Does Luxury Still Matter?

Sure, a new Lexus car sounds great, but with more consumer brands adding luxury features to select trims of their vehicles, is it still a good idea? What is the value proposition of a luxury vehicle in this day and age? As it happens, there are some things you get with a luxury car from our Lexus dealership in Van Nuys that a car with a few added bells and whistles simply cannot match.

New Lexus Car Vs. New Honda Car: Who Wins?

In the interest of fairness, let's pick a pair of worthy competitors in the same size class. The Lexus brand will be represented by the Lexus ES, and the consumer class by the Honda Accord 2.0 Touring T, that car's top trim.

Performance Features

The Honda Accord starts with a slight horsepower advantage over the base Lexus ES 250 AWD, 252 horsepower compared to 203 horses. However, it has nowhere to go from there, while the new Lexus model has nowhere to go but up; the latter offers the 300h Ultra Luxury hybrid that far surpasses the luxury available to a Honda Accord Hybrid, the 302-horsepower ES 350, and all-wheel drive in the base ES 250, which can't be had on a Honda Accord at any price.

Luxury and Technology Features

Both cars can be had with features like heated and ventilated leather seats, but the fit and finish of the Honda Accord, while respectable, still shows itself as a consumer car. The Lexus ES, on the other hand, is tailored for luxury at every trim level, and it shows in a number of ways:

• A heated steering wheel
• Heated mirrors
• A memory function for the front seats
• Keyless entry and start
• Genuine wood and leather trim
• Gesture-controlled trunk lid
• Amazon Alexa® integration
• 17-speaker/1,800-watt Mark Levinson surround-sound system
• Optional perforated semi-aniline leather
• Optional Dynamic Handling Package for F-Sport models

Many of these features simply aren't found in a Honda Accord. Those that are tend to be implemented with a certain finesse our competition can't match.

More Than a Luxury Car

When you purchase a Lexus car, you also enter a network you just won't find with other manufacturers. From lease and finance offers to Lexus service, everything is different at Keyes Lexus. In short, a Lexus vehicle isn't just another car you own. it's an experience that will make you not want to settle for less ever again.