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 121,643 VINs across 30 factory builds, and 1,919 of those cars are on sale today at a typical $26,998.

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

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

$26,998
Typical asking price, cars with this engine
1,919
On sale today with the 2.0L 4-cyl
2015–2021
Model years it was fitted
30
Factory configurations
121,643
NX VINs decoded with it

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 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
2015–2021
$26,998
235 hp · 1,919 on sale
2.4L 4-cyl
2022–2026
$44,998
275 hp · 3,817 on sale
2.5L 4-cyl
2015–2026
$42,900
112–203 hp · 3,014 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 32,103 401 9 2020 18,556 290 11 2019 18,864 327 2 2018 12,929 193 2 2017 16,467 247 2 2016 12,761 276 2 2015 9,963 185 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.

30 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 30. 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 30 factory configurations and 121,643 VINs.

What does a 2.0L 4-cyl NX cost?

$26,998 is the typical asking price across the 1,919 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 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.