By Brian Normile
Competition with: Chrysler 300, Genesis G80, Toyota Avalon
Looks like: A ringtone for … IT’S 2020
Powertrain: New 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with 203 horsepower and eight-speed automatic transmission (ES 250 AWD); 3.5-litre V6 and 302 horsepower and eight-speed automatic transmission (ES 350); 2.5-litre Atkinson and 215 hp Atkinson four-cylinder electric motor with frequently variable automatic transmission (ES 300h)
Reach distributors: early fall
Lexus has redesigned its ES sedán for the 2019 style year, giving it a more competitive design that uses the brand’s characteristic rocket grille. By 2020, Lexus has added Android Auto smartphone connectivity as blind spot tracking with rear cross traffic alert as standalone Now, in the third year of style of this generation, the ES 2021 receives a new ES 250 AWD powered by a four-cylinder engine and combined with all-wheel drive, as a new special Black Line edition.
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The ES maintains its same dimensions and fundamental taste regardless of model, adding the iconic grille with pins with specific molding patterns: interlaced L mesh for F Sport models and vertical bars for non-F Sport versions.
The new Special Black Line Edition, on the ES 350 F Sport, features some aesthetic changes, adding black mirrors, “darkened” F Sport rims and a black rear spoiler.
The changes are also minimal inside.Ultra Luxury styles will get a new blend of semi-aniline leather and Rich Cream leather lining and Espresso wood trims.Base, Luxury and F Sport styles use a simulated leather lining, and the Black Line style will feature a white and two shades.Black interior express to the F Sport.
Most importantly, the ES is now available in a all-wheel drive variant, the ES 250, which can be used in all popular versions of ES, adding the F Sport.The ES 250 AWD runs through a four-cylinder, 2.5-liter engine.cylinder engine and combined with an eight-speed automatic transmission.ES gas only at 28 mph/gal combined.
Meanwhile, the V-6 ES 350 3.5-liter offers a chance to pass 26 mpg with its 302 hp.It is also paired with an eight-speed car but drives the front wheels.
For the more eco-responsible buyer, there is the ES 300h hybrid, which combines a 2.5-liter Atkinson cycle four-cylinder engine with an electric motor and battery for a total of 215 hp. The ES 300h now uses a lithium-ion battery instead of a nickel-metal pack, and the battery has been moved from the trunk to the bottom of the rear seat. Lexus says this benefits the trunk area and the car’s weight distribution, handling.
The ES 250 AWD and ES 350 are available in the F Sport version, which adds adaptive suspension and 19-inch wheels to both models.
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Previously, blind spot monitoring with rear cross traffic alert is now popular on all ES models of the base, and the Lexus Safety System Plus 2.0 complex protection technology suite is popular on all models.Models.
LSS Plus 2.0 includes front collision detection and automatic emergency braking, adding cyclist detection in hours of sunlight and day and night pedestrian detection.It also adds other features, adding adaptive cruise control, lane departure caution with lane assistance, and a track tracking assist feature that can work with adaptive cruise control for a semi-autonomous driving experience.
The Lexus ES 2021 will arrive at Lexus dealerships in early fall.
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