My mom just bought a new ES 350 for about 50k out the door. She was s long time 2003 Avalon owner. Before my dad passed away he would tell my mom when it's time to get a new car to consider a Lexus. She also had +200k on her Avalon. Hope she likes her new car.
I just bout a 2022 ES 350 UL about 3 weeks ago. It is the smoothest ride I've ever had in any car. Amazingly quiet. A delight to drive. But I'm not a high tech guy and this seems like a very high tech vehicle. But I wouldn't trade it for anything. I like this car more that any car I've ever owned (I apologize to my 2013 Toyota Camry, which was a wonderful car). Thank you for your review.
Have you gotten used to the tech? I have the exact same car, and it took me months to sort it out. But I think I've discovered most of it by now; the touchscreen in place of that infernal pad is a great help to doing so.
Just bought a 2017 ES350, great car. Faster and more agile than I expected. Four adults can comfortably go on long trips. Also have two V6 Accords, but I enjoy the ES 350 more. They are similar, kind of, but they cater to different consumers.
Worth noting for readers that the 2017 was on a completely different platform than the 2019 and newer. No carryover mechanical fundamentals except the engine. Testers agree that the 2019 has a tauter feel and better handling, although a less comfortable rear seating position for taller passengers.
I have had my '21 ES250 AWD for 6 months and couldnt be happier with the thing! Unfortunately with the new TNGA platform, the V6 does not provide enough room for all the mechanicals for AWD - that's why its only the 2.5 4cyl - but mine doesn't disappoint ... I absolutely love it!
I love the way gold pony does reviews . He starts with pricing and I want to know zero -60 on all cars it’s helps me narrows down my options . I am looking for a luxury car that can handle northeast winters . Thanks for sharing another great review .
I've got a 2016 ultra luxury ES 350 & I love it with 55 thousand miles but some day I'm getting a brand new one. I'm with you ... I so want them to make the ES 350 all wheel drive.
A Toyota mechanic says the front of this gen's ES simply does not have the room to fit both the V6 and AWD. So we would have to wait until the next generation for the v6 to get the AWD. Given we just got a refresh, it's not going to be any time soon.
That was a minor refresh, the next major refresh is in 2025. The last major one was for the 2019 year. So in 2025 they will have AWD but knowing them it will also have a Turbo V4 giving around 300hp, the NA v6 will be gone for good
Thanks for the review. Big fan here. It'd be nice if you could in the future reviews please show us the speed of the downshifts via the down shift paddle, too. I manually downshift more than I upshift. It's always nice to see how responsive the transmission is for both downshifts and upshifts. Thanks again!
Beautiful classy comfortable, reliable, durable luxury car can't go wrong if you can afford it. Plenty of smooth power not made for sport handling avoid the F sport it's not sporty. 3.5, hybrid and 2.5 are all excellent power trains depending on you need.
Thank you for the awesome review. I watched this video prior to me picking up my 2022 ES on New Year’s Eve and thanks to you, I knew everything the sales guy told me about the car prior to me even getting in it 👏🏾👏🏾. FYI so far I love my ES. I got the gray one, with all the same features as this one in your video.
Your "final thoughts" was severely lacking with no mention of ride quality, acceleration, driving dynamics, how the car made you feel, your overall impression of the car for the money, etc etc...
I enjoy daily driving my 2019 UL ES immensely. Has every option available, save for the pointlessness spoiler, but I’d kill to have power folding side mirrors. I can’t understand why Lexus chose to delay that valuable feature until the 2020 model 🤔. Would love to have had that trick to make garaging easier.
@@jeffs70chevelle My only recent frame of reference is having driven my wife’s 2020 Highlander Limited, my 2012 Camry hybrid and a 2019 ES 350 F sport model prior to buying my UL trim. I’d estimates it absorbs bumps and road imperfections about as well as the Highlander. however, the Highlander weighs more, and the tires have thicker side walls so I would expect it to be a little more “floaty“. Compared to my Camry, the ride is definitely smoother over the road. Quieter? Yes, but That’s hard to say as my Camry is a hybrid and it’s pretty quiet (sitting still, but not in motion) all by itself. The ES F sport I test drove, in my opinion, was way too stiffly sprung, and not worthy of a Lexus badge. Road noise was also worse than my trim. However, the UL trim comes with “acoustic glass” though I don’t know how much difference it really makes versus standard Glass. All that to say that your experience will vary, depending upon what vehicle or vehicles you currently drive or have had extensive drive time with in the past. Best of luck to you. These are great cars in any trim in my opinion.
@@umat6991 thanks for the detailed reply. I think road noise is my primary annoyance with some cars especially at highway speeds; would you say your ES is not much different than the Camry or Highlander? That's also good to hear is smoother than a Camry, but by how much? My Civic is like being on a jetski after rebounding from every little dip in the road. I'd also like to test an older G90 for that suspension smoothness, but those are harder to find.
@@jeffs70chevelle Sorry for the late reply. Life's just too busy these days. Yes, I would rate the ES quieter than the others. At speed, there's no comparison to the Camry (much louder) and the sound in the ES isn't "cavernous" as it sounds in the Highlander. The ES doesn't absorb the road like 1960s Cadillacs, but that, IMO, is a good thing. It's smooth and comfortable, but you still have some feel of the road without it being intrusive or distracting. In the end, test drive all your options at varying speeds. Hope you find "the one" that makes you happiest. 🙂
Buy Bridgestone Blizzack snow tires on their own rims from the Tire Rack. Better than AWD. My ES350 wears them from November to the end of April, and it never goes in the ditch, and stops on ice. AWD cars ride worse, get less MPG, and if they don't have snow tires, they can't stop either, because the tires don't grip the road surface.
Extremely flawed marketing from Lexus who puts AWD on the small underpowered and rough 2.5 engine which no one buys and lets the great 3.5 V6 spin the front tires indefinitely
@@rjohns25 Exactly. There is always a compromise with Toyota products. But V6 AWD not fitting TNGA platform is a lie Toyota is telling to mask its lack of effort as the Hilander is using the same platform and V6 and AWD. Their mindset is that as long as ppl will buy their subpar products no matter what in name of "perceived reliability" they don't put any engineering effort into better products.
@@kizo172 BS, Ki Zo. It's not "perceived reliability." As Consumer Reports survey data continues to prove, it delivers ACTUAL reliability. You're free to think that shouldn't be their priority, but your bias is showing if you claim they simply aren't making "effort' and their products are "subpar." They simply have different engineering priorities than yours.
@@tonysterbenc How many Toyota products you had so far? We had a big bunch and right now there is a NX200 parked in our garage. And man when you start that car and that engine vibrates you like you are sitting on a jack hammer then you realize what you read and hear on those mostly paid "repords" are biased. One year toward Toyota one year toward GM! Thats enough said LOL yeah the Lexus dealership told us the Toyota 4 cylinders are "deliberately" designed to work rough to to give off tough persona! Priorities?!
@@kizo172 Ki Zo, I have two Toyota products. One in the left side of my garage, and another in the right. No, Toyota 4 cylinders are not "deliberately" designed to run rough. You got a salesman who's a liar, and I'm very sorry you had to put up with that. But the salesman is not even an employee of Toyota; dealerships are independent franchise businesses. So your anger is better directed at the dealership's service department, because yes, your engine probably needs to be fixed. It happens.
Hey Andrew! I read somewhere that there are rumors of Lexus canceling the ES for the states. Any info? Kinda made me sad. One of my favorite cars.. i have owned 2. Great review as always!
@@tonysterbenc I don't care where ES is made, as long as I can get one with 3.5 V-6 engine. I can't ever see myself with a hybrid; would consider going totally EV if they still let me keep a license and a key fob when EV Lexus ES is available..LOL!!
@@alanhumphrey4198 ES V6 will die forever in a year or two. It's one of the big reasons I picked one up now. They will be very reliable and durable used cars for years to come, though.
Not great, but most cars aren't. The best thing you can do is replace the awful traction-free OEM tires with either dedicated winter tires like Blizzak or with Michelin CrossClimate II's, which have shown stunning snow performance in independent testing.
I’m in the market for a new car. I was considering buying a 2023 Lexus ES 350 F sport. I don’t care about the rear seats folding down. My minor issue was that it doesn’t have Ambient lighting for the F sport handling package, and I was hoping you would show the lighting. My other issue was that it was FWD. i hope the FWD isn’t that bad and it’s manageable and not annoying to drive with
The ambient lighting on models that have it is a real anticlimax, so dim you can barely see it even in the dark. You can almost picture the argument in the conference room with somebody objecting, "But if it's bright, it'll distract the driver!" The FWD is fine in routine use, but this is not a corner carver even in F Sport trim. My gut is that you'd be happier with the Germans.
Just gotta get some good tires and you'll be fine without AWD. You'll actually be better off in the snow with good winter tires and FWD then with all-seasons and AWD.
People buy ES 350 for luxury, status, comfort and reliability. The moment you started focusing on how quickly the car goes from 0 to 60, I stopped watching the video, and give it a thumbs down. When you do car reviews, you may want to think about who the targeted audience for the car is. Those who will buy ES 350 will not be buying it for its 0 to 60 acceleration or how it handles in the corners. There are plenty of other choices if someone is looking for a “sporty” car.
That is the difference between Lexus and it's rivals. Lexus isn't about performance and "sport" handling. However, Lexus is caving into that by offering the F Sport stuff. Reason why Lexus is reliable is because they don't complicate their drive train thus it has less chance to break down. Plus 0-60 IRL, unless you drag racing or a car enthusiast, isn't that important for most people.
@@goldpony No need to apologize. Us new car folks are pretty well used to seeing how cheap vehicles and general merchandise is there. We are paying the equivalent of $4.32USD/gal here in oil country Alberta.
@@Michael_Livingstone 2.97 USD for a gallon of gas today in North Carolina, sunny, 70 degrees, shorts weather, leaves changing colors slowly. Life is good!
completely not understandable, why adaptive dampers are only possible with the f sport trim, wtf...apart from that, very good looking car, just sad they don't offer the 450h for such a big sedan...
Hey . I have a 2022 es350 f sport and hear a little rattle coming from either the rear driver or driver door or somewhere in btw that .. has anyone experienced anything like that ?
I believe you might have a serious problem if you hear rattling.. Something is coming loose?. I'm not sure and I'm not a mechanic. Just would be worrisome in my opinion.
First of, your call is NOT base. Those options does not make it base. Your comment on the paddle shifters was pure acting and hilarious. It's not true and you don't know what you're talking about. Put the car in S, as in push the gear to the driver's side then turn the dial to sport before you use the paddles.
Not quite. This one has more wheelbase for a smoother ride. It also has much more sound suppression, especially as you move up the price ladder. And the transmission is tuned differently; some testers have said it's more responsive.
No, the car and engine are the same as the Toyota Avalon. It is NOT based on a Camry! Check the dimensions of the two and they are virtually identical. Note they say they tweaked the engine just a little to get it up to 302 hp so they can say it has more than the Avalon @ 301 hp which no doubt is tweaked to be greater than 300 hp quoted by some other cars!! But it's an Avalon for sure. Yes, 302 > 301 > 300 if you compare raw numbers.. But silly...
Yes. But according to Car and Driver, that meant 0 to 60 in 5.8 seconds, so that's no disgrace at all. That's a fine car in its own right you have there, with a durable and highly respected J Series V6. Don't be in any hurry to sell it.
@Tony Sterbenc I traded it in June for a Mercedes-Benz C300. I only had 30,000 miles on it but I was getting a little bored, having had it for 6 years.
This is ridiculous. The 302 horsepower completely overwhelms the front tires as it is, and this is completely inconsistent with the mission of the car. How old are you, anyway?
They are like an over priced Honda Accord. Very, very did I say very, slow. Not worth the price point. There is no power. This guy is over playing it. The actual ride is impressive. Extremely smooth.
Just bought a 2017 ES350, great car. Faster and more agile than I expected. Four adults can comfortably go on long trips. Also have two V6 Accords, but I enjoy the ES 350 more. They are similar, kind of, but they cater to different consumers.
If you think its agility is good, you'd be blown away by the 2019 and newer, which are on an entirely new chassis that enables fundamentally better handling.
My mom just bought a new ES 350 for about 50k out the door. She was s long time 2003 Avalon owner. Before my dad passed away he would tell my mom when it's time to get a new car to consider a Lexus. She also had +200k on her Avalon. Hope she likes her new car.
I just bout a 2022 ES 350 UL about 3 weeks ago. It is the smoothest ride I've ever had in any car. Amazingly quiet. A delight to drive. But I'm not a high tech guy and this seems like a very high tech vehicle. But I wouldn't trade it for anything. I like this car more that any car I've ever owned (I apologize to my 2013 Toyota Camry, which was a wonderful car). Thank you for your review.
Have you gotten used to the tech? I have the exact same car, and it took me months to sort it out. But I think I've discovered most of it by now; the touchscreen in place of that infernal pad is a great help to doing so.
I have the 2020 ES300h with the ultra-luxury package and it is the best sedan I've ever had by far. It is well worth the price tag.
how's the handling? im hearing bad things
Just bought a 2017 ES350, great car. Faster and more agile than I expected. Four adults can comfortably go on long trips. Also have two V6 Accords, but I enjoy the ES 350 more. They are similar, kind of, but they cater to different consumers.
I also have a 2017 ES 350...love the heck outta that car...hope to keep it until I can pick up a 2022 CPO in a few years.
I might keep this for 10 years. It's not the best looking from the outside, but it's glorious when you are driving it.
Worth noting for readers that the 2017 was on a completely different platform than the 2019 and newer. No carryover mechanical fundamentals except the engine. Testers agree that the 2019 has a tauter feel and better handling, although a less comfortable rear seating position for taller passengers.
Just bought the 2022 ES 350 sedan and this review helped a lot - thanks
2008 ES350 277k miles never getting rid of it. No real issues ever.😎
Impressive! 👏
I have had my '21 ES250 AWD for 6 months and couldnt be happier with the thing! Unfortunately with the new TNGA platform, the V6 does not provide enough room for all the mechanicals for AWD - that's why its only the 2.5 4cyl - but mine doesn't disappoint ... I absolutely love it!
I believe that "bag hooks" in the trunk actually are the hooks for a cargo net organizer but surely they sub for bag clips
I love the way gold pony does reviews . He starts with pricing and I want to know zero -60 on all cars it’s helps me narrows down my options . I am looking for a luxury car that can handle northeast winters . Thanks for sharing another great review .
Appreciate it! 😁
Great video, I just bought one of these yesterday and I love it. Will definitely be working on putting 200k miles on it over the years.
Awesome car! Congrats! 😁
I've got a 2016 ultra luxury ES 350 & I love it with 55 thousand miles but some day I'm getting a brand new one. I'm with you ... I so want them to make the ES 350 all wheel drive.
A Toyota mechanic says the front of this gen's ES simply does not have the room to fit both the V6 and AWD. So we would have to wait until the next generation for the v6 to get the AWD. Given we just got a refresh, it's not going to be any time soon.
That was a minor refresh, the next major refresh is in 2025. The last major one was for the 2019 year. So in 2025 they will have AWD but knowing them it will also have a Turbo V4 giving around 300hp, the NA v6 will be gone for good
Thanks for the review. Big fan here. It'd be nice if you could in the future reviews please show us the speed of the downshifts via the down shift paddle, too. I manually downshift more than I upshift. It's always nice to see how responsive the transmission is for both downshifts and upshifts. Thanks again!
Beautiful classy comfortable, reliable, durable luxury car can't go wrong if you can afford it. Plenty of smooth power not made for sport handling avoid the F sport it's not sporty. 3.5, hybrid and 2.5 are all excellent power trains depending on you need.
utterly true Pls make some videos on the road to see different angles of the car while driving
got this 2022 in caviar black,,,having said that as you keep repeating , enough said,,, love the best,,, !
You did better in the Subaru Legacy XT touring compared to the Lexus. Nice review though, Nice car as well
Thank you for the awesome review. I watched this video prior to me picking up my 2022 ES on New Year’s Eve and thanks to you, I knew everything the sales guy told me about the car prior to me even getting in it 👏🏾👏🏾. FYI so far I love my ES. I got the gray one, with all the same features as this one in your video.
Awesome car! Congrats!
Thank you.
Your "final thoughts" was severely lacking with no mention of ride quality, acceleration, driving dynamics, how the car made you feel, your overall impression of the car for the money, etc etc...
I enjoy daily driving my 2019 UL ES immensely. Has every option available, save for the pointlessness spoiler, but I’d kill to have power folding side mirrors. I can’t understand why Lexus chose to delay that valuable feature until the 2020 model 🤔. Would love to have had that trick to make garaging easier.
How does the suspension feel going over dips and bumps in the road? How loud is it on the highway?
@@jeffs70chevelle My only recent frame of reference is having driven my wife’s 2020 Highlander Limited, my 2012 Camry hybrid and a 2019 ES 350 F sport model prior to buying my UL trim. I’d estimates it absorbs bumps and road imperfections about as well as the Highlander. however, the Highlander weighs more, and the tires have thicker side walls so I would expect it to be a little more “floaty“. Compared to my Camry, the ride is definitely smoother over the road. Quieter? Yes, but That’s hard to say as my Camry is a hybrid and it’s pretty quiet (sitting still, but not in motion) all by itself. The ES F sport I test drove, in my opinion, was way too stiffly sprung, and not worthy of a Lexus badge. Road noise was also worse than my trim. However, the UL trim comes with “acoustic glass” though I don’t know how much difference it really makes versus standard Glass. All that to say that your experience will vary, depending upon what vehicle or vehicles you currently drive or have had extensive drive time with in the past. Best of luck to you. These are great cars in any trim in my opinion.
@@umat6991 thanks for the detailed reply. I think road noise is my primary annoyance with some cars especially at highway speeds; would you say your ES is not much different than the Camry or Highlander? That's also good to hear is smoother than a Camry, but by how much? My Civic is like being on a jetski after rebounding from every little dip in the road. I'd also like to test an older G90 for that suspension smoothness, but those are harder to find.
@@jeffs70chevelle Sorry for the late reply. Life's just too busy these days. Yes, I would rate the ES quieter than the others. At speed, there's no comparison to the Camry (much louder) and the sound in the ES isn't "cavernous" as it sounds in the Highlander. The ES doesn't absorb the road like 1960s Cadillacs, but that, IMO, is a good thing. It's smooth and comfortable, but you still have some feel of the road without it being intrusive or distracting. In the end, test drive all your options at varying speeds. Hope you find "the one" that makes you happiest. 🙂
I would be interested in this car if they offered AWD. Great review as always.
They can’t engine replacement. Check is
You can go for IS 350 F sport as it comes with AWD drive.
@@niyiayoolatitus4260 yes, thank you, that is a beautiful car! 👍
Buy Bridgestone Blizzack snow tires on their own rims from the Tire Rack. Better than AWD. My ES350 wears them from November to the end of April, and it never goes in the ditch, and stops on ice. AWD cars ride worse, get less MPG, and if they don't have snow tires, they can't stop either, because the tires don't grip the road surface.
Costlier to build. They did it on the GS 350. Great car that was canceled because nobody bought it.
Probably the most reliable car you can buy !!
Quite possibly! 👍
Not quite -- its reliability scores aren't quite reaching the stratospheric levels of the 2013-18 -- but it's up there.
I have the 2015 ultra luxury panoramic
I Loved this Model very much !
Do most buyers put reliability on top of their list? Yes?
If your leasing them then no!
Yes. My mother has a 2010 model. Looking to replace with 2022 model - and reliability and ride comfort are the reasons she’s buying another one.
Varies. Those who do, often choose Lexus. Those who care more about other factors often choose BMW, Mercedes or Audi, often with a lease.
Have ES300h. Can't say anything bad about the car.
If only they made it RWD or AWD like the IS. I like the V6 and AWD, but sadly they don’t come together.
I so wish Lexus would put a bumper under that grill....it would class it up a lot!!
I don’t see that looking very good. It’s got to be one or the other.
Extremely flawed marketing from Lexus who puts AWD on the small underpowered and rough 2.5 engine which no one buys and lets the great 3.5 V6 spin the front tires indefinitely
AWD doesn't fit on V6 3.5 with the TNGA platform - the 2.5 4cyl is no slouch - I own one and prefer the stability over the power :)
@@rjohns25 Exactly. There is always a compromise with Toyota products. But V6 AWD not fitting TNGA platform is a lie Toyota is telling to mask its lack of effort as the Hilander is using the same platform and V6 and AWD. Their mindset is that as long as ppl will buy their subpar products no matter what in name of "perceived reliability" they don't put any engineering effort into better products.
@@kizo172 BS, Ki Zo. It's not "perceived reliability." As Consumer Reports survey data continues to prove, it delivers ACTUAL reliability. You're free to think that shouldn't be their priority, but your bias is showing if you claim they simply aren't making "effort' and their products are "subpar." They simply have different engineering priorities than yours.
@@tonysterbenc How many Toyota products you had so far? We had a big bunch and right now there is a NX200 parked in our garage. And man when you start that car and that engine vibrates you like you are sitting on a jack hammer then you realize what you read and hear on those mostly paid "repords" are biased. One year toward Toyota one year toward GM! Thats enough said LOL yeah the Lexus dealership told us the Toyota 4 cylinders are "deliberately" designed to work rough to to give off tough persona! Priorities?!
@@kizo172 Ki Zo, I have two Toyota products. One in the left side of my garage, and another in the right. No, Toyota 4 cylinders are not "deliberately" designed to run rough. You got a salesman who's a liar, and I'm very sorry you had to put up with that. But the salesman is not even an employee of Toyota; dealerships are independent franchise businesses. So your anger is better directed at the dealership's service department, because yes, your engine probably needs to be fixed. It happens.
Hey Andrew! I read somewhere that there are rumors of Lexus canceling the ES for the states. Any info? Kinda made me sad. One of my favorite cars.. i have owned 2. Great review as always!
Avalon and Es will be made in Japan now
They sell too many for it to be canceled lol
Avalon has been cancelled after this model year. ES lives on, although as xtac said, it will become a Japan-built car in a year or two.
@@tonysterbenc I don't care where ES is made, as long as I can get one with 3.5 V-6 engine. I can't ever see myself with a hybrid; would consider going totally EV if they still let me keep a license and a key fob when EV Lexus ES is available..LOL!!
@@alanhumphrey4198 ES V6 will die forever in a year or two. It's one of the big reasons I picked one up now. They will be very reliable and durable used cars for years to come, though.
Impossible to find one right now due to shortage
Facts…because I’m in the market.
If this had AWD, it’d be a perfect car.
How is this in deep snow ?
Not great, but most cars aren't. The best thing you can do is replace the awful traction-free OEM tires with either dedicated winter tires like Blizzak or with Michelin CrossClimate II's, which have shown stunning snow performance in independent testing.
My Dream car.
Hey cool video. Nice job, does any trim level offer real leather?
Yes, Luxury and Ultra Luxury have it standard.
Great review. Is the F as sporty as a 5 series?
Most say no.
The interior color is an option or independent from body color? Dash camera is available?
Independent, but very few choices. Dash cams, you're on your own.
Thank you
What is the option group on this Lexus please
Utterly true
I’m in the market for a new car. I was considering buying a 2023 Lexus ES 350 F sport. I don’t care about the rear seats folding down. My minor issue was that it doesn’t have Ambient lighting for the F sport handling package, and I was hoping you would show the lighting. My other issue was that it was FWD. i hope the FWD isn’t that bad and it’s manageable and not annoying to drive with
The ambient lighting on models that have it is a real anticlimax, so dim you can barely see it even in the dark. You can almost picture the argument in the conference room with somebody objecting, "But if it's bright, it'll distract the driver!" The FWD is fine in routine use, but this is not a corner carver even in F Sport trim. My gut is that you'd be happier with the Germans.
I admire lexus
Lexus is dope
I love this car and want 1, but living in NYC and it having no AWD is really making me think about other cars.
Just gotta get some good tires and you'll be fine without AWD. You'll actually be better off in the snow with good winter tires and FWD then with all-seasons and AWD.
AWD is offered with 4 cyl only
@@limpunsing224 yeah and that 4 cyl is severely underpowered
@@GearboxCarReviews had a friend who thought the same thing until his car slide off the road
@@GearboxCarReviews what about in the rain?
how the weather
They don't have enough room to fit the awd drive with the V6
People buy ES 350 for luxury, status, comfort and reliability. The moment you started focusing on how quickly the car goes from 0 to 60, I stopped watching the video, and give it a thumbs down. When you do car reviews, you may want to think about who the targeted audience for the car is. Those who will buy ES 350 will not be buying it for its 0 to 60 acceleration or how it handles in the corners. There are plenty of other choices if someone is looking for a “sporty” car.
That is the difference between Lexus and it's rivals. Lexus isn't about performance and "sport" handling. However, Lexus is caving into that by offering the F Sport stuff. Reason why Lexus is reliable is because they don't complicate their drive train thus it has less chance to break down. Plus 0-60 IRL, unless you drag racing or a car enthusiast, isn't that important for most people.
I think all people that review cars on here do the 0-60 it's standard across the board even though the car isn't designed for sportiness
Damn! You really became angry, huh???
This is the most ridiculous comment ive ever seen lol.
Exactly, this car is for comfort and luxury. That’s it.
Great review
Paddle shifters are a stupid idea, as bad as stop start tech. I wish they would get rid of both. Nice lookin car though.
I never use 'em, but they occasionally help and basically never hurt. You can't say that for auto start/stop, which is obnoxious and intrusive.
It's a joke that there are no heated or ventilated rear seats in the ES350 but the Toyota Camry has them.
Not in US Toyota Camry.
@@WaheedKhan-mm3pw I can custom build one with heated and ventilated seats on Toyota's website.
My mother-in-law rides back there so I don’t need it…
@@rmwright11221979 yeah the front seats not the rear ones. The es also has heated and ventilated seats in the front.
We need Toyota 4runner review, please.
When Canadians watch these videos it’s like “hey, that’s cheap!! Oh wait… US dollars” :(
Lol that's funny! Sorry about that! 😆
@@goldpony No need to apologize. Us new car folks are pretty well used to seeing how cheap vehicles and general merchandise is there. We are paying the equivalent of $4.32USD/gal here in oil country Alberta.
@@Michael_Livingstone 2.97 USD for a gallon of gas today in North Carolina, sunny, 70 degrees, shorts weather, leaves changing colors slowly. Life is good!
What is the quality of the navigation system in the LX 350
You might have more luck getting this answer if you ask the question on an LX video.
completely not understandable, why adaptive dampers are only possible with the f sport trim, wtf...apart from that, very good looking car, just sad they don't offer the 450h for such a big sedan...
Just bought a 2024 ES350 for invoice….no EV Please🇺🇸
Hey . I have a 2022 es350 f sport and hear a little rattle coming from either the rear driver or driver door or somewhere in btw that .. has anyone experienced anything like that ?
I believe you might have a serious problem if you hear rattling.. Something is coming loose?. I'm not sure and I'm not a mechanic. Just would be worrisome in my opinion.
A serious problem ? Come on . I brought it to dealer they heard nothing .
First of, your call is NOT base.
Those options does not make it base.
Your comment on the paddle shifters was pure acting and hilarious. It's not true and you don't know what you're talking about. Put the car in S, as in push the gear to the driver's side then turn the dial to sport before you use the paddles.
Lexus you can't go wrong ..
V6 Camry underneath. Same thing.
Not quite. This one has more wheelbase for a smoother ride. It also has much more sound suppression, especially as you move up the price ladder. And the transmission is tuned differently; some testers have said it's more responsive.
No, the car and engine are the same as the Toyota Avalon. It is NOT based on a Camry! Check the dimensions of the two and they are virtually identical. Note they say they tweaked the engine just a little to get it up to 302 hp so they can say it has more than the Avalon @ 301 hp which no doubt is tweaked to be greater than 300 hp quoted by some other cars!! But it's an Avalon for sure. Yes, 302 > 301 > 300 if you compare raw numbers.. But silly...
Meant to just "bought"
So you mean to tell me that my 2016 Honda Accord, V6, 272 HW is faster than this Lexus?
Yes. But according to Car and Driver, that meant 0 to 60 in 5.8 seconds, so that's no disgrace at all. That's a fine car in its own right you have there, with a durable and highly respected J Series V6. Don't be in any hurry to sell it.
@Tony Sterbenc I traded it in June for a Mercedes-Benz C300. I only had 30,000 miles on it but I was getting a little bored, having had it for 6 years.
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Compared with Toyota Avalon
Totally under powered. Very disappointing. Should be at least 350 HP
This is ridiculous. The 302 horsepower completely overwhelms the front tires as it is, and this is completely inconsistent with the mission of the car. How old are you, anyway?
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@Joe Bidumb Heck no, I better win a IS 500
They are like an over priced Honda Accord. Very, very did I say very, slow. Not worth the price point. There is no power. This guy is over playing it. The actual ride is impressive. Extremely smooth.
You must mean the ES 250 AWD or the hybrid. The 302-hp V6 ES 350 sure as hell has power.
The front and back are uglier than the es300 or first wave of es350. Why would you buy a car that look so ugly? It looks like a big boo of a lady.
No matter Lexus do Mercedes always will have better and more RELIABLE cars!!!
Better? Depends on what your priorites are. Mercedes more reliable? Uh... no.
Just bought a 2017 ES350, great car. Faster and more agile than I expected. Four adults can comfortably go on long trips. Also have two V6 Accords, but I enjoy the ES 350 more. They are similar, kind of, but they cater to different consumers.
If you think its agility is good, you'd be blown away by the 2019 and newer, which are on an entirely new chassis that enables fundamentally better handling.
Great review
Thanks!