2026 Lexus ES vs 2026 Kia K4

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ESvsK4

Price
−$25,990
Efficiency
2.0 L/100 km
Cargo
+16 L
Rows won
3–3

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Lexus ESKia K4

Full spec sheet

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Entry price$25,990 lower

$50,285

ES 250 AWD Signature

$24,295

Average trim price$29,249 lower

$59,364

12 tracked trims

$30,115

5 tracked trims

Metric	Lexus ES	Kia K4	Difference
Entry priceLower wins Where the comparison starts if you want the cheapest acceptable version first.	$50,285 ES 250 AWD Signature	$24,295 LX	$25,990 lower
Average trim priceLower wins Helpful when you care more about the whole ladder than the cheapest trim.	$59,364 12 tracked trims	$30,115 5 tracked trims	$29,249 lower
Best efficiencyLower wins We compare fuel economy, EV consumption, or EV range when both ladders publish the same kind of efficiency figure.	5.3 L/100 km ES 300h Premium	7.3 L/100 km EX+	2.0 L/100 km lower
Cargo roomHigher wins Useful when strollers, travel bags, or dog crates are part of the actual decision.	394 L Best published cargo figure	410 L Best published cargo figure	16 L more
Tow ratingHigher wins Not every buyer cares, but the gap matters immediately if bikes, small trailers, or boats do.	— Not published	— Not published	No data
Mid-trim valueHigher wins This is the part of the ladder most buyers actually end up cross-shopping.	6 features ES 300h F SPORT DESIGN at $57,851	4 features EX Premium at $30,495	+2 features
Premium ceilingHigher wins This is the top-end equipment story once you stop caring about the base trim.	7 features ES 300h Ultra Luxury at $66,819	5 features GT-Line Turbo Limited at $35,095	+2 features

Safety and warranty still deserve a final check: Top Safety Pick+ · NHTSA 5 and 4 yr / 80,000 km for Lexus ES, versus Top Safety Pick+ · NHTSA 5 and 5 yr / 100,000 km for Kia K4.

Equipment differences

Extra equipment beyond the core table. Each row shows the earliest trim on either side that gets you there.

Expanded rows4beyond the core table

Model reach3 vs 4ES vs K4

Pair overlap3 shared1 one-sided

Comfort & Cabin

Roof, audio, and interior-upgrade cues that tell you where the premium story really starts.

Moonroof / sunroofRight sooner

$50,285

ES 250 AWD Signature

Imported from the production trim catalog. Null values remain unverified and cannot satisfy a hard fit answer. Standard features: Power Slide / Tilt Moonroof; Bi-Beam LED Headlamps; Daytime Running Lights; LED Rear Combination Lamps; Foldable Exterior Mirrors; P215/55R17 Normalized fit features: awd, heatedFrontSeats, heatedSteeringWheel, ventilatedFrontSeats, wirelessAndroidAuto, wirelessCarPlay Fit feature evidence: 8-way Power Adjustable Heated and Ventilated Front Seats; Power Moonroof & Dual Zone Automatic Climate Control; Wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android AutoTM; Leather Wrapped Shift Knob; Synthetic Leather Console Box Lid; Heated Steering Wheel; Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel; Ventilated Front Seats; Wireless Android Auto Compatability; Wireless Apple CarPlay Compatability; Power Slide / Tilt Moonroof

$28,595

EX+

Imported from the production trim catalog. Null values remain unverified and cannot satisfy a hard fit answer. Kia features: 2.0L MPI 4-cylinder engine; Auto IVT (Intelligent Variable Transmission); Electronic power steering; Electronic parking brake; PTC Heater; Drive Mode Select Normalized fit features: heatedFrontSeats, heatedSteeringWheel, panoramicRoof Fit feature evidence: Synthetic leather seats; Full-width premium sunroof; Rear climate ventilation; Artificial leather wrapped steering wheel and shift knob; Heated steering wheel

Premium upholsteryRight sooner

$50,285

ES 250 AWD Signature

$28,595

EX+

Seat memoryRight sooner

$53,964

ES 350 Premium

Imported from the production trim catalog. Null values remain unverified and cannot satisfy a hard fit answer. Standard features: Power Slide / Tilt Moonroof; Bi-Beam LED Headlamps; Daytime Running Lights; LED Rear Combination Lamps; Power Folding Mirrors; Memory Mirrors Normalized fit features: heatedFrontSeats, heatedSteeringWheel, ventilatedFrontSeats, wirelessAndroidAuto, wirelessCarPlay Fit feature evidence: 8-way Power Adjustable Heated and Ventilated Front Seats; Wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android AutoTM; Leather Wrapped Shift Knob; Synthetic Leather Console Box Lid; Heated Steering Wheel; Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel; Lexus Driver Memory System; Ventilated Front Seats; Wireless Android Auto Compatability; Wireless Apple CarPlay Compatability; Power Slide / Tilt Moonroof

$30,495

EX Premium

Imported from the production trim catalog. Null values remain unverified and cannot satisfy a hard fit answer. Kia features: 2.0L MPI 4-cylinder engine; Auto IVT (Intelligent Variable Transmission); Electronic power steering; Electronic parking brake; PTC Heater; Drive Mode Select Normalized fit features: heatedFrontSeats, heatedSteeringWheel, panoramicRoof, ventilatedFrontSeats Fit feature evidence: Ventilated Front Seats; Driver's seat memory function; Rear climate ventilation; Artificial leather wrapped steering wheel and shift knob; Heated steering wheel; Synthetic leather seats; Full-width premium sunroof

Premium audioRight only

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Doesn’t reach it

$35,095

GT-Line Turbo Limited

Imported from the production trim catalog. Null values remain unverified and cannot satisfy a hard fit answer. Kia features: 1.6T-GDI 4-cylinder engine; 8-Speed Automatic Transmission; Electronic power steering; Electronic parking brake; PTC Heater; Drive Mode Select Normalized fit features: heatedFrontSeats, heatedSteeringWheel, panoramicRoof, surroundCamera, ventilatedFrontSeats Fit feature evidence: Surround view monitor (SVM); Harman Kardon® premium audio system; Driver memory system; Ventilated Front Seats; Rear climate ventilation; Artificial leather wrapped steering wheel and shift knob; Heated steering wheel; Synthetic leather seats; Full-width premium sunroof

Comfort & Cabin

Roof, audio, and interior-upgrade cues that tell you where the premium story really starts.

Equipment	Lexus ES	Kia K4	Difference
Moonroof / sunroofExpanded K4 unlocks it $21,690 sooner.	$50,285 ES 250 AWD Signature Imported from the production trim catalog. Null values remain unverified and cannot satisfy a hard fit answer. Standard features: Power Slide / Tilt Moonroof; Bi-Beam LED Headlamps; Daytime Running Lights; LED Rear Combination Lamps; Foldable Exterior Mirrors; P215/55R17 Normalized fit features: awd, heatedFrontSeats, heatedSteeringWheel, ventilatedFrontSeats, wirelessAndroidAuto, wirelessCarPlay Fit feature evidence: 8-way Power Adjustable Heated and Ventilated Front Seats; Power Moonroof & Dual Zone Automatic Climate Control; Wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android AutoTM; Leather Wrapped Shift Knob; Synthetic Leather Console Box Lid; Heated Steering Wheel; Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel; Ventilated Front Seats; Wireless Android Auto Compatability; Wireless Apple CarPlay Compatability; Power Slide / Tilt Moonroof	$28,595 EX+ Imported from the production trim catalog. Null values remain unverified and cannot satisfy a hard fit answer. Kia features: 2.0L MPI 4-cylinder engine; Auto IVT (Intelligent Variable Transmission); Electronic power steering; Electronic parking brake; PTC Heater; Drive Mode Select Normalized fit features: heatedFrontSeats, heatedSteeringWheel, panoramicRoof Fit feature evidence: Synthetic leather seats; Full-width premium sunroof; Rear climate ventilation; Artificial leather wrapped steering wheel and shift knob; Heated steering wheel	Right sooner
Premium upholsteryExpanded K4 unlocks it $21,690 sooner.	$50,285 ES 250 AWD Signature Imported from the production trim catalog. Null values remain unverified and cannot satisfy a hard fit answer. Standard features: Power Slide / Tilt Moonroof; Bi-Beam LED Headlamps; Daytime Running Lights; LED Rear Combination Lamps; Foldable Exterior Mirrors; P215/55R17 Normalized fit features: awd, heatedFrontSeats, heatedSteeringWheel, ventilatedFrontSeats, wirelessAndroidAuto, wirelessCarPlay Fit feature evidence: 8-way Power Adjustable Heated and Ventilated Front Seats; Power Moonroof & Dual Zone Automatic Climate Control; Wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android AutoTM; Leather Wrapped Shift Knob; Synthetic Leather Console Box Lid; Heated Steering Wheel; Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel; Ventilated Front Seats; Wireless Android Auto Compatability; Wireless Apple CarPlay Compatability; Power Slide / Tilt Moonroof	$28,595 EX+ Imported from the production trim catalog. Null values remain unverified and cannot satisfy a hard fit answer. Kia features: 2.0L MPI 4-cylinder engine; Auto IVT (Intelligent Variable Transmission); Electronic power steering; Electronic parking brake; PTC Heater; Drive Mode Select Normalized fit features: heatedFrontSeats, heatedSteeringWheel, panoramicRoof Fit feature evidence: Synthetic leather seats; Full-width premium sunroof; Rear climate ventilation; Artificial leather wrapped steering wheel and shift knob; Heated steering wheel	Right sooner
Seat memoryExpanded K4 unlocks it $23,469 sooner.	$53,964 ES 350 Premium Imported from the production trim catalog. Null values remain unverified and cannot satisfy a hard fit answer. Standard features: Power Slide / Tilt Moonroof; Bi-Beam LED Headlamps; Daytime Running Lights; LED Rear Combination Lamps; Power Folding Mirrors; Memory Mirrors Normalized fit features: heatedFrontSeats, heatedSteeringWheel, ventilatedFrontSeats, wirelessAndroidAuto, wirelessCarPlay Fit feature evidence: 8-way Power Adjustable Heated and Ventilated Front Seats; Wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android AutoTM; Leather Wrapped Shift Knob; Synthetic Leather Console Box Lid; Heated Steering Wheel; Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel; Lexus Driver Memory System; Ventilated Front Seats; Wireless Android Auto Compatability; Wireless Apple CarPlay Compatability; Power Slide / Tilt Moonroof	$30,495 EX Premium Imported from the production trim catalog. Null values remain unverified and cannot satisfy a hard fit answer. Kia features: 2.0L MPI 4-cylinder engine; Auto IVT (Intelligent Variable Transmission); Electronic power steering; Electronic parking brake; PTC Heater; Drive Mode Select Normalized fit features: heatedFrontSeats, heatedSteeringWheel, panoramicRoof, ventilatedFrontSeats Fit feature evidence: Ventilated Front Seats; Driver's seat memory function; Rear climate ventilation; Artificial leather wrapped steering wheel and shift knob; Heated steering wheel; Synthetic leather seats; Full-width premium sunroof	Right sooner
Premium audioExpanded Only K4 reaches premium audio.	— Doesn’t reach it	$35,095 GT-Line Turbo Limited Imported from the production trim catalog. Null values remain unverified and cannot satisfy a hard fit answer. Kia features: 1.6T-GDI 4-cylinder engine; 8-Speed Automatic Transmission; Electronic power steering; Electronic parking brake; PTC Heater; Drive Mode Select Normalized fit features: heatedFrontSeats, heatedSteeringWheel, panoramicRoof, surroundCamera, ventilatedFrontSeats Fit feature evidence: Surround view monitor (SVM); Harman Kardon® premium audio system; Driver memory system; Ventilated Front Seats; Rear climate ventilation; Artificial leather wrapped steering wheel and shift knob; Heated steering wheel; Synthetic leather seats; Full-width premium sunroof	Right only

Reasons to pick Lexus ES

1efficiency matters: ES 300h Premium bottoms out at 5.3 L/100 km.
2you care about what happens in the middle of the ladder: ES 300h F SPORT DESIGN already carries 6 core tracked features.
3you want the richer top trim: ES 300h Ultra Luxury reaches 7 core tracked features.

Trim Shortcuts

Switch between the entry, efficiency, and premium picks to see how both ladders compare on the same shelf.

The cheapest acceptable version on each side.

Lexus ES$50,285

ES 250 AWD Signature

8.4 L/100 km efficiency6 features

Kia K4$24,295

7.6 L/100 km efficiency1 features

Side	Trim	MSRP	Efficiency	Features
Lexus ES	ES 250 AWD Signature	$50,285	8.4 L/100 km	6
Kia K4	LX	$24,295	7.6 L/100 km	1