Factory build sheet

2021 Lexus NX 300 Base

Build JTJAARDZ-M · 2L 4cyl · Four-wheel drive · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)

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

Every NX whose VIN starts JTJAARDZ and carries M in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 53 of them.

  • Decoded Jul 7, 2026
  • 53 known VINs
  • 2 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
2 L
Cylinders
4
Configuration
In-Line
Engine model
8AR-FTS
Horsepower
235 hp
Fuel type
Gasoline

Drivetrain

Drive type
Four-wheel drive

Body & chassis

Body class
Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)/Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV)
NHTSA body type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Doors
5
Seats
5
Seat rows
2
Series
AGZ15L / AYZ15L
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
  • 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 JTJAARDZ 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 JTJ TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION · World manufacturer identifier
4–8 AARDZ Model, body style, engine and restraint system
9 × Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build
10 M Model year — 2021
11 × Assembly plant
12–17 ×××××× Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle

53 vehicles carry this build

Every VIN we have decoded to JTJAARDZ-M shares the specification above.

  • 53 Known VINs
  • 2 Listed for sale now

Neighboring configurations

Other factory configurations of the NX, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.

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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 53 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.