2002 Lexus ES: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

6 builds left the factory as a 2002 ES, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 1 main configuration sell for $2,500–$13,738 today.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 8,649 vehicles built
  • 59 for sale right now
  • $2,500–$13,738 typical price range

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What people actually pay

100 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
300
$5,898
$2,425 $5,357 $8,288 $11,220 $14,151
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2002 ES price history →
Will it hold value?

A ES typically keeps about 90% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,288 today.

ES depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2002 ES

Safety, in plain English

What JTHBF30G-2 means

JTH BF30G · 2
JTH
the World Manufacturer Identifier Lexus registered — assembled in Japan
BF30G
together encode the ES line — Sedan, 3L 6cyl — as Lexus filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
2
in position 10 — model year 2002
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run JTHBF30G 225029770
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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