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Chevrolet Impala 3.6L six-cylinder

The LFX is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 3.6L six-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. We decode it on 162,551 VINs across 52 factory builds, and 2,266 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $12,995.

Cylinders
6
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2012–2020
Gearboxes
Automatic

◷ Updated October 7, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$12,995
Configuration price reference
2,266
On sale today with the 3.6L 6-cyl
2012–2020
Model years it was fitted
52
Factory configurations
162,551
Impala VINs decoded with it

The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.

Where the 3.6L 6-cyl sits in the Impala engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years recorded for it; the price is a reference across priced configurations, with each configuration weighted equally. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — overlapping years alone do not match the vehicles by age, trim, mileage or condition.

2.5L 4-cyl
2014–2019
$11,875
642 on sale
3.5L 6-cyl
2006–2011
$5,414
727 on sale
3.6L 6-cyl this page
2012–2020
$12,995
2,266 on sale
3.8L 6-cyl
2000–2005
$5,988
59 on sale
3.9L 6-cyl
2006–2011
$5,190
169 on sale

5 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Chevrolet Impala price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which Impala years got a 3.6L 6-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2020 8,571 109 4 2019 17,185 329 8 2018 19,234 303 8 2017 19,392 312 8 2016 13,531 230 4 2015 9,911 149 5 2014 21,456 271 4 2013 27,356 307 6 2012 25,915 256 5

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Impala report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

52 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2020

3 builds

2019

5 builds

2018

1 build

2017

3 builds

2016

2 builds

2015

2 builds

2014

2 builds

2013

3 builds

2012

3 builds

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 52. Every 2020 Impala build →

The 3.6L 6-cyl Impala: common questions

Which Impala years have the 3.6L 6-cyl?

2012–2020, without a break — 9 model years in our VIN decode, across 52 factory configurations and 162,551 VINs.

What does a 3.6L 6-cyl Impala cost?

$12,995 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.

What is the engine code, and does it matter?

LFX — the code the VIN decodes to on the configurations on this page. It matters when you order parts or read a service history: the same displacement badge on another model can be a different code with different outputs.

3.6L 6-cyl Impala on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.