The Lexus ES 300 four-door sedan is offered in just one trim level, but its base price ($31,625) buys many of the same advanced luxury and safety features found in higher-priced Lexus sedans.
Standard equipment includes multiple air bags; Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD); dual-zone climate control with air filtration; a seven-speaker, 86-watt audio system with single CD and cassette; water-repellant front door glass; and lamps that illuminate the doorsill and the ground when the doors are opened.
Options can add another eight grand to get your ES 300 fully loaded. Vehicle Skid Control adds $650. Adaptive Variable Suspension adds $620. For $1560, you can replace the standard Arista fabric upholstery with the same Regency leather found in the LS 430, while adding a memory function for the driver's seat. The combination of leather and memory are included when you choose either the $3010 Mark Levinson sound system (featuring a 240-watt output and a six-CD changer), or the $3960 DVD satellite navigation. A $4860 package combines leather, memory, navigation, and premium sound. A power rear sunshade ($210); high intensity discharge (HID) headlamps with automatic leveling and rain-sensing wipers ($640); heated seats ($440); and chrome wheels ($1700) round out the option list.