Striking New Lexus ES Confirmed for SA as 5 Series Rival

The new Lexus ES has been unveiled, with Toyota’s luxury arm saying the eighth generation was developed with the aim of “redefining” the sedan segment.

Lexus ES

Image: Lexus

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Based on Toyota’s newly developed TNGA GA-K platform, the upcoming Lexus ES measures 5 140 mm in length and 1 920 mm in width, making it 165 and 55 mm longer and wider than the seventh iteration. The wheelbase has been stretched by 80 mm to 2 950 mm.

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Engineered to deliver “effortless” performance and efficiency, the eighth-generation ES was unveiled with a quartet of powertrains, split between hybrid (HEV) and battery-electric (BEV). The former includes the 300h and 350h, which comprises 2.0- and 2.5-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder internal combustion engines (ICE) supplemented by an electric motor for peak power outputs of 145 kW and 182 kW, respectively. Both petrol-electric options send drive to either the front wheels or all four corners via a continuously variable transmission (CVT).

The 350e and 500e, the latter of which available in all-wheel drive, BEV derivatives’ single and dual electric-motor configurations produce 165 kW and 252 kW, respectively. Lexus claims all-electric operating ranges of “approximately” 685 km (350e) and 610 km (500e), and 0-100 km/h sprint times of 8.9 (350e) and 5.9 seconds (500e).

Lexus ES

Image: Lexus

As a reminder, the current ES line-up, which is priced from R834 800, is available in South Africa with the firm’s 250 and 300h powertrains. The former and latter feature a 2.5-litre naturally aspirated four-pot and, in the 300h, the petrol unit is coupled with an electric motor. The 250 and 300h produce 152 kW and 160 kW respectively.

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The local arm of the Japanese automaker has announced model variants and detailed specifications will be confirmed closer to the box-fresh ES’s South African introduction, which we expect will be in 2026.

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