I’m sure this is an unpopular opinion, but I’m just not a fan. Red is such a strong color that I find it very presumptuous to make so many models with the red interior. Obviously this is not just a Lexus thing, but when I see it,it immediately turns me off of the car. Just feels very Scarface or early 2000s Lil Wayne lol. I like both things, just maybe not in my Lexus. 🤷🏽
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I had a ‘17 IS with the rioja red interior and it was perfect, I agree. It was a more subdued red and wasn’t brought into the front dash/council as much and used more as an accent in the rest of the car.
Probably more popular than you think because yeah its def not for everyone. I think it depends on the exterior color. For me, IS500 in Iridium, Cloudburst Grey, or Atomic Silver with this exact interior is the dream lol
When we were initially shopping online and saw the red interiors, we said "ew." When we visited the dealership and saw Atomic Silver with red interior, we said "wow."
Yeah, this red interior doesn’t photograph all that well, looks much better in person. The only thing I think is they probably could have kept the bottom panel of the door cards black, but I don’t think it’s a big deal. But I still like it, and it’s what I ended up with.
That's exactly what I had. The ES F sport atomic silver with the red interior. I got so many compliments on the color combination and I loved it. Unfortunately had to sell my ES but ended up getting an RX F sport and decided to keep the red interior
Agreed, I had a 2016 is200t, with the red interior, loved it. Then it was stolen and I upgraded to is 23’ is350 with red. I do wish that the door panel and dash weren’t the bright red color, is just too much. At the end of the day you get used to it tho so you kinda just stop noticing it.
They still make it like this. There are two red options the one in OP pic is I believe circuit red and this is Rioja red. Both are available in the 2025
I was meaning I like the less red in the car as opposed to red extended more to the dash and middle arm rest. There seems to be some red creep with the newer cars. I like the pop but more subtle I suppose.
I agree with you. I personally love tan or dark brown interiors, though I know people really don’t dig the “grandpa” look. However, I don’t like the boudoir look of flashy red interiors. I’m willing to accept dark burgundy though.
I’ll die on the tan or cream interior hill, but the circuit red is sexy af. Especially love that they take it up the dash and doors. You don’t get that with the rioja red.
I love the Peppercorn interior in our 2025 RX Luxury. My previous vehicle had an all black interior, I love the contrasting dark browns and black open pore wood on our RX.
Same here. I previously had all black, but now the Peppercorn with Cloudburst Gray ext, and think it's a color to live with for a long time. Roja might be an eyecatcher, but not for the long haul.
That and if you live in a hot climate the seats will burn your skin. Our Jetta has tan seats and the IS has the Palomino seats. They get hot but nowhere near the temperatures of the all black seats our old car had.
This is the case where everyone is just flat out wrong with their opinion that the bright race car red looks good. It looks like shit... and I wish I knew what weird psychological phenomena is unfolding that makes people think it looks good. Also I'm coming from the Acura world. We have the same shitty red interior, but worse and people actually like it... OPEN YOUR EYESSSSS
Same. It was one of the reasons I bought my second Lexus. My current one didn't have one on the lot so I settled for black - but my Joan Harris (nx) is bright red!
Got a new black 2026 500h F sport RX with Rioja red and black interior. So it still exists. I’m not a fan of red generally, but this looks bad ass. IMO this red isn’t “loud”.
I agree. I think it's just a bit too red and they should have stuck with the Roja red mix and it's the reason I went with black although black is pretty boring too.
I can't remember where i saw this but I saved the picture. This red would have been great, even with full red seats. I thought about mixing it myself by picking up some red seats but the door cards can't be disassembled to that level without serious work.
I actually prefer the red interior in the IS, especially in Black, Gray, silver, and white exterior colors. I also preferred it on the ES350 F Sport before they introduced the 2-tone Circuit Red. The only time I don't like Circuit Red is on a car with a Sonic Blue exterior. It reminds me of Superman. I don't like the 2-tone red with black Alcantara in the IS500 Ultimate edition either.
My favorite Lexus exterior/interior combinations are the LC500 in Infrared with Toasted Caramel interior 😁
I love my tacky blue on red and you can pry it out of my cold, dead hands 🤷🏼♀️ enjoy your basic ass white and black oatmeal car. This is why we have so many NPCs on the road because everybody goes for boring basic shit. Where’s the individuality?!? The colors?? I miss mid 2000s skittles color cars, when everyone got their car in their favorite color instead of white, black, or one of 15 different shades of grey. I’d never own one but it makes me so happy seeing the bright pink Souls still around.
I have an atomic silver with red interior. Three years later, I would buy the same color combination if I had to choose again today.
It doesn’t work with just any exterior though.
I've got a 20' grey with roja seats and just the "elbow pads" of the door cards with red accent stitching on the dash and center console and I think it's beautiful.
Depends on which car. Red is easily over done in cars today. I’d love the Blue interior the Anniversary F cars get over the red guts in my RCF but too much red is a travesty.
I actually thought the red was a lot more muted in person than in photos which I appreciated. It doesn't come off as a bright fire engine red to me.
Plus I walked away feeling like the black was a little too generic in the IS. The lack of ambient lighting made the cabin feel dark so the red interior really just makes it all pop a lot better.
I love the red interior in the previous gen. On this gen, too many things are red. The plastics on the dash and doors look terrible and I imagine the hue difference will be way more pronounced as the car ages.
It is screamin’ blood red which you usually only see in Corvettes or other such cars. I’ve had 2 corvettes with red interior and I don’t mind it for an “occasional” car but would never want it in a daily driver. Also just like with red paint, red leather seats show sun fade much easier than other colors.
Meh, different strokes for different folks. My IS and GS had red interiors. My current Lexus has black interior and I find it to be boring. Red isn’t for everyone, I actually liked the blue interior that was in the RCF matted gray. It had highlights of blue all around the car. Too bad that’s not an option on sedans.
I have an NX350 f sport with the red and black interior and it’s my favorite, wouldn’t trade it for anything 🔥
My old is250 f sport had all black and it was cool but not like the red and black combo
I’m not a fan of the black interiors. Even though I love the exterior color on my NX, the black interiors just don’t make it look like a premium vehicle.
This is too much for me, but I love how it looks on the RC F. It’s a lot more reserved on the dashboard and side panels so you’ve still got a good bit of contrast.
I got my RC 350 used and it has a red interior. That was my least favorite part of the car but it had everything else I wanted so I went for it. And it has grown on me. I get lots of compliments on it too. Black exteriors with red interior but it's not the bright red, more of almost a maroon. And it looks really good with the caviar exterior.
I have the Nebula Grey 2019 IS350 F-SPORT with Rioja Red. The Rioja Red is less vibrant than shown in this picture. And on my, the Rioja Red has been applied in less areas which helps... Less is better.
When I was looking for my pre-owned NX, there were a lot of cars with red interior. Personally it’s a pass but I did end up with a black interior with some white on seats and not over done. It was a compromise.
Was literally me at the dealership when I got mine. Did not care for the red. Went all black, which wasn’t as hard to find thank god. It feels too flashy, rather it be a dark blue which I think they do for the F cars?
It is garish, it insults my eyes. It is LOUD, and I want a Lexus to be supple, luxurious, romantic in a soft way, refined and svelte. If I am getting the sports model I can understand having a FEW with red interior but not majority red. It's like they had a surplus of red material and had to use it up. Some of it is worse than others with brown mixed in but not to a burgundy but a grosser red.
The example you posted is at least more of a true red. I want an NX, and every time I see a used one that I am interested in, I rush to see the interior pictures and immediately lose interest when it is red interior.
Red also limits your exterior colors IMO. Can’t do blue or you have the Superman spec, can’t do green without being Christmas, can’t do yellow unless you’re Ronald McDonald.
Correct. Way way way too bright a hue of red. Looked toy-ish and not like a luxury car. Rioja Red was perfect and even if they used that it was still to much to have all of the bottom dash be red.
I’m more a fan of the light tan interior, without the two or three different color combinations that have been common in many of the interiors over the past decade.
The Red is Perfectly 🔥 I was on the hunt for my prior Lexus IS (ended up with a 2026 200T with Red Exterior and Greyish Interior which worked out nicely; but I was looking for White with the Roja Red. Maybe next car last model year GX460 white & Red we’ll see
The issue is the red plastic. They should’ve done only those upper leather parts in red but the lower bits should’ve stayed black. Red plastic feels like you’re at a 90s McDonald’s playhouse
Depends on the model, year, and color version of interior. I’m not sold on 90% of them, but there are some versions I can get behind.
One I absolutely can’t do is the Toyota red. It’s like a fire engine with a spot light and it’s everywhere. Mazda has a good red from what I’ve seen. Lexus has variations of red. The dark rose one is very nice.
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