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Lexus IS 2.0L four-cylinder

The 8AR-FTS is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 2.0L four-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 241 hp. We decode it on 44,760 VINs across 21 factory builds, and 930 of those cars are on sale today at a typical $31,995.

Cylinders
4
Power
241 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2016–2025
Gearboxes
Automatic

◷ Updated September 3, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$31,995
Typical asking price, cars with this engine
930
On sale today with the 2.0L 4-cyl
2016–2025
Model years it was fitted
21
Factory configurations
44,760
IS VINs decoded with it

Where the 2.0L 4-cyl sits in the IS engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years it was fitted; the price is what cars carrying it ask today. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — the only fair comparison is an engine whose years overlap this one's.

2.0L 4-cyl this page
2016–2025
$31,995
241 hp · 930 on sale
2.5L 6-cyl
2006–2015
$12,724
236 hp · 1,136 on sale
3.5L 6-cyl
2006–2026
$32,995
149–311 hp · 3,617 on sale

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

Which IS years got a 2.0L 4-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
2025 2,263 50 3 2024 2,202 101 4 2023 2,365 117 2 2022 2,245 33 3 2021 4,084 64 2 2020 3,368 77 3 2019 5,326 104 1 2018 6,371 94 1 2017 6,775 118 1 2016 9,761 172 1

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

21 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.

2025

3 builds

2024

4 builds

2023

2 builds

2022

2 builds

2021

2 builds

2020

3 builds

2019

1 build

2018

1 build

2017

1 build

2016

1 build

Showing the 20 most-built configurations of 21. Every 2025 IS build →

The 2.0L 4-cyl IS: common questions

Which IS years have the 2.0L 4-cyl?

2016–2025, without a break — 10 model years in our VIN decode, across 21 factory configurations and 44,760 VINs.

What does a 2.0L 4-cyl IS cost?

$31,995 is the typical asking price across the 930 cars with this engine on sale today. The year-by-year ladder above splits that by model year — the spread between the oldest and newest year is far wider than the spread between engines.

What is the engine code, and does it matter?

8AR-FTS — 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.

2.0L 4-cyl IS 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.