2017 Lexus ES: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

9 builds left the factory as a 2017 ES, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $11,495–$36,219 today.

2 main configurations
3,153 vehicles built
47 for sale right now
$11,495–$36,219 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

Most common — 52% of 2017 ESs

300H · Full hybrid JTHBW1GG-H

2.5L 4-cyl, 156 hp, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). 1,627 built.

$11,495 great deal $23,649 typical $25,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 22 for sale · from $11,495 →
350 JTHBK1GG-H

3.5L 6-cyl, 268 hp. 1,515 built.

$13,650 great deal $21,295 typical $36,219 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 25 for sale · from $13,650 →

What actually differs

	300H · Full hybrid	350
Engine	2.5L 4-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl
Power	156 hp	268 hp
Typical price today	$23,649	$21,295
For sale right now	22	25
Vehicles built	1,627	1,515

Same on every 2017 ES

Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sedan
Seats 5
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

77 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

300H · Full hybrid

$23,649

350

$21,295

$11,150 $17,689 $24,228 $30,767 $37,306

Price trend

Median down $494 over the last 12 months.

2017 ES price history →

Will it hold value?

A ES typically keeps about 55% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $11,999 today.

ES depreciation by year →

Cost to run

21/30 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,940/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2017 ES

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2017 ES

✓ Warns you before a crash
✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
✓ Watches your blind spot (optional)
✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
✓ Steers you back into the lane
✓ Keeps distance on the highway

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What JTHBW1GG-H means

JTH BW1GG · H

JTH: the World Manufacturer Identifier Lexus registered — assembled in Japan
BW1GG: together encode the ES line — Sedan, 2.5L 4cyl — as Lexus filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
H: in position 10 — model year 2017
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run JTHBW1GG 0H2159969 JTHBW1GG 9H2137646 JTHBW1GG 4H2154287

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

Already looking at a specific ES?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.

2017 Lexus ES prices →