2022 Lexus ES300h Luxury review
The Lexus ES is the only game in town if you want a large, fuel-efficient sedan from a luxury brand for under $80,000.
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William Stopford
2023 Lexus ES vs 2024 BMW 3 Series Comparison
Lexus ES
BMW 3 Series
2023 Lexus
ES
vs
2024 BMW
3 Series
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How they stack...
CarExpert Rating
Based on the Lexus ES LUXURY +EP1 (HYBRID)
Based on the BMW 3 Series 30i M SPORT
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Luxury
Transporting thingsFuel Efficiency
50L
240 km
40L - 59L
100 to 472 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
4 year
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5 year
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CarExpert's Take
William Stopford
News Editor
William Stopford drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Serene, well-built cabin
- Excellent fuel economy
- Mini-LS looks
Misses
- Dated infotainment
- Balanced handling but numb steering
- Similarly-priced NX packs more power and better tech
Matt Campbell
Senior Contributor
Matt Campbell drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- A fairly complete offering
- Sumptuous interior appointments
- Now with five-year warranty
Misses
- Considerably more expensive now
- Ride is too firm, even on adaptive dampers
- M340i xDrive is just a few grand extra
Colours Available
The ES is available in the following colours:
- Sonic Quartz (excludes F Sport)
- Titanium
- Sonic Iridium
- Sonic Chrome
- Graphite Black
- Vermillion
- Glacial Ecru
- Radiata Green
- Deep Blue (excludes F Sport)
- White Nova (F Sport only)
- Cobalt Mica (F Sport only)
The 2023 BMW 3 Series range is available in the following exterior paint colours
- Alpine White
- Black Sapphire metallic
- Melbourne Red metallic
- Mineral White metallic
- M Portimao Blue metallic
- M Brooklyn Grey metallic (NEW)
- Skyscraper Grey metallic (NEW)
- Dravit Grey BMW Individual metallic
- Tanzanite Blue BMW Individual metallic
Metallic paint costs an additional $2000, while BMW Individual metallic paints cost an additional $3850 unless they’re bought in combination with the Visibility package, making them an additional $1850.
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Specs
| Type | ||
| DIRECT FUEL INJ | TURBO DIRECT F/INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 2487 | 1998 - 2998 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.5L | 2.0L, 3.0L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| INLINE 4 | TURBO 4, TURBO 6 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 - 24 | |
| Power | ||
| 131kW | 135kW - 285kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5700 | 4500 - 5500 | |
| Torque | ||
| 221Nm | 300Nm - 500Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 3600 | 1350 - 1800 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 14 | 10.2 - 11 | |
