Lexus India has launched the next-gen ES 300h at Rs 59.13 lakh (ex-showroom, India). The new model is based on Lexus’ front-wheel-drive Global Architecture-K, which is a derivative of parent company Toyota’s TNGA platform and comes with updated styling inside and out, more kit and a more powerful hybrid powertrain.
The new ES features a bolder look with Lexus’ trademark spindle grille taking centre stage. Design cues have been borrowed from the brand’s flagship LS sedan with larger, yet sharper LED headlights and a more dynamic rear-end. The new-design 18-inch alloy wheels are larger than the previous model. There are nine exterior paint finishes on offer with the new ES.
The cabin of the new ES has seen the most significant updates. The dark brown dashboard tilts slightly towards the driver and mounted dead-centre is a 12.3-inch infotainment system that can be operated via a touchpad and voice-recognition tech. The 7.0-inch digital instrument cluster, which has been borrowed from the larger LS sedan, shows the various drive modes that can be selected. The new ES also boasts a longer wheelbase than the outgoing model, liberating 998.6mm of legroom at the rear. Lexus offers four interior colour schemes (Black, Chateau, Topaz Brown and Rich Cream) and three different types of cabin trim (a Shimamoku wood trim in black and brown, and a lighter-colored Bamboo trim) with the new sedan.
There’s more kit on offer with the new ES as well. The front seats get a heating function and can be slid forward via a button mounted on the B-pillar while the rear seats now get a power-recline function. There’s a 17-speaker Mark Levinson Pure Play system offered as standard. Safety kit, while unchanged from the previous model, is still excellent by class standards and includes 10 airbags, hill-start assist and stability control.
Under the bonnet of the new ES 300h is the same 2.5-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine that runs in conjunction with an electric motor as the previous-gen model. However, it is now tuned to develop 218hp, a 16hp increase, and is Euro-VI-compliant.
Bookings for the new ES 300h, which is priced about Rs 4 lakh above the outgoing model, have begun today.
Also see:
2017 Lexus ES 300h video review
2017 Lexus ES 300h review, test drive
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