2012 Lexus ES: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2012 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 $4,641–$18,217 today.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 8,053 vehicles built
  • 102 for sale right now
  • $4,641–$18,217 typical price range

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What people actually pay

144 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
350
$11,995
$4,501 $8,067 $11,633 $15,198 $18,764
Price trend

Median up $2,430 over the last 12 months.

2012 ES price history →
Will it hold value?

A ES typically keeps about 62% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,395 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 2012 ES

Safety, in plain English

What JTHBK1EG-C means

JTH BK1EG · C
JTH
the World Manufacturer Identifier Lexus registered — assembled in Japan
BK1EG
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
C
in position 10 — model year 2012
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run JTHBK1EG 4C2498807 JTHBK1EG 8C2492945 JTHBK1EG 5C2478176
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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