Striking new Lexus ES confirmed for SA as 5 Series rival
It’s expected that the new Lexus ES will be available in South Africa in 2026.
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.
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Based on Toyota’s newly developed TNGA GA-K platform, the upcoming Lexus ES measures 5 140mm in length and 1 920mm in width, making it 165mm and 55mm longer and wider than the seventh iteration. The wheelbase has been stretched by 80mm to 2 950mm.
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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 2l and 2.5l naturally aspirated four-cylinder internal combustion engines (ICE) supplemented by an electric motor for peak power outputs of 145kW and 182kW, 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 165kW and 252kW, respectively. Lexus claims all-electric operating ranges of ‘approximately’ 685km (350e) and 610km (500e), and 0-100km/h sprint times of 8.9 (350e) and 5.9 seconds (500e).
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 2.5l naturally aspirated four-pot and, in the 300h, the petrol unit is coupled with an electric motor. The 250 and 300h produce 152kW and 160kW 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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