Pros
Our Luxury Car Best Buy of 2023
Famously comfortable, reliable
Cons
Rear seats don’t fold
What’s new?
Improved infotainment
Wireless Apple
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+1.92%
CarPlay/Android Auto
Interior tweaks
The Lexus ES is our highest-rated luxury car in its segment and a Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Award winner. Pricing starts at $41,340. The heart wants a new luxury car, the head says it’s OK to buy a 2023 Lexus ES sedan. If the ES had to be described in two words, they could be responsible indulgence.
Compared with its rivals, the ES is priced competitively. And it holds its value well. That’s why we’ve made the ES a winner of the KBB Best Buy award for its class five years in a row. The ES isn’t just responsible from a fiscal point of view, especially if we’re talking about the ES 300h hybrid, which is classified as a super ultra-low emissions vehicle. Even the non-hybrid variants qualify as low-emissions vehicles. Yet there’s still the indulgence of fine cabin materials and …