Published On Oct 07, 2021 04:55:00 PM
Updated ES gets a new infotainment touchscreen and updated looks; available as a hybrid only.
Lexus has launched the updated ES luxury sedan in India with prices starting at Rs 56.65 lakh (ex-showroom, India). The ES continues to be offered in two variants – Exquisite and Luxury (Rs 61.85 lakh). Compared to the outgoing model, the new ES gets minor cosmetic changes along with more equipment with prices up by Rs 10,000.
- New ES priced Rs 10,000 more than outgoing model
- Cabin gets a new touchscreen infotainment system
- Powered by 2.5-litre petrol engine in combination with an electric motor
2021 Lexus ES facelift: What’s new?
Starting with the cosmetics the changes are quite subtle. The 2021 car gains the latest iteration of Lexus’s trademark ‘spindle’ grille along with tweaked LED headlamps and new design alloy wheels. The updated ES also gets two new paint shades Sonic Chrome and Sonic Iridium
The cabin too gets minor changes with the most notable being the revised centre console. The free-standing infotainment display now sits closer to the occupants and gains touchscreen functionality while the control surfaces lower down too have been revised.
The ES also gets new upholstery and trim inserts with previously available cream upholstery replaced by black and new walnut trim inserts.
In terms of equipment, the new touchscreen is the biggest update to the ES with the remainder of the equipment list more or less unchanged. Depending on the variant the sedan comes packed with power recline rear seats, a sunroof, three-zone climate control, a 17-speaker Mark Levinson sound system, heads-up display, powered front seats with memory, hands free boot lid opening and more.
2021 Lexus ES facelift: Engine line-up
As with the pre-facelift, the updated ES is only available with a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain. The system pairs a 178hp, 2.5-litre petrol engine with an 88kW permanent magnet electric motor – the same set-up as its sister model, the Toyota Camry. The powertrain set-up has a total system output of 218hp. Power is sent to the wheels via a CVT gearbox as standard.
2021 Lexus ES facelift: Rivals
The updated ES goes up against established German rivals like the long-wheelbase Mercedes-Benz E-class, Audi A6 and the BMW 5 Series.
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