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Lexus GS 3.0L six-cylinder

The 2JZ-GE is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 3.0L six-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 215–230 hp. We decode it on 17,716 VINs across 16 factory builds, and 94 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $7,995.

Cylinders
6
Power
215–230 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
1993–2006
Gearboxes
Automatic

◷ Updated September 12, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$7,995
Configuration price reference
94
On sale today with the 3.0L 6-cyl
1993–2006
Model years it was fitted
16
Factory configurations
17,716
GS 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 3.0L 6-cyl sits in the GS 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.

3.0L 6-cyl this page
1993–2006
$7,995
215–230 hp · 94 on sale
3.5L 6-cyl
2007–2020
$17,593
311 hp · 701 on sale

2 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Lexus GS price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which GS years got a 3.0L 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
2006 7,500 48 2
2005 319 5 1
2004 992 5 1
2003 1,264 11 1
2002 1,616 5 2
2001 2,300 7 2
2000 1,401 3 1
1999 1,190 6 1
1998 853 3 1
1996 27 1
1995 72 1
1994 85 1
1993 97 1 1

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

16 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.

2006

2 builds

2005

1 build

2004

1 build

2003

1 build

2002

2 builds

2001

2 builds

2000

1 build

1999

1 build

1998

1 build

1996

1 build

1995

1 build

1994

1 build

1993

1 build

Every 2006 GS build →

The 3.0L 6-cyl GS: common questions

Which GS years have the 3.0L 6-cyl?

1993–2006 — 13 model years in our VIN decode, across 16 factory configurations and 17,716 VINs.

What does a 3.0L 6-cyl GS cost?

$7,995 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?

2JZ-GE — 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.

3.0L 6-cyl GS 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.