2026 Lexus IS Returns — But With V-6 Only

The 2026 Lexus IS compact sedan returns with a new look and streamlined configurations. Only the IS 350 F Sport and IS 350 F Sport Design trims will be offered, which means only one engine choice: a 3.5-liter V-6. The base four-cylinder IS 300 and sporty V-8 IS 500 will no longer be offered, the latter of which also included the top-end F Sport Performance trim. Still, the continuation of the aging IS 350 may be relief for fans of the shrinking compact sedan class.

2026 Lexus IS 350 | Manufacturer image

What’s New?

The third-generation Lexus IS launched for the 2014 model year, so the return of the aging IS marks this generation’s 12th year without a major overhaul. Lexus freshens it yet again with sharper ends, and the interior gains larger tech interfaces and more refined trim finishes.

On the outside, the Lexus hourglass grille appears lower and broader. Both grades roll on newly styled 19-inch aluminum wheels, while the F Sport variant can be equipped with an available rear spoiler and red brake calipers. Seven exterior color options can be had, including a new Wind hue that’s light gray.

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The interior wears more significant updates to match newer Lexus vehicles. It comes standard with a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster beside a 12.3-inch touchscreen for infotainment that’s a significant update over 2025’s 8-inch touchscreen. Buttons and switches for climate controls remain, lined up neatly in a row beneath the touchscreen. Other modern updates include two USB-C ports in the front and rear, a wireless smartphone charger, and either a standard 10-speaker Lexus Premium or an optional 17-speaker Mark Levinson sound system. A bright red interior color is also available.

Lexus Safety System+ 3.0 becomes standard for 2026. It includes automatic high beams, adaptive cruise control, lane departure alerts, lane departure steering assist, road sign recognition, and automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, emergency steering assist and intersection assist. It also comes with Proactive Driving Assist that works when the adaptive cruise control is on and will slow the vehicle down for curves and provide braking and steering to maintain the distance between the IS and the vehicle, pedestrian or bicyclist ahead.

Powertrain Specs and MPG

With the turbo 2.0-liter four-cylinder and endearing 5.0-liter V-8 no longer offered, the only engine is the 3.5-liter V-6 tuned to make 311 horsepower and 280 pounds-feet of torque. The IS 350 still comes standard with rear-wheel drive and an eight-speed automatic, whereas all-wheel-drive versions use a six-speed automatic. While the lone engine carries over, the 2026 IS comes with electric power steering and a tweaked suspension intended to smooth driver inputs.

The 2025 IS 350 was EPA-rated at 23/28/20 mpg city/highway/combined with RWD and 22/26/19 with AWD. Though official EPA estimates are not yet available, expect the 2026 model to carry over those ratings.

Trim Level and Release Date

The 2026 Lexus IS 350 goes on sale early in 2026. Pricing details will be announced closer to its on-sale date.

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• Research the Lexus IS 350

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2026 Subaru WRX, BRZ Sting With Special Series.Yellow Editions

By Robert Duffer

September 11, 2025

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Subaru buzzes the sports car hive for 2026 with two limited-run models painted yellow and black. The WRX sedan and 2026 BRZ coupe will each debut a new Series.Yellow edition during Boxerfest in York, Penn., Sunday.

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Related: 2025 Subaru WRX tS Review: Top of the Food Chain    

What Is the Series.Yellow?

The special-edition sports cars build off the sport-tuned tS trim levels with a flashy Sunrise Yellow exterior and 19-inch alloy wheels with a matte-black finish. Subaru decorates the interior with yellow stitching on the upholstery, doors and instrument cluster. The Series.Yellow editions evoke special editions from Subaru’s past, including the Japanese-market BRZ STI Sport and WRX STI 207 (not to mention the WRX’s Series White and Series.HyperBlue previously offered here). The Series.Yellow models will be limited to 350 units of each.

Like the range-topping tS grades, both Series.Yellow models come with a six-speed manual transmission, Brembo brakes and suspension tuning by Subaru Technica International, Subaru’s performance arm.

WRX Series.Yellow

Every WRX features a 271-horsepower, turbocharged 2.4-liter flat four-cylinder engine with all-wheel drive. Additional grip for the Series.Yellow comes from Bridgestone Potenza S007 tires wrapped around 19-inch alloy wheels. The tS and Series.Yellow get the six-speed manual transmission and adaptive dampers. (The WRX GT and lesser trims use a continuously variable automatic transmission.)

The inside appears mostly the same as other WRX grades, with a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and vertically oriented 11.6-inch touchscreen for infotainment. The difference is in the Recaro front bucket seats that have yellow contrast stitching and accents.

BRZ Series.Yellow

The only Subaru to not come with standard AWD, the BRZ rear-wheel-drive sports coupe is powered by a 228-hp, 2.4-liter flat four-cylinder engine. It uses a close-ratio six-speed manual that drivers can use to keep the revs high. Suspension control is aided by STI-tuned front dampers and Hitachi rear dampers, and the Brembo brakes arrest the 18-inch wheels shod with Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires.

The interior sports black upholstery with yellow stitching on the front seats, leather-wrapped steering wheel, and base of the shifter and parking brake.

Pricing and Release Date

Pricing for both Series.Yellow models will arrive later in 2026 closer to their release dates.

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Should Tesla Model Y Owners Get the New 2026?

By Mike Hanley

September 9, 2025

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Key Points in This Review:

• Tesla has updated its Model Y electric SUV for 2026 with new styling and features.
• Despite the changes, the 2026 Model Y still drives and operates much like its predecessor.
• The changes for 2026 aren’t significant enough to warrant upgrading if you currently have a Model Y.

Tesla’s popular Model Y electric SUV received a host of updates for the 2026 model year, with new exterior styling, a new interior and new features. We’ve already taken a quick spin in the 2026 Model Y Launch Series, which is no longer offered, but we recently spent two weeks in the more affordable all-wheel-drive Long Range version.

Cars.com owned a 2021 Model Y for more than two years as a long-term test car, so we’re very familiar with this EV, and we were curious to see whether the changes for 2026 address the issues we had with the prior generation — as well as how it stacks up against today’s all-electric competition.

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Related: 2026 Tesla Model Y Gets Long Range AWD Variant, Starts at $50,380

This article covers the Long Range AWD version of the 2026 Model Y, but Managing Editor Joe Bruzek drove the Launch Series of the updated Model Y and we have some split opinions on the car’s changes, covered below.

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Ride Quality Still on the Firm Side

• Takeaway: If you thought the prior Model Y’s ride was too firm, you’ll probably think the same of the 2026 version.

Overly stiff ride quality was a big drawback of our long-term Model Y even though it did contribute to the SUV’s sporty handling. That firm suspension tuning continues in the 2026 Model Y, which is disappointing because the stiff suspension tuning can grate on your nerves after a while if you live somewhere that doesn’t have perfectly smooth roads. There’s plenty of pockmarked, potholed pavement around Cars.com’s Chicago headquarters, and it makes for a bumpy, almost brittle ride quality with the Model Y’s optional 20-inch wheels and tires (19-inch wheels and tires are standard). It’s all the more frustrating because competitors like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 deliver more forgiving ride comfort that’s a better fit for how an SUV like this is used day in and day out.

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An Ever-So-Slight Improvement in Outward Visibility

• Takeaway: The new Model Y’s exterior shape and windows are unchanged, so rear visibility is just as restricted as it was before, and new blind spot warning indicators near the side mirrors are only marginally beneficial.

The general shape and greenhouse of the Model Y hasn’t changed for 2026, so it’s probably not surprising that rear visibility is about as bad as it was before; it’s very hard to see what’s behind you due to the position and angle of the rear window. There are helpful camera views when reversing, but they aren’t a replacement for natural visibility.

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There are also now blind spot warning indicators near the base of the front windshield pillars near the side mirrors. When a car enters your blind spot, a small red light appears in the mesh-covered area near the pillar. The warning light sometimes seemed to activate later than I would have expected, and the pinpoint red warning light is subtler than other blind spot indicators, but I like having the indicator near the side mirror, which is where your eyes might already be looking when you’re thinking about changing lanes. There are also still blind spot camera views that appear on the car’s center touchscreen.

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Some Welcome New Features — But Some Favorites Still Missing

• Takeaway: There are new gear selector controls in the touchscreen along with ventilated front seats, but two of our favorite features — Apple CarPlay and Android Auto — remain absent.

You still interact with the Model Y much as you did in prior versions, with the main interface being the large center touchscreen, but there are some key differences for 2026. The gear selector has moved to the screen, with backup controls on the overhead console where the hazard lights button is. I didn’t mind using the new screen-based controls, which were fairly easy to get used to.

Tesla’s touchscreen user interface remains familiar if you’ve used prior versions of it, and there are now more streaming audio sources than ever in addition to conventional radio. There’s still no Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, though, so you don’t have the convenience of interacting with your phone’s apps on the touchscreen.

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I liked the 2026 Model Y’s ventilated front seats and front camera view, but the lack of an integrated sunshade for the tinted glass roof is an oversight. There were times I wished the sun wasn’t beating down on me in the car (a clip-in sunshade for the glass roof is available as a Tesla accessory).

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The backseat remains roomy for taller passengers, and the new rear-seat touchscreen on the back of the front center console incorporates climate controls and a selection of games to pass the time.

Still the Sports Car of Electric SUVs

• Takeaway: With responsive steering and strong acceleration from the dual-motor drivetrain, the Model Y drives more like a go-kart than a mid-size electric SUV.

The driving experience of the 2026 Model Y is still very familiar, defined by nimble handling, responsive steering, strong power from the dual-motor drivetrain and the previously mentioned firm ride. Another quality that carries over is cabin noise, which is especially noticeable when traveling on bumpy, rutted pavement.

I wasn’t a big fan of the previous Model Y’s seats — they were narrow, seemed overstuffed and never fit me that well — and the ones in the 2026 car are only slightly better. They’re still on the narrow side, but the seat ventilation feature is great to have on hot summer days.

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If You Have a Model Y, Should You Get a 2026 Version?

The new Model Y doesn’t ride better, its visibility isn’t much better, and even though the interior updates are tasteful and add some functionality, the overall experience isn’t all that different.

So why would you choose the Model Y over something like an Ioniq 5, which is spacious and has a more comfortable ride? One reason might be the Tesla Supercharger ecosystem, which is fully integrated with the Model Y in a way it isn’t in other EVs that now have access to select Superchargers, including the Ioniq 5. Another might be overall efficiency, as our Model Y test car was EPA-rated at an impressive 123 mpg-equivalent combined. Or maybe you want a sporty-driving EV and are willing to put up with a firm ride. If so, the Model Y has you covered.

But what if you have a previous Model Y and are wondering about trading it in for this new one? Unless there’s something in the 2026 version you just gotta have, I’d say stick with what you’ve got. The new one is just not different enough from its predecessor.

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Mike Hanley has more than 20 years of experience reporting on the auto industry. His primary focus is new vehicles, and he’s currently a Senior Road Test Editor overseeing expert car reviews and comparison tests. He previously managed Editorial content in the Cars.com Research section.

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