Base price: $37,080
Vehicle type: front-engine, front-drive; 4-door 5-passenger sedan
Interior volume, F/R/cargo (cu ft) 52–53/42–43/15
Wheelbase 107.1 in
Length/width/height 191.1/71.3/57.3 in
Turning circle 36.1 ft
Curb weight 3450 lb
EPA city/hwy mpg 21/29
Fuel-tank capacity/range 18.5 gal/389 mi
Passive restraints driver and passenger front, side, and head airbags; rear head airbags
POWERTRAIN
3.0-liter DOHC 24-valve V-6, 210 hp; 5-sp auto
SUSPENSION
F ind, struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar
R ind, struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar
BRAKES
F/R vented disc/disc
ABS standard
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LEXUS ES300
The ES300 is a Camry with frosting. Lots of it. It has all the luxury accouterments Lexus buyers expect as well as Toyota’s exemplary build quality. It comes as a four-door only and is powered by an evolutionary version of Toyota’s 3.0-liter 24-valve V-6. The five-speed automatic transmission is exclusive to Lexus and has even more “intelligence” in the engine’s variable valve timing. The ES300 is long—comparably priced Mercedes-Benz C-class and BMW 3-series models are more than a foot shorter. In fact, the ES300 is bigger and roomier than the Mercedes E-class and BMW 5-series sedans. Lexus makes good use of that space in an interior that’s finished with skill. Indeed, we think Lexus sets the standard for interiors. All-new in 2002, the ES300 enters 2003 unchanged except for the addition of optional power-adjustable accelerator and brake pedals.
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