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Is the 2021 Lexus ES a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 16 sedans

2ndof 16

  • Top half on 3 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 16.7 cu ft.
  • 2nd of 16 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: cargo (2nd of 16), mpg (3rd of 19).
  • Weakest: towing (3rd of 7, tied with 4).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SEDANSE-ClassMercedes-Benz E-ClassESLexus ESChargerDodge Charger300Chrysler 300AvalonToyota AvalonClarit…Honda Clarity Hybrid Plug-inMaximaNissan Maxima5 Seri…BMW 5 SeriesA6Audi A6TLXAcura TLXQ50INFINITI Q50S90Volvo S90G80Genesis G80CT5Cadillac CT5XFJaguar XFMiraiToyota MiraiHonda Clarity Fuel CellKia StingerMercedes-Benz E-Class All TerrainVolkswagen ArteonNo number2nd of 16
20 sedans from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Lexus ES in a class of 20
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$40,00012th of 2042%
Best combined mpg44 mpg3rd of 1983%
Most horsepower302 hp13th of 2037%
Cargo behind rear seats16.7 cu ft2nd of 1693%
Rear legroom39.2 in6th of 2074%
Max towing1,000 lb3rd of 70%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Mercedes-Benz E-Class 35.0 cu ft
  2. Lexus ES 16.7 cu ft
  3. Dodge Charger 16.5 cu ft
  4. Chrysler 300 16.3 cu ft
  5. Toyota Avalon 16.1 cu ft
  6. Honda Clarity Hybrid Plug-in 16.0 cu ft
  7. Nissan Maxima 14.3 cu ft
  8. BMW 5 Series 14.0 cu ft
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  1. Audi A6 13.7 cu ft
  2. Acura TLX 13.5 cu ft
  3. INFINITI Q50 13.5 cu ft
  4. Volvo S90 13.5 cu ft
  5. Genesis G80 13.1 cu ft
  6. Cadillac CT5 11.9 cu ft
  7. Jaguar XF 10.5 cu ft
  8. Toyota Mirai 9.6 cu ft

No figure: Honda Clarity Fuel Cell, Kia Stinger, Mercedes-Benz E-Class All Terrain, Volkswagen Arteon.

Sedans in 2021: 86. The photo shows the 20 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked