Luxury cars & SUVs · XV60 generation
Smart buy Well above average
It scores 98 out of 100 for reliability compared with other luxury cars and SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $14,768 to own, including $2,496 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Lexus ES.
Reliability
98/100
Well above average
Repairs, 5 years
$2,496
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$8,500
24 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$15,209
$13,384 – $17,034, estimate
Recalls
1
on record
Owner complaints
30
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 30, 2015, to February 3, 2016, 2016 Lexus RX350 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2015, to February 8, 2016, and 2016 Lexus ES350 vehicles manufactured September 1, 2015, to February 29, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with an ABS actuator that may have a damaged O-ri
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Of the years we rate, the 2015 scores best (100/100) and the 2019 worst (70/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 79/100 |
| 2023 | 81/100 |
| 2022 | 83/100 |
| 2021 | 86/100 |
| 2020 | 88/100 |
| 2019 | 70/100 |
| 2018 | 99/100 |
| 2017 | 96/100 |
| 2016 | 98/100 |
| 2015 | 100/100 |
No. It scores 98 out of 100, one of the more reliable luxury cars and SUVs of 2015–2024.
It scores 98 out of 100 against other luxury cars and SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is well above average. Based on 30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $2,496 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $14,768 over 5 years: $3,772 in lost value, $2,496 in repairs and $8,500 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $15,209 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2015 scores best (100/100) and the 2019 worst (70/100).
1 recall on record with NHTSA.