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Lexus IS 3.5L six-cylinder

The 2GR-FKS is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 3.5L six-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 149–311 hp. We decode it on 110,756 VINs across 71 factory builds, and 3,744 of those cars are on sale today at a typical $32,995.

Cylinders
6
Power
149–311 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2006–2026
Gearboxes
Automatic

◷ Updated September 1, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$32,995
Typical asking price, cars with this engine
3,744
On sale today with the 3.5L 6-cyl
2006–2026
Model years it was fitted
71
Factory configurations
110,756
IS VINs decoded with it

Where the 3.5L 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 · 886 on sale
2.5L 6-cyl
2006–2015
$12,724
236 hp · 1,169 on sale
3.5L 6-cyl this page
2006–2026
$32,995
149–311 hp · 3,744 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 3.5L 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
2026 17,829 1,775 4 2025 14,777 389 5 2024 9,703 295 6 2023 10,170 336 5 2022 8,242 202 8 2021 10,326 153 5 2020 2,386 45 5 2019 3,059 43 3 2018 4,403 74 3 2017 5,196 86 3 2016 6,611 132 3 2015 3,021 48 3 2014 4,512 70 3 2013 343 3 3 2012 1,048 14 3 2011 1,305 16 3 2010 1,482 33 2 2009 423 6 1 2008 1,345 4 1 2007 1,815 15 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.

71 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.

2026

2 builds

2025

1 build

2024

3 builds

2022

3 builds

2021

2 builds

2020

3 builds

2019

1 build

2018

2 builds

2017

1 build

2015

1 build

2013

1 build

2012

2 builds

2011

1 build

2006

1 build

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 71. Every 2026 IS build →

The 3.5L 6-cyl IS: common questions

Which IS years have the 3.5L 6-cyl?

2006–2026, without a break — 21 model years in our VIN decode, across 71 factory configurations and 110,756 VINs.

What does a 3.5L 6-cyl IS cost?

$32,995 is the typical asking price across the 3,744 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?

2GR-FKS — 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.

3.5L 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.