The new "Lexus ES" is officially finalized! The fifth-generation hybrid will be upgraded and will be launched before the end of the year at the earliest

Wei Xiaohua

2024-05-15 08:30Posted in Liaoning automotive creators

According to news from Lexus, the long-rumored new generation of "Lexus ES" has been officially finalized, and the new car will officially meet you around October this year at the earliest. The new car will be available with three powertrains, corresponding to the three trademarks of ES 350e, ES 500e and ES 350h, and the power will not only continue the HYBRID gasoline-electric hybrid, but also add ES 350e and ES 500e for the first time. That is, the punctual version, but the latter has not been officially confirmed, so the specifics are still based on reality.

At present, we have received news from many media that the new generation of Lexus ES will be equipped with a new design concept, and the front face of the new car has been upgraded in order to better fit the pure electric version. Let's take the just-exposed version in the picture as an example, although the spindle-shaped design is retained, the grille has been canceled and replaced with an electric-style fully enclosed design! Of course, the all-electric version is fully enclosed, while the hybrid version will still retain some of the air intakes, but the appearance should not change much! And it has been confirmed that this car is based on the upgraded 2nd generation GA-K architecture platform, so in terms of size, it will be a slight increase over the current model, so that in addition to the whole car looks more domineering, the criticized interior space will be released!

In addition, this ES has also been upgraded with lightning-shaped headlights, which is more in line with the positioning of this ES, from the side, the waistline has been retained, and it seems to be more gentle than the current model, and the newly added large wheels also ensure a sporty feeling! In addition, the whole line has been extended backwards, forming a trident-like structural design with the taillights, and the bulging tail box and its rear surround also appear in a parallel layout, showing a three-dimensional sense that is actually far beyond the front of the car, so looking at it this way, this ES shows a feeling similar to a supercar!

Because of the change in concept, the new car will have a new interior layout, which at first glance looks quite similar to the new Lexus RS, but in fact, the difference between the two cars is still very obvious. Due to the reason of space, the cockpit is relatively compact, and the whole agility is actually slightly inferior to the RS series, equipped with the same LCD display, and with the blessing of the new car machine system, it will play a key role in the improvement of the intelligence of the whole car. In addition, taking this version as an example, the burgundy seats, which are indeed a little brighter, but will give your adrenaline rush sharply. Therefore, with the current interior layout, it can fully match the Mercedes-Benz BMW series.

In terms of power, the mainstream is still the hybrid system, but this time the engineers have upgraded this system to the 5th generation Hybrid system, that is, the Toyota Hybrid System 5, of which the ES 300h will be equipped with a 2.5L inline 4-cylinder naturally aspirated engine and electric motor Hybrid system, and is expected to use the E-Four electronic four-wheel drive system, and its first pure electric version is still under wraps. The new car is expected to debut before the end of the year!

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