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Lexus RC 5.0L V8

The 2UR-GSE is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 5.0L V8 configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 467–472 hp. We decode it on 3,039 VINs across 16 factory builds, and 80 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $70,194.

Cylinders
8
Power
467–472 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2015–2025
Gearboxes
Automatic

◷ Updated September 10, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$70,194
Configuration price reference
80
On sale today with the 5.0L 8-cyl
2015–2025
Model years it was fitted
16
Factory configurations
3,039
RC 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 5.0L 8-cyl sits in the RC 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
$30,863
241 hp · 141 on sale
3.5L 6-cyl
2015–2025
$34,483
260–311 hp · 483 on sale
5.0L 8-cyl this page
2015–2025
$70,194
467–472 hp · 80 on sale

2015–2025 The 3.5L 6-cyl configuration price reference is about $35,711 less — $34,483 against $70,194. These references cover each family's full set of priced configurations; they are not recalculated for the overlapping years or matched cars.

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

Which RC years got a 5.0L 8-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
2025 144 5 1 2024 137 2 2 2023 26 1 1 2022 166 6 2 2021 168 2 2 2020 241 5 3 2019 151 2 1 2018 26 1 2017 356 8 1 2016 360 10 1 2015 1,264 39 1

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

16 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.

2025

1 build

2024

2 builds

2023

1 build

2022

2 builds

2021

2 builds

2020

3 builds

2019

1 build

2018

1 build

2017

1 build

2016

1 build

2015

1 build

Every 2025 RC build →

The 5.0L 8-cyl RC: common questions

Which RC years have the 5.0L 8-cyl?

2015–2025, without a break — 11 model years in our VIN decode, across 16 factory configurations and 3,039 VINs.

What does a 5.0L 8-cyl RC cost?

$70,194 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?

2UR-GSE — 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.

5.0L 8-cyl RC 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.