Lexus ES f-sport the best luxury saloon you can buy?

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Why would you bother buying anything else? The Lexus ES is fun, reliable and looks great, I mean what more do you need?
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[@anthonylynch4168]

On this weeks car show Bob chases a pheasant 🤣🤣🤣 love it, great review Bob what a machine.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

It could only happen on my channel 😂

[@davidcooke813]

Great review bob..I have an 182 white f sport is 300h...the best car I ever had ....! They are so reliable....nothing ever goes wrong ..!

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Couldn't agree more David, massively overlooked

[@nudgenudgewinkwink3212]

Got driven round Dubai in one of these and was impressed with the refinement.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Ohh posh

[@nudgenudgewinkwink3212]

@@BobFlavinVideo It was only a taxi Bob 😄, They use the ES and GS and the latest camry i think lots of Hybrids.

[@Julianvanderheijden]

Have it. Love it. Wouldn’t change it for any other car..

[@kanavkenth506]

Best review I have seen on the es 300h good work!

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Why thank you 🙏

[@eamonnmcdermott1939]

Very much enjoyed the review Bob! I have to agree on Lexus being one of the most overlooked car brands in the Ireland. This car will undoubtedly be a far more reliable option than any of it's German rivals. These cars are simply built to a different standard by the master Takumi in Japan. This car is also a rare sight on Irish roads unlike the Germans. If I was in the market for one of these cars this would definitely be my choice!

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@garethtalbot8950]

Great review Bob. If I was in the market for a car in this range, I'd go Lexus any day over BMW, Mercedes etc. No brainer. Use to be a Lexus hybrid owner and it was the most reliable car we ever had to date. It also held its value on trade in. I was surprised how little it depreciated.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Well said!

[@PeterMossUkulele]

Love your reviews Bob - Such enthusiasm. 😁

[@Ambienfinity]

Fantastic review, and good pheasant training too!

[@richardcullen7276]

Thanks Bab , Job well done mate

[@Julianvanderheijden]

Nice review!

[@matrixsenior]

Love your reviews pal. Keep up the good work.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Thanks a ton!

[@FloydFlannigan]

Super review, Bob.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Thank you kindly

[@oliverstemp9132]

The ES is the best premium saloon. But it is in between classes, bigger than A4/C Class, but not as plush as A6/ E Class. Some people may want something more conventional, but it’s still the best

[@ayesurewhynot2898]

Best part of my day is watching your reviews after work I'm not even into half the cars but he's fucking hilarious to listen to 🤣👍🏻keep up the hard work you deserve billions of subscribers

[@BobFlavinVideo]

That is very kind of you thank you very much!

[@rossgoodwin2700]

Great review Bob! Love lexus vehicles, first car my dad taught me to drive in was a LS400 - one complaint I here from alot of toyota drivers is that there is alot of road/tyre noise on motorways and that some cars can be a bit thiny- would you say Lexus cars have the same issue ? & also would a new 2.5 petrol car be just as economical without the added weight of a battery pack ? Keep the reviews coming

[@louismcmahon9078]

Hi Bob, based on Nobby's and your older review I bought the refreshed model in January. As mentioned, Pretty much everything is automated to facilitate a hassel free journey. I don't particularly like touch screens, but the placement / combination of the buttons and track pad really works. This is something other reviewers get completely wrong in critizing the user interface. A one year old model discounted by 7-10k is very good value.

[@irirsomaale.ahmed.oromo.5649]

Loved this car Beautiful

[@McLoom1]

And...... He's back 👏 Lexus... Always a beauty.... Great review Bob👏👏

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Yeah sorry about that, an interruption in service!

[@McLoom1]

@@BobFlavinVideo yer fine these things happen..... Doesn't affect your great shows Bob.... 😉👏

[@IIAdnan93II]

Great review Bob, much appreciated from Pakistan. Lexus is insanely popular out here and in other countries in the region and its clear to see why. Thanks for the content.

[@jasonalpha]

Great video, great car

[@frankmetcalfe9391]

I still ♥️♥️♥️Lexus

[@BobFlavinVideo]

High praise from Frank!

[@davidpereira9238]

First reviewer I've seen praising the touchpad for the safety. Other reviewers don't care about how touchscreens are detrimental to safety, just how cool they look.

[@blitzchaserjzx100]

Amazing cars never as much as had a light bulb fail on any of my Lexus cars

[@BobFlavinVideo]

I hear that a lot about Lexus

[@mrwilliamhope]

Wonderful words Bob. Here in Scotland we’ve really grown against diesel(despite economy). I’d love to be a position to buy a Lexus but sadly not right now. My 2020 BMW 1 series is great( but I’d have been tempted to get an xdrive!

[@BobFlavinVideo]

x-drive might work in the worst of Scottish weather but it can be quite a premium even on the used models. FWD is great for most occasions

[@bondjamesbond9041]

If you think that Lexus can't compete with German brands you would be very wrong. Lexus are the best luxury car brand. The quality and attention to detail is far superior. now we have this ES you have performance, reliability and good customer service

[@Julianvanderheijden]

They aren’t competing anymore. They are miles ahead of the Germans cars. I drove Audi, BMW and Volkswagen.. nothing but troubles after a certain milage. Ever since i turned to Lexus 7 years ago i had zero problems and the customer service is off the chart!

[@ericrochford3134]

High praise for the ES there especially on ride quality. Would you have one over an E Class?

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Yes I'd have an F-Sport all day long. The ES in all versions has a better ride quality than anything on the Irish market

[@Mav86asian]

We have the ES250 and ES300h here in Indonesia, Bob. The problem with them is that they’re rather slow for their price. Close to 10secs 0-100, when a 520i (which is cheaper here) does the job faster, and it has BMW badge. The ES is based on Toyota Avalon, no? The ES has significantly better rear legroom though…and in many upmarket shopping centres here there are exclusive parking spaces for Lexus. Btw i have been following your videos since the old days of reviewing 1.4T Alfa Giulietta, Mk7 Golfs, and Mazda5. Your hairs were black then. Hehe. Cheers.

[@robovac3557]

Reserved parking spots based on car brand? That's mental.

[@CarlSmith-bs4qx]

ES is a great car, have a new one on order, the F-Sport though has a very hard ride compared to the standard models! Suspension way too hard on rough roads

[@lulzimmuhaxheri1251]

Hi Bob, Have you reviewed any Citroen C5 2012+ And what you think about that car???? I think it is the best USED CAR buy for the money, .....just interested on your opinion. Best wishes

[@dereknorris2376]

Much better 😌

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Sorry about that 😂

[@pattully2366]

Great alternative to the usual German competitors but it appears Lexus does not recommend putting a tow bar on these cars which will be a deal breaker for some.

[@blitzchaserjzx100]

Love the ES only thing I dislike about it is its not rwd

[@ygk6289]

Right, though it makes the car much cheaper to maintain, and FWD is also arguably safer too. Also with 300h, rear drive would not make it automatically sportier. AWD could be better for cold geographies with snow for an extended period of the year maybe...

[@sugs1258]

Had an IS and have to say best car i had by a mile. Would have loved the ES but like the Camry a tow hitch is not an option..🧐

[@BobFlavinVideo]

The IS is slow but brilliant 🤩 shame about the towing ability and it’s strange because I thought there is a tow hitch available on Rav 4!

[@Ciaran334]

@@BobFlavinVideo Geat review, but you say "slow". Is the car a bit slower than say a 2.0l diesel German alternative? Ever since I sat in my friends is300h I've wanted one

[@sugs1258]

@@BobFlavinVideo - the RAV4 can tow but thats fine if u want an SUV. What about those who don’t want SUV bulk but have a caravans, small trailers, bicycles? Its limiting what otherwise the perfect car.

[@shane6115]

@@BobFlavinVideo The Is300h has the same power as the is Es, so how is it slow?..

[@razzz08]

Hi Bob good review👍 Its basically a Camry with alot of bling. Engine & Hybrid setup is Toyota. Camry Platinum has very similar spec for roughly €6-8000 cheaper.

[@hadjebi]

The best way to judge is to test drive both one after another, not by reading the spec sheets. I did so, and the difference is huge. Camry is a very good car, but ES is in a very different league.

[@szymonchalupka]

@@hadjebi this is very true. I ordered Camry and was close to picking it up, then I test drove ES. Immediately cancelled my Camry order and changed it to ES. They are two different cars.

[@utb8536]

Hello, what differences did you notice compared to a Camry?

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Better suspension and interior and a general solid feeling with better sound dampening

[@R-Tap]

Is it a few steps up from a Camry Bob?, e.g. Button damping and door closing noise, Toyota are terrible at that! And, Mark Levinson? On my shortlist for my next car.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Yes it feels more premium than the Camry in every way. The stereo is good but I'm not sure about a premium for the Mark Levinson system, it's left over from the old days

[@VishalGupta-od5mf]

Governments should incentive hybrid electric cars.

[@stephendoherty8291]

So the choice is a fast E-series/A6 or BMW5. What is Lexus- a merc chaser or a BMW chaser. Merc sells the AMG but prices them at the ultra premium. So nobody (or non AMG) Merc buyers are looking for performance. BMW is slightly the opposite but since the most popular saloon in UK homes instead of a good Ford Mondeo is a 5 for the snob sake (and 520D "performance"). What yourre looking at is a fancy toyota, built with a bigger budget and a different shape and interior. Nothing wrong but when your mates ask what person buys a Lexus sport - I'd say boy racers picking up a bargain or a car thats not sure what its trying to offer customers. Merc is the likely target. We might like performance but that V8 is a thirsty one.

[@ygk6289]

If you think from a western automotive brand perspective, a lexus buyer cannot be simply put to those "personas" most car brands prefer to work with (and promote from marketing point of view). But if i had to summarize, it is "sensible" customers who care about price/performance (let me specially highlight the additional options list, which will probably cost twice or triple at German cars), do value "reliability" and quality (from running costs but also also depending on geography, simply practicality point of view as you might be doing very high mileage, the nearest dealer might be hundreds of miles away and you might be stuck in the middle of nowhere). That however is still toyota though. Then if you are also up for a bit more comfort, further refinement and luxury, without compromising from any of the earlier criteria mentioned, well that's your lexus customer. Also i have to add, nowadays, it is if "you are buying" a car, as opposed to leasing. As leasing a car might of course push reliability a but further down in your priority list. The problem i think starts either because of reviewers or likes of you, or maybe simply because of Lexus' future expansion plans, when Lexus tries to do other things and starts compromising on comfort, refinement and maybe even possibly reliability. Unless you are going for some of those niche models (not many left in EU by the way due to emissions), any other lexus model that tries to be sporty in fact harms Lexus' USPs. That is at least my point of view. Lastly, on the quality aspect, let me emphasize what pcs of crap german cars lately have been offering, hidden behind all that performance and gimmicky new technologies. And do not even get me started on the tolerances they work with and the super complicated electronics pushing things to the limit, all in the name of improving performance (and maybe reducing emissions), making the car insanely expensive to run as old as already from 3 years old. Even possibly planned obsolescence. That thankfully still is not the case with Lexus, even if there is a bit of deterioration compared to the past, it is not at the level of what germans are doing to maximize their profits.

[@irirsomaale.ahmed.oromo.5649]

We love Volkswagen passat 7 seater 🖐💯🙏❤💖🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Hmm never driven the Passat with seven seats.

[@global_nomad.]

welcome to the next video show....

[@BobFlavinVideo]

That too!

[@planbparadise2046]

In a prior review he didn't like it very much??!!!

[@patman1300]

The Japanese Mercedes

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Summoning the Partridge rather than the Pheasant? 😂😂😂

[@JetsetDruid]

Have Lexus stopped using crappy old CVT gearboxes? Have they also sorted out their crummy infotainment system? If the answer is no to either of those questions I can see why people overlook Lexus

[@D_HongKongVideos]

The handling of this car is best described as driving a boat. Wallowy and lacks any precision.

[@ygk6289]

It is not sporty, but lacking any precision would be going too far. It has a surprisingly good road feel actually even in "non F-sport" trims and fairly firm and sharp on those corners.

[@MercOne]

No of course it isn't lol.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Lol you are so funny lol, wow tell me all the fully stories rofl 🤣

[@freepadz6241]

Its a rebadged camry, not a real Lexus. It's FWD, ffs

[@Karma-hy6ki]

I really wanna factory order the new 2023 es 350 F sport. My minor issue is that this car doesn’t have ambient lighting and my major issue is that it is FWD. i heard AWD is much better for handling and for bad weather, and I wanted to ask if you had any issues driving it and if the FWD was annoying or hard to manage?