Launched in 2018, after close-to three decades of success in the executive sedan category, the seventh-generation model was the first ES to be sold in Western and Central Europe. Daringly provocative in its looks, this ES is built on the luxury brand’s much-acclaimed Global Architecture – K (GA-K) platform, which gave designers the opportunity to explore the limits of sedan design. For instance, the longer wheelbase enables the wheels to be pushed closer to the corners, with wider front and rear treads. The platform also allows for a lower bonnet and sweeping coupé roofline. The clean and sharply chiselled rear end, with LED lamps that wrap around the quarter panels, generates a continuous styling line.
In the new ES 300h , driver and passengers enjoy comfortable seats, with the figure-hugging sports seats on the ES 300h F SPORT inspired by those on the LC coupé. Whilst the Comfort and F SPORT grades have Tahara synthetic leather seats, the Executive and Luxury grades feature exquisitely finished leather. Important for relaxed business travel, the driver enjoys a natural steering wheel angle, pedal positions and optional 16-way seat. Carefully positioned in the driver’s field of vision are a Head-Up Display and 12.3-inch Lexus Premium Navigation. For music lovers, the car’s 17-speaker Mark Levinson PurePlay system was created to deliver the purest audio experience yet, while rear seat comfort reaches new levels with over one metre of rear legroom in electrically adjustable heated seats, on the Luxury grade.
Setting benchmarks for safety, the ES 300h with its Lexus Safety System +, ultra-rigid platform and 10 airbags as standard, achieved the maximum 5-star safety rating in the 2018 Euro NCAP test results. Built at Lexus’ award-winning Kyushu plant in Japan and powered by fourth generation Lexus Hybrid Drive, the ES 300h is also available as an exciting ES 300h F SPORT model.
What’s new on the latest ES 300h?
Building on the success of the 2018 model, the new ES offers the next level of executive sedan design, performance and luxury. Owners will discover an evolution of the executive sedan’s design that now displays even more modern looks. Powered by the luxury brand’s 4th generation Lexus Self-Charging Hybrid technology, the new ES 300h delivers lower emissions than conventional powertrains. Inside, drivers will discover high-quality craftsmanship, new materials/colours and a new 12.3” multimedia touchscreen display, that is more intuitive to use and repositioned for easier operation.
Pioneering safety technology is delivered by the latest Lexus Safety System + and new BladeScan Adaptive High-Beam System AHS, another world-first from Lexus. In keeping with its striking looks, driving feel has been enhanced by improved rear suspension and brake pedal design and – on F SPORT models – Adaptive Variable Suspension (AVS). Overall, there has been an evolution in refined ride comfort and an improvement in ‘linear responsiveness’ in line with the brand’s new dynamic performance benchmark: Lexus Driving Signature.
These improvements further reinforce the attractiveness of the ES 300h for business and fleet drivers, with segment-leading cost of ownership and 5% higher residual value after 36 months compared to its main competitors in the E-premium sedan segment.
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