Lexus NX · Engine family · 3 offered

Lexus NX 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 235 hp. We decode it on 123,453 VINs across 31 factory builds, and 2,745 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $26,596.

Cylinders
4
Power
235 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2015–2021
Gearboxes
Automatic

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

$26,596
Configuration price reference
2,745
On sale today with the 2.0L 4-cyl
2015–2021
Model years it was fitted
31
Factory configurations
123,453
NX 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 2.0L 4-cyl sits in the NX 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 this page
2015–2021
$26,596
235 hp · 2,745 on sale
2.4L 4-cyl
2022–2026
$42,500
275 hp · 9,373 on sale
2.5L 4-cyl
2015–2026
$41,500
112–203 hp · 5,328 on sale

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

Which NX 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
2021 32,415 580 10 2020 18,856 453 11 2019 19,127 444 2 2018 13,099 278 2 2017 16,781 383 2 2016 13,007 348 2 2015 10,168 259 2

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

31 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.

2021

8 builds

2020

9 builds

2019

1 build

2018

2 builds

2017

1 build

2016

1 build

2015

2 builds

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 31. Every 2021 NX build →

The 2.0L 4-cyl NX: common questions

Which NX years have the 2.0L 4-cyl?

2015–2021, without a break — 7 model years in our VIN decode, across 31 factory configurations and 123,453 VINs.

What does a 2.0L 4-cyl NX cost?

$26,596 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?

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 NX 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.