Living with the ES is easy. It's loaded with features that make life more convenient, making concerns about cars fade into the background. The seats are comfortable, and the interior has a rich appearance, trimmed in the leather, wood and faux aluminum. Most features are straightforward and easy to operate. Though it costs extra, your ES can be outfitted to include an excellent Mark Levinson stereo and satellite radio. There's plenty of room for passengers in the back seats, which feature outboard seatbelts with pre-tensioners and force limiters. And there's a decent-size trunk.

Refinement, quality fit and finish, and attention to detail are evident throughout. You see and feel the quality. You can hear it in the solid sound the doors, trunk, and hood make when closed. The 2005 Lexus ES 330 get improved seating, a new steering wheel with integrated audio and central display controls, voice activation for the available navigation system, and satellite radio compatibility. Styling revisions freshen the looks of the 2005 ES.