New ES350UL
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New ES350UL
The lease on my 2016 RX350 was due to expire at the end of June and Lexus offered to write-off the last 3 payments if I leased another Lexus. I just took delivery of a new ES350. It is a rather lightly equipped UL - no pano roof and no triple headlights. It does have the noise reducing wheels, the safety stuff, and a HUD. The car is black with a flaxen interior and bamboo trim. After driving the RX for almost 3 years, driving the ES is a whole new experience. I was worried that the 8 speed auto would have the same lazy shifts that the one in the RX had but that is not the case. The ES seems much more willing to downshift at part throttle and a lot quicker. The ride is very smooth and the car is exceptionally quiet. The biggest improvement in noise compared to the RX is over coarse pavement. I guess the wheels really work. I miss the ease of entry and exit of the taller RX and the overhead sunglass holder, but otherwise really enjoy the ES more.
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The lease on my 2016 RX350 was due to expire at the end of June and Lexus offered to write-off the last 3 payments if I leased another Lexus. I just took delivery of a new ES350. It is a rather lightly equipped UL - no pano roof and no triple headlights. It does have the noise reducing wheels, the safety stuff, and a HUD. The car is black with a flaxen interior and bamboo trim. After driving the RX for almost 3 years, driving the ES is a whole new experience. I was worried that the 8 speed auto would have the same lazy shifts that the one in the RX had but that is not the case. The ES seems much more willing to downshift at part throttle and a lot quicker. The ride is very smooth and the car is exceptionally quiet. The biggest improvement in noise compared to the RX is over coarse pavement. I guess the wheels really work. I miss the ease of entry and exit of the taller RX and the overhead sunglass holder, but otherwise really enjoy the ES more.
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I considered obsidian as well but ended up going with Nightfall Mica. I went with the black interior. I'm really surprised the flaxen interior sells much. It reminds me of the color of a basketball. I special ordered since getting the hybrid in the UL with pretty much all options (no triple beam headlights) was pretty much impossible. I should finally be getting my car in about 2 weeks.
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I considered obsidian as well but ended up going with Nightfall Mica. I went with the black interior. I'm really surprised the flaxen interior sells much. It reminds me of the color of a basketball. I special ordered since getting the hybrid in the UL with pretty much all options (no triple beam headlights) was pretty much impossible. I should finally be getting my car in about 2 weeks.
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The lease on my 2016 RX350 was due to expire at the end of June and Lexus offered to write-off the last 3 payments if I leased another Lexus. I just took delivery of a new ES350. It is a rather lightly equipped UL - no pano roof and no triple headlights. It does have the noise reducing wheels, the safety stuff, and a HUD. The car is black with a flaxen interior and bamboo trim. After driving the RX for almost 3 years, driving the ES is a whole new experience. I was worried that the 8 speed auto would have the same lazy shifts that the one in the RX had but that is not the case. The ES seems much more willing to downshift at part throttle and a lot quicker. The ride is very smooth and the car is exceptionally quiet. The biggest improvement in noise compared to the RX is over coarse pavement. I guess the wheels really work. I miss the ease of entry and exit of the taller RX and the overhead sunglass holder, but otherwise really enjoy the ES more.
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I considered obsidian as well but ended up going with Nightfall Mica. I went with the black interior. I'm really surprised the flaxen interior sells much. It reminds me of the color of a basketball. I special ordered since getting the hybrid in the UL with pretty much all options (no triple beam headlights) was pretty much impossible. I should finally be getting my car in about 2 weeks.
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