The Best Luxury Car! (2025 Lexus ES 300h)

[@dsdddsd4543we]

I have the 2023 350 version. This is such a quiet car. I know the german brands may be more exciting, but I'm not racing on my commutes or while running errands. You want to have a smooth ride with a great sound system, and also overall reliability is unmatched.

[@robertduklus6555]

@@dsdddsd4543we german cars are also quieter

[@LSDOGWALKER]

Actually the one you were driving is the "Ultra luxury" package. I agree with you, when I'm buying a Lexus I don't care how fast it goes, only how smooth and quiet it is.

[@Sam-ho2qs]

It’s just Luxury not Ultra Luxury because I remember Ultra Luxury will have the rear side window shades

[@LSDOGWALKER]

@@Sam-ho2qs the ultra luxury is the only one with the Mark Levinson sound system and those specific wheels :)

[@Sam-ho2qs]

@@LSDOGWALKER Mark Levinson audio is just an option you can add it to any trim level except the base

[@LSDOGWALKER]

@@Sam-ho2qs only in the U.S. Here in Canada, it only comes in the top trim. I should have realized it was different in the US. My bad...

[@Sam-ho2qs]

@@LSDOGWALKER oh sorry I thought you’re talking about the US specs bc it’s in Utah

[@Beepboopbopbob]

Toyota/lexus really has perfected the hybrid. Excellent reliability and great MPG

[@capitalexotics]

This Lexus ES actually has a larger back seat space than the Lexus LX. It’s huge. Only downside is no rear split folding seats, no option at all for rear heated seats (really not sure why), and the hybrid is a little underpowered at 215hp and a 8 second plus 0-60. Yes, I know it’s not a sports car but it’s still a very expensive luxury vehicle and the next gen 2026 ES should have around 240hp judging on the new Toyota Camry gen5 hybrid system or the Toyota Crown.

[@mfnazir]

I have the same car 2024 Lexus ES300h in cloudburst gray and Acorn interior with Ultra luxury trim. Its the best car I have owned.

[@nateisright]

Agree with you that efficiency is now a luxury.

[@errolism8162]

Crazy scenery in the back 👀🔥🔥🔥

[@PythonNC]

Hey Ben, can you show the ambient lighting on these vehicles at night?

[@robertduklus6555]

Not much to show only one color, no control over it

[@ShayanHasan-y9w]

Lexus is the best quality car❤❤❤❤

[@PeterSiegel-o4z]

Other than some new sheet metal, what is the difference between 2024 and 2025? That would be a useful review

[@federicogalligojulian571]

Hello from Europe. Great car. I've it and and it's very comfy and quite.

[@MrProTechHD]

They don’t give great deals on the ES compare to the crazy deals they give on the rx. This one is a Camry with enhancements

[@AnarNewyork]

This is the best car for this price I love it

[@KenMcCune-wb3jp]

Lexus knows how built cool car love it

[@shujayethossain6554]

Great video! You should test the audio quality too.

[@josephlim2016]

If you had to choose, would you get this one over the 350 UL?

[@notafanboy250]

I own a 2024 350 UL and also test drove a 2024 300h. Looking back at it for the type of driving I do, I would go for the 300h. Why? I mostly do in town driving with the Lexus even though I have a Bolt EV already that is ideal for in-town. The automatic transmission on the 350 between 1st and 3rd in both directions is kind of harsh relatively speaking if you're used to the smoothness of an EV. It's a well-known quirk of its transmission if you go on Lexus forums. The 8-speed is nice for highway driving in the sense that it's very quiet due to the gearing at those speeds. However, I only drive it on the highway maybe once a month. When I test drove the hybrid, at lower speeds it was pure bliss while on the electric motor just like driving my EV. Try both of them out and be honest with yourself as to what sort of driving you're going to be doing. I have no regrets but I think the 300h would have been the better fit for me. In general, I hate automatic transmissions. The 350's isn't a particularly smooth one and once you've tried electric, it's very noticeable.

[@josephlim2016]

@@notafanboy250 thank you so much. I mostly drive highway. My one way commute to work is 25 miles, 30 min. 15 min of that is spent in suburbs traffic where mostly its between 35-45mph.

[@josephlim2016]

@@notafanboy250 my priority is the quietness, smoothness and the overall comfort of the car. I want it to feel like a cocoon when Im driving where everything else is tuned out and I just get to listen to my podcasts, playlists or call my family from abroad

[@keekokkou9467]

what color is this? looks nice

[@bharatmathur2846]

Is the 2025 es300h made in Japan or in Kentucky

[@axiseast8409]

When I was younger, I wanted a BMW. When I got to my late 20s, I just want a nice smooth Lexus and just be left alone.

[@into_andromeda]

Relatable. My first car was a cambered Mitsubishi eclipse which was mean and loud. Moving on to a Lexus soon.

[@RyanDoonan]

I always love the Lexus vehicles also thought of getting a Lexus but with the price thought it would have never been able to until we just got our very first Lexus LS460 and we love our Lexus

[@madihajaved8023]

Does the back seats for Lexus ES 300h fold?

[@steverogers7211]

Nope they do not

[@sammyjammy6647]

So this is the new 2025 model with new pricing. The prices keep increasing and what they want for this Lexus ES at 56,000 is alarming. And you get a whopping 215 hp

[@Drg24800]

This is why the Camry exists. Cheaper and more power for 2025

[@anaveragehuman2937]

Where do Lexus people keep their sunglasses?

[@tonysterbenc]

I carry an eyeglass case in the door pocket.

[@michaelvau4818]

How does it compare to a genesis lux interior?

[@tonysterbenc]

Genesis is considerably more luxurious, without a doubt. But note that if you care about real leather and real wood, you have to climb to the top of the trim ladder in Genesis too, and you can't get wood (only a carbon fiber look) in top trims at all because they're "Sport." So if you're a leather freak, expect to drop about $20k more for a G80 that has it.

[@carlkramer5334]

Do any of the es hybrids come in AWD?

[@Drg24800]

They do not. The new Camry is a hybrid that can get AWD

[@Hate---Love]

When the next-gen hybrids start rolling. Expect the next ES hybrid as well as other ones to be both hybrid and AWD. WAIT for the lift-face in 2026 most likelt

[@carlkramer5334]

@@Drg24800 yea, that’s what I though, kind of torn between the Camry or the crown. Wished Lexus would just make an AWD one

[@gandul1234]

Ben is there a way you can travel to China a review their new cars. I saw a report of their new cars and they are very fancy and some only the equivalent of around $17,000 and up. A lot of unnecessary gadgets and all of them are electric.

[@jordanreyes8880]

How come we don’t say video anymore? 😂

[@kskhan8096]

That is 2024 model 😂

[@Drpepperkev4]

why would you like the windshield wiper level and turn signal level coming out of the dash like a alien head

[@Myshcan]

If you are talking about the two Frankenstein knobs, the left one is the stability control and the right one controls the drive modes: sport, normal, and eco.

[@Drpepperkev4]

@@Myshcan its a alien head

[@nateisright]

I can’t wait for the screen trend to be over.

[@petrusraats65]

Not a 2025 Lexus. Look at the rear, it is a 2024 Lexus!!!!

[@papayaman123]

They look exactly the same... they didn't update the 2025 in the rear.

[@papayaman123]

5:31 for window sticker

[@Sam-ho2qs]

You look more and more like Jesus Christ

[@spotteddog1977]

slow down mate!!

[@pickleman5041]

Hate the chrome trim. Quit making that shit. This ain't the 80s

[@MercOne]

Not even remotely the best luxury car.

[@StraightUpRainbows]

For the money, it is.

[@MercOne]

@@StraightUpRainbows Only if you don’t know what a luxury car is.

[@StraightUpRainbows]

@@MercOne quiet, well-built, smooth, refined, reliability. You got any better alternatives?

[@MercOne]

@@StraightUpRainbowsYeah any other sedan of similar size that you’d actually enjoy driving. This is a gutless, FWD car for the Buick set. A loaded Camry provides the same experience for less.

[@StraightUpRainbows]

@@MercOne you can get an F Sport for better handing and driving ☠️ the Camry has way less cabin insulation, a worse sound system and infotainment screen, and rear leg room, that’s incorrect, next terrible suggestion