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Lexus IS MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
18 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
19 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
20 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
21 miles per gallon 6 vehicles
22 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
23 miles per gallon 4 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2002 2002 4dr Sedan 204-hp 2.5L V6 6-sp manual RWD 21.51
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With the 204-horsepower 2.5L V6 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2002 Lexus IS has been averaging 21.51 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2002 Lexus ISs in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 23.8 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 73 miles per hour (22.5 percent), in heavy traffic (15 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2002 Lexus IS in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2002 2002 4dr Sedan 204-hp 2.5L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic RWD 19.65
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2002 2002 4dr Wagon 204-hp 2.5L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic RWD 21.68
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2002 Lexus IS

2002 Lexus IS Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2002 4dr Wagon 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
For a small, relatively modestly powered car, it gets poor economy. Corvettes and most Porsches get better economy. see full Lexus IS review
 

2002 Lexus IS Gas Mileage (MPG)

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Lexus IS's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.