The velvety-smooth 268-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 engine and 6-speed automatic in the 2013 ES350 aren't the most mechanically sophisticated in class, yet they provide near best-in-class fuel economy with an EPA-rated 21/31 mpg City/Highway and more than adequate propulsion.
Ten airbags and optional driver assists see to safety, while available features such as Enform telematics, a heated steering wheel and a sparkling 15-speaker Mark Levinson sound system sate your inner sybarite. Styling on the new 2013 ES is more masculine outside and broader inside, though cleanly conservative is still the most common descriptor.
Real leather is offered on most models, synthetic leather (vinyl) is standard, woodwork is genuine plank, and the hand-stitched panels play to the luxury ambience.
Literally the biggest change from the previous-generation ES is in the rear seat where legroom has increased by four inches leaving enough space for a 2013 ES to easily carry four six-foot-plus individuals. As such we do not consider this an all-new car, often an advantage since any bugs were worked out long ago. By all indications its popularity should remain intact.Īlthough the wrapper is new there are plenty of proven components updated from the last ES and the recently redesigned Camry, including engines and transmissions. It is slightly larger outside and roomier inside, offers more features and for the first time there is a hybrid version. The 2013 Lexus ES marks the seventh generation of the model that helped establish the Lexus brand and remains one of the marque's best-sellers.