 What is up you guys, I'll go back to another one. If you're new to the channel, I have Goldpony at Genie Car Truck SEV reviews on YouTube. And today, we are in the brand new 2024 Lexus BS350, courtesy of Bobby Ray Hall Lexus in the CanExpert PA, for more information on their inventory. Please feel free to check out the link in the description box below. So we are in this one today because this is quite possibly the most reliable luxury sedan made in existence right now. You do have some great starting prices for what this vehicle is for its class, I should say. So you gotta love that. So ultimately in this video, we will be testing out and going over everything about this one from acceleration to braking, steering wheel, ride quality, sound system, exhaust clip, all that fun stuff. So having said all of that, what do you guys say? Let's just go ahead and jump right into it. And as always, let's start with pricing. And so as you can imagine, there are several different trim levels for the 2024 ES350. First one being the base, starting at $43,190, which is a $700 bump from 2023. Luxury for $48,360. Ultra luxury for $52,080. F-Sport designed for $47,775. And lastly, the F-Sport handling for $49,650. But regardless of trim level that you go with, the power plant is going to be the same. Powering the ES350 is a 3.5-liter naturally aspirated V6, putting out 302 horsepower, 267 pound-feet of torque. Power sent to the front wheels through an eight-speed automatic with paddle shifters, which you guys know we will be testing out here in a little bit. Zero to 60 time, approximately 6.6 seconds. That's respectable. Top speed, 131 miles per hour, in case you were interested. MPG numbers then coming in at 22 in the city, 32 on the highway, taking regular, unleaded fuel. And so before we do any kind of fun acceleration test here in the ES, what did I mention to you guys, a drive mode? There's actually like a stock coming out just above the gauges here. That gives you normal eco and sport, and then a sport plus for the F sport trim levels at least, but adjusting things like the shift points, throttle response, and the steering sensitivity. And so, now that we've got all of that out of the way, what do you guys say? Let's go ahead and find a straightaway. Let's put the ES350 here to the test, and let's see how quickly the paddle shifters are going to react here. And then we'll do the acceleration test after that, but yeah, let's see how quickly these paddle shifters are going to react for us here. All right, so before we do this paddle shifter test here, there is a full manual shift mode. I wanted to let you guys know that. I simply slide the shifter all the way to the back and to the left. It's then going to tell you what gear you're in up on the digital gauges here. Digital gauges look amazing, by the way. I'll show you that later too, but. So we found our straightaway here. I got it in full manual shift mode. It's in sport driving mode. Let's downshift to first gear in three, two, one, go. All right, we're spinning. Let's try this again. Here we go. All right, they're not bad. There's a slight delight to the paddle shifters though. So definitely felt quicker paddle shifters, but again, they're not bad. And the other cool thing about having paddle shifters is it does tend to snow a lot here in Pennsylvania. So if you were to be going down a hill rather than hitting the brakes and just sliding off the road, you can always just do a little bit of engine braking. So just do a little bit downshifting. Let the engine do a little bit of that slowing for you. So you're less likely to slide off the road. So they're good for that as well, but now that I've got that out of the way, what do you guys say? Let's go ahead and give back full control to the ES here. Let's find yet another straightaway and let's see how quickly we can get this one here up to speed. All right, you guys, keep in mind, it is a little bit wet out here this morning, but from a standstill in three, two, one, go. There it is. That's not bad. All right, that is not bad. Plenty of it acceleration emerge onto the highway, zero to 16, 6.6. Like I said, that's plenty respectable. So definitely plenty of it acceleration for the ES 350. I don't have any issues there. There was a little bit of slipping, but that's because it's wet out. Anyways, to go along with that acceleration as always breaking is equally important. So upfront you will find 12 inch ventilated front discs in the back 11.1 inch solid rear discs. As far as that six easier stopping distance goes, it's actually going to differ between the trim level. So for all trim levels, but the F sport handling that comes in at 119 feet, which quite honestly is plenty respectable, but for the F sport handling that's going to come in at 114 feet. Both of those numbers are sports sedan good, by the way. Anything in the one teens, that is a sports sedan number. Traditionally in sedans, you find one twenties. SEVs you find one thirties. So 114 and 119 feet, that is plenty fine. And just coming up to that stop sign back there, as far as breaking fuel goes, actually let me hit it one more time. It's great. So absolutely no issues there. Definitely a little bit on the firmer side of things. So I do like the breaking fuel in the ES 350. That touching on suspension and handling up front, you're going to get an independent Mephireson strut front suspension in the back independent multi-link rear suspension, front stabilizer bar. However, if you were to go with the F sport handling, you're going to get front and rear stabilizer bars. And then the F sport handling is also going to add to that an F sport tuned adaptive suspension. And so that's the one I always like to recommend. Why? Because it gives you the best of both worlds. So what that does is it monitors each shock absorber individually, not only adjusting to the road imperfections, giving you a smoother ride, but it also tightened up that suspension during heavy cornering, giving you better handling as well. So again, best of both worlds. If you want the smoothest ride, you can possibly get in the ES while getting best handling as well. Go with the F sport handling trim level because that is how you were going to get it. So overall as far as ride quality goes, it's actually been perfectly fine. I'm a short little test drive here today. So definitely no issues there. As far as steering feel goes, it definitely leads on the heavier side of things. So more so than the Toyota Camry, I can definitely tell you that. And I love the 10 and two grips and how thick the steering wheel actually feels. It's almost like BMW M steering wheel, which I always say is the thickest grips possible. And it's not to that degree, but it feels really, really nice. Like I love the steering feel, I love the handling in this thing. So yeah, absolutely no issues when it comes to all of that. As far as cabin noise goes, that's been 100% on point as well. Now I have had the heat on the entire time in my short little test drive here today because it's in the 30s right now in McKennaxburg. So it's quite cold, but other than that, as far as wind noise and road noise goes, it's definitely been very serene. So I haven't had any issues there. Touching our rear visibility, quite honestly, I don't think it can get any better than this. Looking out my rear view mirror, it's a massive rear window and because of the shape of the sedan, you definitely shouldn't have any issues with rear visibility, but it does get better than that because rain-sensing windshield wipers do come standard on the luxury trim level enough. It's gonna be optional on the base. So that's essentially gonna detect when there's any kind of mist or rainfall and then automatically turn on the windshield wipers for you. So definitely a very convenient feature there. And if you were to go with that auxural luxury, you will also get a 10.2-inch head-up display projecting your speed, speed limit and safety features up onto your windshield. So assisting with forward visibility there yet again. But, that pretty much runs out the performance segment of this review, you guys. Let's look, go ahead and take a look at the exterior of our brand new 2024 Lexus ES350. All right, so here she is, you guys. The new 2024 Lexus ES350 finished in eminent white pearl. In case you were curious of our exact exterior color name that we had on this one. But as always, let's go ahead and start with where the ES is made. Taking a look at the VIN, first character is the number five, indicating that the ES350 is built and assembled here in the US. Specifically Kentucky, in case you were curious. But as always, let's go ahead and start a front. Lexus spindle front grille with chrome surrounds does come standard. However, you will get some dark chrome surrounds if you were to go with one of those F-sport trim levels. To the bottom corners there, you will find front air curtains helping direct air around the wheel and tire combination. Of course, unique front grille design and really front fascia design for those F-sport trims as well. It's going to give you a more aggressive front grille really by LED headlights to the corners there. And by the way, that comes standard on all trim levels across the board with LED daytime running lights, the automatic feature and automatic high beams as well. So if you have your high beams on at night and it senses the vehicle coming in the opposite direction, it's going to automatically dim them back to low beams. And when that vehicle is gone, it's going to automatically bounce it back up to high beams for you there. So definitely very nice convenient feature there as well. But that pretty much rounds out the front end of the ES. Let's now go ahead and make our way to the side. All right, some analysis you are around to the side of this one. Chrome and surrounds do come standard. You are going to find some F-sport badging found on the front fenders if you were to go with one of those F-sport trim levels. Taking a look at the side mirrors, they are body colored or gloss black side mirrors dependent upon the configuration that you go with. Of course, they will be heated with LED integrated turd signals that come standard for all trim levels across the board and power folding for all trim levels, but that base trim level in case you were curious. But then take a look down at the wheel setup, 17-inch alloys for the base trim, 18-inch alloys for the luxury and ultra luxury and then 19-inch gloss black alloys for the F-sport trims. But that pretty much rounds out the side profile. Let's now go ahead and make our way to the back. All right, some analysis you are around to the back of this one all the way to the top. You will find a body colored shark fin antenna. Just below that, there is a rear spoiler that comes standard on the F-sport. Otherwise, it is a $200 option for all of the other trims and that is what we have today. That's one of the options that we have today, I should say. LED tail lights, I love the look of them and they do come standard for all trims across the board as well. You do have some ES350 badging of course on the trunk itself there and just below it all, you will find integrated dual exhaust outlets with satin chrome tips. I love that look, favorite look definitely by far. But having said that, I do believe you guys know what we have to do next here. As always, here is that exhaust clip. All right, some analysis you are around to the back of the ES. When it comes to opening that rear trunk, it is a power trunk for the ultra luxury and by the way, that comes with a kick sensor as well. But otherwise, power trunk is gonna be optional. We actually do have the power trunk, so that's pretty cool. But once it opened up, cargo capacity comes in at 13.9 cubic feet and there is actually a lack going on in that trunk. There is LED cargo lining. You don't always find the LEDs in the cargo area. So I liked that grocery bag hooks as well. There's some chrome plated tie-down anchors back there. If you were to lift them up underneath of that cargo floor, you will find a spare tire. As far as the rear seats go, they don't fall down. There is a pass through. So if you had a long, narrow object, like a two by four or something like that, you could put it through there, but the receipts do not fall down. But the make our way up to the rear legroom that comes in at 39.2 inches, that's a good bit for reference, I mean even six feet tall. This is how much space I have back there. Rear ventilation does come standard for all trim levels across the board. Dual rear USB charging ports also coming standard along with a 12 volt power outlet. That's a rarity in sedans, even a luxury sedans. That is rare. So that was pretty cool. Power rear sunshade comes standard on the luxury and ultra luxury trim levels. There is a rear center armrest with cup holders and one of my favorite little interior accents is the samurai sword door handles. I don't wanna overlook them because they are stinking cold. But then make your way up to the front seats. 10 way power adjustable front seats coming standard. 14 way power adjustable front seats for the luxury and ultra luxury trims. New Lux finishes for the base and F sport trim levels. Quilted leather for the luxury and ultra luxury heated and ventilated front seats for the luxury trim level and up. Memory settings for the luxury trim level and up. And then of course you get that enhanced bolstering for the F sport trim levels that really hold you in place around the turns. But overall as far seat comfort goes, it was plenty fine. The F sport seats though, those are the most comfortable in existence. I will just say that. So I love that setup. These seats, they're plenty fine as well. But then take a look at the steering wheel. It is tilt and telescoping and it was actually power adjustable too. That was pretty cool. New Lux finish is going to come standard on that steering wheel. So that was pretty nice. Wood leather combination for the luxury and ultra luxury trims. And then it is going to be heated for the luxury and ultra luxury trims as well. Which I do have on today because like I said, it is cold out. So I love that heated steering wheel. But then making our way to the startup. Let me start by showing you guys the key here. You got your Lexus logo on the one side. When you flip it over lock unlock and the button to pop the power trunk there. But it is all keyless entry with a push button start for all trim levels across the board. So all I'm going to do here is simply put my front of the brake and press that silver engine start button located just by the driver's right knee. And so once started up, it is a digital gauge cluster and it looks pretty darn good. And if you adjust the drive mode it's actually going to adjust the color of those gauges as well. So if I put it in eco mode it's going to be a bunch of blue hues. If I put it in normal it's going to be kind of black and white. Then if I were to put it in sport it's going to be white and red. So much sportier look there. But of course there are steering wheel mounts and controls you can control what is on the left side of the digital gauges there. It gives you things like outside temperature. How many miles do you have left into empty trip A trip B? Of course there's a compass, radio information, safety features. So heck of a lot you can adjust up there if you really wanted to. But so then making our way to overall interior quality power moonroof is going to come standard on all trim levels across the board. Dual zoom climate control all trim levels across the board as well. Wireless phone charger coming on the luxury trim leveling up that is going to be optional on the base. Wood trim you can find that on luxury and ultra luxury ambient lighting for the luxury and ultra luxury as well. I love that. But overall as far as interior quality goes Lexus crushed it as they always do. Absolutely amazing. So just in front of the shifter you have this kind of like indented storage which is finished in like felt. It's a super nice finish there. Just surrounding the shifter you have this nice design to it. So it's not just a matte black and matte gray plastic. They actually took the time to put a design to it. So I like that. There's also dual cup holders to the right of the shifter wireless phone charger behind it as well. And within the center armrest actually decent amount of storage. Again, you got that felt finish to it too. So I like the feeling of that. Got a couple USB charging ports in there 12 volt power outlet as well. And he heck of a lot of soft touch material and wood accents throughout. And I like the two tone interior color that we had on this one here too. And the Samurai door handles that's probably one of my favorite features. But actually you do also have homely control show up to three different garage doors just below your auto dimming rear view mirror as well. So this thing's got a lot going for it. I'm just gonna leave it at that. But so then make your way to the infotainment screen. There is an eight inch color touch screen display coming standard. However, a 12.3 inch color touch screen display is gonna come on the ultra luxury and it's gonna be optional for all other trim levels. But either way, you get Bluetooth and audio streaming. You get Android auto Apple CarPlay. You can check out your car statistics up there. Your climate control settings, weather information. There's a factory navigation system that does come standard on the larger screen that we have today. Radio information you can check out up there. So 10 speakers by the way come standard on all trim levels across the board. However, there is an optional 17 speaker Mark Levinson sound system that is available with 1800 watts. That's absolutely insane. But we do have the 10 speaker sound system with us here today. So what do you guys say? Let's go ahead and turn on the radio. See what we got playing this morning and let's test out the clarity of this one. It's pretty darn good, honestly. I mean, you can tell the difference between this and the Mark Levinson 100%. Mark Levinson's gonna blow you away. It'll make you feel like you're at a concert but this was pretty darn good as well. Honestly, 10 speakers in the size of what the ES is, that's plenty fine. You're not gonna have any issues there. Put the Mark Levinson, if you like music, that's really where it's at. But last thing I wanna mention to you guys on the infotainment screen is when you do put the ES in reverse, you will find a rear view camera coming standard across the board. Panoramic view monitor, that's gonna come on the ultra luxury, letting you know who or what is behind you, which is always is going to lead us into safety. And so first let me start by saying IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus, which is the highest rating given by IIHS, that pretty much does it all right there. Front side, side curtain airbags do come standard, driver and passenger knee airbags as well. In the back you're gonna have latch, AKA lower anchors and tethers for children for the rear car seats. Rear child door locks, temperature monitoring system, but also coming standard, Lexus Safety Sense 2.5, that gives you a pre-collision system with pedestrian detection, lane tracing assist, lane departure alert with steering assist, road sign assist, dynamic radar cruise control and a blind spot monitoring system with rear cross traffic alert. Then if you were to go with the luxury or ultra luxury, that is gonna add to that intuitive parking assist and automatic braking then as well. So overall, when it comes to my final thoughts here of the ES350, I actually really liked it. And to add to that, you know, in the back of your mind, you're gonna have incredible reliability with the Lexus ES. That is what they're known for. I haven't told you guys yet, but my dad actually had an ES. He traded it in right around 200,000 miles. Not that anything was wrong with it. That's just when he traded it in. So they definitely last for a good bit. Sound systems are great as well. Like I said, this 10 speaker sound system is great. The Mark Levinson is absolutely phenomenal. F-Sport seats are the most comfortable seats I have tested to this date. I'm always gonna say that until something beats it. I've tested it around 900 cars now and they are still my favorite in terms of seat comfort. As far as room for improvement goes, I don't like that the rear seats don't fold down. I wonder why they did that. I'm sure there's a logical reason, but I don't know. Kind of makes it hard to buy a TV or something and then haul it in if it's a, you know, one of the larger flat screens or something like that. Also, there's no all-wheel drive available on the 350 at least, which I wish there was because it's a lot of power being sent to just the front wheels and there was some slipping today. So would have loved to have seen all-wheel drive. Having said that, if you still want an ES with all-wheel drive, there's always the 250. So I don't know, but let me know what you guys think of the ES 350 in the comment section below and that is about it for this one, you guys. Thank you so much for watching. Feel free to follow me on social media at the bottom of the screen if you want to see what's coming next on the channel before it gets to YouTube. Be sure to hit the subscribe and the bell notification button if you're new car reviews as well as what we do here on this channel after all. 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