 300e, that was unveiled in 2019, one year after the debut of the gasoline and hybrid versions of the UX in 2018.
Japanese newspaper Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun has reported that the UX 300h is also expected to bow out of production in the 2025 fiscal year, which ends on March 30th, 2026. At the moment we don’t have any information on a potential successor, but the fact that the UX is a global model competing in a rather popular segment strongly suggests it will live on. The model is mechanically-related to the Toyota C-HR and the Corolla Cross.
