2019 Lexus ES | The Staid Sedan Goes Sexy | TestDriveNow
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- Whether they realize it or not, the ES is the car most people think of when they hear the name Lexus. For nearly 3 decades, it has been the go-to sedan for luxury shoppers, delivering that soft, smooth, sophisticated driving experience. But sexy has never been a part of this car’s lexicon. Well, Lexus is working to change that - this is the more sensuously styled all-new ES
MSRP as-tested: $52,235
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The Hybrid makes me warm and fuzzy.
I leased one. Terrific!
Banana slug feel still gets to 60MPH in 8 seconds if needed, fast enough. Comfort not athleticism is a more relaxing drive for me.
Such a good quality review after watching amateur reviews. Simple and to the point.
This guy is one of the best reviewers in the business, he is smart, concise, and to the point. His videos show what they need to show and don't focus on him, unlike the lowly Doug De Muro, and his videos are short and to the point. Excellent job, buddy boy.
for Haters: it is Not build on Camry, its build on Avalon chasis its lot bigger then Camry
Cadillac = Chevy re badge
Infinity = Nissan Re badge
Lincolin - Ford Re badge
Chrysler = JUNK
Mercedes = Taxi in UK
BMW = Taxi in UK and Crappy vehicle
these are all Man made Machinery pieces of metal, plastic, leather you have to decide how far your hard earned money goes, you are all free to buy what you want but i want piece of Mind so Toyota or Lexus 1st choice
Ajax Akin 💯
Hey that’s my car at 1:44 lol
One day I will be able to afford this
This is my dream car
Miguel Ircontar at least you got a decent ride be grateful but nonetheless you can buy whatever you want too
alexis casanova There’s nothing wrong with dreaming or wanting something better
Finally! A Lexus with Apple Car Play !!!!! Thanks Lexus ! 👍👏👌🇯🇵
Great review. Very honest and descriptive. Will you drive the regular ES ? It's on my list of replacement cars for my Buick.
I'm looking to book it soon! Thanks.
Look at that design..... it is gorgeous!
This Sunlit Green color looks really good. I wonder how many 350s will sell with this paint. Too bad only the base model (non hybrid) can be paired with the brown/beige interior.
Infotainment system analysis..brutal. But a needed kick in the rear for Lexus.
Lexus owner here. Brutally honest, beautifully simple explanation. Best review I've heard on the infotainment system lol.
Buick Intellilink is much better and connects fast.
Like Steve has stated, Lexus should consult Hyundai/Kia On making a good infotainment system. Look at the Genesis brand.... simple controls. Lexus lost its original simple to use controls.
Piece of Mind = get LEXUS
Horrible, Anxiety, headache, heart attack, Stroke get a BMW or AUDI
Been a Lexus owner for at 3 cars now. Recently, got in car accident and had to get new car. Top two choices were 2019 ES ultra Luxury pkg with all options for 48k after rebates, or 2019 Audi A6 for 65k after rebates. Went for Audi because just wanted something different this time. Immediately regretted decision in first week . Bluetooth phone gets disconnected randomly, auto headlights sometimes stays on even though bright daylight, lower touch screen stopped working after 3rd day and had to do factory reset, and Now, constant creaks and popping noise on sunroof where have to take down headliner to correct. Also drive comfort MUCH BETTER in the Lexus. Car is beautiful and more fun to drive, but not worth all the weird glitches and reliability issues.
Did I also mention I only had this car for 3 weeks now?
@YungGBone124127134 :-)
YungGBone124127134 - wish I could. Stuck in it contractually for 3 year lease. Purposely leased instead of financed bc I heard Audi reliability sucks, so at least all these things are under warranty.
YungGBone124127134 - in 3 years, I will definitely go back and get the 2021-22 ES. Luckily, it would be the same model as the currently new 2019 ES model, with hopefully more minor enhancements.
As always Steve, your videos are the best.
Thanks, JP!
Great Honest Review Steve. I agree. This hybrid should be used in the Camry/Avalon version of this TNGA-K platform. Also, Lexus should have taken this redesign to offer AWD to separate this car further from the Avalons and Camrys of the world.
nice car bro
OMG. Steve. Thank you so much for mentioning the range. I can't thank you enough. People always talk about range in the context of plug-in vehicles. Everyone should be talking about the range on a tank of gas. I think this might influence peoples perceptions of plug-in's not having a long-enough range.
You got it, Landon!
They made the Camry too nice this time around and now it looks too much like the ES. Gives very little motivation to pay for the "nicer" one.
I for one really like the styling of this new Camry.
The Hybrid's mpg is ridiculously good for a car this size and let's not forget, the V6 is just front wheel drive .
Yeah, this Camry/Avalon platform so no AWD like Buick LaCrosse.
@@normt5463 Do you troll on all Lexus reviews? Buick is a joke. Why is the resale value so awful on them?
No one wants Buick
i thought it was the guy from CNET 😂😂
I have no idea who that is but...
I have the f sport does it have the kick sensor?
The dark grey color de-emphasizes the over-sized grill, which is a good thing.
I have personally been an ES fan since the beginning of it's life. That said, the 2013 redo went off the rails. I hate the 'cross-eyed' look of the front end. The 2016 facelift helped immensely. The new ES is easy on the eyes, as they say. I especially like this Sunlit Green color, not my usual color choice, but seems tasteful and will look nice for years to come. Overall, however, Lexus has lost credibility points for me because of their styling. I really dislike the spindle grill that they've integrated into their line. Seems to me that they are experiencing a but of an identity crisis. Are they a luxury car or a sports car or a sport-lux car or a CUV/SUV line? I prefer the former... I see s Lexus as a luxury car. That's nothing to be ashamed of. Someone has to do it! Cadillac has lost much of it's (older) following because of the sharp, art and science design. Lincoln is, in my eyes, the only automaker that still coddles it's buyers with sumptuous luxury. They are, as the kids say, "killing it". Having sporty vehicle in your line is fine. But for the love of my backside and my eyes... Lexus, please go back to the '90's and '00's styling. Should you do this, you will gain a following that used to be loyal to Cadillac.
Lexus needs a dedicated department to make their infotainment better. With today's cars being so intertwined with their on board digital interfaces, having a shitty UI/UX will just turn people away. Especially when people know what real good UI/UX is from just having smartphones.
Hybrid is the way to go and later on a PlugIn version with much more hp ! Think about the new 2020 RAV4 PluIn with same engine get out now 302hp !
Hey steve where do yo shoot this???? I love how moody the environment... ❤️❤️
All in and around Albany. Glad you enjoyed it.
Nice, except for the hour glass on the front !
The dreaded (or delightful) spindle grill.
As a Lexus owner I have to say I am disappointed with this car. I think they sent you a stinker of a color to test which is the first thing I noticed. It doesn't set itself apart from its Toyota brother very much either. You sounded mostly "meh" about this one Steve and I can see why. I am certainly interested to see what you think of the new LS.
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That has always been the case for the ES, it has always looked nearly identical to the camry just like the LX570 is identical to the Toyota Landcruiser. The difference is in 2018, the Camry has so much tech it makes this very hard to pay up for
@@onoff314 The difference between the Camry and this is HUGE. Camry sounds like a tin can of rocks going over bumps with its economy heritage.
@@onoff314 The new Camry is much nicer than ever before, but it is NOT a Lexus. Noisy, poorer ride quality, cheaper materials inside and out...it's not the same car. But more important: why anybody makes a determination about a car like that without driving it first is beyond me.
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I’ll never understand why lexus and Toyota DRL don’t turn off when the signal is activated
Interesting.
That's an expensive jelly bean.
It looks sweet tho, it’s more preferable for elders or people that are not that interested in adrenaline or much exiting physics or luxuries it’s more for a calm personality.
Beautiful
He is 100% correct about the Lexus infotainment. It's terrible. Why does Lexus stick with this for so long? It's awful and they need a touch screen.
Had it for one week while my was GSF sport was in for a sunroof issue. Let me be straight forward. If you never drove the GS. You might like like this other wise forget it. To me I couldn’t wait to get my car back. The weight distribution is horrible. I felt I needed to put sand bags in the truck to balance it. The lack of an rear axle to me was very noticeable. And annoying . If This is their answer to the future when they eventually get rid of the GS, I WILL FIND another manufacturer. Clearly a step in the wrong direction for me
Finally looks nice enough to be on my shopping list. BUT $41k for a tiny 2.5 litre engine? Really? No sale!
Why the need to continually compare Lexus with the BMW and three pointed swastika. It's much better than that.
Does the hybrid use regular or the good stuff?
Regular. Good question.
Never understood why they even made he hybrid in the first place? Who cared about MPG in a $50,000 car?
Much too big and heavy, I prefer the previous model except the rear of this model, which would look better on the 2018 model.
Will Lexus let you test an ES with the V6?
I'm sure. I'll book it.
Lexus seems to be stuck in a Chris Bangle era like BMW was for a while. Older models were classy, now they're hideously gaudy and over styled. I hope Lexus goes back to it's roots.
Wish they had given you the ES350 to test instead. This Hybrid is boring.
Gas $8/gallon?? Try $2 in Chicago and $4 in Cali. Where are you finding $8 ?? Anyway, the 580 mile range of the hybrid means only 1 fill up for my annual Chicago to NYC drive. Pretty cool
@blacknester ok yes, I guess petrol is only cheap in North America and Middle East. Agree with you petrol is expensive in EU
I love eveything about this car except the rear. It just looks average. It needs something to look luxury like the rest of the car.
Where is the All Wheel Drive?
In the Buick LaCrosse!
Not available in the ES. Want AWD in your Lexus sedan? Get a GS or LS.
and the lacrosse is being discontinued wow. Lexus really missed an opportunity there! @@normt5463
@@76carmel LaCrosse offers torque vectoring AWD that the Lexus ES does not. The Buick actually sends power to the outside rear wheel in a turn where Lexus and Toyota AWD, traverse engines systems only offer brake-based torque vectoring.
@@John-vf4so Yes, and no. Since ES has alway been Camry or Avalon based it would never get AWD. The ES is just a cheap poser lux car.
And people make fun of GM interiors?
The front bunper and grille must go,horrible 👎
As always, a great review. I guess this car is ok if you really don't care much or just want the badge.
That price point for me, though, is "dream car" territory, and this car does nothing ("on paper" anyway) to make me feel that it's special. A red Mazda 6 brings more sense of occasion to the act of looking at, driving, and interacting with one's car, and would leave a few thou in my pocket.
These Lexuses and Toyotas are just plain too ugly for me. I know that's subjective, but sheesh...
ES300 is NOT what MOST PEOPLE think of when they HEAR LEXUS
30 years, 7 generations and the best-selling Lexus car of all-time? Yeah, it probably is.
@@stevehammes NOPE thats the LEXUS RX300 - we are in an era of the SUV and this is the SUV that revolutionized the market
Car. I said Car.
@@stevehammes thats what we in denver call a "distinction without a difference"
however if you want to talk car the CORRECT answer would be LS400 - the CAR that STARTED it all for the brand and REVOLUTIONIZED the luxury auto market FINALLY giving the germans competition
Go g80 instead of this
Second. But nice car
2:12 Dude you look scared of something
Its a damn toyota camry with a lexus sign
15 k more and get the new G90.. More HP... More Luxurious and more elegant with rear wheel drive and that's the big deal 👍
You're the second one on this thread to lie that the G90 was within $10k or $15k of the ES. It's not even close.
Could never recommend this to anyone. Whatever anyone likes best about it, there are better options for that characteristic at or below the price.
I defy you, even 4 years later, to name me one single car at this price that combines room, comfort and reilability like the ES does.
@@tonysterbenc if you want better styling and handling, midsize Germans. More luxury, G80. Save money, TLX or CT-5. Or get fully loaded no -lux mid large sedan like Accord or Camry, 4 years ago 6 and Avalon.
Rather get a Genesis g90 fully loaded for just 10k more new or even better wait two years and get it get it for a steal. Japanese cars really have fallen behind the Koreans now.
Reliability data and sales of the two brands say you're really still wrong. You're also wildly wrong about a G90 being within $10k of an ES. Try $30k.
lexus needs to hire some european designer.
the only lexus i like is the LC
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Not...
Sexy?!?!?! Ugly is the right word.
Lexus is trying way too hard.
Buick LaCrosse offers AWD.
@@RR-ll2ns Buick LaCrosse has wiped the floor with Lexus ES everytime it is compared.
@@normt5463 If that's the case, why doesn't anybody want Buicks?
Chevy/GM suck at electrical, Cadillacs lose their infotainment screen quickly
i don't believe it, looks just like a KIA Optima, 3x the price
Read the two cars' durability statistics and it'll make more sense to you.
this MONSTROSITY AINT SEXY at all
Actually quite hideous.
A glorified Toyota Camry.
...and Avalon. That is why the competitive winner, Buick LaCrosse, has always offered for the last decade...AWD.
@@normt5463 So why do these outsell the Lacrosse then?
Didn’t the lacrosse get discontinued?
Mr. Cairo
How can you call me an idiot when you can’t even spell Camry right?
Cadillac is also Glorified Chevy
Infinity glorified Nissan
Lincolin glorified Ford
BMW = Taxi use in europe
Mercedes = Taxi in Europe
So an overpriced Camry Hybrid. Yes the Lexus BA BA, and TA DA, and don't forget it also ZA DA, but it still isn't worth the extra money.
ZA DA for the Avalon Hybrid?
I’m indecisive between this and a 7 series BMW 🤦🏾♂️
Uncomparable. The LS & S Class are the 7 series comparison.