2016 Lexus IS 300: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2016 IS 300, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $10,555–$29,998 today.

4 main configurations
16,376 vehicles built
243 for sale right now
$10,555–$29,998 typical price range

Which IS 300 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 IS 300

350 · 4WD JTHCE1D2-G

3.5L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 773 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 11 for sale →
Most common — 60% of 2016 IS 300s

200T JTHBA1D2-G

2L 4-cyl, 241 hp. 9,756 built.

$11,490 great deal $18,550 typical $27,148 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 139 for sale · from $11,490 →
300 · 4WD JTHCM1D2-G

3.5L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 4,540 built.

$10,555 great deal $20,060 typical $28,500 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 76 for sale · from $10,555 →

What actually differs

	200T	300 · 4WD	350 · 4WD
Engine	2L 4-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl
Typical price today	$18,550	$20,060	$23,529
For sale right now	139	76	11
Vehicles built	9,756	4,540	773

Same on every 2016 IS 300

Power 241 hp
Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sedan
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

353 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

200T

$18,550

300 · 4WD

$20,060

$10,238 $15,017 $19,797 $24,576 $29,355

Price trend

Median up $369 over the last 12 months.

2016 IS 300 price history →

Will it hold value?

A IS 300 typically keeps about 63% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $11,986 today.

IS 300 depreciation by year →

Cost to run

19/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 IS 300

Safety, in plain English

What JTHCE1D2-G means

JTH CE1D2 · G

JTH: the World Manufacturer Identifier Lexus registered — assembled in Japan
CE1D2: together encode the IS line — Sedan, 3.5L 6cyl, Four-wheel drive — 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

Real VINs from this run JTHCE1D2 XG5011180 JTHCE1D2 4G5010686

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

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