Factory build sheet

2018 Lexus LS 500H

Build JTHCY1FF-J · 3.5L 6cyl · Four-wheel drive · Sedan

VIN positions 1 through 8 read JTHCY1FF and position 10 reads J. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.

Every LS whose VIN starts JTHCY1FF and carries J in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 20 of them.

  • Decoded Jul 7, 2026
  • 20 known VINs
  • 4 listed for sale now

Factory specification

As filed by Lexus with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.

Engine

Displacement
3.5 L
Cylinders
6
Configuration
V-Shaped
Engine model
8GR-FXS, 2NM
Horsepower
295 hp
Fuel type
Gasoline
Electrification
Full hybrid

Drivetrain

Drive type
Four-wheel drive
Transmission
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)

Body & chassis

Body class
Sedan/Saloon
NHTSA body type
PASSENGER CAR
Doors
4
Seats
5
Seat rows
2
Series
GVF50L /GVF55L/ VXFA50L /VXFA55L
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

Weight rating

GVWR class
Class 1D
GVWR
5,001–6,000 lb

Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.

Driver assistance, as built

  • Forward collision warning Standard
  • Crash imminent braking Standard
  • Lane departure warning Standard
  • Lane keeping assistance Standard
  • Adaptive cruise control Standard
  • Blind spot warning Standard

Systems the filing does not record are not listed above. Check the window sticker of the exact car before you rely on any single feature.

The same build, other model years

Lexus used the VIN pattern JTHCY1FF for 2 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.

How this VIN pattern is read

A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.

Positions Characters What they encode
1–3 JTH TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION · World manufacturer identifier
4–8 CY1FF Model, body style, engine and restraint system
9 × Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build
10 J Model year — 2018
11 × Assembly plant
12–17 ×××××× Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle

20 vehicles carry this build

Every VIN we have decoded to JTHCY1FF-J shares the specification above.

  • 20 Known VINs
  • 4 Listed for sale now

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Where this data comes from

Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.

Vehicle counts come from the 20 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.