Video: Matt Farah Reviews the 2019 Lexus ES 350 F SPORT

Posted by Kevin on September 21st, 2018

Matt Farah from The Smoking Tire has fallen hard for the 2019 Lexus ES 350 F SPORT, calling it “the most comfortable, refined modern car I’ve driven”:

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asoksevil
Pricing has been announced for Spain, starting from 45k EUR (ES 300h)

IS 300h starts from 36k while GS 300h starts from 54k. I honestly thought they wanted to price it around 38-39k vis-a-vis the US market but they decided to upgrade it to a new pricing tier so it betters differentiates itself from the 3 Series and C Class. a 10k price difference between the IS and ES is very telling about the quality that the new ES delivers.
is there a list of base equipment for ES300h?
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asoksevil
Pricing has been announced for Spain, starting from 45k EUR (ES 300h)

IS 300h starts from 36k while GS 300h starts from 54k. I honestly thought they wanted to price it around 38-39k vis-a-vis the US market but they decided to upgrade it to a new pricing tier so it betters differentiates itself from the 3 Series and C Class. a 10k price difference between the IS and ES is very telling about the quality that the new ES delivers.
is there a list of base equipment for ES300h?
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asoksevil
Pricing has been announced for Spain, starting from 45k EUR (ES 300h)

IS 300h starts from 36k while GS 300h starts from 54k. I honestly thought they wanted to price it around 38-39k vis-a-vis the US market but they decided to upgrade it to a new pricing tier so it betters differentiates itself from the 3 Series and C Class. a 10k price difference between the IS and ES is very telling about the quality that the new ES delivers.
is there a list of base equipment for ES300h?
Joaquin Ruhi
spwolf
is there a list of base equipment for ES300h?
Here's a link to Lexus Spain's ES press kit released at the Madrid Auto Show on May 21st:
https://prensa.lexusauto.es/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/NDP-LANZAMIENTO-ESPAÑA-NUEVO-ES-.pdf

Page 6 informs us that Spain will offer ES 300h in 5 trim levels:
Lexus ES 300h ECO: 45.000 €
Lexus ES 300h Business: 49.900 €
Lexus ES 300h Executive: 59.000 €
Lexus ES 300h F-Sport: 62.000 €
Lexus ES 300h Luxury: 65.800 €

Pages 7 and 8 list standard equipment for each level. I'm not going to translate each and every word, but I will summarize the main points:

- The only notable differences between ECO and Business is wheel size: 17" for ECO and 18" for Business. Also, Business adds Navigation. Both have heated front seats and upholstery in "Tahara leather" (Eurospeak for NuLuxe imitation leather).

- Executive adds upgraded headlights with AHS, shark fin antenna, leather seats with driver's seat memory and ventilation up front, wood trim (including steering wheel), rain-sensing wipers, rear cross-traffic alert, Blind Spot Monitoring and Qi wireless phone charging.

- F Sport, I think is pretty obvious. As in North America, it's only offered with NuLuxe/Tahara imitation leather. In Spain, Mark Levinson audio is standard on F Sport, as is Adaptive Variable Suspension and Performance Dampers.

- Luxury adds heated steering wheel, power rear and side shades, semi-aniline leather seats, heated and reclining rear seats (8 degree recline), 3-zone climate control, Intelligent Clearance Sonar with pedestrian detection, rear cross-traffic alert with braking and 360 degree parking camera.
Joaquin Ruhi
spwolf
is there a list of base equipment for ES300h?
Here's a link to Lexus Spain's ES press kit released at the Madrid Auto Show on May 21st:
https://prensa.lexusauto.es/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/NDP-LANZAMIENTO-ESPAÑA-NUEVO-ES-.pdf

Page 6 informs us that Spain will offer ES 300h in 5 trim levels:
Lexus ES 300h ECO: 45.000 €
Lexus ES 300h Business: 49.900 €
Lexus ES 300h Executive: 59.000 €
Lexus ES 300h F-Sport: 62.000 €
Lexus ES 300h Luxury: 65.800 €

Pages 7 and 8 list standard equipment for each level. I'm not going to translate each and every word, but I will summarize the main points:

- The only notable differences between ECO and Business is wheel size: 17" for ECO and 18" for Business. Also, Business adds Navigation. Both have heated front seats and upholstery in "Tahara leather" (Eurospeak for NuLuxe imitation leather).

- Executive adds upgraded headlights with AHS, shark fin antenna, leather seats with driver's seat memory and ventilation up front, wood trim (including steering wheel), rain-sensing wipers, rear cross-traffic alert, Blind Spot Monitoring and Qi wireless phone charging.

- F Sport, I think is pretty obvious. As in North America, it's only offered with NuLuxe/Tahara imitation leather. In Spain, Mark Levinson audio is standard on F Sport, as is Adaptive Variable Suspension and Performance Dampers.

- Luxury adds heated steering wheel, power rear and side shades, semi-aniline leather seats, heated and reclining rear seats (8 degree recline), 3-zone climate control, Intelligent Clearance Sonar with pedestrian detection, rear cross-traffic alert with braking and 360 degree parking camera.
Joaquin Ruhi
spwolf
is there a list of base equipment for ES300h?
Here's a link to Lexus Spain's ES press kit released at the Madrid Auto Show on May 21st:
https://prensa.lexusauto.es/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/NDP-LANZAMIENTO-ESPAÑA-NUEVO-ES-.pdf

Page 6 informs us that Spain will offer ES 300h in 5 trim levels:
Lexus ES 300h ECO: 45.000 €
Lexus ES 300h Business: 49.900 €
Lexus ES 300h Executive: 59.000 €
Lexus ES 300h F-Sport: 62.000 €
Lexus ES 300h Luxury: 65.800 €

Pages 7 and 8 list standard equipment for each level. I'm not going to translate each and every word, but I will summarize the main points:

- The only notable differences between ECO and Business is wheel size: 17" for ECO and 18" for Business. Also, Business adds Navigation. Both have heated front seats and upholstery in "Tahara leather" (Eurospeak for NuLuxe imitation leather).

- Executive adds upgraded headlights with AHS, shark fin antenna, leather seats with driver's seat memory and ventilation up front, wood trim (including steering wheel), rain-sensing wipers, rear cross-traffic alert, Blind Spot Monitoring and Qi wireless phone charging.

- F Sport, I think is pretty obvious. As in North America, it's only offered with NuLuxe/Tahara imitation leather. In Spain, Mark Levinson audio is standard on F Sport, as is Adaptive Variable Suspension and Performance Dampers.

- Luxury adds heated steering wheel, power rear and side shades, semi-aniline leather seats, heated and reclining rear seats (8 degree recline), 3-zone climate control, Intelligent Clearance Sonar with pedestrian detection, rear cross-traffic alert with braking and 360 degree parking camera.
Joaquin Ruhi
spwolf
is there a list of base equipment for ES300h?
Here's a link to Lexus Spain's ES press kit released at the Madrid Auto Show on May 21st:
https://prensa.lexusauto.es/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/NDP-LANZAMIENTO-ESPAÑA-NUEVO-ES-.pdf

Page 6 informs us that Spain will offer ES 300h in 5 trim levels:
Lexus ES 300h ECO: 45.000 €
Lexus ES 300h Business: 49.900 €
Lexus ES 300h Executive: 59.000 €
Lexus ES 300h F-Sport: 62.000 €
Lexus ES 300h Luxury: 65.800 €

Pages 7 and 8 list standard equipment for each level. I'm not going to translate each and every word, but I will summarize the main points:

- The only notable differences between ECO and Business is wheel size: 17" for ECO and 18" for Business. Also, Business adds Navigation. Both have heated front seats and upholstery in "Tahara leather" (Eurospeak for NuLuxe imitation leather).

- Executive adds upgraded headlights with AHS, shark fin antenna, leather seats with driver's seat memory and ventilation up front, wood trim (including steering wheel), rain-sensing wipers, rear cross-traffic alert, Blind Spot Monitoring and Qi wireless phone charging.

- F Sport, I think is pretty obvious. As in North America, it's only offered with NuLuxe/Tahara imitation leather. In Spain, Mark Levinson audio is standard on F Sport, as is Adaptive Variable Suspension and Performance Dampers.

- Luxury adds heated steering wheel, power rear and side shades, semi-aniline leather seats, heated and reclining rear seats (8 degree recline), 3-zone climate control, Intelligent Clearance Sonar with pedestrian detection, rear cross-traffic alert with braking and 360 degree parking camera.
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Joaquin Ruhi
Here's a link to Lexus Spain's ES press kit released at the Madrid Auto Show on May 21st:
https://prensa.lexusauto.es/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/NDP-LANZAMIENTO-ESPAÑA-NUEVO-ES-.pdf

Page 6 informs us that Spain will offer ES 300h in 5 trim levels:
Lexus ES 300h ECO: 45.000 €
Lexus ES 300h Business: 49.900 €
Lexus ES 300h Executive: 59.000 €
Lexus ES 300h F-Sport: 62.000 €
Lexus ES 300h Luxury: 65.800 €

Pages 7 and 8 list standard equipment for each level. I'm not going to translate each and every word, but I will summarize the main points:

- The only notable differences between ECO and Business is wheel size: 17" for ECO and 18" for Business. Also, Business adds Navigation. Both have heated front seats and upholstery in "Tahara leather" (Eurospeak for NuLuxe imitation leather).

- Executive adds upgraded headlights with AHS, shark fin antenna, leather seats with driver's seat memory and ventilation up front, wood trim (including steering wheel), rain-sensing wipers, rear cross-traffic alert, Blind Spot Monitoring and Qi wireless phone charging.

- F Sport, I think is pretty obvious. As in North America, it's only offered with NuLuxe/Tahara imitation leather. In Spain, Mark Levinson audio is standard on F Sport, as is Adaptive Variable Suspension and Performance Dampers.

- Luxury adds heated steering wheel, power rear and side shades, semi-aniline leather seats, heated and reclining rear seats (8 degree recline), 3-zone climate control, Intelligent Clearance Sonar with pedestrian detection, rear cross-traffic alert with braking and 360 degree parking camera.
Am I missing something here? Assuming similar prices translate to the US thats $70k for a average ES... Way expensive.
R
Joaquin Ruhi
Here's a link to Lexus Spain's ES press kit released at the Madrid Auto Show on May 21st:
https://prensa.lexusauto.es/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/NDP-LANZAMIENTO-ESPAÑA-NUEVO-ES-.pdf

Page 6 informs us that Spain will offer ES 300h in 5 trim levels:
Lexus ES 300h ECO: 45.000 €
Lexus ES 300h Business: 49.900 €
Lexus ES 300h Executive: 59.000 €
Lexus ES 300h F-Sport: 62.000 €
Lexus ES 300h Luxury: 65.800 €

Pages 7 and 8 list standard equipment for each level. I'm not going to translate each and every word, but I will summarize the main points:

- The only notable differences between ECO and Business is wheel size: 17" for ECO and 18" for Business. Also, Business adds Navigation. Both have heated front seats and upholstery in "Tahara leather" (Eurospeak for NuLuxe imitation leather).

- Executive adds upgraded headlights with AHS, shark fin antenna, leather seats with driver's seat memory and ventilation up front, wood trim (including steering wheel), rain-sensing wipers, rear cross-traffic alert, Blind Spot Monitoring and Qi wireless phone charging.

- F Sport, I think is pretty obvious. As in North America, it's only offered with NuLuxe/Tahara imitation leather. In Spain, Mark Levinson audio is standard on F Sport, as is Adaptive Variable Suspension and Performance Dampers.

- Luxury adds heated steering wheel, power rear and side shades, semi-aniline leather seats, heated and reclining rear seats (8 degree recline), 3-zone climate control, Intelligent Clearance Sonar with pedestrian detection, rear cross-traffic alert with braking and 360 degree parking camera.
Am I missing something here? Assuming similar prices translate to the US thats $70k for a average ES... Way expensive.
R
Joaquin Ruhi
Here's a link to Lexus Spain's ES press kit released at the Madrid Auto Show on May 21st:
https://prensa.lexusauto.es/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/NDP-LANZAMIENTO-ESPAÑA-NUEVO-ES-.pdf

Page 6 informs us that Spain will offer ES 300h in 5 trim levels:
Lexus ES 300h ECO: 45.000 €
Lexus ES 300h Business: 49.900 €
Lexus ES 300h Executive: 59.000 €
Lexus ES 300h F-Sport: 62.000 €
Lexus ES 300h Luxury: 65.800 €

Pages 7 and 8 list standard equipment for each level. I'm not going to translate each and every word, but I will summarize the main points:

- The only notable differences between ECO and Business is wheel size: 17" for ECO and 18" for Business. Also, Business adds Navigation. Both have heated front seats and upholstery in "Tahara leather" (Eurospeak for NuLuxe imitation leather).

- Executive adds upgraded headlights with AHS, shark fin antenna, leather seats with driver's seat memory and ventilation up front, wood trim (including steering wheel), rain-sensing wipers, rear cross-traffic alert, Blind Spot Monitoring and Qi wireless phone charging.

- F Sport, I think is pretty obvious. As in North America, it's only offered with NuLuxe/Tahara imitation leather. In Spain, Mark Levinson audio is standard on F Sport, as is Adaptive Variable Suspension and Performance Dampers.

- Luxury adds heated steering wheel, power rear and side shades, semi-aniline leather seats, heated and reclining rear seats (8 degree recline), 3-zone climate control, Intelligent Clearance Sonar with pedestrian detection, rear cross-traffic alert with braking and 360 degree parking camera.
Am I missing something here? Assuming similar prices translate to the US thats $70k for a average ES... Way expensive.
R
Joaquin Ruhi
Here's a link to Lexus Spain's ES press kit released at the Madrid Auto Show on May 21st:
https://prensa.lexusauto.es/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/NDP-LANZAMIENTO-ESPAÑA-NUEVO-ES-.pdf

Page 6 informs us that Spain will offer ES 300h in 5 trim levels:
Lexus ES 300h ECO: 45.000 €
Lexus ES 300h Business: 49.900 €
Lexus ES 300h Executive: 59.000 €
Lexus ES 300h F-Sport: 62.000 €
Lexus ES 300h Luxury: 65.800 €

Pages 7 and 8 list standard equipment for each level. I'm not going to translate each and every word, but I will summarize the main points:

- The only notable differences between ECO and Business is wheel size: 17" for ECO and 18" for Business. Also, Business adds Navigation. Both have heated front seats and upholstery in "Tahara leather" (Eurospeak for NuLuxe imitation leather).

- Executive adds upgraded headlights with AHS, shark fin antenna, leather seats with driver's seat memory and ventilation up front, wood trim (including steering wheel), rain-sensing wipers, rear cross-traffic alert, Blind Spot Monitoring and Qi wireless phone charging.

- F Sport, I think is pretty obvious. As in North America, it's only offered with NuLuxe/Tahara imitation leather. In Spain, Mark Levinson audio is standard on F Sport, as is Adaptive Variable Suspension and Performance Dampers.

- Luxury adds heated steering wheel, power rear and side shades, semi-aniline leather seats, heated and reclining rear seats (8 degree recline), 3-zone climate control, Intelligent Clearance Sonar with pedestrian detection, rear cross-traffic alert with braking and 360 degree parking camera.
Am I missing something here? Assuming similar prices translate to the US thats $70k for a average ES... Way expensive.
S
reposado
Am I missing something here? Assuming similar prices translate to the US thats $70k for a average ES... Way expensive.
you are missing that prices dont translate like that in other countries... EU has 10% custom duty on Japanese vehicles and Spain has 21% sales tax.....
S
reposado
Am I missing something here? Assuming similar prices translate to the US thats $70k for a average ES... Way expensive.
you are missing that prices dont translate like that in other countries... EU has 10% custom duty on Japanese vehicles and Spain has 21% sales tax.....
S
reposado
Am I missing something here? Assuming similar prices translate to the US thats $70k for a average ES... Way expensive.
you are missing that prices dont translate like that in other countries... EU has 10% custom duty on Japanese vehicles and Spain has 21% sales tax.....
S
reposado
Am I missing something here? Assuming similar prices translate to the US thats $70k for a average ES... Way expensive.
you are missing that prices dont translate like that in other countries... EU has 10% custom duty on Japanese vehicles and Spain has 21% sales tax.....
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spwolf
Spain has 21% sales tax
Whoa.
R
spwolf
Spain has 21% sales tax
Whoa.
R
spwolf
Spain has 21% sales tax
Whoa.
R
spwolf
Spain has 21% sales tax
Whoa.
S
reposado
Whoa.
i would say it is about average for EU... my country has 25% sales tax.
S
reposado
Whoa.
i would say it is about average for EU... my country has 25% sales tax.
S
reposado
Whoa.
i would say it is about average for EU... my country has 25% sales tax.
S
reposado
Whoa.
i would say it is about average for EU... my country has 25% sales tax.
Rydo
This may be a little of discussion here but am I the only one fearful that Lexus are showing they are about to enter a 'cookie-cutter' Audi-like design process with the ES?

To me it's just a slightly mutated LS in design.

Other alarm bells are the full width rear tail light now being shown on the LS+, LF Limitless and UX.
Rydo
This may be a little of discussion here but am I the only one fearful that Lexus are showing they are about to enter a 'cookie-cutter' Audi-like design process with the ES?

To me it's just a slightly mutated LS in design.

Other alarm bells are the full width rear tail light now being shown on the LS+, LF Limitless and UX.
Rydo
This may be a little of discussion here but am I the only one fearful that Lexus are showing they are about to enter a 'cookie-cutter' Audi-like design process with the ES?

To me it's just a slightly mutated LS in design.

Other alarm bells are the full width rear tail light now being shown on the LS+, LF Limitless and UX.
Rydo
This may be a little of discussion here but am I the only one fearful that Lexus are showing they are about to enter a 'cookie-cutter' Audi-like design process with the ES?

To me it's just a slightly mutated LS in design.

Other alarm bells are the full width rear tail light now being shown on the LS+, LF Limitless and UX.
Ian Schmidt
They're definitely more similar than they've been, especially the front and back, but from the side this new ES is still recognizably an ES, in my opinion.
Ian Schmidt
They're definitely more similar than they've been, especially the front and back, but from the side this new ES is still recognizably an ES, in my opinion.
Ian Schmidt
They're definitely more similar than they've been, especially the front and back, but from the side this new ES is still recognizably an ES, in my opinion.

I