2001 Lexus GS: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2001 GS, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 2,300 vehicles built
  • 6 for sale right now

Which GS 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 GS

What actually differs

300 430
For sale right now 5 1
Vehicles built 1,850 447
Same on every 2001 GS
  • Engine 3L 6-cyl
  • Power 220 hp
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $6,500
Cost to run

16/22 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2001 GS

Safety, in plain English

What JT8BL69S-1 means

JT8 BL69S · 1
JT8
the World Manufacturer Identifier Lexus registered — assembled in Japan
BL69S
together encode the GS line — Sedan, 3L 6cyl — as Lexus filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
1
in position 10 — model year 2001
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific GS?

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