Introduction
Based on the already-soothing Toyota Camry, the ES350 is Lexus’s most sedate offering. The styling is anonymous—a Camry with the zip removed—and inside it is pure, unpretentious comfort. Even ordering an ES350 is a calming matter: there’s only one engine choice, only one transmission, only one drivetrain orientation (front-wheel drive)—just one single model upon which to pile options.
The ES starts just above $35,000, some $3000 more than the Lexus IS, which offers a much different, sportier driving experience. The ES’s ride is creamy, the interior spacious and comfortable, and there is absolutely zilch to entice the enthusiast. People who enjoy quickness will appreciate the 272-hp, 3.5-liter V-6 and the 6.2-second 0-to-60-mph time, but hard sprints are the last thing this mush-machine is about.
Verdict
It’s one of the most Zen-like driving experiences on the road, but the ES350 won’t raise your pulse one beat, making it hard for the car to make friends here atC/D. Additionally, $35,000 is a high price for what is essentially a Camry, and a fully loaded ES350 can reach almost $50,000, or roughly double the price of a Camry with leather. If what you are looking for is the ultimate in affordable motorized road-rage suppression, it would be hard to do any better, but watch the options list.
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