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Lexus IS 2.5L six-cylinder

The 4GR-FSE is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 2.5L six-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 236 hp. We decode it on 92,797 VINs across 26 factory builds, and 1,189 of those cars are on sale today at a typical $12,724.

Cylinders
6
Power
236 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2006–2015

◷ Updated September 2, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$12,724
Typical asking price, cars with this engine
1,189
On sale today with the 2.5L 6-cyl
2006–2015
Model years it was fitted
26
Factory configurations
92,797
IS VINs decoded with it

Where the 2.5L 6-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
2016–2025
$31,995
241 hp · 929 on sale
2.5L 6-cyl this page
2006–2015
$12,724
236 hp · 1,189 on sale
3.5L 6-cyl
2006–2026
$32,995
149–311 hp · 3,603 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 2.5L 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
2015 15,392 234 3 2014 14,449 215 3 2013 3,380 62 3 2012 7,489 118 3 2011 6,844 93 3 2010 8,928 154 3 2009 7,479 84 2 2008 11,572 88 2 2007 10,411 105 2 2006 6,853 36 2

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.

26 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.

2015

2 builds

2014

3 builds

2013

3 builds

2012

3 builds

2011

3 builds

2010

2 builds

2009

1 build

2008

2 builds

2007

2 builds

2006

1 build

Showing the 22 most-built configurations of 26. Every 2015 IS build →

The 2.5L 6-cyl IS: common questions

Which IS years have the 2.5L 6-cyl?

2006–2015, without a break — 10 model years in our VIN decode, across 26 factory configurations and 92,797 VINs.

What does a 2.5L 6-cyl IS cost?

$12,724 is the typical asking price across the 1,189 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?

4GR-FSE — 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.

2.5L 6-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.