2009 Lexus ES: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2009 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 $4,400–$15,053 today.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 9,980 vehicles built
  • 131 for sale right now
  • $4,400–$15,053 typical price range

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What people actually pay

86 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
350
$8,995
$4,268 $7,077 $9,887 $12,696 $15,505
Price trend

Median up $1,925 over the last 12 months.

2009 ES price history →
Will it hold value?

A ES typically keeps about 70% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,200 today.

ES depreciation by year →
Cost to run

19/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2009 ES

Safety, in plain English

What JTHBJ46G-9 means

JTH BJ46G · 9
JTH
the World Manufacturer Identifier Lexus registered — assembled in Japan
BJ46G
together encode the ES line — Sedan, 3.5L 6cyl — as Lexus filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
9
in position 10 — model year 2009
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run JTHBJ46G 792319400 JTHBJ46G 992290594 JTHBJ46G 292339036
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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