Lexus IS 300h F Sport Mode Black (2025) Price & Specs

Lexus South Africa has quietly launched a “Mode Black” version of the IS sedan, available exclusively in F Sport trim. Here’s how much it will cost you in Mzansi…

The 3rd-generation Lexus IS has been on the market in South Africa since way back in 2013, though the Toyota-backed brand has at least handed it subtle updates over the years. The latest revision? The quiet arrival of a fresh version of the F Sport grade known as the “Mode Black”.

Thanks to a handy heads-up from our good friends over at duoporta.com, we know the Lexus IS 300h F Sport Mode Black (to use its full name) is priced at R1 199 900, making it R89 400 more expensive than the “standard” F Sport derivative it effectively replaces. As a reminder, local buyers also have the option of the IS 300h in SE trim, which is priced at R1 080 400.

So, what makes a Mode Black? Well, as you might have worked out from the name, this fresh derivative adopts a dark finish for various elements, including its 19-inch alloy wheels (wrapped in 235/40 R19 tyres up front and 265/35 R19 rubber at the rear), side-mirror caps and bootlid spoiler.

Inside, the IS 300h F Sport Mode Black is set apart by a heated 3-spoke steering wheel featuring a black wood finish (for its upper portion, anyway), a treatment repeated on other interior trim. Furthermore, this variant’s seats are upholstered in a mix of synthetic leather and “ultra suede”.

Though the IS 300h F Sport Mode Black is fittingly available in Graphite Black exterior paint, local buyers also have the option of selecting White Nova, Sonic Titanium, Sonic Chrome, Sonic Iridium, Solar Storm Red, Poseidon Blue and Titanium Carbide Grey.

Other standard features – from a tilt-and-slide sunroof to a Mark Levinson sound system – effectively carry over from the previous version of the F Sport. Of course, that includes the powertrain, which is unchanged.

As before, urge for this sedan comes from Toyota’s familiar hybrid system, here built around a naturally aspirated 2.5-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine driving the rear axle through a continuously variable transmission (CVT).

For the petrol motor, Lexus SA quotes peak figures of 133 kW and 221 Nm, though the total system power (including electric assistance) stands at 164 kW. A combined torque figure is not provided. Expect a 0-100 kph time of around 8.7 seconds, with a claimed fuel economy of 5.2 L/100 km.

What does the Lexus IS 300h F Sport Mode Black cost in SA?

Lexus IS 300h F Sport Mode Black – R1 199 900

The price above includes a vehicle warranty and maintenance plan each spanning 7 years or 105 000 km, along with an 8-year/195 000 km battery-specific warranty.