ThomasD94

Hey Guys,

2019 IS owner here, I recently was at my local dealer and they had the top spec ES300h Takumi. That car looked amazing & the tech was unreal!
The car even had powered heated rear seats!
I made a video on the car as it was unreal the amount of tech you get on the ES.

Mike728

Yeah, way more than we get over here.

Steve300h

Yeah, but the mirrors look broken on that one. All folded in unnatural like.

Mike728

What do yours look like when folded manually?

Steve300h

I was trying to use sarcasm on the Internet to express my displeasure that the US model does not have power retracting mirrors.

Mike728

That's what these are for:

mikemu30

He had the temp set quite low - 25 degrees

Hifiman1

I guess I'll hold off till the us spec gets these options. No reason why the US spec doesn't get heated rear and reclining seats. Hopefully the cameras for mirrors like the JDM model.

mikemu30

You may be waiting quite awhile.

Hifiman1

I have no idea why Lexus would have chosen to keep heated rear and reclining seats out their biggest market for Lexus. I can buy a damn Kia or Hyundai for less with these features.

Steve300h

I thought the non-reclining/non-folding rear seats on the ES were due to the large cross brace behind the rear seat to give the car extra stability. I guess the non-us versions do not have that brace?

Mike728

The brace disallows rear folding seats, not reclining.

Steve300h

So they get the brace and reclining? Dammit! I thought I had them on that one.

Hifiman1

If the es had those features I would have no reason to go Kia k900, other than the rear acoustic glass and v8 with rear wheel drive.

I mean you can buy a k900 with everything the way has and more for 28k with less than 30k miles and certified pre-owned.

pgiinc

a Kia? really haha