After what appeared like a barrage of leaks final week, the second facelift for the seventh-generation Lexus ES has lastly been revealed at Auto Guangzhou in China. The Japanese govt sedan receives a number of far-reaching aesthetic and know-how upgrades inside and outside however retains the identical engines as earlier than.
On the surface, the ES positive aspects the “seamless” grille first seen on the RX, transitioning from physique color to an open grille by means of a collection of octagonal inserts. That is flanked by revised headlight internals with distinctive dual-L lighting signatures, together with subtly re-profiled air inlets. The double-L graphic is repeated within the taillights that additionally achieve a full-width gentle bar, whereas the Lexus script replaces the corporate’s “L” emblem on the boot lid.
Inside, the centre stack is all new, liberating up area for a touchscreen that has grown from 12.3 to 14 inches throughout. The Lexus Interface infotainment system, already launched in 2022 (and which jettisons the terrible Distant Contact touchpad), now positive aspects twin rotary dials for controlling the air con and different capabilities, first seen on the second-gen NX.
This has necessitated the redesign of the centre air vents and the decrease half of the dashboard. The remainder of the cabin is unchanged save for a brand new gearlever, which Lexus says is extra in tune with the tastes of youthful Chinese language prospects.
As earlier than, you continue to get options equivalent to a seven-inch digital instrument show, walnut wooden or bamboo decor, semi-aniline leather-wrapped powered seats with reminiscence, heating and air flow, rear seat heating, a panoramic glass sunroof, energetic noise cancellation, triple-zone Lexus Local weather Concierge air conditioning, Qi wi-fi charging and a 17-speaker Mark Levinson sound system.
The Lexus Security System suite of driver assists, together with autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise management with cease and go and curve pace discount, lane centring help, evasive steering help, blind spot monitoring and rear cross visitors alert, additionally come customary – as do a minimum of ten airbags.
Mechanically, the ES stays equivalent to earlier than. Two variants are supplied in China – the ES200 is powered by a 2.0 litre M20A-FKS naturally-aspirated and direct-injected four-cylinder engine that produces 173 PS at 6,600 rpm and 206 Nm of torque from 4,600 to five,500 rpm. All that’s despatched to the entrance wheels by means of a Direct Shift CVT.
The ES300h, in the meantime, receives a bigger 2.5 litre A25B-FXS Atkinson-cycle mill churning out 178 PS at 5,700 rpm and 221 Nm from 3,600 to five,200 rpm. That is paired to a 120 PS/202 Nm pair of electrical motors and an eCVT for a complete system output of 218 PS. So geared up, it will get from zero to 100 km/h 8.9 seconds on its method to a prime pace of 209 km/h.
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