2021 Lexus ES 250: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

29 builds left the factory as a 2021 ES 250, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 16 main configurations sell for $20,674–$45,884 today.

  • 16 main configurations
  • 25,877 vehicles built
  • 364 for sale right now
  • $20,674–$45,884 typical price range

Which ES 250 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.

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What actually differs

350 Premium 300H Premium · Hybrid 350 Premium · 4WD 350 F Sport
Engine 3.5L 6-cyl 2.5L 4-cyl 2.5L 4-cyl 3.5L 6-cyl
Power 301 hp 176 hp 202 hp 301 hp
Typical price today $33,595 $31,496 $29,075 $31,930
For sale right now 136 38 54 43
Vehicles built 9,549 4,361 3,584 2,417
Same on every 2021 ES 250
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

529 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
350 Premium
$33,595
300H Premium · Hybrid
$31,496
350 Premium · 4WD
$29,075
350 F Sport
$31,930
350 Base
$31,998
350 Ultra Luxury
$42,013
$20,053 $26,855 $33,657 $40,459 $47,261
Price trend

Median down $104 over the last 12 months.

2021 ES 250 price history →
Will it hold value?

A ES 250 typically keeps about 62% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $19,998 today.

ES 250 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

22/32 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,790/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 ES 250

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • Warns you before a crash
  • Warns when you drift from your lane
  • Steers you back into the lane
  • Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 58ACA1C1-M means

58A CA1C1 · M
58A
the World Manufacturer Identifier Lexus registered — assembled in the United States
CA1C1
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
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
13 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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