I drove about 100,000 kilometers of Lexus ES200, and at the moment of selling it, I was a little reluctant after all, because during the driving process of about 100,000, this Lexus ES200 did not cause me any trouble except for a small collision.
For this car, I think my right to speak is relatively strong, and at the moment when the market discussion is relatively hot, as a former owner, I talk about the core advantages and disadvantages of this car.
Economic performance advantages:
The Lexus ES is the most economical luxury car I have ever driven, this car drove 5 years and 100,000 kilometers, and finally sold to the car dealer for 190,000, which means that its retention rate is the highest in the same class and price point.
In addition to the retention rate, the economic performance in conservation is excellent.
ES200 is equipped with the same engine as camry, the standard of this engine is durable, 92 gasoline can also be easily maintained, while the maintenance process is simple, there is no need for full synthetic oil, and the maintenance cycle can be extended to 10,000 kilometers.
Yes, the maintenance standard of this car is the same as that of hundreds of thousands of ordinary Japanese cars.
Comfort:
ES itself is a medium and large sedan with a size of 5 meters, its size and space are larger than BBA's 34C, and the home aspect brings comfort, especially in terms of seat support, which has reached the standard of many high-end cars.
In terms of daily use, the Lexus ES's long-distance travel experience is even better, with good sound insulation, comfortable shock absorption, spacious space and large seats.
Dynamic performance:
One person travel is enough, full load travel is not enough, this is my evaluation of this 2.0L engine, 167Ps old engine although the acceleration performance is only about 12 seconds, but in fact, most family cars are this power standard.
Compared with the BBA's 8-second acceleration performance, this engine is indeed very slow, but slow is not the only evaluation criterion, although this engine does not have too strong power, but it is still OK to meet the standards of the family.
For example, the smoothness is relatively high, although it is a 6AT (old) gearbox, toyota's tuning standards are very high, the logic is clear and there is no frustration, and the experience is better.
This engine that does not have any performance will make you feel that its driving experience is gentle and weak, because the Lexus ES as the original American version of the model, the original design is no 2.0L engine, is a version specially debugged in the Chinese market.
The 2.5L and 3.5L versions of the US market can still perform dynamically, so my advice is that the most perfect form of the ES must be the hybrid version of the 2.5L.
After-sales service performance:
With 100,000 kilometers of 4S shop service is very good throughout the process, inspection, maintenance, daily blessings are very good, it is indeed the highest standard in the industry, which is also the soul of the Lexus brand.
Looking back at the current luxury car service standards, basically everyone is fighting for service, in fact, many of this core point can do well, in this scenario, Lexus's "best" advantage is actually not obvious.
Repair costs:
An accident let me know that Lexus is not easy to break, but if it is broken, the cost is higher than BBA, such as the last small collision, a pair of headlights 60,000 yuan, small accident maintenance costs of more than 80,000 yuan.
You must know that at that time, the value of my vehicle assessment was only about 200,000, which was no less than the same level of BBA models, and this was still an old model, and the maintenance cost of the new model was higher.
Or a word, imported luxury cars are identified as "high-risk models" within the insurance company, the insurance costs are very expensive, but the more expensive the more you buy, even the insurance companies are identified as high-risk models, what reason not to buy insurance?
In general, the owner of the ES200 has several advantages of Lexus comfort, retention rate, economic performance, and also has the problem of barely power, if you are just a person daily car, then it is very comfortable, this is my understanding.
Of course, if you have a demand for power, please give up the brand, even the LS500h, which accelerates in 5 seconds, will not bring you a very sharp driving experience, which is the cultural value of this brand.
Comfort and comfort are the most important.