Lexus GS Engines by Year

The GS was Lexus's mid-size sport sedan, sold for 1993–2020 (there was no 2012). It used the 2JZ-GE six, then V6s, V8s up to the 467 hp GS F, a 2.0 turbo four and V6 hybrids. The SC and LS have their own pages.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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GS 300 (1993–1997): 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997

GS 300, 400 and 430 (1998–2005): 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005

2006–2011: 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011

2013–2020: 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020

GS 300 (1993–1997)

The 2JZ-GE six.

1993 GS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six 2JZ-GE	220 hp net	GS 300

1994 GS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six 2JZ-GE	220 hp net	GS 300

1995 GS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six 2JZ-GE	220 hp net	GS 300

1996 GS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six 2JZ-GE	220 hp net	GS 300

1997 GS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six 2JZ-GE	220 hp net	GS 300

GS 300, 400 and 430 (1998–2005)

The 2JZ-GE six and the 4.0 and 4.3 V8s.

1998 GS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six 2JZ-GE	225 hp net	GS 300
4.0L / 242 V8 1UZ-FE	300 hp net	GS 400

1999 GS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six 2JZ-GE	225 hp net	GS 300
4.0L / 242 V8 1UZ-FE	300 hp net	GS 400

2000 GS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six 2JZ-GE	220–225 hp net	GS 300
4.0L / 242 V8 1UZ-FE	300 hp net	GS 400

2001 GS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six 2JZ-GE	225 hp net	GS 300
4.3L / 262 V8 3UZ-FE	300 hp net	GS 430

2002 GS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six 2JZ-GE	225 hp net	GS 300
4.3L / 262 V8 3UZ-FE	300 hp net	GS 430

2003 GS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six 2JZ-GE	225 hp net	GS 300
4.3L / 262 V8 3UZ-FE	300 hp net	GS 430

2004 GS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six 2JZ-GE	220–225 hp net	GS 300
4.3L / 262 V8 3UZ-FE	300 hp net	GS 430

2005 GS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six 2JZ-GE	220–225 hp net	GS 300
4.3L / 262 V8 3UZ-FE	300 hp net	GS 430

2006–2011

V6s, V8s and the GS 450h.

2006 GS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 V6 3GR-FSE	245 hp net	GS 300, GS 300 AWD
4.3L / 262 V8 3UZ-FE	300 hp net	GS 430

2007 GS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE	303 hp net	GS 350, GS 350 AWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	340 hp net	GS 450h
4.3L / 262 V8 3UZ-FE	290 hp net	GS 430

2008 GS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE	303 hp net	GS 350, GS 350 AWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	340 hp net	GS 450h
4.6L / 281 V8 1UR-FSE	342 hp net	GS 460

2009 GS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE	303 hp net	GS 350, GS 350 AWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	340 hp net	GS 450h
4.6L / 281 V8 1UR-FSE	342 hp net	GS 460

2010 GS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE	303 hp net	GS 350, GS 350 AWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	340 hp net	GS 450h
4.6L / 281 V8 1UR-FSE	342 hp net	GS 460

2011 GS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE	303 hp net	GS 350, GS 350 AWD
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	340 hp net	GS 450h
4.6L / 281 V8 1UR-FSE	342 hp net	GS 460

2013–2020

The 3.5 V6, 2.0 turbo, hybrid and GS F V8.

2013 GS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE	306 hp net	GS 350, GS 350 AWD, GS 350 F Sport
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FXE Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	338 hp net	GS 450h

2014 GS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE	306 hp net	GS 350, GS 350 AWD, GS 350 F Sport
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FXE Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	338 hp net	GS 450h

2015 GS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FSE	306 hp net	GS 350, GS 350 AWD, GS 350 F Sport
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FXE Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	338 hp net	GS 450h

2016 GS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo 8AR-FTS	241 hp net	GS 200t, GS 200t F Sport
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FKS	311 hp net	GS 350, GS 350 AWD, GS 350 F Sport
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FXE Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	338 hp net	GS 450h, GS 450h F Sport
5.0L / 303 V8 2UR-GSE	467 hp net	GS F

2017 GS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo 8AR-FTS	241 hp net	GS 200t, GS 200t F Sport
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FKS	311 hp net	GS 350, GS 350 AWD, GS 350 F Sport
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FXE Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	338 hp net	GS 450h, GS 450h F Sport
5.0L / 303 V8 2UR-GSE	467 hp net	GS F

2018 GS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo 8AR-FTS	241 hp net	GS 300, GS 300 F Sport
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FKS	311 hp net	GS 350, GS 350 AWD, GS 350 F Sport
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FXE Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	338 hp net	GS 450h, GS 450h F Sport
5.0L / 303 V8 2UR-GSE	467 hp net	GS F

2019 GS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo 8AR-FTS	241 hp net	GS 300, GS 300 F Sport
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FKS	311 hp net	GS 350, GS 350 AWD, GS 350 F Sport
5.0L / 303 V8 2UR-GSE	467 hp net	GS F

2020 GS engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FKS	311 hp net	GS 350, GS 350 AWD, GS 350 F Sport
5.0L / 303 V8 2UR-GSE	467 hp net	GS F

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