TOKYO: Following a teaser of the new ES grille last week, Lexus has released today an image of the whole car and a video clip to go with it.
The face of the next ES is characterised by a polarising spindle grille and with the revelation of the whole car exterior, we can see that it looks sportier as intended. Lexus will probably reveal the interior at its global launch on April 25 at the Beijing Auto Show. Just like its exterior styling, we can expect the new ES interior to take some styling cues from the flagship LS, which is no bad thing.
First impressions indicate the seventh-generation ES is about the same size as the outgoing model but the wheelbase could be stretched a little to introduce more rear legroom.
The video clip highlights a distinctive boot lid spoiler and taillights.
According to Lexus, the new ES is “more than just a pretty face” and that it will “transform the concept of comfort for luxury consumers all over the world.” The ES name stands for “Executive Sedan”.
The new ES mid-size sedan is based on the Toyota New Global Architecture, and promises to be lighter and offers better packaging than the ageing GS. In Europe, it is expected to replace the GS which is not selling well.
reveal the whole car Sometimes images of a new car are leaked online and you have to wonder if it’s the manufacturer itself that’s actually the source of the supposed “leak.” But when a leaked image appears online and the manufacturer concerned quickly releases its own official image that isn’t a whole lot different from the leak, it seems like the automaker is playing catch-up.
That’s how it appears to be with Lexus and its new ES sedan, which saw a leaked image of the front grille appear online before an official image that’s remarkably similar to the leak was put out by the company.
Regardless of how and when the imag
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