A corporate philosophy of building high-quality vehicles is evident at Lexus, which has a long history of performing well in consumer and industry rankings.
That attention to detail also pays off in high dependability and reliability rankings, contributing to Lexus’ high resale value. These are some of the same reasons why Toyota is also this year’s winner for mainstream brands.
But it also goes beyond low depreciation and operating costs in earning these honors. Often overlooked is the affordability of Lexus cars and SUVs in general versus their European luxury rivals. The 2021 Lexus ES repeats this year as the Kelley Blue Book Best Buy in the luxury car category. It offers the same level of comfort, technology, and style as the competition for thousands less. Lower prices going in and higher value coming out of the Lexus ownership experience are key to its ability to deliver low 5-Year Cost to Own numbers.