Overview & Reviews

The ES 300h is the new hybrid version of the equally all-new 2013 Lexus ES.

• Comfortable ride and composed handling
• Generous rear legroom.
• Very efficient hybrid powertrain
• Luxurious high-tech interior

• Price elevates quickly with options
• Love-it-or-hate-it electronics interface.

User Reviews:

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  All I expected but . . . - 2013 Lexus ES 300h
  By selkirk2 - December 5 - 11:24 am

  Owned my ES300h for six months and have enjoyed almost everything about the car. It is perfect, for me, except that the fuel consumption (mainly in town), is poor averaging between 7.2 and 7.9 litres per 100 kms - Lexus tell me it will improve but so far no joy. Probably biggest irritation is the GPS - only one voice available and that not to my liking; no Spanish or French option; and it seldom understands my (english) accent! Oh, and the trunk is small. Otherwise, beautiful car. Happy camper I am.

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  After 4 years, finally found the car we wanted... - 2013 Lexus ES 300h
  By mdsofky - November 19 - 12:07 am

  My wife and I had been looking for four years to replace our 12 year old Honda Accord EX (which we loved and still runs well). We started casually looking on our anniversary weekend four years ago, but wanted lots of tech, and options that wouldnt be outdated soon. Wanted Bluetooth (phone and audio), blind-side detection, apps (Pandora, etc.), hybrid technology for good gas mileage (that didnt "feel" or look like traditional hybrid), nice quality, etc. We had looked at a Ford Fusion, Honda Accord (although I know there is not a hybrid yet), Buick Regal, Buick Verano (like our Buick Enclave a lot so were considering other Buicks). Ended up test driving ES300h and knew this was the one.

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  Great Car with Disappointing MPG - 2013 Lexus ES 300h
  By max55fisher - August 10 - 2:12 am

  My wife and I find the car a joy to ride in and drive. The seats are especially supportive and comfortable and long road trips are a pleasure. The ride is smooth, the acceleration is powerful and makes merging with traffic, under any condition, a breeze. The cabin is very quite and theres plenty of room both front and rear. We are a bit disappointed with the mileage weve been getting, though. The car computer calculation differs by about 7-10% from what I calculate. Weve been averaging 37-38 mpg for mixed city/highway driving. We were expecting better! Overall we thing its a great car and wed buy it again.

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  First time hybrid owner - 2013 Lexus ES 300h
  By johnnyrainbow - December 16 - 8:50 pm

  Up until now, hybrids looked like, well.....hybrids. Little bug like vehicles that got great mileage but thats where it stopped. This thing, this 300h, has the looks, reliability, fuel efficiency, comfort and luxury weve been waiting for. Being only $2,500.00 more than its gas only brother, the ES350, Lexus did us a great favor. The extra dollars spent up front really gets made up in the great fuel economy in just a few years, versus 10-12 years with a lot of hybrids.

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  Baby on board - 2013 Lexus ES 300h
  By einstone - December 2 - 12:28 pm

  Excellent car, i upgraded from BMW. My wife has to ride with our baby in the back, and the leg space is really incredible i trade with her some times too and love it but roof could be a bit higher for long torso man that i am. we also had an 08 Xterra SUV and ES has way more leg space in the back! MPG 32 city (we live in a up and down area) combined is 35.5 and on a freeway close to 40 that is with all 5 seats occupied and trunk full of Costco goods, 15 gal fuel (91 premium).

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  Lexus surprises me again - 2013 Lexus ES 300h
  By jay24 - February 25 - 10:05 am

  I took delivery of this car recently for my wife. This is the third Lexus I have owned in the last 20 years. The car has attributes that arent discussed in reviews. Example it emits an purposeful sound when driving slowly in EV mode to alert pedestrians to your presence. The stereo without the Mark Levinson upgrade is impressive especially with a whisper quiet interior. As to noise levels, Lexus has not insulated us from outside sounds but dialed them down somehow. I like the ratcheted head rests and the seats. I see no need for a gear shift yet one is there. Interior lighting is dynamic in that evidently it changes depending on what you are doing.

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  Two Lexus ES300h Great gas mileage - 2013 Lexus ES 300h
  By steising - January 18 - 12:29 am

  I bought 2 ES300h hybrids in December 2012. My wife and I drive them to work every day. I keep meticulous records and since the first day I bought the cars I get an actual 40.1 mpg and my wife gets 36 mpg. I get better gas mileage in the city than on the highway. The last two months I have been getting about 45.5 mpg and my has been getting 38.5. We love this car. We traded in 2011 ES350 and 2011 RX450s. We went from 25 mpg in the ES and 17 mpg with premium gas in the RX. I read a review for the ES300h 2014 where the person said they were getting 25 mpg. They must drive poorly as I drive 5 miles over the speed limit everywhere I go and I get the mpg on the sticker.