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The Lexus ES might not be as exciting as the IS or as luxurious as the LS, but it’s the company’s bread and butter sedan. It’s also getting better with age as the automaker has announced a series of updates for the 2022 model year. Starting with the exterior, the revamped ES has been equipped with a new grille that “emphasizes the vehicle’s elegant design with a series of concentric ‘L’ shapes that radiate from the front Lexus emblem.” The grille is flanked by new LED headlights that are accompanied by a revised color palette which sees Iridium and Cloudburst Gray replace Atomic Silver, Silver Lining and Nebula Gray. Additional changes are limited, but the 2022 ES has updated wheels including standard 17-inchers that have “thicker spoke ends that are layered in ‘V’ formations to produce a sporty impression.” The sedan can also be equipped with updated 18-inch wheels, while F Sport variants come with exclusive 19-inch wheels featuring a new black finish. Touchscreens are nearly everywhe...

The current generation of the Lexus ES is a popular car thanks to its honest approach to luxury. The model, though, was getting old and had a stale look that didn’t help its case. Lexus has fixed these issues and done a lot more to make the new 2019 model an even more attractive proposition. The sixth-gen sedan that will be revealed at the 2018 Beijing Auto Show is much prettier and more tech forward than before. Underpinning the striking exterior is Toyota’s GA-K modular platform, which it shares with the 2019 Avalon. The platform has allowed the sedan to grow. Lexus claims the new ES is 2.6 inches longer and 1.8 inches wider than the outgoing model. The wheelbase also grows by 2.0 inches. Like before, the ’19 ES will be available as the ES 350 and 300h. Just like the previous generation, the ES 350 is powered by a 3.5-liter V6. Power, though, is up to 302 hp (225 kW) and 267 lb-ft (362 Nm) of torque. Those figures are a decent increase from the previous generation, which pr...

There is change on the horizon for the Lexus range. Buyers are flocking to SUV’s and two of their mid-size luxury saloons are fighting against each other in the showroom. Unfortunately for RWD fans, the sportier GS is getting trounced in sales by the front wheel drive ES. As a result, the GS is rumored to meet the chopping block, with the ES taking over as the luxury automaker’s sole mid-size sedan. So what will the next-generation ES look like? Let’s investigate further. The current ES was never really much of a looker; its general appearance is rather subdued in comparison to other models in the Lexus lineup – or perhaps that’s why it sells so well? 2019 sharpens the pencil, with slinkier lines, more aggressive grilles and better proportions that seem to mimic the latest LS luxury sedan. TNGA is not some miss-abbreviated Mexican dish; it’s Toyota’s new global architecture that underpins almost everything from C-HR, Prius, Camry, plus new Avalon and Corolla models – just t...

Lexus has released a new teaser image. It’s supposed to preview what it has in store for the Beijing Auto Show this year. But while it isn’t giving us much to go on, we have a pretty good idea of what we’re looking at. The preview image is pretty closely cropped-in. But it looks distinctly like the snout of the new ES sedan that leaked out just the other day. The new four-door model is slated to move up a size to replace both the existing ES and the larger GS. That ought to put it in direct contention with the likes of the Mercedes E-Class and BMW 5 Series. And that, in turn, will leave the sportier IS to take on the C-Class and 3 Series. As it currently stands, the IS and ES double down on that same market segment. The ES was one of Lexus’ first models. It debuted in 1989 as the first of six iterations we’ve seen to date. The IS first arrived in ’98 with a sportier approach, and is now in its third generation. The larger GS initially arrived in ’91 with a design penned by Gio...