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Used Lexus RC: the years to buy and the years to skip
Every Lexus RC from 2015 to 2025: what each year typically sells for (about $19,000 to $51,000), its crash rating, and whether it's a year to target or skip. The best bets are 2015–2025.
2015–2025 Lexus RC
A stylish luxury coupe with strong reliability and a high-performance RC F version at the top.
Years to target: 2015–2025. It has one of the most dependable records of any used car.
| Year | Typical price | Verdict | Crash rating | Typical miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $19,000* | Target | Not rated | ~120,000 |
| 2016 | $21,000* | Target | Not rated | ~110,000 |
| 2017 | $23,000* | Target | Not rated | ~100,000 |
| 2018 | $25,500 | Target | Not rated | ~90,000 |
| 2019 | $28,000 | Target | Not rated | ~80,000 |
| 2020 | $31,000 | Target | Not rated | ~70,000 |
| 2021 | $34,000 | Target | Not rated | ~60,000 |
| 2022 | $37,500 | Target | Not rated | ~50,000 |
| 2023 | $41,500* | Target | Not rated | ~40,000 |
| 2024 | $46,000* | Target | Not rated | ~30,000 |
| 2025 | $51,000* | Target | Not rated | ~20,000 |
* Estimated from nearby years, since few were listed for sale.
Worth knowing
- It is heavy for a sports coupe and the back seat is tight. The touchpad infotainment control is awkward to use.
The trim we'd park in our garage
Look for the RC 350 F Sport: it pairs the stronger V6 with adaptive suspension and sport seats over the RC 300; Apple CarPlay arrived for 2020.
On the test drive
Get a pre-purchase inspection and a vehicle history report before you buy.
Safety tech
- Automatic emergency braking: standard from 2019, optional from 2015.
- Adaptive cruise control: standard from 2019, optional from 2015.
- Blind-spot monitoring: standard from 2021.
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Prices are typical dealer and private asking prices from used listings, collected in September and October 2026, for an average-mileage car. Years with too few listings are estimated from nearby years. Crash ratings, recalls and owner complaint counts come from NHTSA public records. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and a vehicle history report before you buy. Spot something off? Let us know.