LEXUS to unveil the all-new ES on April 23rd at the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (April 23 - May 2)*. Details of the all-new ES, a global flagship model that refines advanced electrification technologies and pursues further evolution of its the hallmark quietness and ride comfort, will be announced at a press conference in the Lexus booth on April 23rd. In anticipation of the debut of this new proposition of luxury, Lexus has released a teaser image showing some of the unique design elements.
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One thing is clear, this car is now the only sedan Lexus will have in a just a short time. It is now the size of the LS in a lot of areas and the interior features make the LS irrelevant to Lexus buyers who don't know or couldn't care less about RWD vs FWD. The might redesign the IS to have one sports sedan and this will be their luxury offering. It's back to the original formula, just 2 sedans in a few years, IMO.
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REIMAGINING THE LUXURY SEDAN: THE ALL-NEW 2026 LEXUS ES - Lexus USA Newsroom
SHANGHAI (April 23, 2025) — The all-new 2026 Lexus ES was unveiled at the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition today, introducing an eighth generation of the global luxury sedan. Both the hybrid and the first ES battery electric vehicle (BEVs) models will be offered in a line-up...
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wow what a strange looking... thing
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The flank sculpturing is convoluted, odd and a bit tacky. Less would have been far more. Otherwise, from the base of the A-pillars back it has an attractive silhouette. From the base of the A-pillars fowards, not so good IMHO. A few opportunities missed here.
Terrible. Really looks like a Chinese car - and it is. It's a thinly veiled reskin of the Toyota BZ7, also unveiled today, that's a three-way Chinese development project between Toyota, GAC, and BYD:
www.drive.com.au
The most shocking bit is that the Toyota looks much better and more luxurious than this inside-out. Really feels like Lexus has completely given up on anything that isn't the bread-and-butter RX and NX.
Toyota expands electric car line-up with bZ7 large sedan
Toyota has leaned on Chinese partner GAC to develop a production-ready version of the bZ7 sedan.
The most shocking bit is that the Toyota looks much better and more luxurious than this inside-out. Really feels like Lexus has completely given up on anything that isn't the bread-and-butter RX and NX.
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From the side, the sedan features a notchback design. Overall length has increased by 165 mm, and it has an 80 mm longer wheelbase. The ES measures 5,140 mm in length, 1,920 mm in width and 1,555 mm (1,560 mm BEV) in height. It has a 2,950 mm wheelbase. The front and rear tracks are increased by 64 mm and 82 mm respectively. As a result, the front-to-rear seat distance has been extended by 77 mm to 1,102 mm.
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My sentiments as well.
Like HarmonyOS! Lexus should have a proprietary next generation systemTerrible. Really looks like a Chinese car - and it is. It's a thinly veiled reskin of the Toyota BZ7, also unveiled today, that's a three-way Chinese development project between Toyota, GAC, and BYD:
Toyota expands electric car line-up with bZ7 large sedan
Toyota has leaned on Chinese partner GAC to develop a production-ready version of the bZ7 sedan.
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The most shocking bit is that the Toyota looks much better and more luxurious than this inside-out. Really feels like Lexus has completely given up on anything that isn't the bread-and-butter RX and NX.
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IMO the interior looks more German than a Benz. But what do I know, I will be labelled a BMW fanboy for such comments.
This is completely different from the Lexus. Looks hideous and my Gosh the flash isn't helping its cause.
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