Used Lexus ES Hybrid for Sale nearCedar Rapids, IA

How much does the Lexus ES Hybrid cost in today's market?

Used Lexus ES Hybrid prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Lexus ES Hybrid's current nationwide average price is $37,510, and its lowest point over the past year was $31,918. Recently, prices have held firm or risen year-over-year across the most recent model years.

Is the Lexus ES Hybrid a good car?

Yes — the Lexus ES Hybrid earns a strong overall reputation from owners, and the all-generations owner rating is 4.91/5 across every model year in the data. Owners consistently praise its quiet comfort, smooth ride, fuel efficiency, and easy-to-live-with luxury character, while also noting advanced safety features and a roomy cabin. Expert reviews also point to the same core strengths, especially the car’s comfort-focused personality and practical everyday appeal.

Expert reviews rate the 2022 and 2017 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs that come up in recent expert coverage are fairly pedestrian performance, uninspired styling, and some minor technology frustrations.

33.9% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Lexus ES Hybrid models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Lexus ES Hybrid as comfortable, efficient, and easy to live with, and expert coverage reinforces its reputation for quiet, dependable daily use. Across the model years in the data, the strongest themes are smooth ride quality, strong fuel economy, and a well-rounded luxury feel.

• Owners rate the Lexus ES Hybrid between 4.67 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, the long-term ownership picture looks reassuring, especially if you choose a well-kept example with a clean history and service records.

What should I look for when buying a used Lexus ES Hybrid?

Across all model years, at 74.7% accident-free, a meaningful share of listings has prior incidents — history verification is especially important.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2022 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Lexus Safety System+ 2.5
• Infotainment: touchscreen infotainment display with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and Amazon Alexa integration
• Fuel efficiency: We averaged 37 mpg on our testing route, the car in its Normal driving mode the majority of the time. While that’s substantially less than the EPA’s official 44 mpg rating in combined driving, achieving econobox gas mileage in a big luxury sedan, and without trying, is remarkable.

Which Lexus ES Hybrid trim should I buy?

The 2022 Lexus ES Hybrid offers these trims:

• Base: The entry trim gives you the core ES Hybrid experience with the new touchscreen infotainment display and Lexus Safety System+ 2.5, making it the value-focused choice for buyers who want the essentials.
• Luxury: This trim adds a more upscale comfort focus and suits you if you want a richer daily-driver feel.
• Ultra Luxury: This version builds on the comfort-first formula with the most premium cabin presentation in the lineup.
• F Sport: The new-for-2022 F Sport adds sport styling, black 19-inch wheels, a white-over-black interior treatment, and heated and ventilated front cushions; it is the best fit if you want the most distinctive look.

What Lexus ES Hybrid do most buyers choose?

The Lexus ES Hybrid years with the most listings are 2024, 2025, and 2023.

The highest-volume years tend to be the most popular used picks because they give you the broadest selection of listings and the easiest path to comparing prices, mileage, and equipment. They also tend to sit near the center of the model’s pricing spread, which makes them appealing to a wide range of shoppers.

What is the Lexus ES Hybrid's resale value?

The table shows a mixed resale picture, with some older years easing down while several newer years have moved higher. That means used buyers can still find softer pricing in certain older model years, while newer examples continue to command stronger values. The pattern also suggests that demand remains healthy for the most recent ES Hybrid models.

The 2022, 2021, and 2025 model years have held their value best, with prices flat to rising year-over-year.

Is the Lexus ES Hybrid safe?

• 2022: 7/10
• 2017: 10/10

Lexus Safety System+ 2.5 is standard equipment on the 2022 ES and adds adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go capability, lane-centering assistance, forward-collision warning, pedestrian detection, cyclist detection, automatic emergency braking, lane-keeping assistance, automatic high-beam headlights, blind-spot warning, rear cross-traffic warning, evasive steering assistance, Intersection Turning Assist, and Curve Speed Reduction.

For the safest used buy, the 2017 model posts the highest confirmed score of 10/10.

Should I buy a used Lexus ES Hybrid now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2020 model is at −2.96% versus a year ago, and the 2019 model is at −2.55%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $42,656. The Lexus ES Hybrid offers a quiet, comfortable, and reliable cabin that makes it especially easy to live with every day.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The whole point of the Lexus ES 300h is its hybrid powertrain, which uses a 2.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine in combination with an electric drive assist motor and a lithium-ion battery pack to produce a total of 215 horsepower.
• Tech: In addition to the new touchscreen display, which is mounted 4.3 inches closer to the driver and front passenger for ease of use, the infotainment system includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility as well as Amazon Alexa integration.
• Safety: Lexus Safety System+ 2.5 equips the ES with a Level 2 hands-on driving assistance system in the form of adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go capability paired with lane-centering assistance.
• Starting price: With MSRPs starting at just over $40,000 and topping out with every option at well under $60,000, the ES sedan supplies style, luxury, and plenty of spacious comfort for the money.

If you're buying used today, the 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from September 22, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.