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{{Infobox automobile
| name = Lexus ES
| image = Lexus ES 350 (GSZ10) IMG 4332.jpg
| caption = Lexus ES 350 (GSZ10)
| manufacturer = [[Toyota]]
| aka = {{unbulleted list
| [[Toyota Camry (V20)|Toyota Camry Prominent]]/[[Toyota Vista (V20)|Vista]] (Japan; 1989–1991)
| Toyota Windom (Japan; 1991–2006)
}}
| production = June 1989 – present
| class = {{unbulleted list
| [[Compact executive car]] ([[D-segment|D]]) (1989–1991)
| [[Executive car]] ([[E-segment|E]]) (1991–present)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.caranddriver.com/lexus/es | title=2023 Lexus ES Review, Pricing, and Specs | date=13 October 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://pressroom.lexus.com/2019-lexus-es-350-f-sport-wins-best-midsize-luxury-car-award-texas-auto-writers-association-roundup/ | title=2019 Lexus ES 350 F SPORT Wins Best Mid-Size Luxury Car Award at the 2019 Texas Auto Writers Association Auto Roundup | date=18 April 2019 }}</ref>
}}
| layout = {{unbulleted list
| [[Front-engine, front-wheel-drive]]
| [[Front-engine, four-wheel-drive]] (2020–present)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a33647621/2021-lexus-es-es250-awd/|title = 2021 Lexus ES Adds ES250 Model with All-Wheel Drive|date = 20 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.motortrend.com/news/2021-lexus-es-gains-awd-black-line-special-edition/|title = 2021 Lexus ES's New AWD Variant Costs Same as V-6, is More Efficient|newspaper = Motortrend|date = 20 August 2020}}</ref>
}}
| model_years = 1990–present
}}
The '''Lexus ES''' is a series of mid-size [[executive car]]s marketed since 1989 by [[Lexus]], the luxury [[Division (business)|division]] of [[Toyota]], across multiple generations, each offering [[V6 engine]]s and a [[front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout]]. The first five generations of the ES used the [[Toyota Camry]] platform, while the latter generations are more closely related to both the Camry and the [[Toyota Avalon|Avalon]]. [[Manual transmission]]s were offered until 1993, a lower-displacement [[inline-four engine]] became an option in Asian markets in 2010, and a gasoline-electric [[hybrid vehicle|hybrid]] version was introduced in 2012. The ES was Lexus's only front-wheel drive vehicle until 1998, when the related [[Lexus RX (XU10)|RX]] was introduced, and the sedan occupied the [[Compact executive car|entry-level luxury car]] segment of the Lexus lineup in North America and other regions until the debut of the [[Lexus IS|IS]] in 1999. The ES name stands for "Executive Sedan".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.toyota-global.com/company/history_of_toyota/75years/vehicle_lineage/car/id80000094/index.html |title=1st Lexus ES sedan |publisher=Toyota Motor Corporation |year=2012 |access-date=2012-12-30 |archive-date=26 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626200747/http://www.toyota-global.com/company/history_of_toyota/75years/vehicle_lineage/car/id80000094/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, some Lexus importers use the name, "Elegant Sedan".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lexus.com.au/smallprint/sitemap |title=Site Map |publisher=Lexus Australia |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140411052659/https://www.lexus.com.au/smallprint/sitemap |archive-date=2014-04-11}}</ref>
Introduced in 1989, the first generation ES 250 was one of two vehicles in Lexus's debut range, along with the [[Lexus LS|LS 400]]. The second generation ES 300 debuted in 1991, followed by the third generation ES 300 in 1996, and the fourth generation ES 300/330 in 2001. The first- through fourth generation sedans shared body [[automotive design|styling]] elements with Japan-market Toyota sedans, and a domestic market equivalent, the {{nihongo|'''Toyota Windom'''|Japanese: トヨタ・ウィンダム|Toyota Windamu}}, was sold until the launch of the fifth generation ES in 2006. The word "Windom" is a combination of "win" and the suffix "dom" expresses a state of perpetual victory.<ref name="Origin of a car's name">{{cite web |url=http://www.toyota-global.com/company/history_of_toyota/75years/data/automotive_business/products_technology/vehicle_lineage_chart/origin/index.html |title=Vehicle Lineage Chart – Data: Origin of a car's name |location=Japan |publisher=Toyota |year=2012 |access-date=2016-05-23}}</ref> The fifth generation ES used body styling marketed by Lexus as [[Lexus#L-finesse|L-finesse]] and debuted in early 2006 as a 2007 model. The sixth generation ES debuted in the first half of 2012 as a 2013 model, and features increased cabin dimensions due to a longer [[wheelbase]] which is shared with the full-size [[Toyota Avalon (XX40)|XX40 series Avalon]].
Lexus has positioned the ES in the comfort luxury segment, with an emphasis on interior amenities, quietness, and ride quality,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nctd.com/review-intro.cfm?Vehicle=2007_Lexus_ES%20350&ReviewID=1922 |title=New Car Test Drive – 2007 Lexus ES 350 |publisher=Nctd.com |access-date=2011-02-03}}</ref> in contrast with more firm-riding sport sedans.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.autoblog.com/buy/2012-Lexus-ES+350/expert-review/ |title=2012 Lexus ES 350 |work=Autoblog |access-date=2015-05-27}}</ref> Buyers seeking more performance-focused models are targeted by the Lexus IS and rival makes, with such models offering a sportier drive with differently tuned suspensions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/the-consumer-guide-to-premium-midsize-cars-cga.htm |title=The Consumer Guide to Premium Midsize Cars |access-date=2012-03-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215134206/http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/the-consumer-guide-to-premium-midsize-cars-cga.htm |archive-date=2012-02-15 }}</ref> In Europe, Japan and other markets where it was not available until the seventh generation model, the [[Lexus GS|GS]] sport sedans occupy the mid-size category in the Lexus lineup until it was cancelled August 2020.<ref name="eternaltouring">{{cite press release |title=LEXUS、GSに特別仕様車"Eternal Touring"を設定 |trans-title=Special model "Eternal Touring" set for Lexus GS |url=https://global.toyota/jp/newsroom/lexus/32231442.html |lang=JA |publisher=Toyota Global Newsroom |date=23 April 2020 |access-date=24 April 2020}}</ref> In the United States, the ES has been the best-selling Lexus sedan for over fifteen years.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/technology/2006/12/15/best-selling-luxury-forbeslife-cx_dl_1218bestsellingluxurycars_slide_4.html?thisSpeed=20000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070104084156/http://www.forbes.com/technology/2006/12/15/best-selling-luxury-forbeslife-cx_dl_1218bestsellingluxurycars_slide_4.html%3FthisSpeed%3D20000 |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 January 2007 |title=Best-Selling Luxury Cars for 2006 |work=Forbes |date=2006-12-15 |access-date=2010-10-17}}</ref><ref name=relentless>Dawson, Chester. ''Lexus: The Relentless Pursuit'', pp. 144, 172, 201. 2004: Jon Wiley & Sons, NJ.</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Walton |first=Chris |date=2009-08-30 |url=http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId=156106 |title=2010 Buick LaCrosse CXS vs. 2009 Lexus ES 350 Comparison Test and Video on Inside Line |publisher=[[Edmunds.com]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904224211/http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId%3D156106 |archive-date=2009-09-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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== {{anchor|V20|first}} First generation (V20; 1989) ==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = First generation
| image = Lexus ES 250 VZV21.jpg
| aka = [[Toyota Camry (V20)|Toyota Camry Prominent]]/[[Toyota Vista (V20)|Vista]]
| production = June 1989 – July 1991<ref name="75 Years of Toyota, Tsutsumi plant">{{cite web |url=http://www.toyota-global.com/company/history_of_toyota/75years/data/automotive_business/production/production/japan/general_status/tsutsumi.html |title=Tsutsumi Plant |publisher=Toyota Motor Corporation |year=2012 |access-date=14 February 2014}}</ref>
| assembly = Japan: [[Toyota, Aichi]] (Tsutsumi plant)<ref name="75 Years of Toyota, Tsutsumi plant"/>
| model_years = 1990–1991
| designer = Yoshiro Tada (1987)<ref name=Patent-0666961-006>{{cite web |url=https://www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/c1800/DE/JP-0666961-006/3CA69E1F197E72D176E571AC87AADDBFB26D2AF77DC8D85A4648678BED61A49B/35/en |title=Japan patent 0666961-006, S |date=1992-08-24 |access-date=2019-06-13}}</ref>
| body_style = 4-door [[hardtop]] [[Sedan (automobile)|sedan]]
| layout = [[Front-engine, front-wheel-drive]]
| engine = {{unbulleted list
| '''[[Petrol engine|Gasoline]]:'''
| 2.5&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota VZ engine#2VZ-FE|2VZ-FE]]'' [[V6 engine|V6]]
}}
| transmission = {{unbulleted list
| 5-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]]
| 4-speed ''[[Toyota A transmission#A540E|A540E]]'' [[Automatic transmission|automatic]]
}}
| wheelbase = {{convert|102.4|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="90 specs">{{cite web |url=http://www.edmunds.com/lexus/es-250/1990/features-specs.html |title=1990 Lexus ES 250 – Features & Specs |publisher=Edmunds |access-date=2014-03-10}}</ref>
| length = {{convert|183.1|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="90 specs"/>
| width = {{convert|66.9|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="90 specs"/>
| height = {{convert|53.1|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="90 specs"/>
| model_code = V20
}}
=== 1989–1991 ===
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| image1 = 1990 Lexus ES250 in black, rear left.jpg
| caption1 = 1990 Lexus ES250
| image2 = Lexus ES250 Interior.jpg
| caption2 = Interior
}}
The first generation ES (VZV21) debuted in January 1989 at the [[North American International Auto Show#1989|North American International Auto Show]] in Detroit as part of the launch of the Lexus division. In order to avoid introducing the nameplate with only one model, the [[Lexus LS|LS 400]], Lexus quickly developed the ES to debut alongside their flagship sedan. The smaller representative of the initial two-sedan Lexus lineup was designated the '''ES 250''', and powered by the Camry's 2.5&nbsp;L, {{convert|156|hp|kW|0|abbr=on|order=flip}} V6, which was aimed directly at the [[Acura Legend#First generation (1986)|Acura Legend]]. The ES 250 was based on the [[Toyota Camry (V20)|Camry Prominent]]/[[Toyota Vista (V20)|Vista]] (V20). Design patents were filed on 17 November 1987, at the Japan Patent Office under the patent number 0666961-006 and registered on 8 August 1989.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cars-directory.net/gallery/toyota/vista/1988/toyota_vista_2792608_p.html |title=1988 Toyota Vista – photographs |publisher=Cars-directory.net |access-date=2010-10-17}}</ref><ref name=Patent-0666961-006/>
On the exterior, the ES 250 shared the same general body style and overall dimensions as its Toyota counterparts, but had a more prominent grille, bigger tail lights, chrome trim, frameless windows, and distinct wheel design similar to its LS brethren. Inside the cabin, the ES 250 featured a six-speaker [[Pioneer Corporation|Pioneer]] sound system, genuine wood trim, one-touch power windows, and leather seats. A four-speed [[Automatic transmission|automatic]] or five-speed [[manual transmission]] was offered. The Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission (ECT) featured "normal" and "power" modes.
Safety features included a driver's SRS airbag and anti-lock brakes. In typical specification, the ES 250 further included 15-inch alloy wheels, a power driver's seat, power moonroof, and CD player.<ref name=ES250review>{{cite web |url=http://www.edmunds.com/lexus/es250/review.html |title=Lexus ES 250 Review |year=2008 |publisher=Edmunds |access-date=2009-01-10}}</ref> Leather upholstery was common equipment,<ref name=ES250review/> despite being listed as an option, while some ES 250s were also produced with cloth interiors.
In September 1989, the ES 250 and the flagship LS 400 went on sale in the United States. The ES 250 was marketed as the "luxury sedan of sports sedans," and carried a U.S. market suggested base price of approximately $22,000. During the first month of release, the ES 250 logged 1,216 units in sales.<ref name=executive>{{cite web |url=http://www.tuninglinx.com/html/lexus-es-chronolgy-1.html |title=Lexus ES Chronology |publisher=Tuninglinx.com |access-date=2010-10-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100130080606/http://tuninglinx.com/html/lexus-es-chronolgy-1.html |archive-date=2010-01-30 }}</ref> However, these numbers were eclipsed by the larger LS sedan, which unlike the ES was built on a unique and all-new platform. The original LS had been envisioned as a standalone model, but Lexus dealerships had asked for an additional vehicle to accompany its launch. Due to its similarities to the Camry, some viewed the ES 250 as a placeholder product of [[badge engineering]] and the vehicle ultimately did not sell as well as its larger counterpart. Initial perception of the ES led some to believe all the development time and research spent creating the larger LS showed that they overlooked one of the reasons the LS was developed, which was the 1986 [[Acura Legend]], so it seems that the appearance of the LS was shrunk to fit the ES so as to compete with the Legend.
Production totaled 19,534 units in 1990 and 17,942 units in 1991, most for the automatic transmission model. Production commenced in June 1989 at Tsutsumi,<ref name="75 Years of Toyota, Tsutsumi plant"/> with the first 1990 ES 250 rolling off the production line on 30 August 1989. Production ended on 5 July 1991. Because of its relatively brief production run, the ES 250 is a rare model on US roads today.
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== {{anchor|XV10|second}} Second generation (XV10; 1991) ==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Second generation
| image = 1992-1994 Lexus ES 300 (VCV10R) sedan (2010-06-17) 01.jpg
| caption = 1991–1994 Lexus ES 300
| aka = Toyota Windom (Japan)
| production = October 1991 – July 1996<ref name="75 Years of Toyota, Tsutsumi plant"/>
| model_years = 1992–1996
| assembly = Japan: [[Toyota, Aichi]] (Tsutsumi plant)<ref name="75 Years of Toyota, Tsutsumi plant"/>
| designer = {{unbulleted list
| Masanari Sakae (1988)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/c1800/DE/JP-0796802-002/05CB8E8D92A0E6B6AD424B9525A4E5DB28399B9CDA66CB5422EC6A727895FD40/35/en |title=Patent 0796802-002, S |location=Japan |date=1995-02-06 |access-date=2019-06-13}}</ref>
| Kunihiro Uchida (Chief: 1987–90)
| Kengo Matsumoto (1988)
}}
| body_style = 4-door hardtop sedan
| layout = [[Front-engine, front-wheel-drive]]
| related = {{unbulleted list
| [[Toyota Avalon (XX10)]]
| [[Toyota Camry (XV10)]]
}}
| engine = {{unbulleted list
| '''Gasoline:'''
| 2.5&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota VZ engine#4VZ-FE|4VZ-FE]]'' [[V6 engine|V6]] (VCV11; Japan)
| 3.0&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota VZ engine#3VZ-FE|3VZ-FE]]'' V6 (VCV10)
| 3.0&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota MZ engine#1MZ-FE|1MZ-FE]]'' V6 (MCV10)
}}
| transmission = {{unbulleted list
| 5-speed manual (1992-1993)
| 4-speed ''[[Toyota A transmission|A540E/A541E]]'' automatic (1992-1996)
}}
| wheelbase = {{convert|103.1|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="92 specs">{{cite web |url=http://www.edmunds.com/lexus/es-300/1992/features-specs.html |title=1992 Lexus ES 300 – Features & Specs |publisher=Edmunds |access-date=2014-03-10}}</ref>
| length = {{convert|187.8|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="92 specs"/>
| width = {{convert|70.0|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="92 specs"/>
| height = {{convert|53.9|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="92 specs"/>
| model_code = XV10
}}
=== 1991–1994 ===
[[File:1993 Lexus ES 300 (VCV10R) sedan (2015-06-15).jpg|thumb|left|1991–1994 Lexus ES 300]]
In 1987, with creation of the Lexus brand, an entry level front-wheel Lexus model was ordered for development alongside the LS 400 and other offerings. In late 1988, a final design was chosen and design patents filed utilizing a clay 1:1 design model on February 3, 1989. In September 1991, for the 1992 model year, Lexus announced the second generation ES almost one year after the introduction of the second generation [[Acura Legend#Second generation (1991–1995)|Acura Legend]], but before [[Infiniti]] finally decided to add a similarly classed sedan, the [[Infiniti J30|J30]]. The second generation ES shared its design with the new generation Toyota Windom (XV10), which was officially announced in Japan on 30 September 1991,<ref name="Origin of a car's name" /> introduced at the [[Tokyo Motor Show#1991|October 1991 Tokyo Motor Show]], and exclusive to Toyota Japan dealership sales channel called ''[[Toyota Corolla Store]]'' as the top level luxury sedan.<ref name="long">{{Cite book |last1=Long |first1=Brian |title=Lexus: The Challenge to Create the Finest Automobile |year=2001 |publisher=Veloce Publishing |location=Cardiff |isbn=1-901295-81-8 |pages=52–54}}</ref> The Windom itself shared elements with the latest generation of the Japan-market "narrow-body" [[Toyota Camry (V30)|V30 series Camry]],<ref name="long" /> and the "wide-body" [[Toyota Scepter]] but the Windom was offered as a pillared hardtop sedan while the Scepter was a conventional sedan.
[[File:Toyota Windom 3.0 VCV10 0382.JPG|left|thumb|Toyota Windom 3.0G (Japan)]]
Completely redesigned and now sharing design features with the XV10 series Toyota Windom and styling cues with the LS 400,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/113486399.html?dids=113486399:113486399&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+16%2C+1992&author=Richard+Truett&pub=The+Sun&desc=Many+new+models+in+luxury+imports&pqatl=google |title=Many new models in luxury imports – The Baltimore Sun |publisher=Pqasb.pqarchiver.com |date=1992-01-16 |access-date=2010-10-17 |first=Richard |last=Truett |archive-date=12 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121212012058/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/113486399.html?dids=113486399:113486399&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+16,+1992&author=Richard+Truett&pub=The+Sun&desc=Many+new+models+in+luxury+imports&pqatl=google |url-status=dead }}</ref> the model was renamed the ES 300 to reflect the half-liter increase in engine displacement to 3.0-liters. The second generation ES was significantly larger and more curvaceous than its predecessor, gaining {{convert|127|mm|in|0}} in length and {{convert|76|mm|in|0}} of width. On the front fascia, the ES gained projector headlamps in a curved housing and a three-slat grille with the Lexus emblem moved above on the hood. The side profile featured an invisible B-pillar and frameless-window doors. The rear deck lid featured an integrated spoiler effect similar to the flagship LS 400, improving the ES model's aerodynamics, now rated {{Cd|link=yes|0.32}}.
Inside the cabin, the second generation ES featured California walnut trim on the center console, leather seats, an eight-speaker premium sound system, and keyless entry. The added wheelbase length and overall width made for increased legroom and shoulder space than the previous model. Compared to its Camry relative, the ES 300 featured separate styling, a different suspension setup with front and rear independent [[MacPherson strut]], and added weight amounting to {{convert|200|lb|kg|-1|abbr=on|order=flip}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/1990-to-1996-lexus-es-250-300.htm |title=Consumer Guide – Lexus ES |publisher=Consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com |date=2006-10-04 |access-date=2010-10-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101128032735/http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/1990-to-1996-lexus-es-250-300.htm |archive-date=2010-11-28 }}</ref> Much of this is due to increased dimensions, asphalt insulation in the body panels and additional on-board equipment. As with its predecessor, anti-lock brakes were standard.
The ES 300 sported a {{convert|185|hp|kW|0|abbr=on|order=flip}} 3.0-liter ''[[Toyota VZ engine#3VZ-FE|3VZ-FE]]'' V6 engine and had an advertised {{convert|0|-|60|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on|order=flip}} time of 7.9 seconds. In Japan, where the ES was badged as the Toyota Windom, a 2.5-liter ''[[Toyota VZ engine#4VZ-FE|4VZ-FE]]'' version producing {{convert|172|hp|kW|0|abbr=on|order=flip}} was made available in October 1993. Lexus offered a standard five-speed ''E53'' manual transmission and optional four-speed ''A540/1E'' automatic.
Production assembly of the ES 300 commenced on 9 September 1991, and the sedan went on sale later that year in the U.S. as a 1992 model. The sedan was not released in Europe, where similar Toyota models were offered. The second generation ES was a major sales success, becoming Lexus' best-selling vehicle overall. In its first full year of sales, the ES logged 39,652 units,<ref name=relentless/> and throughout the following years of its production run, sales reached near or above that figure. Although the initial US base price was $26,550, this increased to over $30,000 in later years. By 1994, in part because of the rising yen and high demand,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE7DE173CF936A25751C0A964958260 |title=Prices Rise at Saturn And Toyota |date=15 February 1992 |work=The New York Times |access-date=2009-01-10}}</ref> the manufacturer's suggested retail price had increased to $31,200, 19.3 percent more than the original 1992 figure.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9501E2DF133BF933A0575BC0A962958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=1 |title=Luxury Car Fight Turns Uncivilized |date=30 August 1994 |work=The New York Times |last=Bennet |first=James |access-date=2009-01-09}}</ref> In 1993, a passenger airbag was added as standard equipment.
=== 1994–1996 ===
Minor updates were introduced in 1994 for the 1995 model year (August 1994 production), including: a revised [[Grille (car)|grille]] insert (now with a three-slot grille, replacing the previous four-slot version), new headlights and fog lights, outside air temp readout, and CFC-free air conditioning. In North America, the 1994 update introduced the new all-aluminum ''[[Toyota MZ engine#1MZ-FE|1MZ-FE]]'' engine with {{convert|188|hp|kW|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}. This change in engine resulted in a change in model code for the car (now known as the MCV10 series). Other markets retained the ''[[Toyota VZ engine#3VZ-FE|3VZ-FE]]'' engine (and thus retained the VCV10 model code).
In September 1995 for the 1996 model year, Lexus offered an ES 300 "[[Coach (company)|Coach Edition]]", featuring select Coach leather trim in the interior and a set of Coach luggage. Despite being its final year of sales, the 1996 ES 300 logged a 21&nbsp;percent increase in sales over the previous year in the US,<ref name=executive/> and 40,735 units were produced that year.
<gallery widths="200" heights="150">
File:1994-1996 Lexus ES 300 (VCV10R) sedan (2011-06-15) 01.jpg | 1994–1996 Lexus ES 300
File:1994-1996 Lexus ES 300 (VCV10R) sedan (2011-06-15) 02.jpg | 1994–1996 Lexus ES 300
File:Lexus ES 300 front cabin.jpg | 1995 Lexus ES 300 interior
</gallery>
== {{anchor|XV20|third}} Third generation (XV20; 1996) ==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Third generation
| image = 1996-1999 Lexus ES 300 (MCV20R) LXS sedan 02.jpg
| aka = Toyota Windom (Japan)
| production = August 1996 – July 2001
| model_years = 1997–2001
| assembly = {{unbulleted list
|Japan: [[Toyota, Aichi]] ([[Tsutsumi plant]])
|Japan: [[Miyawaka, Fukuoka]] ([[Toyota Motor Kyushu]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.toyota-global.com/company/history_of_toyota/75years/vehicle_lineage/car/id60000386/index.html |title=2nd Windom Hardtop |publisher=Toyota Motor Corporation |year=2012 |access-date=2014-06-28}}</ref>
}}
| designer = Hiroshi Okamoto (1993)<ref name=Okamoto>{{cite web|url=http://design-cu.jp/sakuhin_web/a/okamoto_hiroshi/index.html |title=岡本浩志 |trans-title=Okamoto Hiroshi |language=ja |publisher=[[Chiba University]] |year=2006 |access-date=2016-06-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070726/http://design-cu.jp/sakuhin_web/a/okamoto_hiroshi/index.html |archive-date=2016-03-04 }}</ref>
| body_style = 4-door hardtop sedan
| layout = [[Front-engine, front-wheel-drive]]
| related = {{unbulleted list
| [[Toyota Avalon (XX10)]]
| [[Toyota Camry (XV20)]]
| [[Toyota Camry Solara (XV20)]]
| [[Toyota Sienna (XL10)]]
| [[Lexus RX (XU10)|Lexus RX/Toyota Harrier (XU10)]]
}}
| engine = {{unbulleted list
| '''Gasoline:'''
| 2.5&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota MZ engine#2MZ-FE|2MZ-FE]]'' [[V6 engine|V6]]
| 3.0&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota MZ engine#1MZ-FE|1MZ-FE]]'' V6
}}
| transmission = {{unbulleted list
| (1996-1999) 4-speed ''[[Toyota A transmission|A541E]]'' automatic
| (1999-2001) 4-speed ''[[Toyota U transmission|U140E]]'' automatic
}}
| wheelbase = {{convert|105.1|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="97 specs">{{cite web |url=http://www.motortrend.com/cars/1997/lexus/es300/specifications/exterior.html |title=Used 1997 Lexus ES300 Exterior Specs |publisher=Motor Trend Magazine |access-date=2014-03-10}}</ref>
| length = {{convert|190.2|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="97 specs"/>
| width = {{convert|70.5|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="97 specs"/>
| height = {{convert|54.9|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="97 specs"/>
| model_code = XV20
}}
=== 1996–1999 ===
[[File:1996-1999 Lexus ES 300 (MCV20R) LXS sedan (2011-10-25) 02.jpg|left|thumb|1996–1999 Lexus ES 300 (MCV20R) LXS sedan (Australia)]]
From 1992 to 1996, chief engineer Kosaku oversaw development of the XV20 Lexus variant alongside the [[Toyota Camry (XV20)|XV20 series Camry]] programme under project code 416T.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.autonews.com/article/19940502/ANA/405020754/toyota-stresses-4-year-cycle-:31-new-models-in-next-3-years |title=Toyota stresses 4-year cycle : 31 new models in next 3 years |first=Richard |last=Johnson |work=Autonews |location=US |date=1994-05-02 |access-date=2018-04-28}} {{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In mid-1993, an exterior design concept by Hiroshi Okamoto was approved and later frozen for production in January 1994, later being patented on 9 November 1994 at the Japanese patent office, under patent No. 0796802. The third generation ES (designated MCV20) premiered in September 1996 for the 1997 model year, featuring a design that was an evolution of the VCV10. The new cars featured a 30&nbsp;percent stiffer body with a more rakish profile and sharper lines, reflector headlights (as opposed to projector headlights), and a more upscale-feeling interior. Introduced at a gala event on [[Rodeo Drive]] in Beverly Hills hosted by actress [[Sharon Stone]],<ref name="dawson163">Dawson 2004, p. 163</ref> the '''ES 300''' featured one powertrain option, a 3.0-liter [[V6 engine|V6]] capable of {{convert|200|hp|kW|-1|abbr=on|order=flip}} and {{convert|214|lbft|0|abbr=on|order=flip}} of torque<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newcartestdrive.com/review-final.cfm?Vehicle=1997_Lexus_ES%20300&ReviewID=4243 |title=1997 Lexus ES 300 Prices and Specs |publisher=New Car Test Drive |date=1997-03-15 |access-date=2012-04-09}}</ref> and a four-speed automatic – although a {{convert|197|hp|kW|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}, 2.5-liter ''[[Toyota MZ engine|2MZ-FE]]'' V6 was also offered in the equivalent Japanese-market Windom. The ES 300 could go from {{convert|0|-|60|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on|order=flip}} in 7.7 seconds. The third generation ES was also slightly longer (overall length increased by {{convert|2.4|in|mm|1|adj=on|order=flip}}) but weighed less than the previous model, and its drag coefficient was {{Cd|0.29}}, improved over its predecessor. For the first time, an [[Active Stabilizer Suspension System|Adaptive Variable Suspension]], capable of adjusting individual wheels' [[shock absorber|dampers]] according to road conditions (within 0.0025 seconds), was offered.
Production commenced in August 1996 at the Tsutsumi plant in [[Toyota, Aichi]],<ref name="75 Years of Toyota, Tsutsumi plant"/> supplemented in May 1997 with [[Toyota Motor Kyushu]]'s Miyata plant at [[Miyawaka, Fukuoka]].<ref name="75 Years of Toyota, Miyata plant">{{cite web |url=http://www.toyota-global.com/company/history_of_toyota/75years/data/automotive_business/production/production/japan/general_status/toyota_motor_kyushu.html |title=Affiliates (Toyota wholly-owned subsidiaries)-Toyota Motor Kyushu, Inc. |publisher=Toyota Motor Corporation |year=2012 |access-date=2014-02-14}}</ref>
[[File:Toyota Windom 3.0 G Cruising Edition.JPG|thumb|left|1999–2001 Toyota Windom (Japan)]]
[[File:Lexus ES 300 MCV20 interior.jpg|thumb|left|1997–1999 ES 300 interior (MCV20; US)]]
Inside the cabin, the ES 300 featured a new [[electroluminescent]] Lexus Optitron instrument panel, walnut trim, and leather seats. Other luxury standard features included heated outside mirrors and an automatic climate control system. A power [[sunroof|moonroof]], a 230 watt [[Nakamichi]] premium sound system with in-glove-box mounted six-disc CD changer, HID Headlights, Adaptive Variable Suspension and heated seats were options.<ref>{{cite web |title=The 2000 model year Lexus ES 300 |url=https://www.auto-brochures.com/makes/lexus/ES/Lexus_US%20ES_2000.pdf |publisher=Lexus |location=US |via=Auto-Brochures |date=January 2000 |access-date=4 December 2023}}</ref>
The U.S. base price of the 1997 ES 300 was $30,395. The third generation ES expanded upon the success of the previous generation model, reaching a record-setting 58,430 units in sales in its first year,<ref name=dawson163/> and recording sales in the 35,000–50,000 range throughout its production run.
In 1997 for the 1998 model year, the ES received a few updates, mainly consisting of a revised supplemental restraint system (next generation), standard front row side-torso airbags, and force limiting seat belt pre-tensioners that were designed to tighten the front seat passengers into their seats upon impact. Transponder chips were now also used in the keys as to provide added protection from theft. The power rating grew to {{convert|210|hp|kW|0|abbr=on|order=flip}} in 1998 (1999 model year) due to the new ''1MZ-FE'' engine with variable valve timing ([[VVT-i]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lexus.com/contact/pdf/1999/1999ESspecs.pdf |title=1999 LEXUS ES Specifications |publisher=[[Lexus]] |access-date=2010-09-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617101042/http://www.lexus.com/contact/pdf/1999/1999ESspecs.pdf |archive-date=2011-06-17 }}</ref>
The [[Lexus IS]] was introduced to European markets in 1999 and became the luxury marque's entry-level model; by this time the ES was no longer sold in most European markets. Recent versions of the ES were sold in North America, Asia, and Australia.
There was a widespread engine oil gelling issue which could block oil from parts of the engine. After a US class action lawsuit, Toyota notified US owners that engines would be overhauled or replaced for free if damaged by the buildup of gelled oil.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB117012077593091869 |title=Toyota Agrees to Sludge Pact |first=Jonathon |last=Welsh |journal=The Wall Street Journal |date=2007-01-30 |access-date=2014-02-20}}</ref>
[[File:3rd Lexus ES300.jpg|thumb|MY2000–2001 Lexus ES 300 (MCV20; US)]]
=== 1999–2001 ===
The ES 300 received a mild facelift in 1999 for the 2000 model year that consisted of new, clear tail lights and turn signals, a revised front end with a new grill, headlights, and lower bumper with clear fog lights and larger alloy wheels. Inside, the interior received an [[electrochromatic]] mirror, more wood trim and slight revisions to the audio system. Xenon [[High-Intensity Discharge]] headlights with auto-leveling were now optional. From 1998 through 2001 (1999 to 2001 model years), a limited "[[Coach (company)|Coach]] Edition" was offered, and in 1999 for 2000, a "Platinum Edition" package was offered, including power moonroof, unique interior trim, and custom alloy wheels.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/CSTB/lib00224,0EB42499869AEE0A.html |title=Budget Luxe: Lexus ES 300 High Style, Low Price |date=2000-09-17 |work=Chicago Sun-Times |last=Jedlicka |first=San |access-date=2008-11-10}}</ref>
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== {{anchor|XV30|fourth}} Fourth generation (XV30; 2001) ==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Fourth generation
| image = 2001-2004 Lexus ES 300 (MCV30R) sedan (2010-11-28).jpg
| aka = Toyota Windom (Japan)
| production = July 2001 – February 2006<ref name="75 Years of Toyota, Tsutsumi plant"/><ref name="75 Years of Toyota, Higashi Fuji plant"/>
| model_years = 2002–2006
| assembly = {{unbulleted list
|Japan: [[Miyawaka, Fukuoka]] ([[Toyota Motor Kyushu]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.toyota-global.com/company/history_of_toyota/75years/vehicle_lineage/car/id60000405/index.html |title=3rd Windom Sedan |publisher=Toyota Motor Corporation |year=2012 |access-date=2014-06-28}}</ref>
|Japan: [[Susono, Shizuoka]] ([[Kanto Auto Works]])<ref name="75 Years of Toyota, Higashi Fuji plant"/> | Japan: [[Toyota, Aichi]] (Tsutsumi plant)<ref name="75 Years of Toyota, Tsutsumi plant"/>
}}
| designer = Kengo Matsumoto (1998){{citation needed|date=August 2022}}
| body_style = 4-door sedan
| layout = [[Front-engine, front-wheel-drive]]
| platform = [[Toyota K platform]]
| related = {{unbulleted list
| [[Toyota Avalon (XX20)|Toyota Avalon/Pronard (XX20)]]
| [[Toyota Camry (XV30)]]
| [[Toyota Camry Solara (XV30)]]
| [[Lexus RX (XU30)|Lexus RX/Toyota Harrier (XU30)]]
}}
| engine = {{unbulleted list
| '''Gasoline:'''
| 3.0&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota MZ engine#1MZ-FE|1MZ-FE]]'' [[V6 engine|V6]]
| 3.3&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota MZ engine#3MZ-FE|3MZ-FE]]'' V6
}}
| transmission = 5-speed ''[[Toyota U transmission#U151E|U151E]]'' automatic
| wheelbase = {{convert|107.1|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="02 specs">{{cite web |url=http://www.edmunds.com/lexus/es-300/2002/features-specs.html?style=100003424 |title=2002 Lexus ES 300 – Features & Specs |publisher=Edmunds |access-date=2014-03-10}}</ref>
| length = {{convert|191.1|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="02 specs"/>
| width = {{convert|71.3|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="02 specs"/>
| height = {{convert|57.3|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="02 specs"/>
| successor = [[Toyota Sai]]/[[Lexus HS]] (Windom)
| model_code = XV30
}}
=== 2001–2003 ===
[[File:2003 Lexus ES 300 (MCV30R) sedan (2011-01-05).jpg|thumb|left|Lexus ES 300 (MCV30; pre-facelift, Australia)]]
As development on the [[Toyota Camry (XV30)|XV30 series Camry]] began in 1997, development of the XV30 ES commenced under chief engineer Kosaku Yamada, with styling being done through 1998 under design chief Makoto Oshima. In December 1998, a concept design by Kengo Matsumoto was approved and frozen for production in June 1999. Design patents were filed on 8 March 2000 at the Japan Patent Office and registered under patent No. 1098805. The larger, fourth generation ES (designated MCV30) debuted in July 2001 for the 2002 model year, one year after the [[Lexus IS]] became Lexus' entry-level car. The presence of the IS in the Lexus lineup enabled the company to give the new '''ES 300''' a more upscale image and luxury feel by excising the sporting pretensions of the previous ES models.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vasilash |first1=Gary |title=Engaging The ES300 |url=http://www.autofieldguide.com/articles/engaging-the-es-300 |website=Auto Field Guide |publisher=Gardner Business Media |access-date=27 September 2015}}</ref><ref name="diverse">{{cite web |url=http://www.wheels.ca/article/28925 |title=2002 Lexus ES 300 |publisher=Wheels.ca |access-date=2010-10-17}}</ref> The more aerodynamic shape had a drag coefficient of {{Cd|0.28}}. In Japan, the MCV30 Windom received a 2-star LEV rating.
Production occurred between July 2001 and September 2004 at the Tsutsumi plant in [[Toyota, Aichi]],<ref name="75 Years of Toyota, Tsutsumi plant" /> supplemented until December 2002 with [[Toyota Motor Kyushu]]'s Miyata plant.<ref name="75 Years of Toyota, Miyata plant" /> The Toyota-badged Windom version was launched in Japan in August 2001. In January 2003, production started at the Higashi Fuji plant at [[Susono, Shizuoka]], lasting until the XV30 ended production in February 2006.<ref name="75 Years of Toyota, Higashi Fuji plant">{{cite web |url=http://www.toyota-global.com/company/history_of_toyota/75years/data/automotive_business/production/production/japan/general_status/toyota_motor_east_japan.html |title=Affiliates (Toyota wholly owned subsidiaries)-Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc. |publisher=Toyota Motor Corporation |year=2012 |access-date=2014-02-14}}</ref>
[[File:Toyota MCV30 Windom 3.0G 1451.jpg|left|thumb|2001–2003 Toyota Windom 3.0G (Japan)]]
[[File:02 ES interior.jpg|thumb|left|Lexus ES 300 interior (MCV30; US)]]
The cabin was fitted with California Walnut wood trim on the front dashboard, center console, and doors as well as exterior puddle lamps, floor-well lighting, chrome door handles, an electric rear sunblind, and rear-view mirrors that would automatically tilt downward in reverse gear. Available options, including a power rear sunshade, rain-sensing windshield wipers, a DVD-based navigation system, and a 240 watt [[Mark Levinson Audio Systems|Mark Levinson]] premium stereo system with a six-disc CD player,<ref>{{cite web |title=2004 Lexus ES |url=https://www.xr793.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2004-Lexus-ES.pdf |publisher=Lexus |location=US |via=Dezo's Garage |access-date=4 December 2023}}</ref> they were similar to features on the flagship [[Lexus LS (XF30)|LS 430]] sedan.
Other features included a drive-by-wire [[electronic throttle]], a five-speed [[automatic transmission]], [[anti-lock brakes]] with [[electronic brakeforce distribution|electronic brake-force distribution]] and [[brake assist]] as well as [[electronic stability control|electronic stability]] and [[traction control system]]s. The fourth generation ES was built in Kyūshū and [[Toyota, Aichi]], Japan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3165/is_2001_Sept_1/ai_78035406|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070228205825/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3165/is_2001_Sept_1/ai_78035406|url-status=dead|title=Lexus charging after entry luxury market|archivedate=28 February 2007}}</ref>
ES sales sold 71,450 units its first year,<ref name=dawson191>Dawson 2004, p. 191</ref> making it the best-selling luxury car in the United States.<ref name=executive/> Throughout its production run, the fourth generation ES was Lexus' best-selling sedan, and outsold only in the Lexus model range by the [[Lexus RX|RX]] luxury utility vehicle.
U.S. [[National Highway Traffic Safety Administration]] (NHTSA) crash test results in 2003 rated the ES 300 the maximum five stars in the Frontal Driver, Frontal Passenger, and Side Driver categories, and four stars in the Side Rear Passenger and Rollover categories.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.safercar.gov/Vehicle%20Shoppers/5-Star+Safety+Ratings/1990-2010%20Vehicles/2010%20Detail?ID=7184 |title=Safercar.gov |publisher=Safercar.gov |access-date=2009-08-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310161711/http://www.safercar.gov/Vehicle%20Shoppers/5-Star+Safety+Ratings/1990-2010%20Vehicles/2010%20Detail?ID=7184 |archive-date=2012-03-10 }}</ref>
The catalogue photos of the Japanese-spec XV30 series Windom were shot on location in [[New York City]], United States. The original owner's manual included a photo of the automobile with the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|Twin Towers]] of the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]] in the background. However, the Twin Towers were [[Collapse of the World Trade Center|destroyed]] in the [[September 11 attacks]], which occurred less than a month after the model's JDM launch. Within a month of the attacks, Toyota issued a revised owner's manual, this time with the Twin Towers digitally erased.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}
=== 2003–2006 ===
[[File:2006 Lexus ES330 -- NHTSA.jpg|thumb|left|MY2006 Lexus ES 330 (MCV31)]]
[[File:Lexus ES 300 (rear).jpg|thumb|Lexus ES 300 (MCV30; facelift)]]
During 2003, for the 2004 model year, the American market received a revised 3.3-liter engine producing {{convert|225|hp|kW|order=flip}} (later revised to {{convert|218|hp|kW|0|order=flip}}, because of changes in [[Horsepower#Society of Automotive Engineers/SAE International|SAE]] power testing procedures), and the car was renamed the '''ES 330''' (codename MCV31, however, the 3.0&nbsp;L engine MCV30 model was still available). Lexus released the limited ES 330 "SportDesign" special edition in 2004. The model featured the Adaptive Variable Suspension, 17-inch Y-spoke alloy wheels, Mark Levinson audio, interior upgrades, and special dark exterior colors.
In 2004 for the 2005 model year, the ES received a facelift with new front and rear fascias, clear taillights, projector headlights, and a redesigned grille. Inside, features included standard audio and display steering wheel-mounted controls, power adjustable pedals, heated and ventilated front seats, Bird's Eye Maple trim and optional integrated [[satellite radio]]. Lexus also offered an exclusive ES 330 "Black Diamond Edition" in 2005, featuring black wood trim, iridescent Black Diamond paint, and a set of [[Tumi Inc.|Tumi]] luggage.
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== {{anchor|XV40|fifth}} Fifth generation (XV40; 2006) ==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Fifth generation
| image = Lexus ES350 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Lexus ES 350 (GSV40; pre-facelift, US)
| production = March 2006 – June 2012<ref name="75 Years of Toyota, Miyata plant"/>
| model_years = 2007–2012
| assembly = Japan: [[Miyawaka, Fukuoka]] ([[Toyota Motor Kyushu]])<ref name="75 Years of Toyota, Miyata plant"/>
| designer = Kengo Matsumoto (2004)
| body_style = 4-door sedan
| layout = [[Front-engine, front-wheel-drive]]
| platform = [[Toyota K platform]]
| related = {{unbulleted list
| [[Toyota Camry (XV40)|Toyota Camry]]/[[Toyota Aurion (XV40)|Aurion (XV40)]]
| [[Lexus RX (AL10)]]
}}
| engine = {{unbulleted list
| '''Gasoline:'''
| 2.4&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota AZ engine|2AZ-FE]]'' [[Straight-four engine|I4]]
| 3.5&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota GR engine|2GR-FE]]'' [[V6 engine|V6]]
}}
| transmission = 6-speed ''[[Toyota U transmission|U660E]]'' automatic
| wheelbase = {{convert|109.3|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="07 specs">{{cite web |url=http://www.edmunds.com/lexus/es-350/2007/features-specs.html?style=100705024 |title=2007 Lexus ES 350 – Features & Specs |publisher=Edmunds |access-date=2014-03-10}}</ref>
| length = {{convert|191.1|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="07 specs"/>
| width = {{convert|71.7|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="07 specs"/>
| height = {{convert|57.1|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="07 specs"/>
| model_code = XV40
}}
Lexus unveiled the fifth generation ES in February 2006 at the [[Chicago Auto Show#2006|Chicago Auto Show]] for the 2007 model year. The line initially consisted of the ES 350 sedan, which as per previous models, featured [[front-wheel-drive]] and a [[V6 engine]]—now displacing 3.5 liters. The line was refreshed in 2009, during which more features were added, and a four-cylinder variant, the ES 240, was introduced for Asian markets. The fifth generation ES remained Lexus' top-selling sedan model in the North American and Asian markets, anchoring the marque's entry-level model lineup. Like previous generations, the fifth generation ES was geared towards the comfort luxury segment, favoring a soft ride over sporty performance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nctd.com/review-intro.cfm?Vehicle=2007_Lexus_ES%20350&ReviewID=1922|title=Buy New & Used Cars Online, Pricing and Car Reviews - CarDirect}}</ref> It continued the previous generation's direction of moving the ES more upscale in its design and features; Lexus touted the ES 350 as faster, more powerful, more aerodynamic, and more quiet than the original LS 400 flagship.<ref name=dfw>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cars.com/lexus/es-350/2007/reviews/?revid=50720 |title=On the Road – 2007 Lexus ES 350 |access-date=2013-05-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105101420/http://www.cars.com/lexus/es-350/2007/reviews/?revid=50720 |archive-date=2013-11-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Like its predecessors, the fifth generation ES continued to be made in Japan,<ref>{{cite web|last=Vancouver |first=The |url=http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/driving/story.html?id=d83af1fb-8438-4a2f-bd97-7af986362a1e |title=Lexus ES350 gets power it needed – Vancouver Province |publisher=Canada.com |date=2007-01-17 |access-date=2010-10-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109040324/http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/driving/story.html?id=d83af1fb-8438-4a2f-bd97-7af986362a1e |archive-date=2012-11-09 }}</ref> at the Kyushu plant in Fukuoka, Japan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.autofieldguide.com/articles/040601.html |title=Automotive Design & Production – Introducing The 2007 Lexus ES 350 |publisher=Autofieldguide.com |access-date=2010-10-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603215040/http://www.autofieldguide.com/articles/040601.html |archive-date=2010-06-03 }}</ref> Despite being built in the country, the XV40 is [[left-hand drive]] only and was not sold in the Japanese market, as well as the other regions with [[right-hand drive]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Stanford |first=James |date=2010-11-01 |url=http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf/story2/BD1EE5D0DF31CE70CA2577CE0002AA35 |title=Lexus mid-size surprise |work=GoAuto |publisher=John Mellor |access-date=2010-12-01}}</ref>
=== 2006–2009 ===
[[File:2007 Lexus ES350, Rear Right.jpg|thumb|left|Lexus ES 350 (GSV40; pre-facelift, US)]]
The fifth generation ES (GSV40) debuted at the Chicago Auto Show in February 2006 as the ES 350, featuring a six-speed [[automatic transmission]] with a [[front-wheel drive]] {{cvt|272|hp|kW|0|order=flip}} aluminum 3.5 L ''[[Toyota GR engine|2GR-FE]]'' [[V6 engine]] with intake and exhaust [[variable valve timing]]. The exterior design featured an all-new body in the style of Lexus' new design philosophy, [[Lexus#L-finesse|L-finesse]]. The new design was sleeker than its predecessor, with a streamlined cabin and character lines across the hood, fenders, and rear pillars. The Lexus emblem returned to the grille for the first time since the first generation, and was placed at the center of a five-bar horizontal grille. For the debut 2007 models, Lexus introduced a number of unique colors exclusive to the ES 350, including Aquamarine Pearl, Royal Ruby Metallic, Moon Shell Mica, and Amber Pearl. The drag coefficient was [[coefficient of drag|''C''<sub>''d''</sub>]] 0.28.<ref name="dfw" /> Compared to the preceding fourth generation ES 300/330, the fifth generation ES 350 was {{convert|2|in|order=flip}} longer and {{convert|0.4|in|order=flip}} wider overall, but with shorter overhangs.<ref name="nctd" />
[[File:Lexus Walnut Black ES 350 interior.jpg|thumb|left|Lexus ES 350 interior (GSV40)]]
The ES 350 interior featured walnut wood accents, leather seats, dual zone climate control with air filter, an MP3 player auxiliary input, power tilt and telescoping steering wheel, and eight standard airbags. A keyless entry and ignition system, Lexus [[SmartAccess]], which does not require the electronic remote to be taken out of the driver's pocket, was standard.<ref name="redesign">{{cite web |url=http://www.insideline.com/lexus/es350/2007/2006-chicago-2007-lexus-es-350.html |title=2007 Lexus ES 350 |publisher=Insideline.com |date=2006-04-25 |access-date=2010-10-17}}</ref> Available new features included a 300-watt, 14-speaker [[Mark Levinson Audio Systems|Mark Levinson]] premium audio system, power seat cushion extender, radar-based [[adaptive cruise control]], rain-sensing windshield wipers, power rear sunshade, DVD navigation system, and Lexus Park Assist, a sonar-based warning system with [[backup camera]].<ref name="nctd" /> For the first time, the ES offered an "Ultra Luxury Package," which featured many of the aforementioned options along with a three-panel panoramic glass [[sunroof|moonroof]].<ref name="nctd" /> The ES also featured a secondary start system, that runs on battery, so that the driver does not have to use the engine for accessory functions. The secondary system allowed the driver use the radio, GPS, Bluetooth, and air conditioning/heating. The instrument panel used Optitron gauges and LED lighting.<ref name="nctd" />
Lexus estimated that the ES 350's engine-transmission combination allowed acceleration to {{convert|60|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on|order=flip}} in less than 7 seconds, but tests netted the ES 350 as being one of the fastest front-wheel drive luxury sedans then available. 0–{{convert|60|mph|0|abbr=on|order=flip}} was acquired in as little as 6.2 seconds by auto magazines, and the car showed a strong point of high-end power as it cleared the quarter-mile in 14.6 seconds while traveling at almost {{convert|100|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear/car/112_0701_2007_coty_testing/2007_lexus_es_350.html |title=Motor Trend 2007 Lexus ES 350 Test & Review |publisher=Motortrend.com |date=2007-02-26 |access-date=2010-10-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100812024151/http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear/car/112_0701_2007_coty_testing/2007_lexus_es_350.html |archive-date=2010-08-12 }}</ref> Fuel economy was estimated at {{convert|21|mpgus|L/100 km mpgimp|1|abbr=on}} in the city and {{convert|30|mpgus|L/100 km mpgimp|1|abbr=on}} on the highway. Some commentators have complained that so much power to the front wheels has produced uncomfortable torque steer in both the new ES and Camry.{{Citation needed|reason=which commentators?|date=April 2014}}
The ES 350 arrived at U.S. dealerships in late April 2006 as a 2007 model. The 2007 base price in the U.S. was $33,470. That year, the ES 350 was launched in North America, the Middle East, China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau), South Korea and Taiwan. At the [[Chicago Auto Show#2008|2008 Chicago Auto Show]], Lexus debuted a Pebble Beach Edition ES 350, produced in partnership with the [[Pebble Beach Company]].<ref name=pbes350>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/06/chicago-2008-lexus-es-350-pebble-beach-edition/|title=Chicago 2008: Lexus ES 350 Pebble Beach Edition|website=Autoblog|date=6 February 2008 }}</ref> The Pebble Beach ES 350 came in either Truffle Mica, Pearl Silver, or Obsidian Black exterior colors, with exterior and interior badging, along with the choice of either travel or golf products by the [[Callaway Golf Company]] or [[Viking Range]] cookware.<ref name=pbes350/>
Safety features on the ES 350 included dual front airbags, knee airbags, side-torso and curtain airbags, along with traction control, [[Vehicle Stability Control]] (VSC), [[anti-lock brakes]] (ABS), and electronic brake-force distribution (EBD). A [[pre-collision system]] (PCS), which incorporates a grille-mounted sensor and retracts seatbelts and triggers full braking power, was optional, and came with the distance-aware Dynamic Radar Cruise Control system.<ref name=nctd>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newcartestdrive.com/review-intro.cfm?Vehicle=2007_Lexus_ES%20350&ReviewID=3328|title=Buy New & Used Cars Online, Pricing and Car Reviews - CarDirect}}</ref> The front passenger airbag used a twin-chamber design for reduced occupant discomfort upon deployment.<ref name=nctd/> The [[National Highway Traffic Safety Administration]] (NHTSA) crash test results in 2007 rated the ES 350 the maximum five stars in the Frontal Driver, Frontal Passenger, and Side Driver categories, and four stars in the Side Rear Passenger and Rollover categories.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.safercar.gov/Vehicle%20Shoppers/5-Star+Safety+Ratings/1990-2010%20Vehicles/2010%20Detail?ID=4188 |title=Safercar.gov |publisher=Safercar.gov |access-date=2009-08-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310161704/http://www.safercar.gov/Vehicle%20Shoppers/5-Star+Safety+Ratings/1990-2010%20Vehicles/2010%20Detail?ID=4188 |archive-date=2012-03-10 }}</ref>
{{see also|2009–2010_Toyota_vehicle_recalls#Floor_mat_recall|l1=2009–2010 Toyota vehicle recalls}}
Toyota recalled and replaced 55,000 optional all-weather rubber [[Car mat|floor mats]] from the Camry and ES 350 in September 2007,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.caranddriver.com/news/car/07q3/toyota_recalls_floor_mats-car_news |title=Toyota Recalls Floor Mats – Car News |publisher=Car and Driver |access-date=2010-04-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100323063959/http://www.caranddriver.com/news/car/07q3/toyota_recalls_floor_mats-car_news |archive-date=2010-03-23 }}</ref> citing the risk of unsecured mats jamming the accelerator pedal. In August 2009, the NHTSA probed the ES 350 following 40 acceleration control complaints, eight crashes and 12 injuries, with floor mats implicated in most cases.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hyde |first=Justin |url=http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_6624515 |title=Lexus acceleration probe is widened |work=The Denver Post |date=2007-08-15 |access-date=2010-04-05}}</ref><ref name=nhtd>{{Cite web|url=http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/defects/defectsearch.cfm|title=ODI – Office of Defects Investigation: Quick Search DP09001, EA07010}}</ref> An accident involving a [[rental car|loaner]] ES 350 killed four persons near San Diego on 28 August.<ref>{{cite web |last=Baker |first=Debbi |url=http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/aug/31/bn31chp-lexus-crash/ |title=Fatal crash continues to raise questions |publisher=SignOnSanDiego.com |date=2009-08-31 |access-date=2010-04-05}}</ref> The NHTSA and [[San Diego County Sheriff's Department]] found that the car was wrongly fitted with an unsecured [[SUV]] rubber floor mat;<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.financialpost.com/opinion/story.html?id=f22ab353-df82-4c12-b32b-282109a024e2|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105095916/http://www.financialpost.com/opinion/story.html?id=f22ab353-df82-4c12-b32b-282109a024e2|url-status=dead|title=Excerpt from the U.S. Department of Transportation NHTSA report|archivedate=5 November 2013}}</ref><ref name=prior/> the mat had jammed the accelerator,<ref name=prior>{{cite news |last1=Baker |first1=Debbi |last2=Davis |first2=Kristina |url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/dec/04/report-loaner-car-in-fatal-crash-had-earlier/ |title=Prior driver of Lexus says pedal stuck |work=Union-Tribune |location=San Diego |date=2009-12-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/toyota-orders-floor-mat-checks-after-fatal-crash-1.826267 |title=Toyota orders floor mat checks after fatal crash |publisher=CBC News |date=2009-09-15 |access-date=2010-04-05}}</ref> which an earlier driver had complained about.<ref name=prior/> On 29 September, a Toyota safety notice advised floor mat removal, shift to Neutral (N) [[gear stick|gear]] in an emergency, with a 3-second [[push button]] [[Electronic key|ignition]] press for engine shutoff.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pressroom.toyota.com/pr/tms/toyota-lexus-consumer-safety-advisory-102565.aspx?ncid=12056 |title=Newsroom : Toyota/Lexus Consumer Safety Advisory: Potential Floor Mat Interference with Accelerator Pedal / Toyota |publisher=Pressroom.toyota.com |date=2009-09-29 |access-date=2010-04-05 }} {{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> On 29 November, the 2007–2010 MY floor mat recall was revised to add shorter accelerator pedals, thinner replacement mats, and a brake override feature which ignores accelerator input when the brake pedal is depressed.<ref name=override/>
=== 2009–2012 ===
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| caption2 = Lexus ES 350 (GSV40; facelift, China)
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In 2009, the 2010 model year ES underwent a mid-cycle facelift. A slightly revised grille resembled that of the new [[Lexus HS|HS 250h]], and the lower bumper and taillights were changed. Other exterior changes included chrome-trimmed side moulding, turn signal indicators on the side mirrors, and new split 5-spoke alloy wheels. Memory seating, rain-sensing windshield wipers, and rear seat-mounted side-impact airbags were now standard. The steering wheel controls now had hard touch buttons as opposed to the previous soft ones. The navigation system shared with the then current [[Lexus RX (AL10)|RX]] now included upgraded VoiceBox speech recognition, Bluetooth phone book downloading, and Lexus Insider, XM Weather, Sports, and Stocks reports, and switched from DVD based maps to an internal hard drive. Bluetooth streaming audio and a USB port that included [[iPod]] integration was now built into the stereo.
In 2010, the revised ES line gained a brake override feature which ignored accelerator input when the brake pedal was depressed, which was installed on new builds from January 2010.<ref name=override>{{cite web |url=http://pressroom.toyota.com/pr/tms/toyota/toyota-consumer-safety-advisory-102572.aspx |title=Toyota Vehicles : Toyota Recall January 2010: Gas Pedal Recall / Toyota |publisher=[[Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091122012704/http://pressroom.toyota.com/pr/tms/toyota/toyota-consumer-safety-advisory-102572.aspx |archive-date=2009-11-22}}</ref> Debuting first in the Chinese auto market, the 2010 ES lineup added a second model, the ES 240 (ACV40), which was produced to comply with the country's new emission laws for luxury cars,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1011036/Toyota-to-import-2-4L-Lexus-ES-to-China-in-H2.html |title=Toyota to import 2.4L Lexus ES to China in H2 |work=Gasgoo |access-date=2009-10-22}}</ref> making it the first gasoline four-cylinder Lexus since the 2005 IS. The ES 240 received a 2.4L ''[[Toyota AZ engine|2AZ-FE]]'' [[inline-four engine]] producing {{convert|123|kW|hp|0|abbr=on}} and {{convert|224|Nm|ftlbf|abbr=on}} of torque at 4000 rpm.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pcauto.com.cn/qcbj/fj/xiamen/xcrp/0909/961920.html |title=All new ES350/ES240 |publisher=PCauto.com.cn |access-date=2009-10-22}}</ref>
Several awards won by the fifth generation ES include 2009 Best Upscale Car for the Money from ''[[U.S News & World Report]]'',<ref name="Page">{{cite web |last=Page |first=Jamie |year=2009 |url=http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/Best-Cars-for-the-Money/ |title=Best Cars for the Money |publisher=U.S. News Rankings and Reviews |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090312045445/http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/Best-Cars-for-the-Money/ |archive-date=2009-03-12}}</ref> ''AutoPacific'' 2009 Vehicle Satisfaction Award for Best Mid-size Luxury Car,<ref>[http://news.vehiclevoice.com/2009/05/2009_lexus_es350_wins_autopaci.html 2009 Lexus ES350 Wins AutoPacific's Vehicle Satisfaction Award for Luxury Mid-Size Car] {{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and Best New Luxury Car (under $50k) Award in 2007 at the [[Canadian Car of the Year]] Awards, selected by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada.<ref name="Autoreviewsonline.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.autoreviewsonline.com/features/article/?article=112200141 |title=Canadian Car of the Year category winners named by AJAC |publisher=Autoreviewsonline.com |date=2006-11-21 |access-date=2010-10-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208040238/http://www.autoreviewsonline.com/features/article/?article=112200141 |archive-date=2008-12-08 }}</ref> The ES 350 has also been named ''Consumer Guide'' 2008 Best Buy in the Premium Midsize Class,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.howstuffworks.com/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310070356/http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/2008-best-buy-and-recommended-awards1.htm|url-status=dead|title=HowStuffWorks - Learn How Everything Works!|archivedate=10 March 2013|website=HowStuffWorks}}</ref> ''ConsumerSearch'' Best "budget" luxury sedan of 2008,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.consumersearch.com/luxury-cars/2008-lexus-es-350|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128200940/http://www.consumersearch.com/luxury-cars/2008-lexus-es-350|url-status=dead|title=2008 Lexus ES 350 Review|archivedate=28 January 2013}}</ref> ''[[Kiplinger's Personal Finance]]'' Best New Car for 2007, and Best in Class for 2008,<ref name="Kiplinger.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.kiplinger.com/magazine/archives/2006/12/cars07.html |title=Kiplinger's Personal Finance Top Picks for 2007 |date=December 2006 |publisher=Kiplinger.com |access-date=2010-10-17}}</ref> ''Intellichoice'' Best Car Value Over $23,000 for 2007,<ref>[http://www.intellichoice.com/press/2007-best-overall-car-value Intellichoice 2007 Best Overall Values of the Year]</ref> and Polk Automotive Loyalty award for 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.insideline.com/car-news/kudos-general-motors-scores-big-in-polk-automotive-loyalty-awards.html#2?mktcat=enabler&AID=10364102&PID=3179980&SID=e4mqr2nybo&kw=N&synpartner=edmunds&mktid=cj260233|title=Lexus Vehicles, Trucks and SUVs: Reviews, Pricing, and Specs &#124; Edmunds}}</ref>
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== {{anchor|XV60|sixth}} Sixth generation (XV60; 2012) ==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Sixth generation
| image = 2013 Lexus ES 300h (AVV60R) Sports Luxury sedan (2015-12-07) 01.jpg
| caption = Lexus ES 300h (AVV60; pre-facelift)
| production = {{unbulleted list
| July 2012 – August 2018<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.just-auto.com/news/toyota-begins-production-of-new-lexus-es-sedan_id124852.aspx |title=Japan: Toyota begins production of new Lexus ES sedan |first=Graeme |last=Roberts |publisher=just-auto |date=2012-07-09 |access-date=2014-06-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522153130/https://www.just-auto.com/news/toyota-begins-production-of-new-lexus-es-sedan_id124852.aspx |archive-date=2013-05-22 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.automobile-catalog.com/make/lexus/es_6gen/es_6gen_2/2018.html#gsc.tab=0|title= Lexus ES 350 (aut. 6), model year 2018, version for North America (up to August)|website=Automobile Catalog|accessdate=18 January 2024}}</ref>
| October 2015 – August 2018 (US manufacturing)<ref name=Kentucky2015/>
}}
| model_years = 2013–2018
| assembly = {{unbulleted list
|Japan: [[Miyawaka, Fukuoka]] ([[Toyota Motor Kyushu]])<ref name="75 Years of Toyota, Miyata plant"/><ref name="Japanese Production Sites">{{cite press release |url=http://newsroom.toyota.co.jp/en/corporate/companyinformation/manufacturing |title=Japanese Production Sites |publisher=Toyota |date=2015-03-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318032552/http://newsroom.toyota.co.jp/en/corporate/companyinformation/manufacturing |archive-date=2015-03-18}}</ref>
|United States: [[Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky|Georgetown, Kentucky]] ([[Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky|TMMK]]: 2015–2018)<ref name=Kentucky2015/>
}}
| designer = Pansoo Kwon, Yuji Fujiwara (2010)
| body_style = 4-door sedan
| layout = [[Front-engine, front-wheel-drive]]
| platform = [[Toyota K platform]]
| related = {{unbulleted list
| [[Toyota Camry (XV50)]]
| [[Toyota Avalon (XX40)]]
| [[Lexus RX (AL20)]]
}}
| engine = {{unbulleted list
| '''Gasoline:'''
| 2.0&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota AR engine#6AR-FSE|6AR-FSE]]'' [[Straight-four engine|I4]]
| 2.5&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota AR engine#2AR-FE|2AR-FE]]'' I4
| 3.5&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota GR engine#2GR-FE|2GR-FE]]'' [[V6 engine|V6]]
| '''Gasoline [[Hybrid electric vehicle|hybrid]]:'''
| 2.5&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota AR engine#2AR-FXE|2AR-FXE]]'' I4
}}
| transmission = {{unbulleted list
| 6-speed automatic
| [[Transmission (mechanics)#Electric variable|eCVT]] (hybrid)
}}
| wheelbase = {{convert|2820|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}<ref name="2014 es specs">{{cite web |url=http://www.lexus.com/models/ES/specs/ |title=2014 Lexus ES |publisher=Lexus |location=US |access-date=2014-04-12}}</ref>
| length = {{convert|4895|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}<ref name="2014 es specs"/>
| width = {{convert|1820|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}<ref name="2014 es specs"/>
| height = {{convert|1450|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}<ref name="2014 es specs"/>
| model_code = XV60
}}
=== 2012–2015 ===
[[File:2013 Lexus ES 300h (AVV60R) Sports Luxury sedan (2015-12-07) 02.jpg|thumb|left|Lexus ES 300h (AVV60; pre-facelift)]]
The sixth generation ES was revealed on 4 April 2012 at the [[New York International Auto Show#2012|New York International Auto Show]].<ref name=2013es>{{cite web |last=Nordlicht |first=Donny |date=2012-04-04 |url=http://rumors.automobilemag.com/new-york-2012-lexus-reveals-2013-es-new-hybrid-variant-120697.html |title=New York 2012: Lexus Reveals 2013 ES, New Hybrid Variant |publisher=[[Automobile (magazine)|Automobile]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407045225/http://rumors.automobilemag.com/new-york-2012-lexus-reveals-2013-es-new-hybrid-variant-120697.html |archive-date=2012-04-07}}</ref> For its sixth generation, the model was introduced in '''ES 350''' and [[hybrid vehicle|hybrid]] '''ES 300h''' versions. The ES 350 came with a six-speed automatic transmission, while the hybrid ES 300h models came with an [[Transmission (mechanics)#Electric variable|eCVT]]. Despite the fact that the redesigned ES and the [[Toyota Camry (XV50)|XV50 series Camry]] still share the same platform, the two vehicles are somewhat less mechanically related, as the ES is now more closely related to the [[Toyota Avalon (XX40)|XX40 series Avalon]] which also uses a {{convert|111|in|mm|abbr=on|order=flip}} wheelbase.<ref name=2013es/> The interior added the Lexus [[Remote Touch]] interface,<ref name=2013es/> and an optional 835 watt Mark Levinson sound system.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://autocatalogarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Lexus-ES-2014-CA.pdf |title=2014 ES |publisher=Lexus |location=Canada |id=C0TCI-14ESE-20 (13.5M) |year=2013 |access-date=2023-11-07 |via=Auto Catalog Archive}}</ref> Several safety features were introduced for the 2013 model year such as Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA), Lane Departure Alert (LDA), and Pre-Collision System (PCS) but only in the highest package, the Technology package.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://media.lexus.ca/releases/new-2013-es350-and-all-new-es300h-234570 |title=New 2013 ES350 and all-new ES300h Hybrid With Enhanced Handling and Lexus Signature Design |publisher=Lexus |location=Canada |date=2012-05-31 |access-date=2023-01-03}}</ref> All models had a backup camera and 10 airbags.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pressroom.lexus.com/2013-lexus-es350-es300h-hybrid-enhanced-handling-signature-design/ |title=All-New 2013 ES 350 and First-Ever ES 300h Hybrid with Enhanced Handling and Lexus Signature Design |publisher=Lexus |location=US |date=31 May 2012 |access-date=2020-05-17}}</ref>
The ES 250 made its world debut at the [[Auto China#2012|April 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition]]. This car is equipped with a 2.5-liter [[inline-four engine]] and a six-speed automatic transmission. ES 250, ES 300h, and ES 350 models are being offered in China.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.lexus.com.cn/en/news/Info.aspx?id=359 |title=New Generation Lexus ES 250 to Make Global Debut at the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition |publisher=Lexus |location=China |date=2012-04-16 |access-date=2014-03-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307201516/http://www.lexus.com.cn/en/news/Info.aspx?id=359 |archive-date=2014-03-07 }}</ref> Production started on 6 July 2012 at Toyota Motor Kyushu's Miyata plant.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pref.fukuoka.lg.jp/somu/multilingual/english/flash1211.html |title=Line off ceremony of Toyota Lexus ES |publisher=[[Fukuoka Prefecture|Fukuoka Prefectural Government]] |date=2012-07-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718023516/http://www.pref.fukuoka.lg.jp/somu/multilingual/english/flash1211.html |archive-date=2014-07-18}}</ref>
This generation is export-only, not sold in Japan where it is manufactured,<ref>{{cite web |last=Kubota |first=Yoko |date=2012-07-06 |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-toyota-lexus-idUSBRE86504V20120706 |title=Toyota bets made-in-Japan Lexus can drive sales |publisher=[[Reuters]] |location=Japan |access-date=2016-04-23}}</ref> but has been offered in right-hand drive since late 2013, being sold in Australia,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lexus.com.au/future/es/ |title=All-new Lexus ES line arrives late 2013 |publisher=Lexus |location=Australia |access-date=2013-10-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019233811/http://www.lexus.com.au/future/es/ |archive-date=2013-10-19 }}</ref> Brunei,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.brudirect.com/national/national/national-local/9044-nbt-unveils-latest-lexus-es-models |title=NBT Unveils Latest Lexus ES Models |date=2013-10-19 |access-date=2013-10-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019230448/http://www.brudirect.com/national/national/national-local/9044-nbt-unveils-latest-lexus-es-models |archive-date=2013-10-19 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://mail.bruneitimes.com.bn/happenings/2013/10/19/new-lexus-es-models-unveiled |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019210345/http://mail.bruneitimes.com.bn/happenings/2013/10/19/new-lexus-es-models-unveiled |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-10-19 |title=New Lexus ES Models Unveiled |date=2013-10-19 |access-date=2013-10-19 }}</ref> South Africa,<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.lexus.co.za/news-detail/66/the-essence-of-luxury |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140307171606/http://www.lexus.co.za/news-detail/66/the-essence-of-luxury |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-03-07 |title=The Essence of Luxury |publisher=Lexus |location=South Africa |date=2013-10-11 |access-date=2014-03-08 }}</ref> New Zealand,{{citation needed|date=May 2020}} Singapore,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sgcarmart.com/news/article.php?AID=8732 |title=Borneo Motors to launch the Lexus ES 250 and the ES Hybrid later this year |date=2013-09-06 |access-date=2013-09-06}}</ref> Hong Kong,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lexus.com.hk/allnewes/ |title=All New ES – Hero for Work and Leisure |publisher=Lexus |location=Hong Kong |access-date=2013-08-15}}</ref> Malaysia,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://paultan.org/2013/08/30/lexus-es-teased-on-facebook/ |title=Lexus ES now in Malaysia – specs and prices released |publisher=paultan.org |first=Danny |last=Tan |date=2013-08-30 |access-date=2013-08-30}}</ref> and Indonesia.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}
=== 2015–2018 ===
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| image1 = Lexus ES ES300h Sports Luxury, 2017 front.jpg
| image2 = Lexus ES ES300h Sports Luxury, 2017 rear.jpg
| caption2 = Facelift
}}
The facelifted ES was unveiled at the [[Auto Shanghai#2015|April 2015 Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition]].<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://pressroom.lexus.com/releases/lexus+2015+shanghai+motor+show+2016+es+rx+200t.htm |title=Refreshed 2016 Lexus ES Fuses Striking Design with Refinement and Safety at Shanghai International Motor Show |publisher=Lexus |location=US |date=2015-04-19 |access-date=2015-04-21}}</ref> Production of the updated ES 350 began at the [[Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky|Kentucky plant]] on 19 October 2015 for the 2016 model year—the first Lexus vehicle manufactured in the US.<ref name=Kentucky2015>{{cite press release |url=https://pressroom.toyota.com/tmmk-lexus-production-begins-oct19/ |title=My Old Kentucky Homecoming: U.S. Lexus Production Begins in the Bluegrass State |publisher=[[Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.]] |date=2015-10-19 |access-date=2022-02-08}}</ref>
The ES is also manufactured by Toyota Motor Kyushu for markets outside North America. This plant also supplies the hybrid ES to all global markets, as the Kentucky plant builds the ES 350 only and does not build the ES 300h.{{citation needed|date=April 2021}}
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== {{anchor|XZ10|seventh}} Seventh generation (XZ10; 2018) ==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Seventh generation
| image = Lexus ES 300h (AXZH10) IMG 3881.jpg
| caption = Lexus ES 300h (AXZH10; pre-facelift)
| production = August 2018 – present
| model_years = 2019–present
| assembly = {{unbulleted list
| Japan: [[Miyawaka, Fukuoka]] ([[Toyota Motor Kyushu]])<ref name="75 Years of Toyota, Miyata plant"/><ref name="Japanese Production Sites"/>
| United States: [[Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky|Georgetown, Kentucky]] ([[Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky|TMMK]])
| India: [[Bidadi]], [[Karnataka, India|Karnataka]] (2020–present, [[Knock-down kit|CKD]], [[Toyota Kirloskar Motor|TKMPL]])<ref>{{cite news |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/auto/auto-news/lexus-begins-assembly-in-india-prices-likely-to-dip/articleshow/73794144.cms |title=Lexus begins assembly in India, prices likely to dip |first=Ketan |last=Thakkar |work=The Economic Times |location=India |date=2020-01-31 |access-date=2020-02-01}}</ref>
}}
| designer = Yasuo Kajino (chief: 2013-2016)<ref name="newes">{{cite press release |url=https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/new-lexus-es-higher-level-performance-sophistication/ |title=The all-new Lexus ES: a higher level of performance and sophistication |publisher=Lexus |via=Automotive World |date=2018-04-25 |access-date=2018-04-25}}</ref>
| body_style = 4-door sedan
| layout = {{unbulleted list
| [[Front-engine, front-wheel-drive]]
| [[Front-engine, four-wheel-drive]] (2020–present)
}}
| platform = TNGA: [[Toyota TNGA-K platform|GA-K]]<ref name="newes"/>
| related = {{unbulleted list
| [[Toyota Avalon (XX50)]]
| [[Toyota Camry (XV70)]]
| [[Lexus RX#AL10 2|Lexus RX (ALA10/ALH10)]]
}}
| engine = {{unbulleted list
| '''Gasoline:'''
| 2.0&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota AR engine#6AR-FSE|6AR-FSE]]'' [[Straight-four engine|I4]] (ES 200)
| 2.0&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota Dynamic Force engine#M20A-FKS|M20A-FKS]]'' I4 (ES 200)
| 2.5&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota Dynamic Force engine#A25A-FKS|A25A-FKS]]'' I4 (ES 250/ES 260 in China)
| 3.5&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota GR engine#2GR-FKS|2GR-FKS]]'' [[V6 engine|V6]] (ES 350)
| '''Gasoline hybrid:'''
| 2.5&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota Dynamic Force engine#A25A-FXS|A25A-FXS]]'' I4 (ES 300h)
| 2.5&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota Dynamic Force engine#A25B-FXS|A25B-FXS]]'' I4 (ES 300h, China)
}}
| motor = {{convert|88|kW|hp PS|abbr=on|0}} ''3NM'' [[Synchronous motor|synchronous]] (ES 300h)
| powerout = {{unbulleted list
| {{convert|127|kW|hp PS|abbr=on|0}} (ES 200, M20A-FKS)
| {{convert|152|kW|hp PS|abbr=on|0}} (ES 250/260)
| {{convert|131|kW|hp PS|abbr=on|0}} (ES 300h, gasoline engine only); {{convert|160|kW|hp PS|abbr=on|0}} (ES 300h, combined system output)<ref name="newes"/>
| {{convert|224-225|kW|hp PS|abbr=on|0}} (ES 350)
}}
| transmission = {{unbulleted list
| 6-speed automatic (ES 200; ''6AR-FSE'')
| 8-speed "Direct Shift" automatic (ES 250/260/ES 350)
| ''[[Toyota K CVT transmission#K120|K120]]'' [[Continuously variable transmission|CVT]] with physical first gear (ES 200; ''M20A-FKS'')
| eCVT with sequential shift mode (ES 300h)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lexus.com.sg/en/models/es/es-300h.html#specifications |title=Lexus ES |publisher=Lexus |location=Singapore |access-date=2018-08-23}}</ref>
}}
| drivetrain = [[Hybrid vehicle drivetrain#Power-split or series-parallel hybrid|Power-split]]
| wheelbase = {{convert|2870|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}<ref name="newes"/>
| length = {{convert|4960-4975|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}<ref name="newes"/>
| width = {{convert|1865|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}<ref name="newes"/>
| height = {{convert|1445-1455|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}<ref name="newes"/>
| weight = {{convert|1650-1740|kg|lbs|0|abbr=on}}
| predecessor =
| model_code = XZ10
}}
The seventh generation ES was unveiled at the [[Auto China#2018|April 2018 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition]]. It is built on the same [[Toyota TNGA-K platform|GA-K]] platform as the [[Toyota Avalon (XX50)|XX50 series Avalon]] and the [[Toyota Camry (XV70)|XV70 series Camry]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Lexus' workmanlike ES gets image makeover |url=https://www.autonews.com/article/20180507/OEM03/180509872/lexus-workmanlike-es-gets-image-makeover |access-date=28 April 2020 |work=Automotive News |date=7 May 2018 |language=en}}</ref> The [[Lexus F#F Sport|F Sport]] variant also made its debut in this generation.<ref name="news18">{{cite news |url=https://www.news18.com/news/auto/auto-china-2018-new-7th-generation-lexus-es-debuts-1729407.html |title=Auto China 2018 – New 7th Generation Lexus ES Debuts |publisher=News18.com |date=2018-04-25 |access-date=2018-04-25}}</ref> All models come equipped with [[Lexus Safety System+ 2.0]].
<gallery widths="200">
File:2019 Lexus ES300h, rear 8.31.19.jpg|Rear view
File:Lexus ES 300h, Paris Motor Show 2018, IMG 0414.jpg|Interior
</gallery>
=== Markets ===
==== Europe ====
The seventh generation ES is the first to be sold in Europe, replacing the GS.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-beijing-motor-show/lexus-es-revealed-driver-focused-%C2%A335150-gs-replacement |title=Lexus ES revealed as driver focused £35,150 GS replacement | first=Jimi |last=Beckwith |work=Autocar |location=United Kingdom |date=2018-09-19 |access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref> It went on sale from September 2018 in Russia and other Eastern markets and from December 2018 in Western and Central Europe.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://drivemag.com/news/lexus-details-europe-s-first-ever-es-sedan |title=European-spec 2019 Lexus ES gets detailed |first=Dan |last=Mihalascu |work=Drive Mag |location=Romania |date=2018-05-24 |access-date=2018-08-23}}</ref>
==== Asia ====
The ES was scheduled to be available in Japanese dealerships in the fourth quarter of 2018, making the debut of ES in the [[Japanese domestic market]] since the discontinuation of the XV30-based Windom as well as the introduction of Lexus brand to Japan 13 years prior.<ref name="jdmes">{{cite news |url=http://www.itmedia.co.jp/business/articles/1804/25/news094.html |title=新型「レクサスES」世界初公開 日本は18年秋発売 |trans-title=Global debut of Lexus ES, to be made available in Japan in Autumn 2018 |work=News18.com |location=Japan |language=ja |date=2018-04-25 |access-date=2018-04-25}}</ref>
Initial deliveries of ES 300h started on 24 October 2018 in Japan, where it replaced the smaller HS 250h and served as a front-wheel-drive counterpart of GS until the latter's demise in 2020.
The Hong Kong model was unveiled on 15 September 2018. Models included the ES250 Executive/Premium and the ES300h Executive/Premium.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.lexus.com.hk/Lexus.Hongkong/media/Lexus-Hongkong/Files/Lexus-ES-Launch-Post-Release_Eng_final.docx |title=The 7th Generation Lexus ES makes an entrance at the Festival Walk Car Show "Distinctly Uncompromising" |publisher=Lexus |location=Hong Kong |date=2018-09-14 |access-date=2019-12-28}}</ref> Lexus Safety System+ became standard in 2019.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://car.mingpao.com/cfm/infa4.cfm?File=20191120/b01/sf21-lexus-es250-premium-2019.txt |title=2020新版Lexus ES250防護升級 |trans-title=2020 new Lexus ES250 protection upgrade |work=Ming Car |location=Hong Kong |language=zh |date=2019-11-20 |access-date=2019-12-28}}</ref>
The Thailand model was unveiled on 17 August 2018. Models included the ES 300h Luxury/Grand Luxury/Premium.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/auto/news/1523538/2018-lexus-es300h-thai-prices-and-specs|title=2018 Lexus ES300h: Thai prices and specs|publisher=Bangkokpost|location=Thailand |date=2018-08-16 |access-date=2018-08-17}}</ref>
Lexus began local assembly of the ES 300h in India, at its new assembly line at Toyota India's plant in January 2020. Lexus is said to have invested $100 million in this new assembly line.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/auto/auto-news/lexus-begins-assembly-in-india-prices-likely-to-dip/articleshow/73794144.cms |title=Lexus begins local assembly of ES300h in India, prices to drop sharply|first=Ketan |last=Thakkar |work=The Economic Times |location=India |date=2020-01-31 |access-date=2020-02-01}}</ref>
==== North America  ====
===== United States =====
In the US, the ES lineup went on sale in September 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.autonews.com/article/20180501/OEM04/305019998/2019-lexus-es:-7-things-to-know |title=2019 Lexus ES: 7 things to know |first=Jay |last=Ramey |work=Automotive News |location=US |date=2018-05-01 |access-date=2018-05-02}}</ref>
The US market ES was redesigned with an F Sport Trim that was never available on the ES line. This was done to attract a younger audience into purchasing or leasing an ES.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.motortrend.com/cars/lexus/es/2019/2019-lexus-es-first-drive-review/ |title=2019 Lexus ES First Drive: First Foray Into F Sport |first=Alisa |last=Priddle |date=2018-06-07 |work=Motor Trend |location=US |access-date=2019-02-07}}</ref> The 2019 model year line-up includes three trim levels – the base 3.5-liters trim, the Hybrid trim and the F Sport 3.5-liters trim. All ES models comes standard with Lexus Safety System+ 2.0 that includes Pre-Collision System (PCS) with Pedestrian Detection, Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist, Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC), Lane Tracing Assist (LTA) and Road Sign Assist (RSA). The ES also features Apple [[CarPlay]] as an option. Other options include the Mark Levinson surround audio system and navigation with [[Amazon Alexa]] support.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/car-reviews/2019-lexus-es-review/ |title=2019 Lexus ES Lineup First Drive Review |first=Chris |last=Chin |work=Digital Trends |location=US |date=2018-06-07 |access-date=2019-02-06}}</ref>
Originally, only the ES 350 and ES 300h were offered. In 2020, for the 2021 model year, the ES 250 was added that also introduced Toyota's AWD drivetrain previously known as [[All-Trac]]. A Black Line Special Edition package was also added for the F Sport.<ref>{{cite news |title=2021 Lexus ES Review, Pricing, and Specs |url=https://www.caranddriver.com/lexus/es |work=Car and Driver |location=US |access-date=6 September 2020 |date=20 August 2020}}</ref> For the hybrid, the nickel-metal hydride battery was replaced by a more compact lithium-ion battery. The {{cvt|4.7|inch|mm|0|order=flip}} reduction in the height of the pack freed up trunk space, and the lower weight improved the front-to-rear weight distribution, which benefited handling.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1129332_2021-lexus-es-300h-lithium-ion-battery-adds-trunk-space-to-44-mpg-hybrid-sedan |title=2021 Lexus ES 300h: Lithium-ion battery adds trunk space to 44-mpg hybrid sedan |first=Stephen |last=Edelstein |work= Green Car Reports |location=US |date=2020-08-21 |access-date=2021-02-03}}</ref>
==== Facelift ====
The facelift model was unveiled in April 2021.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.motor1.com/news/501671/2022-lexus-es-facelift-debut/ |title=2022 Lexus ES Arrives With Tweaked Tech, New 300h F Sport Trim |first=Christopher |last=Smith |work=Motor1 |location=US |date=2021-04-18 |access-date=2021-04-24}}</ref> It's the first year that offered an AWD, the 50/50 maximum torque distribution provided equal torque between the front and rear wheels. The ES didn't get as many updates on the exterior – the grille has a similar spindle with horizontal slats instead of a mesh design. On the sides of the car, smaller side scoops were used than the previous model. The daytime running lights got updated, featuring V-shaped LEDs. The interior also got updated. The infotainment system got a touch-screen, and it also had the touch pad from the center console. The standard 8-inch was moved up an extra 4.3 inches for easier accessibility. A 12.3-inch unit was offered in 2021. There were also rear view cameras added instead mirrors for better visibility, and they were installed at the bottom of the A-pillar.<ref>{{Cite web|title=LEXUS ES specs & photos - 2021|url=https://www.autoevolution.com/cars/lexus-es-2021.html|access-date=2021-08-02|website=autoevolution|language=en}}</ref>
<gallery widths="180">
File:2021 Lexus ES300h Premium.jpg|ES 300h
File:2021 Lexus ES300h Premium (Rear).jpg|ES 300h
File:2022 Lexus ES 350 (GSZ10) 1X7A5794.jpg|ES 350
File:2022 Lexus ES 350 (GSZ10) 1X7A0296.jpg|ES 350
</gallery>{{clear}}
==== Second Facelift ====
The facelift model was unveiled in November 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Rivan RS|date=2024-11-23 |title=Lexus ES facelift gets new grille, headlight design|url=https://www.autocarindia.com/car-news-/lexus-es-facelift-gets-new-grille-headlight-design-433594|access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Autocar India |language=en}}</ref>
<gallery widths="180">
File:Lexus ES 300h Facelift-III.jpg|ES 300h Second Facelift
</gallery>{{clear}}
== Sales and production ==
In 2020 and 2021, the ES was the best-selling import car in China by a large margin.<ref name="ChinaSales2021">{{Cite web |title=2021进口车销量前十五名排行，涨跌几乎平分秋色-汽车-汽车区-虎扑社区 |trans-title=The top 15 imported car sales in 2021 are ranked |url=https://bbs.hupu.com/49333172.html |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=bbs.hupu.com}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! rowspan="2" |Year
! colspan="2" |Sales
! rowspan="2" |Global production
|-
!US (hybrid)
!China
|-
|1989
|4,728<ref name="Wards90">{{cite book |title=Ward's Automotive Yearbook 1990 |date=1990 |publisher=Ward's Communications, Inc |isbn=((0910589010)) |editor1-last=Stark |editor1-first=Harry A. |volume=52 |location=Detroit, MI |page=221 |ref=WYB90 |editor2-last=Bush |editor2-first=James W.}}</ref>
|
|
|-
|1990
|20,728<ref name="1991es">Job, Ann. (1991–11) "Lexus ES 300 Inherits Best Qualities: 24-valve V6 Gets Sedan To 60 In 8 Seconds, With Prices Starting At A Lofty $25,250" Associated Press.</ref>
|
|
|-
|1991
|22,476<ref>Dawson 2004, pp. 139, 142–45.</ref>
|
|
|-
|1992
|39,652<ref name="relentless" />
|
|
|-
|1993
|35,655<ref>Rechtin, Mark. (1994-06) "Lexus Hits A Few Bumps: Prestige, Price, Foes." ''Automotive News.''</ref>
|
|
|-
|1994
|39,108<ref>{{cite web |date=1996-01-04 |title=Lexus sales figures 1994 |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/TOYOTA+REPORTS+MILLION-PLUS+SALES+FOR+1995-a017978492 |access-date=2010-10-17 |publisher=Thefreelibrary.com |archive-date=21 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221202108/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/403.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|
|
|-
|1995
|41,508<ref>{{cite web |date=1996-01-04 |title=Lexus sales figures 1995 |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/TOYOTA+REPORTS+MILLION-PLUS+SALES+FOR+1995-a017978492 |access-date=2010-10-17 |publisher=Thefreelibrary.com |archive-date=21 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221202108/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/403.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|
|
|-
|1996
|44,773<ref name="dawson163" />
|
|
|-
|1997
|58,430<ref name="dawson163" />
|
|
|-
|1998
|48,644<ref>{{cite web |date=1999-01-06 |title=Lexus sales figures 1998 |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Toyota+Sets+Sales+Record+For+Third+Year+in+a+Row%3b+Camry+Number-One...-a053524098 |access-date=2010-10-17 |publisher=Thefreelibrary.com |archive-date=21 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221202108/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/403.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|
|
|-
|1999
|45,860<ref>"US top 15 near luxury vehicle models ranked by sales in units for 1998 and 1999." ''Automotive News''. Market Data Book Supplement (2000–05).</ref>
|
|
|-
|2000
|41,320<ref name="2001sales">{{cite web |date=2002-01-03 |title=Lexus sales figures 2000–2001 |url=http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2002/01/03/034042.html |access-date=2009-01-28 |publisher=Autochannel}}</ref>
|
|
|-
|2001
|44,847<ref name="2001sales" />
|
|
|-
|2002
|71,450<ref>{{cite web |date=2003-01-03 |title=Lexus sales figures 2001–2002 |url=http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2003/01/03/152221.html |access-date=2009-01-26 |publisher=Autochannel}}</ref>
|
|91,209<ref name="databook03">{{cite web |year=2003 |title=Number of Vehicles Produced in Japan by Model |url=http://www.toyota.lu/Images/Toyota_and_the_world_2003_tcm384-207692.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722155948/http://www.toyota.lu/Images/Toyota_and_the_world_2003_tcm384-207692.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-22 |publisher=Toyota |location=Belgium}}</ref>
|-
|2003
|65,762<ref>{{cite web |date=2004-01-05 |title=Lexus sales figures 2002–2003 |url=http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2004/01/05/175869.html |access-date=2009-01-26 |publisher=Autochannel}}</ref>
|
|82,025<ref name="databook05">{{cite web |year=2005 |title=Number of Vehicles Produced in Japan by Model |url=http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/pdf/toyota_world/2005/toyota-pdf.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091128005853/http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/pdf/toyota_world/2005/toyota-pdf.pdf |archive-date=2009-11-28 |publisher=Toyota |location=Japan}}</ref>
|-
|2004
|75,916<ref>{{cite web |date=2005-01-04 |title=Lexus sales figures 2003–2004 |url=http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2005/01/04/313808.html |access-date=2009-01-26 |publisher=Autochannel}}</ref>
|
|93,004<ref name="databook05" />
|-
|2005
|67,577<ref name="2005sales">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theautochannel.com/news/2008/01/03/074293.html|title=Toyota Reports 2007 and December Sales|website=www.theautochannel.com}}</ref>
|
|79,422<ref name="databook06">{{cite web |year=2006 |title=Number of Vehicles Produced in Japan by Model |url=http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/pdf/toyota_world/2006/toyota.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306021955/http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/pdf/toyota_world/2006/toyota.pdf |archive-date=2012-03-06 |publisher=Toyota |location=Japan}}</ref>
|-
|2006
|75,987<ref name="2005sales" />
|
|87,271<ref name="databook06" />
|-
|2007
|82,867<ref name="2008sales">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theautochannel.com/news/2009/01/05/346214.html|title=Toyota Reports 2008 and December Sales|website=www.theautochannel.com}}</ref>
|
|121,286<ref name="databook08">{{cite web |year=2008 |title=Number of Vehicles Produced in Japan by Model |url=http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/about_toyota/in_the_world/pdf2008/24num_produced.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111230023307/http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/about_toyota/in_the_world/pdf2008/24num_produced.pdf |archive-date=2011-12-30 |publisher=Toyota |location=Japan}}</ref>
|-
|2008
|64,135<ref name="2008sales" />
|
|99,400<ref name="databook09">{{cite web |year=2009 |title=Number of Vehicles Produced in Japan by Model |url=http://www2.toyota.co.jp/en/about_toyota/in_the_world/pdf2009/production_en.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408034259/http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/about_toyota/in_the_world/pdf2009/production_en.pdf |archive-date=2009-04-08 |publisher=Toyota |location=Japan}}</ref>
|-
|2009
|48,485<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theautochannel.com/news/2010/01/05/460606.html|title=Toyota Reports December 2009 and Year 2009 Sales|website=www.theautochannel.com}}</ref>
|
|74,481<ref name="databook09" />
|-
|2010
|48,652<ref>{{cite press release |date=2011-01-04 |title=December 2010 Sales Chart |url=http://pressroom.toyota.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2831 |access-date=2011-12-24 |publisher=Toyota |location=US}}</ref>
|
|89,212<ref>{{cite web |title=Number of Vehicles Produced in Japan by Model |url=http://www.toyota-global.com/company/profile/figures/production_en.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617033914/http://www.toyota-global.com/company/profile/figures/production_en.html |archive-date=2011-06-17 |access-date=2011-12-12 |publisher=Toyota}}</ref>
|-
|2011
|40,873<ref name="2012sales">{{cite press release |date=2013-01-03 |title=December 2012 and Year-End Sales Chart |url=http://pressroom.toyota.com/releases/december+2012+sales+chart.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130106065027/http://pressroom.toyota.com/releases/december+2012+sales+chart.htm |archive-date=6 January 2013 |access-date=2013-01-04 |publisher=Toyota |location=US}}</ref>
|
|
|-
|2012
|56,158<ref name="2012sales" />
|
|
|-
|2013
|72,581<ref>{{cite press release |date=2014-01-03 |title=December 2013 and Year-End Sales Chart |url=http://corporatenews.pressroom.toyota.com/releases/tms+december+2013+sales+chart.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108131442/http://corporatenews.pressroom.toyota.com/releases/tms+december+2013+sales+chart.htm |archive-date=8 January 2014 |access-date=2014-01-09 |publisher=Toyota |location=US}}</ref>
|
|
|-
|2014
|72,508<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://pressroom.toyota.com/releases/tms+december+2014+sales+chart.htm |title=December 2014 and Year-End Sales Chart |publisher=Toyota |location=US |date=2015-01-05 |access-date=2015-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107012954/http://pressroom.toyota.com/releases/tms+december+2014+sales+chart.htm |archive-date=7 January 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|
|
|-
|2015
|64,969<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://pressroom.toyota.com/releases/tms+december+2015+sales+chart.htm |title=December 2015 and Year-End Sales Chart |publisher=Toyota |location=US |date=2016-01-05 |access-date=2016-01-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118230002/http://pressroom.toyota.com/releases/tms+december+2015+sales+chart.htm |archive-date=18 January 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|
|
|-
|2016
|58,299<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://corporatenews.pressroom.toyota.com/releases/toyota-lexus-december-2016-sales-chart.htm |title=December 2016 and Year-End Sales Chart |publisher=Toyota |location=US |date=2017-01-05 |access-date=2017-01-05}}</ref>
|
|
|-
|2017
|51,398<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://corporatenews.pressroom.toyota.com/releases/december+2017+sales+chart.htm |title=December 2017 and Year-End Sales Chart |publisher=Toyota |location=US |date=2018-01-03 |access-date=2017-01-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180714223743/http://corporatenews.pressroom.toyota.com/releases/december+2017+sales+chart.htm |archive-date=14 July 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|
|
|-
|2018
|48,484<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://corporatenews.pressroom.toyota.com/releases/december+2018+sales+chart.htm |title=December 2018 and Year-End Sales Chart |publisher=Toyota |location=US |date=2019-01-03 |access-date=2019-01-14}}</ref>
|
|
|-
|2019
|51,336 (9,073)<ref name="2019ToyotaUSsales">{{cite press release |url=https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-motor-north-america-reports-december-2019-year-end-sales/ |title=Toyota Motor North America Reports December 2019, Year-End Sales |publisher=Toyota |location=US |date=2020-01-03 |access-date=2019-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200103154155/https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-motor-north-america-reports-december-2019-year-end-sales/ |archive-date=3 January 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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|2020
|43,292 (8,784)<ref name="2020sales">{{cite press release |date=2021-01-05 |title=Toyota Motor North America Reports December 2020, Year-End Sales |url=https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-motor-north-america-reports-december-2020-year-end-sales/ |url-status= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112205200/https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-motor-north-america-reports-december-2020-year-end-sales/ |archive-date=2021-01-12 |publisher=Toyota |location=US}}</ref>
|114,641<ref name="ChinaSales2021" />
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|2021
|45,406 (12,990)<ref>{{Cite press release |url=https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-motor-north-america-reports-u-s-december-year-end-2021-sales/ |title=Toyota Motor North America Reports U.S. December, Year-End 2021 Sales |publisher=Toyota |location=US |date=2022-01-04 |access-date=2022-01-12}}</ref>
|105,844<ref name="ChinaSales2021" />
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|2022
|41,735 (13,607)<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://pressroom.lexus.com/toyota-motor-north-america-reports-year-end-2022-u-s-sales-results/ |title=Toyota Motor North America Reports Year-End 2022 U.S. Sales Results |publisher=Toyota |location=US |date=4 January 2023 |access-date=2023-08-06}}</ref>
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|2023
|39,117 (12,677)<ref>{{Cite press release |last= |first= |date=2024-01-03 |title=Toyota Motor North America Reports 2023 U.S. Sales Results |url=https://pressroom.lexus.com/toyota-motor-north-america-reports-2023-u-s-sales-results/ |access-date=2024-04-30 |publisher=Lexus |location=US}}</ref>
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== Technical specifications ==
{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="float:left;"
|-
! colspan="7" |Drivetrain specifications by generation
|-
! Generation
! Year(s)
! Model name
! Engine
! Transmission
! Power
! Torque
|-
| First
| 1989–1991
| ES 250
| 2.5&nbsp;L V6
| 4-speed AT or 5-speed MT
| {{convert|116|kW|hp|abbr=on}} @ 5600&nbsp;rpm
| {{convert|220|Nm|lbft|abbr=on}} @ 4400&nbsp;rpm
|-
| Second
| 1991–1996
| ES 300
| 3.0&nbsp;L V6
| 4-speed AT or 5-speed MT
| {{convert|138|kW|hp|abbr=on}} @ 5600&nbsp;rpm
| {{convert|264|Nm|lbft|abbr=on}} @ 4400&nbsp;rpm
|-
| Third
| 1996–2001
| ES 300
| 3.0&nbsp;L V6
| 4-speed AT
| {{convert|150|kW|hp|abbr=on}} @ 5600&nbsp;rpm
| {{convert|290|Nm|lbft|abbr=on}} @ 4400&nbsp;rpm
|-
| rowspan="2" | Fourth
| 2001–2003
| ES 300
| 3.0&nbsp;L V6
| 5-speed AT
| {{convert|160|kW|hp|abbr=on}} @ 5600&nbsp;rpm
| {{convert|300|Nm|lbft|abbr=on}} @ 4400&nbsp;rpm
|-
| 2003–2006
| ES 330
| 3.3&nbsp;L V6
| 5-speed AT
| {{convert|168|kW|hp|abbr=on}} @ 5600&nbsp;rpm
| {{convert|330|Nm|lbft|abbr=on}} @ 3600&nbsp;rpm
|-
| rowspan="2" | Fifth
| 2006–2012
| ES 350
| 3.5&nbsp;L V6
| 6-speed AT
| {{convert|203|kW|hp|abbr=on}} @ 6200&nbsp;rpm
| {{convert|346|Nm|lbft|abbr=on}} @ 4700&nbsp;rpm
|-
| 2010–2012
| ES 240
| 2.4&nbsp;L I4
| 5-speed AT
| {{convert|123|kW|hp|abbr=on}} @ 6000&nbsp;rpm
| {{convert|224|Nm|lbft|abbr=on}} @ 4000&nbsp;rpm
|-
| rowspan="4" | Sixth
| 2012–2018
| ES 250
| 2.5&nbsp;L I4
| 6-speed AT
| {{convert|135|kW|hp|abbr=on}} @ 6000&nbsp;rpm
| {{convert|245|Nm|lbft|abbr=on}} @ 4100&nbsp;rpm
|-
| 2012–2018
| ES 300h
| 2.5&nbsp;L I4 (hybrid)
| eCVT
| {{convert|149|kW|hp|abbr=on}} @ 5700&nbsp;rpm
| {{convert|279|Nm|lbft|abbr=on}} @ 4500&nbsp;rpm
|-
| 2012–2018
| ES 350
| 3.5&nbsp;L V6
| 6-speed AT
| {{convert|203|kW|hp|abbr=on}} @ 6200&nbsp;rpm
| {{convert|345|Nm|lbft|abbr=on}} @ 4700&nbsp;rpm
|-
| 2015–2018
| ES 200
| 2.0&nbsp;L I4
| 6-speed AT
| {{convert|123|kW|hp|abbr=on}} @ 6500&nbsp;rpm
| {{convert|199|Nm|lbft|abbr=on}} @ 4600&nbsp;rpm
|-
| rowspan="5" | Seventh
| 2018–present
| ES 200
| 2.0&nbsp;L I4
| CVT
| {{convert|129|kW|hp|abbr=on}} @ 6600&nbsp;rpm
| {{convert|206|Nm|lbft|abbr=on}} @ 4,400–4,900&nbsp;rpm
|-
| 2018–present
| ES 250/ES 260
| 2.5&nbsp;L I4
| 8-speed AT
| {{convert|152|kW|hp|abbr=on}} @ 6600&nbsp;rpm
| {{convert|247|Nm|lbft|abbr=on}} @ 5000&nbsp;rpm
|-
| 2018–present
| ES 300h
| 2.5&nbsp;L I4 (hybrid)
| eCVT
| {{convert|160|kW|hp|abbr=on}} @ 5700&nbsp;rpm
| {{convert|300|Nm|lbft|abbr=on}} @ 3600&nbsp;rpm
|-
| 2018–present
| ES 350
| 3.5&nbsp;L V6
| 8-speed AT
| {{convert|225|kW|hp|abbr=on}} @ 6600&nbsp;rpm
| {{convert|362|Nm|lbft|abbr=on}} @ 4700&nbsp;rpm
|-
| 2018–present
| ES 200
| 2.0&nbsp;L I4
| 6-speed AT
| {{convert|123|kW|hp|abbr=on}} @ 6500&nbsp;rpm
| {{convert|199|Nm|lbft|abbr=on}} @ 4600&nbsp;rpm
|}
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== Awards ==
* ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' named the 2009 ES 350 the Best Upscale Car for the Money.<ref name="Page"/>
* ''[[Consumer Reports]]'' named the ES 350 the highest ranked upscale/large car in reliability in its 2006 annual car survey.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_4638690 |title=Consumer Reports Reliability Survey |work=The Denver Post |date=2006-11-10 |access-date=2010-10-17}}</ref>
* The [[Canadian Car of the Year]] Awards (selected by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada) gave the ES 350 its Best New Luxury Car (under $50k) Award in 2007.<ref name="Autoreviewsonline.com"/>
* [[J.D. Power and Associates]] named the ES 300 the best entry luxury car in Initial Quality in 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jdpower.com/corporate/news/releases/pressrelease.asp?ID=2023&search=1 |title=J.D. Power and Associates 2000 Initial Quality Study |publisher=Jdpower.com |access-date=2010-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060630053632/http://www1.jdpower.com/corporate/news/releases/pressrelease.asp?ID=2023 |archive-date=2006-06-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jdpower.com/corporate/news/releases/pressrelease.asp?ID=2003028 |title=J.D. Power and Associates 2003 Initial Quality Study |publisher=JDPower.com |access-date=2010-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713082229/http://www.jdpower.com/corporate/news/releases/pressrelease.asp/?ID=2003028 |archive-date=2011-07-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jdpower.com/corporate/news/releases/pressrelease.asp?ID=2006082&search=1 |title=J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Initial Quality Study |publisher=Jdpower.com |access-date=2010-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101128031330/http://www.jdpower.com/corporate/news/releases/pressrelease.asp/?ID=2006082&search=1 |archive-date=2010-11-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* ''Intellichoice'' gave the ES 330 the Best Overall Value Award in the Near Luxury Segment in 2004, 2005, and 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.intellichoice.com/press/2005_BOVY_Release |title=2005 Intellichoice Best Overall Value Awards |publisher=Intellichoice.com |access-date=2010-10-17 |archive-date=3 July 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070703151231/http://www.intellichoice.com/press/2005_BOVY_Release |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.intellichoice.com/reports/vehicleReport/vehicle_nmb/17694/type/new/year//make/Lexus/model/ES%20330 |title=2006 Lexus ES 330 – Intellichoice Overview |publisher=Intellichoice.com |access-date=2010-10-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.intellichoice.com/best_values/bovy/year/2007/bovy_category/Luxury |title=2007 Intellichoice Best Overall Value Awards |publisher=Intellichoice.com |access-date=2010-10-17}}</ref>
* [[Kelley Blue Book]] gave the ES its Best to Hold Value Award in 1998 and 2001.<ref name=carfax>{{cite web |url=http://www.carfax.com/car_safety/ratings/SRR.cfm/year/2001/make/LEXUS/model/ES%20SERIES |title=Lexus ES |publisher=CARFAX |access-date=2010-10-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070930154855/http://www.carfax.com/car_safety/ratings/SRR.cfm/year/2001/make/LEXUS/model/ES%20SERIES |archive-date=2007-09-30 }}</ref>
* J.D. Power named the ES as one of the Top Ten in Initial Quality in 1991, 1993, and 1994.
* The ES series was named most appealing entry luxury car by J.D. Power and Associates in 1997, 2001 and 2007.<ref name=carfax/>
* ''Kiplinger's Personal Finance'' report named the ES Best in Class for the over $30,000 segment in 1993, and the ES was a Top Pick in 2007.<ref name="Kiplinger.com"/>
* ''Automobile Magazine'' named the ES one of its Top Ten All-Stars in 1992.
== References ==
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== External links ==
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* {{Official website|https://lexus.jp/international/models/es/}}
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