Lexus ES 2022 review | updated hybrid luxury sedan | Chasing Cars 

The biggest difference between this car and it's competitors: reliability. If I was in the market for a car in this segment I would choose this car, undoubtedly. Great review Tom as always!

Das Beste Auto seiner Klasse Weltweit.Ein Wunder an Luxus,Komfort,Material, Verarbeitung,Sparsamkeit, und Zuverlässigkeit. An diesem Auto stimmt einfach alles.

My dream car. Probably the most subtle, but quality exuding vehicle on the market. It is not trying to impress with aggressive styling, and it is not trying to be athletic by competing in a horsepower battleground. I will say this now, it is the nicest modest luxury sedan on the Australian market.

As an current LS460 owner I was recently given an F Sport while my LS was at my local Lexus dealer. I was quietly surprised with the experience, as a package the car is quite compelling, from the quality and space of interior, to the ride quality and the biggest one the hybrid drive train, as it really suits the car. Interior and boot space wise I didn’t find it much smaller than my LS. After handing it back I found myself missing it. I would miss the sound of my V8 but not the fuel economy. Great work Tom, you’re feedback was bang on what I thought.

Hi from the USA. Just yesterday we drove home a 2022 ES300h hybrid car (a 120 mile drive). It is simply amazing. I was about to buy a more basic model with an 8 inch screen and no navigation, but luckily the dealer had one with the full 12 inch screen and the premium Mark Levinson sound system. What a huge difference (pun not intended!) the larger screen makes! Much more colorful and provides so much more information. Don't ever buy this car with an 8 inch screen. That would be penny wise and pound foolish. The car also has 18 inch wheels which are stunning. The auto-cruise works extremely well. The car is so quiet on the highway and really, for a hybrid, has excellent acceleration. The sound system is grand listening to HD radio, but the sound quality using Bluetooth from my cell phone, was a bit disappointing. Not bad, really, but in truth the sound system on my 2013 Lexus ES sounded better using the same phone and app (Spotify). I will explore this further. Each sound source has its own choices of sound settings. All said and done, this is a superb car indeed. I've heard that some dealers in the USA are charging thousands of dollars more than list price because of the severe shortage of these new cars. Fortunately I just paid list price and they gave a fair price for my trade-in.

I believe unlike other Lexus ES, the hybrid version ES 300h uses 87 octane gasoline, not the premium fuel.

Great review Tom. Really like your “ordinary driver” perspective, not focussed on 0-60 time only like many reviewers!

Just got a new camry hybrid as a rental and it's crazy good. The reason why I'm here.

I really like your vehicle reviews Tom, your unbiased and thats great.👍

Love the review Tom, as always the best in Australia.

As usual great job mate👍👍👐

Another excellent review of a vastly improved and excellent car

Liked your review. This would be my lotto win car.😀

Awesome, Tom. Thanks. Love your reviews, big fan! I've pre-ordered the 2022 NX 350h hybrid. Can't wait for your review!

I'm looking at different options for hybrids and this review was great! Looking at the 2024 model potentially.

Beautiful car and another good review Tom

Great review … did you drive the ES 250 and if you do how it’s drive compared to 300h

Great review thank you. Which do you prefer driving, this Lexus or Genesis G80? And which would be better value in US do you think?

The red gives me Mazda Soul Red vibes

Hi Tom, how quiet is it on coarse chip bitumen at country speeds compared to a Camry SL? Also, have the headrests given you any neck pain/ back pain?

I am a bit confused about the Hybrid engines. Is there a battery set up that is a consumable in the future which will have to be replaced or is the electric motor just that wear or replacement issues? I hope this makes sense? The centre dash looks like a Toyota Camry where it curves down towards the driver's left leg. I am glad that there are no fake rear vents like the Camry (black plastic and do nothing)

Very good review, Tom. You have made 4 mistakes in specification. The 12.3" screen, and the wood inserts on the SL steering wheel are not new for 2022 - the screen has always been 12.3", and the SL model has always had the steering wheel wood inserts. AA and AC are also not new, having been added not long after the model's intro here. Also, the enhancement pack for the luxury model does not include the SL's rear centre console with controls. That is exclusive to the SL. The EP for the luxury also costs more than not very much at all - it costs $9300.

Always appreciate the reviews Tom. I'm now in the market for a new car and was tossing between the base model of the ES and the Accord hybrid. Which would you recommend.

Tom do we know why the ES in its home market changed to a Lithium battery which moved to under the rear seat freeing up more boot space but Australian delivered ES continue with the Nickel Metal Hybrid setup? Seems strange as Camry have updated their battery tech but Lexus here haven’t?

Fantastic review Tom. I test drove the 2019 ES sports luxury. Simply superb car. The 2022 is much better and I can only agree with you. How about a review on UX300e and NX, Tom?

Owning a is350 fsport, one of the last ones. I'm kinda annoyed about the ES only getting the AVS in the Fsport version and not the top trim, the LS gets AVS from fsport model up. I'm not entirely sure how much difference the sports modes would make in a hybrid, after all, can hybrids be sports sedans? Low power, typically fwd, doesn't really make sense to me for sports car.

Great review Tom. Is the 2.5 litre engine the same in the RAV4 hybrid ? If so, there must be a ton of sound deadening material in the ES for the RAV4 is incredibly noisy at higher revs.

Hi, good content n all mate, but you prolly want to get rid of that logo as is and replace it with the transparent version that's only the white part, not green

Good review, but I disagree with your statement about feeling the early cars change to electric . In my 2nd generation RX400h many years ago, you couldn’t feel any difference.

One thing I wish they offered here in Canada is the rear console with HVAC controls.

In the United States the Lexus ES is available with a 3.5 litre V-6 engine.

Lexus 🤩🤩❤

Great car Wheezy powertrain

Are these real leather seats for if they are, then they're treatable and in my opinion, if I'm correct in saying, they can last you a long time and you may not need leather seat coverings for them. But if they're not treatable then definitely they'd need seat coverings for them. Also if you wanna save a few quid, instead of getting a car of this brand with leather seats, can you get one without them brand new?

6:36 I could hear your camera man chuckled. Lol.

It does have a hybrid meter. Looks like someone changed the setting to show the techometer

My only gripe (other than Power figures... 180kw minimum please) is the fwd system. I know real world driving 90% of the time it doesn't matter. But those 10% of the time just makes things that much more pleasant. Wet roads, off the line, steering feel, turning circle etc. After going RWD in the IS, I just don't know if I can go back to FWD anymore.

Appreciate if you can do a specific clip on the new Australia Safety regulations that causes many car models to be off market ! such as what is this new regulations about and more details about it. Thanks in advance.

My! The red interior you reviewed last year is much more beautiful than this black silent interior.

If the rear seats were foldable (properly, not like the IS) it'd be awesome

My favortie aussie reviewer. Tum baykah

who has 52 unread messages my OCD is going heywire hahaha another wicked review tho!

In Canada, I cannot understand how they call this a luxury car and yet it is not available with rear seat heaters. Not an issue in Australia, but even some mid-tier Korean crossovers have heated rear seats here.

Love that round clock.

Should make a list for the cars that are being cut for our market. Jimny?????

Where is the car made? Japan or USA? Plus does the car have the latest version of the hybrid system or is it like the pre-facelift. Plus are there any plans for a Plug in Hybrid model?

i disagree with you about how seemless older Toyota hybrid engine integration is, I drive a 2014 Toyota Crown and the engine stat up is very refine...[ i cant talk about other Toyota hybrids]

Man that black a pillar trim vs grey b pillar trim is pretty distracting.

Is this car based upon or related to 2022 Camry SL?

Would consider it but first have to wait for my LS400 to die. It's only 23.5 years old, so might be a while.

I hear stories of mechanics who have never worked on a Camry, Ever! Another mechanic told me those Yaris pathology fleet cars go 700k on the original engine. Lexus/Toyota are the way to go.

Dang it! I can't get those rims in anything below Luxury spec, rocketing the price to the moon. List price for that trim ends up at equivalent 94,000 AUD holy shitballs

ADR rules are pointless. The IS and RC has better agility and stopping ability than most cars allowed to be sold under new ADR side impact rules. ADR doesn’t even mandate self belt for buses carrying a full load of kids.

I can still hear that engine even when you are talking and can hear it really rev considering your just driving around town. Thats a shame. Nice car though.

Wish they still sold the GS series here!

The best reviewer in Australia! Anyway the new NX 2022 is still far behind this car. This is the best car Lexus ever made, apart from the LS or other sport cars.

In Thailand, ES300h F Sport price is equivalent to 182,500 AUD.... Imma cry.

Still the most comfortable sedan in Australia, and legendary Lexus reliability, I love my 2020 ES300H f sports with red interior. Only downside, I have been mistaken as a limo driver or lux Uber driver when waiting to pick up my wife (I wear suit on workdays) on more times than I can remember. Clearly most popular limo in Australia.

Bit of a shame you review top spec and not one of the more attainable / realistic(?) models.

Always a space saver. That alone cuts it out of contention for anyone that does regular country miles. Why can't it be optioned for a full size spare ?

Wait the new is failed the test and isn't sold now? 😂

Nice looking Camry

I'd like to see a Lexus wagon. The 2022 Lexus IS 350 Wagon Rendering looks awesome but we wont be getting that I guess.

I've driven the 21 model. Struck me as a luxurious Camry.

The rear end looks like a Mazda 6

Lexuses or Lexi?

I acknowledge all its virtues but I’d still only consider a LC500 from the Lexus range. That’s the only current Lexus model that excites me.

As they say “no such thing as an accidental death”

Would you say this is the Quintessential Lexus?

Jesus christ the touch screen is soooooo slow......

It actually seem pretty cheap for what you get.

at that price point. I would rather get LS

is this guy our prime minister?

Holy f*** - $78k for an ES!?!?

For the same money could get a used RC F. Only live once, to hell with sensibility 🤣

This is the nicest Camry I’ve seen.

Mm8

Nearly cars now feel luxurious even a 40K Outlander that you reviewed the other day. I don't get why would anyone buy this over a top spec Camry except for the Lexus emblem Regular cars have become so luxurious even a Corolla ZR deeming this segment redundant.

Toyota Camry hybrid with Lexus badge and charge double price of a Camry 😂😂

Tom is sexy af I love nerds.

No hybrid, no Lexus.

Toyota mechanics are the least skilled/experienced mechanics in the world Do you know why? They never worked on a toyota that has failed EVER

Stupid ADR standards.. What a joke

Lexus interior is just so outdated..

God is this a tutorial on how to make a boring video?