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2024 Lexus ES 300h review

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Lexus ES 300h highlights

Customer rating

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Pros

  • Hybrid
  • Tons of standard features
  • Spacious

Cons

  • Limited cargo space
  • Sluggish acceleration 
  • Rear seats don’t fold

Mileage (EPA estimate)

43 city, 44 highway, 44 combined

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Luxury hybrid, with many features

The 2024 Lexus ES 300h checks a lot of boxes. It’s a comfortable daily commuter thanks to standard synthetic leather upholstery, smartphone connectivity, and a sunroof. Tons of driver assist features, including adaptive cruise control and lane-keep assist make even long drives a breeze, while available sports styling and tuning on the two sport-oriented trims add flair.. The star of the show is a 215-hp hybrid system, made up of a 2.5L four-cylinder engine, paired with an electric motor.

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5 reasons to buy the 2024 Lexus ES 300h

1. Hybrid engine 

If you’re looking to lighten the impact of your commute or spend less time at the pump, you’ll love the standard 215-hp hybrid system that comes standard on the 2024 Lexus ES 300h. It pairs a 2.5L four-cylinder engine with an electric motor. With that system, the 2024 Lexus ES 300h gets an EPA-estimated 44 mpg combined fuel economy.

2. Tons of driver assist features 

After a busy day at work or running errands, it’s nice to know that you can utilize technology during the drive home. Every 2024 Lexus ES 300h comes with a host of standard driver assist features. Highlights include adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist, and blind spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert.  

3. Sports trims 

Whether you want to channel your inner race car driver or just want to look like your favorite Formula 1 star, choose a 2024 Lexus ES 300h in an F-sport trim. The F-Sport Design trim is about comfort and appearance: it adds a rear spoiler and premium features like heated and ventilated front seats and a heated steering wheel. The F-Sport Handling adds a performance suspension, active noise cancellation, sports seats and steering wheel, and more.  

4. Luxury touches 

The 2024 Lexus ES 300h comes standard with synthetic leather, a sunroof, and many more features. But for the most comfort, choose a 2024 ES 300h in the Ultra Luxury trim, which comes standard with a heads-up display and 360-degree view for parking assistance. At that trim, you’ll also have genuine leather upholstery, heated and ventilated front seats, a wireless phone charger, and much more.  

5. Solid sound systems 

Whether you use music to pump you up for a big meeting or to decompress after a long day, you’ll love how your playlist sounds in the 2024 Lexus ES 300h. Apple Carplay®, Android Auto, and Bluetooth® connectivity comes standard, connecting to a ten-speaker audio system. For even better quality, choose the available 17-speaker Mark Levinson® sound system.

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Ratings & reliability

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RepairPal gave the Lexus ES 300h an overall reliability rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, which RepairPal describes as Excellent. This rating ranks Lexus ES 300h 2nd out of 68 among Luxury Midsize Cars.

RepairPal reports that the average total annual cost for repairs and maintenance on a Lexus ES 300h is $339, compared to an average of $617 for Luxury Midsize Cars and $591 for all the vehicles RepairPal considered in its dataset.

According to RepairPal, Lexus ES 300h owners bring their vehicles into a repair shop for unscheduled repairs an average of 0.5 times per year, compared to an average of 1.4 times for Luxury Midsize Cars and 1.3 times for all the vehicles RepairPal considered in its dataset.

RepairPal reported that the probability of a repair being a severe or major issue is 6% for the Lexus ES 300h, compared to an average of 13% for Luxury Midsize Cars and 14% for all the vehicles RepairPal considered in its dataset.

Lexus ES 300h features and specs

F-SPORT Design 2WD 4D Sedan

Standard Features

  • A/C Seat(s)
  • ABS Brakes
  • Air Conditioning
  • Alloy Wheels
  • AM/FM Stereo
  • Android Auto
  • Apple CarPlay
  • Automated Cruise Control
  • Automatic Transmission
  • Auxiliary Audio Input
  • Blind Spot Monitor
  • Bluetooth Technology
  • Front Seat Heaters
  • Heated Steering Wheel
  • Lane Departure Warning
  • Leatherette Seats
  • Overhead Airbags
  • Power Locks
  • Power Mirrors
  • Power Seat(s)
  • Power Windows
  • Rear Defroster
  • Rear Spoiler
  • Rear View Camera
  • Remote Start
  • Satellite Radio Ready
  • Side Airbags
  • Smart Key
  • Sunroof(s)
  • Traction Control
  • Head Up Display
  • Mark Levinson Sound
  • Navigation System
  • Power Hatch/Deck Lid

Drive Wheels

Front Wheel Drive (2WD)

Engine size

2.5L

Horsepower

215

Torque (ft-lbs)

163

Engine type

Hybrid

Fuel capacity

13.2

Wheelbase

113"

Overall length

195.9"

Width

73.4"

Height

56.9"

Leg room

F 42.4"/R 39.3"

Head room

F 37.5"/R 37.4"

Front tires

P235/40VR19

Rear tires

P235/40VR19

Seating capacity

5

Transmission

Automatic

2024 Lexus ES 300h FAQ


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