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5 out of 5 stars

Great vehicle- best value for luxury car

JEB, 12/29/2020
updated 01/04/2022
2021 Lexus ES 350 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 8A)
48 of 50 people found this review helpful

Great car- my third ES and just as good as MB E350 I owned previously. Plus I don’t have to pay $350 for an oil change. Quiet, smooth and the gas mileage is incredible for a medium size V6. Plus, not paying for premium gas.

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This Automobile easily beats out a Mercedes E 350

JoeV, 10/21/2020
updated 10/22/2021
2021 Lexus ES 350 Ultra Luxury 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 8A)
74 of 80 people found this review helpful

I owned a MB E550 AWD and that car was a bit over 85,000 optioned as I wanted it. I took delivery of a 2021 ES 350 Ultra Luxury with every available option except AWD which I do not require given where I live now. The fit and finish is as good as Mercedes and any other fine automobile. The pure luxury inside is unsurpassed in any vehicle in this price range of $55,000 up to and including the MB. The ride is ultra quiet and smooth but gives the driver a solid feel for the road. If this very automobile were to be re badged and presented as a Mercedes they could slap an $80,000 price tag on it and no one would give it a second thought.

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New 2021 ES 350 One Month In

Shaboom1965, 03/14/2021
updated 09/19/2022
2021 Lexus ES 350 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 8A)
39 of 42 people found this review helpful

This car, when bought right, is an excellent value. Reasonable price can be negotiated for a whole lot of car. Dealers are very flexible in discounting the price of these cars and Lexus tossed in a generous $2,000 rebate to boot. It finally came down to this car or BMW. Couldn’t tolerate that Automatic Stop Start feature on the Euro-Lux cars. Also don’t care for the harsher ride of their run flat tires and the inability to repair the run-flats. The Lexus eliminated all those negatives and provided an incredibly smooth ride and iron-clad, trouble-free reliability level absent on so many of the European brands. Very pleased with our new car one month and 450 miles in. Unhappy with two shortcomings. First, the Apple Car Play is not wireless. To use it, a cable is required right in the middle of the front of cabin. BMW is wireless. Even Buick is wireless! On a car of this level, there should not be cables visible in the cabin. Second, ventilation of the ventilated front seats is weak and tepid. The air used to ventilate the seats is not actually cooled. It’s simply cabin temperature air recirculated through the seats. I was expecting cooled air as provided in many other luxury cars. The seat heaters are fine. No road noise, beautiful upholstery, more than adequate standard sound system. Lexus cargo net is small and overpriced. Extra bonus: for most drivers, regular gas will do the trick. SIX MONTHS have passed since delivery of Lexus. Still very pleased. Excellent value. The car is well made, hopefully perfectly reliable and delivers all it promises. I’m glad I bought it. Now: 1.5 years of ownership. Perfect performance. No problems. Still very pleased. Predict this car to perform flawlessly over the long haul. Ten years or 100,000 miles (whichever comes first) is taken for granted. In this day and age of radical change and price escalation in the car market, I consider this car a safe harbor of reliability and safety. Sadly, I expect it and the other few remaining 6 cylinder ICE sedans like it, to vanish forever from the market over the next few years.

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Replace 2017 Lexus ES350 with a 2021 Lexus ES350

Lexus ES 350 Perfection, 12/29/2020
2021 Lexus ES 350 Luxury 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 8A)
30 of 33 people found this review helpful

My wife and I have loved having a series of 5 Lexus ES350 automobiles. We shop around and talk to friends about their new luxury sedan experiences and we have nothing but great feedback on every Lexus we have ever owned since 1994 (purchased new mostly, but also at least 2 used also).

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Overall great car!

Richard M, 12/22/2021
2021 Lexus ES 350 Ultra Luxury 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 8A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful

After having a "17 and "19 ES 350's let me say that none come close to my ultra lux version. For whatever reason it is much quieter and absorbs bumps better even with the larger/wider 18" tires. The noise reducing wheels substantially reduces bump impact noise. It has laminated glass to further enhance the low noise of this vehicle. No squeaks or rattles and fit/finish are almost perfect with the exception of the front bumper to front fender as it wont form a nice smooth circular arch. That and the glass roof wind noise at highway speeds, a bad shock on a brand new car, thin door panel sheet metal that vibrates/flexes/moves when closing doors and thinner rear side window glass are my only and probably trivial complaints.

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Affordable Luxery

Mike K, 11/04/2021
2021 Lexus ES 350 Ultra Luxury 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 8A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

This is a great car for the money. We bought the ES350 ultra luxury and it was well worth the additional cost. Solid, comfortable, quiet interior, technology rich.

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Built In Kentucky With Pride

Experienced Auto Guy , 05/26/2021
2021 Lexus ES 350 Luxury 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 8A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful

Full disclosure - I am from Kentucky lol. Awesome how you can have such a stellar automobile built in the states that competes steadily as firmly with European mid range sedans (MB E, BMW 5, Audi A6) Regular Gas makes a big difference, silky smooth V6 that’s powerful with 300 horses. Excellent build quality and fit and finish. Honestly, and this may upset or surprise you..this car and Lexus in general is better than money pit German sedans ..criticism...Nav should be standard, CarPlay should be wireless and the multi view camera also standard - those improvements would perfect the sedan

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2021 ES 350 Luxury

Matt Bullard, 05/29/2021
2021 Lexus ES 350 Luxury 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 8A)
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Exceptional quality as expected. Especially quiet ride and the transmission is like butter.

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Great car!

Isaac Eshkenazi, 01/15/2022
updated 01/18/2023
2021 Lexus ES 350 Ultra Luxury 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 8A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Best Lexus I have ever owned. Lexus did a terrific job designing this car. Love the Apple connectivity.

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A true luxury vehicle!

Tee0819, 04/09/2021
2021 Lexus ES 350 F SPORT 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 8A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

This car has the best of two worlds. Luxury and Sporty. Smooth comfortable drive, the perfect amount of pick up, great technology and loaded with all the bells and whistles including tons of safety features.

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