Lexus ES

Three years ago Lexus offered a range of four different sedans. In 2023 just two remain. Is the 2023 Lexus ES300h a sign of the times?

What if you've got $70K to spend on a prestige sedan but don't want German? Here are two options that are as similar as they are different.

Justin Narayan jumps behind the wheel to review the cheapest Lexus on sale in Australia in 2022 - The 2022 Lexus ES250 Luxury.

Lexus has updated its mid-sized luxury sedan for the 2022 model year. The previous model was already a winner so is the new one better again?

The Lexus ES has entered its eighth generation with familiar hybrids or, for the first time in its 35-year history, electric powertrains.

Independent safety ratings for many popular new cars sold in Australia expired overnight.

The Lexus ES sedan has returned to a hybrid-only offering in Australia with the entry-level petrol now discontinued.

The six-year-old Lexus ES has been facelifted in China, but a new model with fresh bodywork is in the works.

When you think Lexus, you think old man’s car. Well, that’s all changing… and in a big way.

We put four new petrol-electric offerings through a real-life fuel test.

This car was bought intended for my spouse, but ended up being driven mostly by me and is now my 'officially' mine. I was involved in the buying process and as a first time luxury car purchase, the difference was simply that the sales people were not pushy and seemed to appreciate that buying car is not something to rush through in a couple of hours as if buying a TV. I like that the car was somewhat of a bargain at $68k on the road with an extended warranty and tint. That would've barely bought a C200 or 320i at the time. Second thing I like is that the car probably won't date too badly. The design is sleek and coupe-like and the interior reminds me of the cocoon interiors of Jaguar saloons from the 1970's and 1980's. That brings onto the negatives, it's got a steeply raked windscreen, small side windows, and low roofline - so it's a bit tight (although leg room and width-wise it is fine). Once settled inside it is a high quality personal space which is isolated, quiet, and makes generally driving the car feel special. It absolutely is no sports car - the tyres are (too) skinny, the gearbox is unobtrusive but leisurely, and the whole vibe of the car is that it does not want to be pushed. Forget about driving at 10/10th's, this thing prefers being driven at 5/10th's...on a Sunday morning. But is that a bad thing? When crawling home in peak hour traffic, this car is all I need, and it's personally what I want. The engine is fine, but I wish it's power was more accessible. The technology is fine, but obviously now about half a decade out of date. I suppose the point of this car isn't the latest technology, but rather it's unique features like double glazed side windows and lush super-thick interior carpet and mats. I have the base 'Luxury' version with the Mark Levinson stereo, but mine has a surround sound and is very, very good. I would like a hard button to turn the air conditioner on and off, as opposed to that function being in a sub-menu operational via electronic controls. This car is an unashamed luxo-barge, and I dig the honesty and ironic cool nature of the thing.

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