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Recommended Roof Rack for a 2023 Lexus ES 300h  

Published 12/02/2024

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We are looking for roof cross bars for our Lexus ES300h to carry 2 kayaks. It looks like the Thule WingBar Edge would be a good choice but also the Yakima Baseline FX looks great. The Yakima is custom built so that the towers and clamps fit well to the car. The latter is the reason I have a preference for Yakima. Can you advise?

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Both of those roof racks are pretty comparable for the 2023 Lexus ES 300h so picking the Yakima item # Y68RD over the Thule item # TH73RG would not be much of a difference. Personal preference and prior experience would have me going for the Yakima as well. The Thule item # TH73RG does have the same custom fit clips design though.

The Yakima BaseLine FX Roof Rack for Naked Roofs item # Y68RD has been confirmed to fit the 2023 Lexus ES 300h so long as you do not have the glass roof. The crossbars measure 40-3/4" long x 5" wide x 3-1/2" tall for the front and 44-3/4" long for the rear. They have a 165 lbs capacity and will work with most if not all kayak carriers on the market that do not have a lift assist function.

I have linked a review video so you can see the functions and set up of this roof rack demonstrated.

A great perk of Yakima's products is you can buy larger lock core kits 6 item # Y07206 or 8 item # Y07208 and have the roof rack and other Yakima accessories all controlled by the same key.

If you are in need of a kayak carrier, the Thule Compass Kayak Roof Rack w/ Tie-Downs item # TH890000 would be a great choice for a flush mount style roof rack.

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