2024 Lexus ES 300h Review: Elegant and Simple

The 2024 Lexus ES 300h was parked in front of my house and although I prefer sports cars, this sedan change my state of mind. The Caviar black color sparkled so much that it had me considering breaking my rule of no more black cars. I was willing to consider the maintenance headache that usually comes with black paint since the pearl finish on it, made it shine. The black chrome colored wheels added some bling with class.
When you get in, the Palomino semi-aniline leather and Open-Pore Brown Walnut trim added beautiful touches of luxury. I wouldn’t normally go with lighter colored leathers because of maintenance, and the seats were already showing signs of jean’s dye rubbing off on the bottom of the seat. The walnut trim was one of my favorite examples of wood trim since the open pore aspect lets you enjoy the feel of the grain. The tech in the ES 300 is simple and to the point so don’t expect anything revolutionary and thankfully anything confusing.
Under the hood, the 2.5L hybrid 4-cylinder only produced 215 horsepower. It may not be a lot of power but the ES didn’t have me wanting more power. I was so relaxed driving the ES and because of that, the MPGs was the number that was surprisingly high. I did try getting the lowest possible MPGs by accelerating quickly at every stop sign and red light. No matter what I tried, I was able to still get over 40MPG!
Overall, the 2024 Lexus ES 300h had me wanting to retire to Florida and just drive for miles in the most relaxing way possible.

[@CeeCeeGlam]

I just did a car tour of my Lexus es 350 I loveeee it !! Soo obsessed

[@Revmatchmedia]

Congrats! It's such a nice ride and I enjoyed driving.

[@tomblanar2592]

I think your assessment of the ES300h is pretty accurate. I just purchased a 2004 UL, it's so comfortable , I love driving it. Like you said, it's not underpowered, it merges onto highways and passes with ease. The electric motor produces torque where gas engines don't and the result is plentiful and smooth power whenever it's needed. On a recent trip through West Virginia the car handled the mountain grades with ease.

[@PalmerBrown]

A very nice and detailed review. Thank you.

[@Revmatchmedia]

Thanks for watching. The ES with the hybrid was such a great luxury gas saver.

[@rikkiru2225]

Was this ES300h the Luxury or the Ultra Luxury model? Beautiful car and an outstanding video. Especially for the Lexus brand. You were very comprehensive and covered everything that a potential buyer would want to know. (Except the model. They come in base, luxury & ultra luxury.) Thanks!

[@Revmatchmedia]

Thanks for watching. That was an ultra luxury trim.

[@planbparadise2046]

ES = Executive Sedan

[@MRQ.]

Hello. Great content as always. Are you going to review the LX600? Been patiently waiting The F Sport would be ideal

[@Revmatchmedia]

I haven’t yet. I may have an access to it in September at a journalist event. Definitely been wanting to drive one.

[@MRQ.]

​@@Revmatchmedia Excellent. Looking forward

[@gimmeahellyeahH]

What is that thing about when you talk about the auto hold with the brake? The button by the gear shifter that says ev mode and “hold” what is that button and what does it do.

[@Revmatchmedia]

When you’re at a stop sign or red light, the brakes can hold the car from moving so you can take your feet off the pedals and the car won’t move. It works when you push the brake down enough to activate it. The moment you tap the accelerator, it lets go of the brakes and lets you move.

[@Hamsterz380]

The ev mode is for you to drive back to your garage quietly at night for a very short distance, about 1 km as my experience, and your battery must reach a certain level to use that ev button

[@OverlandOrange]

I LOVE that they stuck w/ analog fuel & temperature guages.... I HATE the digital fuel guage that everyone is using now.

[@Revmatchmedia]

There’s something about seeing how low you can get a gas needle to E compared to a digital bar lol

[@OverlandOrange]

@@Revmatchmedia Right???

[@djplonghead5403]

We went to an auto show and any seats that were a tan or brown color like these were blue... I wonder how much it takes to clean them.

[@Revmatchmedia]

Yeah unfortunately it's pretty common when I get press cars with lighter seats. I'm usually a fan of darker interior but sometimes the lighter colors just look so nice like in this ES 300. You'll probably need some kinda of leather cleaner and conditioner. Next press car that has light interior, I'll try my cleaning supplies to see if all it takes is a bit of maintenance. Thanks for watching!

[@tomblanar2592]

@@Revmatchmedia I just purchased a 2024 ES300h UL in white pearl with acorn/black interior. This darker color is quite classy looking and I think will be more resistant to any color transfer from clothing than the lighter trim colors. Those lighter colors present nicely in pictures but from a practical perspective I think the acorn / black trim ticks all my boxes.

[@Revmatchmedia]

@tomblanar2592 ​​⁠congrats! Yeah I would also go with the darker trim for long term usage specially with a 9 year old lol.

[@bradleygrover1138]

great video. Sadly unless you are looking for atomic silver, you wont find any other color. dealers dont care what you want they will charge msrp and tell you everything else has been sold

[@Revmatchmedia]

Thanks for watching. It's a shame really because their red and blue for the ES looks incredible. Like they say, this too shall pass, and hoping the dealership/consumer experience starts to move towards favoring consumers.

[@tantikhan7193]

Good car.... rival for merc e300e, bmw 530e , volvo s60 phev... for reability lexus is leading, for performance bmw 530e leading, for interior/exterior merc e300e leading... up to you to choose depend on what you expect.

[@Revmatchmedia]

That’s a great assessment of the competition.

[@Gaba_Ghoul]

The Merc’s interior feels considerably cheaper and squeakier, though

[@bbordelon2]

No rear seat fold down? Even the BMW 5 series has this. Lexus better remedy this faux pas on the new design!

[@Revmatchmedia]

If you need to put a sedan seat down often, maybe a suv is a better option. I’d take the ES over a 5 series.

[@ekimandersom4478]

@@Revmatchmedia Thats not the point, a car nowadays should just have folding rear seat. Even my local Lexus dealer said that thats one of the main reasons people don't buy the ES

[@Revmatchmedia]

@@ekimandersom4478 ES sales last year were higher than BMW 5-series, Audi A4, and Mercedes E-Class. Doesn't sound like that's hindering sales.

[@ekimandersom4478]

@@Revmatchmedia Yeah in the US maybe

[@Revmatchmedia]

@@ekimandersom4478 Maybe? So you don't know if it does or doesn't?