2016 Lexus ES: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

7 builds left the factory as a 2016 ES, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 3 main configurations sell for $11,999–$27,713 today.

3 main configurations
16,832 vehicles built
231 for sale right now
$11,999–$27,713 typical price range

Which ES is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your ES

350 JTHBK1GG-G

3.5L 6-cyl, 268 hp. 6,179 built.

$11,999 great deal $20,275 typical $25,725 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 85 for sale · from $11,999 →
300H · Full hybrid JTHBW1GG-G

2.5L 4-cyl, 156 hp. 2,260 built.

$12,500 great deal $21,995 typical $27,352 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 25 for sale · from $12,500 →
Most common — 50% of 2016 ESs

350 58ABK1GG-G

3.5L 6-cyl, 268 hp. 8,386 built.

$12,995 great deal $19,998 typical $27,713 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 121 for sale · from $12,995 →

What actually differs

	350 58ABK1GG-G	350 JTHBK1GG-G	300H · Full hybrid
Engine	3.5L 6-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	2.5L 4-cyl
Power	268 hp	268 hp	156 hp
Typical price today	$19,998	$20,275	$21,995
For sale right now	121	85	25
Vehicles built	8,386	6,179	2,260

Same on every 2016 ES

Fuel Gasoline
Body Sedan
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

364 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

350 58ABK1GG-G

$19,998

350 JTHBK1GG-G

$20,275

300H · Full hybrid

$21,995

$11,639 $15,866 $20,092 $24,319 $28,545

Price trend

Median down $994 over the last 12 months.

2016 ES price history →

Will it hold value?

A ES typically keeps about 53% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $10,680 today.

ES depreciation by year →

Cost to run

21/31 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,940/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 ES

Safety, in plain English

What JTHBK1GG-G means

JTH BK1GG · G

JTH: the World Manufacturer Identifier Lexus registered — assembled in Japan
BK1GG: 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
G: in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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