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

5 builds left the factory as a 2016 RC, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 5 main configurations sell for $13,495–$33,995 today.

5 main configurations
4,203 vehicles built
118 for sale right now
$13,495–$33,995 typical price range

Which RC 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.

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300 · AWD JTHSM5BC-G

3.5L 6-cyl, 306 hp, All-wheel drive. 834 built.

$16,999 great deal $26,995 typical $33,995 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 28 for sale · from $16,999 →
F JTHHP5BC-G

5L 8-cyl. 359 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 11 for sale →
350 · AWD JTHSE5BC-G

3.5L 6-cyl, 306 hp, All-wheel drive. 486 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 8 for sale →
Most common — 33% of 2016 RCs

200T JTHHA5BC-G

2L 4-cyl. 1,395 built.

$13,495 great deal $22,590 typical $31,681 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 44 for sale · from $13,495 →
350 JTHHE5BC-G

3.5L 6-cyl, 306 hp. 1,129 built.

$17,417 great deal $25,999 typical $32,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 27 for sale · from $17,417 →

What actually differs

	200T	350	300 · AWD	350 · AWD
Engine	2L 4-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl
Typical price today	$22,590	$25,999	$26,995	$22,700
For sale right now	44	27	28	8
Vehicles built	1,395	1,129	834	486

Same on every 2016 RC

Power 306 hp
Drivetrain All-wheel drive
Fuel Gasoline
Body Coupe
Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

162 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

200T

$22,590

350

$25,999

300 · AWD

$26,995

$13,090 $18,571 $24,053 $29,534 $35,015

Price trend

Median down $874 over the last 12 months.

2016 RC price history →

Will it hold value?

A RC typically keeps about 59% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $14,500 today.

RC depreciation by year →

Cost to run

16/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 RC

Safety, in plain English

What JTHSM5BC-G means

JTH SM5BC · G

JTH: the World Manufacturer Identifier Lexus registered — assembled in Japan
SM5BC: together encode the RC line — Coupe, 3.5L 6cyl, All-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 JTHSM5BC 2G5001731

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