A nip-and-tucked Lexus ES sedan has been unveiled in China sporting a revised grille and lights, in addition to a a lot bigger touchscreen within the cabin.
Up entrance there’s a brand new insert for the spindle grille that has horizontal slats as a substitute of vertical ones, redesigned headlight internals with double L-shaped driving lights, and bigger faux facet air intakes.
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On the rear, the tail-light graphics have been up to date to incorporate the automobile’s new double-L signature. There are additionally tweaks to the decrease bumper garnishes, and the Lexus phrase mark replaces the model’s L-in-a-circle brand.
Step inside, and the large change is the adoption of the model’s 14.0-inch infotainment touchscreen, on the backside of which is local weather management strip with bodily knobs on both finish. The present automobile has a much less spacious 12.3-inch show.
To accommodate the bigger display screen setup, the central vents have been moved to the underside of the principle part of the dashboard.
In China there are two drivetrain decisions: the ES 200 with a 127kW/206Nm 2.0-litre four-cylinder coupled to a constantly variable transmission driving the entrance wheels, and the ES 300h with a 160kW hybrid setup that includes a 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine and Toyota’s e-CVT system.
The front-wheel drive hybrid drivetrain is carried over from the ES at the moment in showrooms, and isn’t the upgraded 170kW system seen in newest Toyota Camry.
The present Australian ES vary kicks off with the ES 250, which has a 152kW/243Nm naturally-aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine, earlier than stepping as much as the ES 300h.
Though the updates unveiled this week in on the Guangzhou motor present haven’t been confirmed for markets outdoors of China, it’s excessive probably the ES you seen right here will quickly grace Lexus forecourts throughout Asia, the US, Europe, and Australia.
Lexus usually fully renews the ES each 5 to 6 years, however that is the second facelift for the seventh-generation ES, which debuted again in 2018. This newest replace ought to hold it contemporary sufficient to soldier on for just a few extra years earlier than a brand new mannequin is launched.
If rumours are appropriate, the eighth-generation ES will embody an all-electric variant. It’d even look just like the spindle grille-free sedan teased just a few years again when Toyota and Lexus teased their array of electrical autos underneath improvement.
Keep tuned to CarExpert for extra particulars concerning the revised ES as they introduced for Australia and different international markets.
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