Overview
- Media reviews and Lexus disclosures published May 27 confirm the eighth‑generation ES is offered only as a hybrid or battery electric model and launches three variants on a single body: the ES350h hybrid (FWD or AWD), the ES350e BEV (FWD) and the ES500e BEV (AWD).
- Key EPA and factory figures place the ES350h at 244 hp and about 46 mpg combined (FWD), the ES350e at an EPA‑estimated 307 miles of range, and the ES500e at roughly 338 hp with a 0–60 mph time near 5.1 seconds and about 276 miles of range.
- U.S. pricing starts in the high $40,000s for base EV models with Luxury and top ES500e trims approaching $60,000, the ES350h and ES350e are on sale now and Lexus says the ES500e will arrive soon.
- Lexus offers an Executive Package on the ES350e Luxury for $3,635 that adds a power‑reclining rear passenger seat with ottoman, heating, ventilation and massage to create near first‑class rear accommodations.
- Lexus engineers say a new sixth‑generation hybrid consolidates the inverter, power control unit and transaxle into one compact module, and reviewers say the ES prioritizes quiet, ride comfort and rear‑seat luxury over sporty handling as the brand leans into electrification.