2020 Lexus IS: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

14 builds left the factory as a 2020 IS, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 8 main configurations sell for $18,555–$36,950 today.

  • 8 main configurations
  • 5,758 vehicles built
  • 116 for sale right now
  • $18,555–$36,950 typical price range

Which IS 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

300 F Sport 300 Base 350 F Sport 300 F Sport · 4WD
Engine 2L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl 3.5L 6-cyl 3.5L 6-cyl
Power 241 hp 241 hp 311 hp 260 hp
Typical price today $28,143 $26,404 $32,998 $32,995
For sale right now 31 32 17 12
Vehicles built 1,665 1,226 863 673
Same on every 2020 IS
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

181 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
300 F Sport
$28,143
300 Base
$26,404
350 F Sport
$32,998
$17,998 $23,013 $28,029 $33,044 $38,059
Price trend

Median up $1,048 over the last 12 months.

2020 IS price history →
Will it hold value?

A IS typically keeps about 67% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $18,236 today.

IS 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 2020 IS

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2020 IS
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
  • ✓ Steers you back into the lane
  • ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What JTHGA1D2-L means

JTH GA1D2 · L
JTH
the World Manufacturer Identifier Lexus registered — assembled in Japan
GA1D2
together encode the IS line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl — as Lexus filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
L
in position 10 — model year 2020
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run JTHGA1D2 4L5105742 JTHGA1D2 6L5105449
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2020 Lexus IS prices →