Lexus ES 350e Premium

Why #44

• The ES goes electric: quiet, efficient, 307 miles and a NACS port at a near-mainstream price.
• Strongest on efficiency (93) and value (64); weakest on practicality (31).
• Sits below #43 Cadillac Vistiq Luxury AWD mainly on practicality (80 vs 31).
• Beats #45 Tesla Model S Long Range AWD on value (64 vs 36).

Heads-up: MSRP excludes $1,395 DPH. ES 500e AWD (276 mi) from $50,500.

Score breakdown

Weights: range 20%, value 20%, efficiency/charging/practicality/market 15% each. Arizona columns below are not in the score.

Full specs

Starting MSRP

$47,500

EPA range

307 miEPA ✓

AZ summer est.

253 mi (~100°F)

Efficiency

27 kWh/100 mi (~127 MPGe)

DC fast peak

150 kW

Charge port

NACS · Supercharger access

0–60 mph

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Drivetrain

FWD

Seats

5

Cargo

13.3 cu ft trunk

Arizona ownership (energy only)

Arizona 5-year energy cost assumes 12,000 mi/yr, mostly home charging on APS R-EV overnight (11pm–5am weekdays) at $0.0847/kWh (APS R-EV tariff), ~10% charging losses, and compares energy only to a 28 MPG gas car at $3.50/gal. Insurance, maintenance, purchase price and resale are excluded. Arizona summer range = EPA range × 82.5% (Recurrent Auto ~17–18% loss at 100°F; AAA found 8.5% at 95°F). Neither figure enters the overall score. APS tariff · Recurrent · Run your own numbers

US sales

2,4642026 YTD (through Q3)

Jan–Sep 2026 US estimate vs Jan–Sep 2025, model-level (all trims combined); new model, no 2025 comparison. 2026 demand is down ~30% market-wide after the $7,500 federal credit ended Sept 30, 2025. · KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)

Sources

• FuelEconomy.gov (EPA) — 2026 Lexus ES 350e (19 inch Wheels) (vehicle id 50450)
• Lexus official ES page (MSRP/specs)
• KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)