Lexus ES review

Prices for the ES 350e start at £59,345 for the entry-level Premium trim. For that money you get 361 miles of range, 19-inch wheels, a heat pump and all of the available active safety tech. Inside you get fake leather, a 10-speaker sound system and a single wireless phone charger.

Would that be the one you’d buy?

If possible, we’d advise upgrading to Premium Plus. It’s a large jump to £68,245, but it adds the Mark Levinson sound system, real leather and bamboo trim, an extra wireless phone charger and a head-up display. You also get extra lumbar support on the front seats and adaptive LED headlights, plus it means you can keep the 19-inch wheels for maximum efficiency. If for some reason you did want the 21s it’d cost you an extra £1,600.

As mentioned on the Interior tab, you can change from black leather to tan or white for no cost, but you will pay between £800 and £1,250 for the more interesting exterior paint colours.

The top-spec Takumi trim adds luxuries like heated and ventilated rear seats and three-zone climate control, but is it really worth it when it ups the price to over £70k and drops the range so dramatically?

What if I'm buying on finance?

If you’re looking for PCPs, Lexus will give you an ES for £659 per month on a four-year deal if you stump up a £12,000 deposit. That’s for the entry-level Premium trim, and you’ll also get a wall-box charger thrown in for free.

Oh, and it’s worth noting that the ES gets a three-year warranty, but that can extend up to 10 years if you have it serviced consistently at a main dealer. There’s also a 10-year/1,000,000-mile warranty on the battery. That’s confidence.