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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 115,156 VINs across 74 factory builds, and 4,667 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $30,500.

Cylinders
6
Power
149–311 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2006–2027
Gearboxes
Automatic

◷ Updated October 20, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$30,500
Configuration price reference
4,667
On sale today with the 3.5L 6-cyl
2006–2027
Model years it was fitted
74
Factory configurations
115,156
IS 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 3.5L 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 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.

2.0L 4-cyl
2016–2025
$31,750
241 hp · 1,212 on sale
2.5L 6-cyl
2006–2015
$11,999
236 hp · 1,642 on sale
3.5L 6-cyl this page
2006–2027
$30,500
149–311 hp · 4,667 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
2027 73 53 2 2026 20,781 2,177 4 2025 14,942 382 5 2024 9,895 407 6 2023 10,493 445 6 2022 8,340 198 8 2021 10,427 210 5 2020 2,426 62 5 2019 3,105 79 3 2018 4,446 100 3 2017 5,248 97 3 2016 6,705 152 3 2015 3,065 61 3 2014 4,572 97 3 2013 349 8 3 2012 1,069 24 3 2011 1,323 25 3 2010 1,511 40 2 2009 425 4 1 2008 1,357 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.

74 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.

2027

1 build

2026

2 builds

2025

1 build

2024

2 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 74. Every 2027 IS build →

The 3.5L 6-cyl IS: common questions

Which IS years have the 3.5L 6-cyl?

2006–2027, without a break — 22 model years in our VIN decode, across 74 factory configurations and 115,156 VINs.

What does a 3.5L 6-cyl IS cost?

$30,500 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?

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.