5BA-USE30
Lexus IS500 USE30 specs
USE30 is the model code of the Lexus IS500. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2023–2026 under the model type 5BA-USE30. A genuine car’s chassis number starts USE30-.
USE30 at a glance
- Make
- Lexus
- Model
- IS500
- Model code
- USE30
- Model types
- 5BA-USE30
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2023–2026
- Engines
- 2UR 4,968 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- 8-speed automatic
- Drive
- rear-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,720–1,740 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 9 km/L (25 mpg)
Fuel economy is from Japan’s official tests and is usually better than you’ll see on UK roads. MLIT doesn’t list power or torque.
5BA-USE30
Listed 2023–2026. The 5BA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2018 emissions rules, 50% below their limits. Check 5BA-USE30 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2UR4,968 cc petrol | 8-speed automatic | rear-wheel drive | 1,720–1,740 kg | 5 | 9 km/L25 mpg, WLTC test | 2023–2026 |
Each row is one version as MLIT lists it. A version can appear twice when MLIT gave figures on two tests that year. Low-emission stars and trim names aren’t shown. MLIT gives fuel economy in km/L; the mpg figures are our conversion to UK gallons. Japanese tests are gentler than real UK driving, so expect less.
USE30 build year by chassis number
Japan’s carmakers list the chassis numbers each code was built with every year from 2015. Find the serial below, or use the build year finder.
| Built | Chassis numbers |
|---|---|
| 2022 | USE30-001001 to 001350 |
| 2023 | USE30-001349 to 002989 |
| 2024 | USE30-002990 to 004080 |
| 2025 | USE30-004081 to 005391 |
From the JAMA chassis number lists: 車台番号一覧表. We keep only the chassis code, serial ranges and year. JAMA calls them reference information, not a certificate.
Check a USE30 before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start USE30-, and the engine and gearbox should match one of the versions above. Our free check reads the UK MOT history and compares it with the chassis code.
Questions
What engine does the USE30 have?
MLIT lists the Lexus IS500 USE30 with 2UR 4,968 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the USE30 get?
Officially 9 km/L (about 25 mpg), on Japan’s own tests. Real-world figures are usually lower, especially against the older 10-15 mode test.
How heavy is the USE30?
Between 1,720 and 1,740 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is 5BA-USE30 the same as USE30?
Yes. 5BA-USE30 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and USE30 is the model code. The chassis number starts with USE30-.
About these figures
The model types, engine codes, capacities, gearboxes, drive, weights, seats and km/L figures are copied from MLIT’s yearly lists of cars on sale in Japan each March, so “listed” years are list years, not exact production dates. The English model names, mpg conversions, emissions code explanations and chassis number matching are ours. Lists before 2013 were printed as PDFs that we read by machine; where an older list gives an engine code that doesn’t match its capacity, we’ve used the figure the same model type has in other years. Check anything that matters against the car’s own papers. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected]. All Lexus model codes.
Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Japan, fuel economy lists 2004–2026, used under the Public Data License 1.0. Edited and translated by JDM History.