17 Facts About Lexus ES

Lexus ES is a series of mid-size executive cars marketed since 1989 by Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota, across multiple generations, each offering V6 engines and a front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout.

Lexus ES has positioned the ES in the comfort luxury segment, with an emphasis on interior amenities, quietness, and ride quality, in contrast with more firm-riding sport sedans.

Buyers seeking more performance-focused models are targeted by the Lexus ES IS and rival makes, with such models offering a sportier drive with differently tuned suspensions.

The smaller representative of the initial two-sedan Lexus ES lineup was designated the ES 250, and powered by the Camry's 2.

The original LS had been envisioned as a standalone model, but Lexus ES dealerships had asked for an additional vehicle to accompany its launch.

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In September 1991, for the 1992 model year, Lexus ES announced the second generation ES almost one year after the introduction of the second generation Acura Legend, but before Infiniti finally decided to add a similarly classed sedan, the J30.

In September 1995 for the 1996 model year, Lexus ES offered an ES 300 "Coach Edition", featuring select Coach leather trim in the interior and a set of Coach luggage.

Lexus ES IS was introduced to European markets in 1999 and became the luxury marque's entry-level model; by this time the ES was no longer sold in most European markets.

The presence of the IS in the Lexus ES lineup enabled the company to give the new ES 300 a more upscale image and luxury feel by excising the sporting pretensions of the previous ES models.

Lexus ES released the limited ES 330 "SportDesign" special edition in 2004.

Lexus ES offered an exclusive ES 330 "Black Diamond Edition" in 2005, featuring black wood trim, iridescent Black Diamond paint, and a set of Tumi luggage.

Lexus ES unveiled the fifth generation ES in February 2006 at the Chicago Auto Show for the 2007 model year.

The Lexus ES emblem returned to the grille for the first time since the first generation, and was placed at the center of a five-bar horizontal grille.

Available new features included a 300-watt, 14-speaker Mark Levinson premium audio system, power seat cushion extender, radar-based adaptive cruise control, rain-sensing windshield wipers, power rear sunshade, DVD navigation system, and Lexus ES Park Assist, a sonar-based warning system with backup camera.

At the 2008 Chicago Auto Show, Lexus ES debuted a Pebble Beach Edition ES 350, produced in partnership with the Pebble Beach Company.

Lexus ES began local assembly of the ES 300h in India, at its new assembly line at Toyota India's plant in January 2020.

Lexus ES is said to have invested $100 million in this new assembly line.