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

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

The Lexus ES's current nationwide average price is $25,574, and its year-round low is $23,678.58. That puts the model in a broad price band that shifts meaningfully by year, with newer examples commanding the highest averages. Recently, prices have held firm or risen year-over-year across the most recent model years.

Is the Lexus ES a good car?

Yes — the Lexus ES is a strong used-car choice if you want comfort, refinement, and long-term appeal. The all-generations owner rating is 4.62/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Lexus ES for its luxurious feel, smooth ride, and reliability. Many also highlight the comfortable interior, quiet cabin, and overall value, especially for buyers who want a calm luxury sedan experience. Across the model years, the ES is repeatedly described as a dependable, easy-to-live-with car with a polished character.

Expert reviews rate the 2015 and 2014 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs are the ES's modest performance, its less engaging driving character, and some older technology in earlier years. Those are the kinds of compromises you make when you prioritize comfort and ease of ownership over excitement.

31.4% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Lexus ES models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Lexus ES as dependable, comfortable, and easy to live with, and expert commentary reinforces that reputation with praise for its smooth ride, quiet cabin, and strong overall value. Across the model years, the ES is repeatedly framed as a luxury sedan built around durability and everyday ease.

• Owners rate the Lexus ES between 4.25 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, the long-term ownership risk looks manageable, especially if you focus on well-kept examples with clean history and regular maintenance.

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

Across all model years, at 65.1% 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: an 8-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and Amazon Alexa+Lexus compatibility
• Fuel efficiency: The ES 300h excels on the EPA tests, coming in at 43 mpg city/44 mpg highway/44 mpg combined.

Which Lexus ES trim should I buy?

The 2022 Lexus ES offers...

• ES 250 AWD: This is the entry point, and it gives you the 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, eight-speed automatic, and AWD. It suits you if you want the lowest starting price and a comfort-first ES with standard safety equipment.
• ES 350: This trim adds the 3.5-liter V6 and eight-speed automatic, bringing stronger output for buyers who want more effortless passing power.
• ES 300h: This hybrid trim adds the 176-hp four-cylinder and electric motor setup with a CVT, making it the best-value choice if you want the strongest efficiency focus.
• Luxury: This trim adds a more upscale equipment mix and is a good fit if you want a richer daily-driver experience.
• F Sport: This trim adds a sportier appearance and is the best-value pick if you want the ES with a more distinctive look and a well-equipped feel.
• Ultra Luxury: This trim adds the most premium equipment and suits you if you want the most upscale ES experience.

What Lexus ES do most buyers choose?

The Lexus ES years with the most listings are 2024, 2023, and 2022.

These higher-volume years tend to be popular because they give you a strong mix of availability, newer features, and broad shopper appeal. They also make it easier to compare listings and find the right combination of price, equipment, and condition.

What is the Lexus ES's resale value?

The table shows a mixed resale picture, with several older years trending down and newer years moving up. That pattern suggests you can find better value in some earlier model years, while the newest examples continue to command stronger prices. The 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, and 2022 model years are holding steady, with prices close to flat year-over-year. The 2025, 2023, and 2016 model years have held their value best, with prices flat to rising year-over-year.

Is the Lexus ES safe?

• 2022: 9/10
• 2021: 7/10
• 2020: 10/10
• 2016: 9/10
• 2015: 9/10
• 2014: 7/10

The 2022 Lexus ES includes Lexus Safety System+ 2.5, which adds adaptive cruise control, lane-departure warning with steering assist, lane-tracing assist, automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, and blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert.

For the safest used buy, the 2020 model posts the highest confirmed score of 10/10.

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

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2020 model is at −1.29% versus a year ago, and the 2019 model is at −3.16%.
• Deal availability: The 2020 model has 34.5% good and great deals.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $42,324. The Lexus ES offers a quiet cabin, a smooth ride, and a relaxed luxury-sedan character that makes it easy to live with every day.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The base model is the ES 250 AWD, which gets a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine with an eight-speed automatic transmission and AWD. The ES 350 comes with a V6 engine displacing 3.5 liters, which also runs on regular gas, and also has an eight-speed automatic.
• Tech: The base infotainment system in the ES includes an 8-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and Amazon Alexa+Lexus compatibility. Upper trim levels get an upgrade to a 12.3-inch touchscreen, Mark Levinson 17-speaker, 1,800-watt surround sound audio, and navigation.
• Safety: Every ES comes with the Lexus Safety System+ 2.5. This suite of active driver assists includes a pre-collision system with pedestrian detection, which is tuned to detect pedestrians in low light and cyclists in the daytime, along with left-turn intersection support.
• Starting price: The 2022 Lexus ES starts at $40,800 for the entry-level four-cylinder ES 250 AWD in base trim.

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 2026 inventory to mature. These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from August 21, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.