I don't believe that the exterior sketch is representative of the next gen ES because that's barely different from the current model. I also refuse to believe that Lexus would be so lazy in updating its best-selling sedan.
@@umarbukhari6923 2025 Camry is similar to the old one, yes, but they could still be distinguished from each other. Unlike the ES sketch, which is virtually the same aside from slightly revised lighting elements.
@@mark_u the es needs a drastic redesign. It needs to be RWD and have more power If what I’m asking for is unrealistic then how can a grand Cherokee or aviator or explorer or cx70 or any genesis offer a RWD platform at the same price? Because that’s how you truly compete…
Lexus is very Lazy to updating their sedans.....case in point, the 2025 IS 350 is still using the same old tired V-6 from 2006, and even the AWD model still gets a 6 speed auto.....that's like so ancient
I bought brand new 24 esh 2 months ago. Not disappointed at all. Best decision in the sedan market for a guy in his 50s for north American motoring(speed limits) No piano black, traditional shifter, comfortable but handles ok on 235 tires, physical buttons for pretty much everything. 46-52 mpg in my daily driving . Excellent reputation for quality.
Lexus has lost the plot. Ditching physical buttons is SO STUPID. I've had Teslas, it's a terrible idea, a terrible trend, and automakers need to stop cheaping out and removing buttons and knobs. Shame on you Lexus.
I was about to write the same. Auto manufacturers have completely lost their decades old knowledge of designing good ergonomic, tactile functional UX in their car interiors. Especially Toyota/Lexus since their infotainment software is not even that good. It is so bad at utilizing the ginormous screen real estate.
Kirk, I hate to throw your own words back at you but the Camry LE AWD on those cushioning 16" rims is so good, it is difficult to get too excited about the ES. Having said that, the Japanese Crown sedan re-badged as a Lexus ES would be monumental. 🤩🤩 The overdue return of the IS wagon would be 🤯🤯🤯🤯
@rightlanehog3151 true. I tested se in clownada on 16 inch tires and I was most impressed with compliant ride but disappointed with the interior. Tested xse on 18s and it was quite a rough ride, better interior but all this piano black was a turn off.
Own a Lexus and a Tesla model 3. Love the knobs and dials for climate controls in the Lexus. After a year I’ve become extremely frustrated with having to use the stupid screen menus for climate and especially the wiper controls on the model 3. Will NOT be getting another Tesla because of this especially with the signal controls being on the steering wheel. What are you smoking Tesla. Some RUclipsr should do reaction time video for how long it takes to turn on the wipers or change the climate settings. And let’s see for how long their eyes are looking at the screen instead of the road.😮
I actually turn Autopilot on so it’ll keep in lane while I mess with the on screen controls. Agreed that the wiper control is really stupid. Probably won’t get another one once they remove all the stalks.
Bmw can get away with ugly cars because they’re still fast fun to drive luxurious and loaded with state of the art everything You won’t get any of these in any Lexus
@@naveenthemachine Performance, sure. But have you seen the new BMW interiors? Filled with cheap plastic and screens everywhere. Barely any buttons. They're no longer as luxurious as they once were with the new gens. X3 for example.
My parents just recently got a used 2021 Lexus ES300h for a screamin deal, and it’s such a wonderful car. They got one with all the features and in the paint they liked, and they couldn’t be happier with it. I drive a 2001 Land Cruiser 100 series and they drive a 2005 GX, so the money being saved on gas is really nice for them too
I want an LBX for my wife. She loves small, fast vehicles, and the upgraded LBX would be perfect for women with no kids. It's stylish, quick, efficient, and has a luxury interior. If it's good enough for Mr. Toyoda, it's good enough for us in the U.S. Edited: I've already told my salesperson in Dallas that we want an LBX. Of course, he has not answered and he is a part owner of the dealership Park Place.
I decided to get in on an 24 ES350 before things potentially change up. This is easily my favorite car I've ever owned, I love most everything about it from styling to comfort, physical controls abound. Yes it's not going to handle like a german car, but it will last forever with this NA v6 and 300HP is plenty, especially when using manual shift in sport mode. It's an absolute joy of a daily driver both on garbage roads and highway stretches. I encourage anyone to at least test drive one when considering sedan options.
Because of the lackluster enthusiasm for sedans here in the USA, it would not surprise me if they don’t do much with it. Also if demand for SUV’s continues even Toyota/Lexus could kill off all their sedans and only offer small to large SUV’s in their line up. I feel like I used to see new Camry and ES300 everywhere driving around Nashville, today I see very few new Camry and even less ES300. I do see RAV4 all the time and even have couple friends who drive them. There is no doubt where the demand is.
@@avdp9095 they sold 39k ES last year, which isnt too shaby, for a pricey sedan, but the ES has been on a decline since 2014. And the new Camry really isnt helping with the ES's case.
Hope these updates make it to the IS as well... Love the exterior design but that interior desperately needs an update! And hopefully the V8 in the IS500 will live on as well.
That powerplant is not going to stay. Existing IS is 3IS with minimal refresh done in 2021. It got a few upgrades in chassis and downgrades, but the bumper sag problem is not fixed in 3IS. The V6 will be gone and so will the V8 get one if you want now only.
My understanding is that none of the current dynamic force engine meet 2027 emissions requirements. I wouldn’t be surprised if the ES debuted the new line of turbo-4s. My guess is we will have an ES350h with 1.5T hybrid as the standard model and a ES400h F-sport with 2.0T hybrid. Or, maybe the 2.0T hybrid as sole power train, but with two different power output (since we already know the 2.0T will have different outputs). The Camry will most assuredly get the 1.5T hybrid as sole power train, so I lean towards the ES having that at least as a base engine option.
I’m so relieved. I just bought an ES a few months ago and was totally sure they were going to come out with some sick redesign next year but a “side grade” is about right. I might actually get an electric one in the future if they can make it good and fast. I want like a 400hp EV version.
@@nicktankard1244 hopefully the 2016 IS refresh rumors are true. I wouldn’t mind an ES hybrid but the IS has always been my dream car. I would love to get a GS but we both know what happened to that car 😂
@@nicktankard1244 my bad 2026 not 2016 rumors of a new all Hybrid IS. Kirk made a video about it recently. Hopefully Lexus will refresh the Interior too.
Boy! If they are going to get a 50 to 80 kWh battery under the chassis of a Camry….they are going to have to lift it way up and that might look a little wonky. Can’t wait to see it.
It is true that the Lexus ES actually competes with the Mercedes E-class or BMW 5 series in the midsize sedan class, but in reality in Japan itself the main competitor of the E-class and 5 series is the Toyota Crown Sedan RWD, but it is very unfortunate that the Toyota Crown Sedan RWD is currently only officially sold in the Japanese market (JDM) and the Chinese market (for the LHD market), although the Crown Sedan RWD was once sold as the Lexus GS, but the Lexus GS has stopped production
@@naveenthemachine I already said in the Japanese and Chinese markets, Toyota Group is competing against the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes E-Class with the Toyota Crown Sedan RWD becuase way more luxurious than Lexus ES and its RWD and fortunately we Asians drive it because in the American market Toyota does not sell the Toyota Crown Sedan RWD, even in Japan the Toyota Crown Sedan RWD is indeed priced more expensively than the Lexus ES but still cheaper than the E-Class or 5 Series
It needs ambient lighting, PHEV, better interior than the TX NX and RX. If it’s exclusively AWD it would be a plus. The volume/tune switch was a ES and LS exclusive. Unpopular opinion: your thumbnails are getting really old.. they’d be better without the same copy/paste photo in every video. It just seems very lazy
@@tinhinnh wrong. Name a Lexus that’s nearly as interesting or as exciting as anything from Kia Hyundai Show me a Lexus that’s better in every way possible than the Kona or seltos or Sportage or Tuscon or sonata or k5 or Santa Fe or Sorento or telluride or palisade or ev6 or ioniq or ev9. I’ll wait
As a 3 time GS owner, I'm may have to buy a different brand if they don't come out with a sporty midsize sedan. The IS is too small, LS is too big, and the ES isn't sporty enough and too similar to Toyota sedans. I don't get why Lexus doesn't use the Toyota Mirai or Crown sedan design make it "Lexus" then put the LS powertrains in it.
There is no way this is the next ES. I don't see any difference with the current one. Some kind of Chinees version maybe as a refresh? The new one will look like the one at the back of this group photo where we see the TX, RX etc, where they came out looking the same as in the photo.
It needs to separate itself from the Toyota Camry way more than it has.The Hybrid max should be standard power train. The f sport they should take the power train and AWD from the GR tune it for Lexus . Just doing a gussied up Camry cut and past really doesn't do much. They Gotta give people reasons to send the extra cash .
Why change a winning team? The current ES is quality wise superb, superior to a 5 series, E class etc. Imo one of the usp's of Lexus, continously improving their cars.... . Look at the new 5 series, obese, ugly, full of hard plastics in interior.......
Those drawings that you got are the exact same car. You were tricked. This will not be it. Also the inside. The proportions are wrong. They wont just throw the RX screen in that car.
Do people in general (not car enthusiasts) actually like touch buttons or is this just a cost saving measure? I find it odd Toyota (which in general is cheapening out on build quality) is bringing back physical buttons but Lexus is eliminating physical buttons.
8:20 I hate that... Lets be like everyone else and type out our name on the ass. You know like EVERYONE ELSE. Yea lets do that. What fools. The L logo is a good looking logo, its up there with BMW, Mercedes... good god could you imagine if any of them did that crap? Yea Porsche does it but they did it decades ago before all this mess of everyone having that stamped out. Im not a fan.
Lexus and Toyota are too conservative when it comes to their designs. Also I am not a big fan of the big hump in the rear middle floor area of the ES. Nor am I a fan of the RX's 37inches of rear leg room and the sloping rear end design is atrocious as it eats into the rear cargo area. For those reasons the RDX beats it hands down especially when it handles so much better.
would've preferred to see a full redesign as it's now due, or at least a heavy 2nd refresh like how the IS received (all new exterior panels minus the green house). And physical HVAC controls is a GOOD thing that they should've kept.
Test drove the TX350 AWD, 2025 NX350h, and was not impressed at all with the TX. Felt choppy and vibrated a lot. The NX was extremely impressive except it seems way too “busy”. It is not worth $54600 before tax and fees IMO. I’m trying to convince the wife to get a Crown Signia or a Highlander Hybrid AWD. Our 2022 rav4 XSE was hit when someone ran a stop sign the other day. Only had 41k miles and brand new condition. Not a dent, scratch, or mark. I detailed it about once a month.
Old ES interior is way better with physical controls. It's just a trending theme of cost cutting by Lexus, shame...Also, huge mistake removing driving mode knob and gear stick, like the very two things I use the most in my IS300h. This is quite tragic guys.
I think is a last refresh before real next generation, otherwise this is horrible next gen. Please Lexus go back to 2010 and start making old fantastic cars like before. New cars have too much plastics, they look so like European crap.
Lexus is done. Just a few days ago the Central Japan Economic and trade bureau took apart Chinese electric cars and had the car makers come to look at them how to make cars.😂 How is it possible that they are this far behind? They even had the old NIO et5 on display that will be replaced next year and still they were out of their minds how the Chinese can manufacture such good cars.🙈
Hey Kirk now time is to mocking Lexus every day. I don’t know why Lexus is moving way from RWD cars. They are trying to make Lexus cars are more mass market cars like Honda and Toyota with more price. Personally I don’t see extra value on Lexus products compares with higher trim of Toyota ( FWD cars) products. There is no point to get Lexus if Toyota, Honda, Kia and Hyundai have all premium qualities. And most importantly I can’t stand front of rebadged products.
11:17 Epic fail... if thats true id never buy this car. I find myself just leaning towards older cars w/ out all that crap now. Toyota and Lexus support their products meaning you can take any year and make it new again. If you bought it cheap you can afford to "restore" it still being far cheaper than a new one and being better. Not a fan of the touch screen garbage. No tactile feel. Anyone like buttons and switches because of the tactile feel? We don't need 100 we just need a few great ones. Why they don't figure this out is beyond me.
It is so very disappointing that Toyota and Lexus continue to call what is clearly a refresh, a redesign. Cosmetic changes do not constitute a redesign. In fairness, yes, power trains have been changed and there were interior changes, but not much more. A redesign should consist of new sheet metal design from the ground up. Toyota and Lexus have moved far away from that philosophy they once embraced.
I don't believe that the exterior sketch is representative of the next gen ES because that's barely different from the current model. I also refuse to believe that Lexus would be so lazy in updating its best-selling sedan.
It's possible considering how similar the new Camry looks to the old one?
@@umarbukhari6923 2025 Camry is similar to the old one, yes, but they could still be distinguished from each other. Unlike the ES sketch, which is virtually the same aside from slightly revised lighting elements.
@@mark_u the es needs a drastic redesign. It needs to be RWD and have more power
If what I’m asking for is unrealistic then how can a grand Cherokee or aviator or explorer or cx70 or any genesis offer a RWD platform at the same price? Because that’s how you truly compete…
Lexus is very Lazy to updating their sedans.....case in point, the 2025 IS 350 is still using the same old tired V-6 from 2006, and even the AWD model still gets a 6 speed auto.....that's like so ancient
@@nicks1137it’s old reliable. That’s what their customers like. Other Toyota products that went away from the V6 past couple years crashed in sales.
I bought brand new 24 esh 2 months ago. Not disappointed at all. Best decision in the sedan market for a guy in his 50s for north American motoring(speed limits)
No piano black, traditional shifter, comfortable but handles ok on 235 tires, physical buttons for pretty much everything.
46-52 mpg in my daily driving . Excellent reputation for quality.
I concur.
22ESh at 60K miles, so far, so good...ventilated seats 👨🏽🍳 👌🏼
@logikgr I have ultra luxury (Canada)so all options included. Took it to 118mph/180 kmh on the hwy today. Effortless.
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Lexus has lost the plot. Ditching physical buttons is SO STUPID. I've had Teslas, it's a terrible idea, a terrible trend, and automakers need to stop cheaping out and removing buttons and knobs. Shame on you Lexus.
I was about to write the same. Auto manufacturers have completely lost their decades old knowledge of designing good ergonomic, tactile functional UX in their car interiors. Especially Toyota/Lexus since their infotainment software is not even that good. It is so bad at utilizing the ginormous screen real estate.
@@InternetDude I agree I think it looks cheap with everything in the screen
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Kirk, I hate to throw your own words back at you but the Camry LE AWD on those cushioning 16" rims is so good, it is difficult to get too excited about the ES. Having said that,
the Japanese Crown sedan re-badged as a Lexus ES would be monumental. 🤩🤩 The overdue return of the IS wagon would be 🤯🤯🤯🤯
@rightlanehog3151 true. I tested se in clownada on 16 inch tires and I was most impressed with compliant ride but disappointed with the interior. Tested xse on 18s and it was quite a rough ride, better interior but all this piano black was a turn off.
Own a Lexus and a Tesla model 3. Love the knobs and dials for climate controls in the Lexus. After a year I’ve become extremely frustrated with having to use the stupid screen menus for climate and especially the wiper controls on the model 3. Will NOT be getting another Tesla because of this especially with the signal controls being on the steering wheel. What are you smoking Tesla. Some RUclipsr should do reaction time video for how long it takes to turn on the wipers or change the climate settings. And let’s see for how long their eyes are looking at the screen instead of the road.😮
I actually turn Autopilot on so it’ll keep in lane while I mess with the on screen controls. Agreed that the wiper control is really stupid. Probably won’t get another one once they remove all the stalks.
Voice command works great for me, since my phone blocks driver side climate rocker switch.
we need ambient lighting for ES
@@jusnass303 you mean multicolor ambient lighting. Current es has 5 straps of ambient lighting already
@@robertduklus6555 really? my 2023 Fsport doesn’t have one. 😭
@jusnass303 I have ultra luxury in canada not sure if other packages offer it
Said it a 100 times. Make the IS design longer and make it the new LS. Have ES as a standalone that replaces the GS with AWD.
The Combo dial is also on the LS.
My hat is off to Lexus for refusing to build ugly AF cars like BMW.
Bmw can get away with ugly cars because they’re still fast fun to drive luxurious and loaded with state of the art everything
You won’t get any of these in any Lexus
@@naveenthemachine but they don’t need to. There was a point in time where they had it all.
@@digitalgulby still bmw hasn’t moved away from luxury and performance. That matters more than looks
@@naveenthemachine Performance, sure. But have you seen the new BMW interiors? Filled with cheap plastic and screens everywhere. Barely any buttons. They're no longer as luxurious as they once were with the new gens. X3 for example.
@@albertn.1742 cheap plastic? You’re probably looking at mini. BMWs are far nicer than you think. X3 x5 3 series 5 series x7 7 series XM
My parents just recently got a used 2021 Lexus ES300h for a screamin deal, and it’s such a wonderful car. They got one with all the features and in the paint they liked, and they couldn’t be happier with it. I drive a 2001 Land Cruiser 100 series and they drive a 2005 GX, so the money being saved on gas is really nice for them too
I want an LBX for my wife. She loves small, fast vehicles, and the upgraded LBX would be perfect for women with no kids. It's stylish, quick, efficient, and has a luxury interior. If it's good enough for Mr. Toyoda, it's good enough for us in the U.S.
Edited: I've already told my salesperson in Dallas that we want an LBX. Of course, he has not answered and he is a part owner of the dealership Park Place.
I don’t understand why manufacturers would still be going MORE touch screen as we’ve seen LESS is easier, safer & faster.
I decided to get in on an 24 ES350 before things potentially change up. This is easily my favorite car I've ever owned, I love most everything about it from styling to comfort, physical controls abound. Yes it's not going to handle like a german car, but it will last forever with this NA v6 and 300HP is plenty, especially when using manual shift in sport mode. It's an absolute joy of a daily driver both on garbage roads and highway stretches. I encourage anyone to at least test drive one when considering sedan options.
You simply cannot go with a Lexus ES period :) enjoy your ride !
00:40 You heard the man, grab your sacks!!
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Way ahead
Because of the lackluster enthusiasm for sedans here in the USA, it would not surprise me if they don’t do much with it. Also if demand for SUV’s continues even Toyota/Lexus could kill off all their sedans and only offer small to large SUV’s in their line up. I feel like I used to see new Camry and ES300 everywhere driving around Nashville, today I see very few new Camry and even less ES300. I do see RAV4 all the time and even have couple friends who drive them. There is no doubt where the demand is.
3rd bestselling Lexus...the ES.
@@avdp9095 they sold 39k ES last year, which isnt too shaby, for a pricey sedan, but the ES has been on a decline since 2014. And the new Camry really isnt helping with the ES's case.
@@arsyadidris6349 the world is bigger than the Usa alone....
@@avdp9095 owh u were refering to global ES sales. My bad. Yeah, globally its doing fine. Outranked only by the RX n NX, right?
Hopefully they figured out how to engineer rear folding seats this time! That was a dealbreaker for me
Hope these updates make it to the IS as well... Love the exterior design but that interior desperately needs an update! And hopefully the V8 in the IS500 will live on as well.
That powerplant is not going to stay. Existing IS is 3IS with minimal refresh done in 2021. It got a few upgrades in chassis and downgrades, but the bumper sag problem is not fixed in 3IS. The V6 will be gone and so will the V8 get one if you want now only.
it will for 2027. Luckily i don't need a V8 I need a super efficient hybrid :)
I'm always excited for the es news, thanks Kirk
I think, that the clock next to screen could also replaced from the start/stop button. If you compare it fo the RX interior..
your rant at 13:34 is literally my reaction every time i see a new car interior
Gid damn that's the first intro ever on you tube that made me grab a bag of chips and a beer and sit down! Lol
Looks like a DOWNGRADE not an upgrade
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No thanks. I’m tired of the 2025, 2026 leaks. I’ll just wait until it’s in the showroom.
On a different subject, when do you think the Land Cruiser Land Hopper Mini FJ will be shown?
My understanding is that none of the current dynamic force engine meet 2027 emissions requirements. I wouldn’t be surprised if the ES debuted the new line of turbo-4s. My guess is we will have an ES350h with 1.5T hybrid as the standard model and a ES400h F-sport with 2.0T hybrid. Or, maybe the 2.0T hybrid as sole power train, but with two different power output (since we already know the 2.0T will have different outputs). The Camry will most assuredly get the 1.5T hybrid as sole power train, so I lean towards the ES having that at least as a base engine option.
I’m so relieved. I just bought an ES a few months ago and was totally sure they were going to come out with some sick redesign next year but a “side grade” is about right. I might actually get an electric one in the future if they can make it good and fast. I want like a 400hp EV version.
OH wee. The search for my next Lexus continues...
Kirk, do you think they retain the 3.5 V6 Engine for 2026? If this is the case do you think the IS350 also retains the 3.5 V6 for an additional year?
No it’s done for. It’ll unfortunately use the 2.4T
The V6 is definitely done. Although, I do predict that Lexus will offer the Hybrid Max system as an option on the ES. Maybe not at first.
99% sure it’ll just be turbo and hybrid like the RX
It’s giving “refresh”. The design still looks good. They can keep it till 2027
19:50 Crown Signia Lexus version could be the new Lexus CT?
Can they please leak the outback hybrid! I really want a newer car to replace my 2011 legacy and really holding out for a subaru/Yota hybrid
I need this interior in the new IS 😂
exactly. But now we will have to wait at least one more year for that. ES is too big for me. I want a modern IS.
@@nicktankard1244 hopefully the 2016 IS refresh rumors are true. I wouldn’t mind an ES hybrid but the IS has always been my dream car. I would love to get a GS but we both know what happened to that car 😂
@@pkagent14 which 2016 rumors?
@@nicktankard1244 my bad 2026 not 2016 rumors of a new all Hybrid IS. Kirk made a video about it recently. Hopefully Lexus will refresh the Interior too.
@@pkagent14 sure yeah I was hoping for 2025 interior refresh but alas.
Boy! If they are going to get a 50 to 80 kWh battery under the chassis of a Camry….they are going to have to lift it way up and that might look a little wonky. Can’t wait to see it.
Well this is disappointing..
Agreed 😁
And it’s not even out yet
I knew this was gonna happen. The infamous Toyota hater is once again celebrating everyone’s disappointment
PRNDB style shifter too, ugh. Such a terrible design
the 3rd gen ultraman headlights are the coolest
Is Lexus going to redesign the ES, or this is just a refresh. I'm just curious because the leaks look the same as the current ES.
Since they refreshed the Camry....expect the same for the ES unfortunately 😮
looks like they are adding elements to what the IS has currently since the is is doing so well
It is true that the Lexus ES actually competes with the Mercedes E-class or BMW 5 series in the midsize sedan class, but in reality in Japan itself the main competitor of the E-class and 5 series is the Toyota Crown Sedan RWD, but it is very unfortunate that the Toyota Crown Sedan RWD is currently only officially sold in the Japanese market (JDM) and the Chinese market (for the LHD market), although the Crown Sedan RWD was once sold as the Lexus GS, but the Lexus GS has stopped production
The es can’t even compete w the g80 TLX or any of its rivals. 😂
Because the es isn’t a real legitimate luxury car
@@naveenthemachine I already said in the Japanese and Chinese markets, Toyota Group is competing against the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes E-Class with the Toyota Crown Sedan RWD becuase way more luxurious than Lexus ES and its RWD and fortunately we Asians drive it because in the American market Toyota does not sell the Toyota Crown Sedan RWD, even in Japan the Toyota Crown Sedan RWD is indeed priced more expensively than the Lexus ES but still cheaper than the E-Class or 5 Series
It needs ambient lighting, PHEV, better interior than the TX NX and RX. If it’s exclusively AWD it would be a plus. The volume/tune switch was a ES and LS exclusive. Unpopular opinion: your thumbnails are getting really old.. they’d be better without the same copy/paste photo in every video. It just seems very lazy
For me, the only Lexus worth suffering the spindle grill is the LC500.
I am going to need a liftback. A truly refreshed design.
so just interior update and presumably new powertrain..
But the interior will be worse and the powertrains will be even worse
@@naveenthemachine not as worse as your korean kars
@@tinhinnh wrong. Name a Lexus that’s nearly as interesting or as exciting as anything from Kia Hyundai
Show me a Lexus that’s better in every way possible than the Kona or seltos or Sportage or Tuscon or sonata or k5 or Santa Fe or Sorento or telluride or palisade or ev6 or ioniq or ev9. I’ll wait
As a 3 time GS owner, I'm may have to buy a different brand if they don't come out with a sporty midsize sedan. The IS is too small, LS is too big, and the ES isn't sporty enough and too similar to Toyota sedans. I don't get why Lexus doesn't use the Toyota Mirai or Crown sedan design make it "Lexus" then put the LS powertrains in it.
That's the ChDM 2025 ES, not the next ES.
I think I might rather use the Crown than this new ES. the Climate of the crown is much easier to use than the weird screen.
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Ambient LED positions.
The ES still has a great design. It has one of the best exterior designs in the segment and better legroom and cargo capacity.
I think they will offer six speed manual
They should’ve put tha in the is
Give me awd with plug in hybrid with 70km range built in japan
What’s the difference between ES and the IS?
IS is meant to be a sporty compact while ES is meant to be a luxury/comfortable mid size sedan.
They should focus on multiple sports crossovers designs visually taken from the IS 500’s exterior and stop with these Mickey Mouse interiors.
There is no way this is the next ES. I don't see any difference with the current one. Some kind of Chinees version maybe as a refresh? The new one will look like the one at the back of this group photo where we see the TX, RX etc, where they came out looking the same as in the photo.
My favorite Lexus grill is the NX none spider one which is more like two Ls combined
Will the back seat fold down?
Hope it comes with massage seats
Go buy an ES 350 while you can maybe. Could be one of the last V6 sedans that can last 20+ years.
only if had an awd ;(
only if had had an option for the V6 with AWD ;(
It needs to separate itself from the Toyota Camry way more than it has.The Hybrid max should be standard power train. The f sport they should take the power train and AWD from the GR tune it for Lexus . Just doing a gussied up Camry cut and past really doesn't do much. They Gotta give people reasons to send the extra cash .
I love the es350 v6
Oh, why did they have to get rid of the physical HVAC…
So the headlights are going to look like a KIA K5
Why change a winning team? The current ES is quality wise superb, superior to a 5 series, E class etc. Imo one of the usp's of Lexus, continously improving their cars.... .
Look at the new 5 series, obese, ugly, full of hard plastics in interior.......
Those drawings that you got are the exact same car. You were tricked. This will not be it. Also the inside. The proportions are wrong. They wont just throw the RX screen in that car.
It looks the same as the current ES. Are you certain this sketch is legitimate, Kirk?
Do people in general (not car enthusiasts) actually like touch buttons or is this just a cost saving measure? I find it odd Toyota (which in general is cheapening out on build quality) is bringing back physical buttons but Lexus is eliminating physical buttons.
8:20 I hate that... Lets be like everyone else and type out our name on the ass. You know like EVERYONE ELSE. Yea lets do that. What fools. The L logo is a good looking logo, its up there with BMW, Mercedes... good god could you imagine if any of them did that crap? Yea Porsche does it but they did it decades ago before all this mess of everyone having that stamped out. Im not a fan.
Any words on the station wagon?
@@shuaichen8690 it's coming 2027. Es shooting brake. American market exclusive. 7 speed manual, LSD, AWD with supra/bmw turbo v6. Yay.
I love my 24 rx350H
Did you see the Prelude spy shots from Germany
Hi Kirk
0:18 Kirk that was a picture of the pre-refresh of the current gen ES, we got those headlights here, it was an option.
Wow, it looks.... the same
I welcome the exterior canges but the interior, nah!
Christmas came early
Lexus and Toyota are too conservative when it comes to their designs. Also I am not a big fan of the big hump in the rear middle floor area of the ES. Nor am I a fan of the RX's 37inches of rear leg room and the sloping rear end design is atrocious as it eats into the rear cargo area. For those reasons the RDX beats it hands down especially when it handles so much better.
Without the V6 I won’t buy one.
Buy one now before it’s gone.
would've preferred to see a full redesign as it's now due, or at least a heavy 2nd refresh like how the IS received (all new exterior panels minus the green house). And physical HVAC controls is a GOOD thing that they should've kept.
Lexus needs to stop with those ugly grills
Test drove the TX350 AWD, 2025 NX350h, and was not impressed at all with the TX. Felt choppy and vibrated a lot.
The NX was extremely impressive except it seems way too “busy”. It is not worth $54600 before tax and fees IMO.
I’m trying to convince the wife to get a Crown Signia or a Highlander Hybrid AWD.
Our 2022 rav4 XSE was hit when someone ran a stop sign the other day. Only had 41k miles and brand new condition. Not a dent, scratch, or mark. I detailed it about once a month.
Old ES interior is way better with physical controls. It's just a trending theme of cost cutting by Lexus, shame...Also, huge mistake removing driving mode knob and gear stick, like the very two things I use the most in my IS300h. This is quite tragic guys.
RIP TLX
Damn having to switch to Sport S with touch screen, clunky ahh 😢
I wish they do the buttons as in Camry 80 or lever switch as in Crown.
A nothing-burger, as you often say.
Yikes, no thank you!! Still in love w/ my ‘20 LS F Sport. 😊
That touch screen is $25,000 to replace when it goes out.
@cort-egsk8975 take me to your dealer....
@@robertduklus6555 lexus of Santa Fe
They're really doubling down on making all their cars look the same
Well, how surprised can you be, it’s still a rebadged camry
You cant be seeious....
Give the es the 2.0L turbo 8 speed auto and awd
I think is a last refresh before real next generation, otherwise this is horrible next gen. Please Lexus go back to 2010 and start making old fantastic cars like before. New cars have too much plastics, they look so like European crap.
Lexus is done. Just a few days ago the Central Japan Economic and trade bureau took apart Chinese electric cars and had the car makers come to look at them how to make cars.😂 How is it possible that they are this far behind? They even had the old NIO et5 on display that will be replaced next year and still they were out of their minds how the Chinese can manufacture such good cars.🙈
basically, they are saving a lot of money. Again
Hey Kirk now time is to mocking Lexus every day. I don’t know why Lexus is moving way from RWD cars. They are trying to make Lexus cars are more mass market cars like Honda and Toyota with more price. Personally I don’t see extra value on Lexus products compares with higher trim of Toyota ( FWD cars) products. There is no point to get Lexus if Toyota, Honda, Kia and Hyundai have all premium qualities. And most importantly I can’t stand front of rebadged products.
Agreed. The infamous toyota hater is starting to be proven right 😂
Every time I think Lexus could not possibly get more ugly, they prove me wrong.
11:17 Epic fail... if thats true id never buy this car. I find myself just leaning towards older cars w/ out all that crap now. Toyota and Lexus support their products meaning you can take any year and make it new again. If you bought it cheap you can afford to "restore" it still being far cheaper than a new one and being better. Not a fan of the touch screen garbage. No tactile feel. Anyone like buttons and switches because of the tactile feel? We don't need 100 we just need a few great ones. Why they don't figure this out is beyond me.
I’m ready for Lexus to turn the page on their monstrous ugly grill. I’d actually consider a Lexus but then I see that grill and say nope.
The Lexus ugliness is very hard to kill. Shame.
Nice
It is so very disappointing that Toyota and Lexus continue to call what is clearly a refresh, a redesign. Cosmetic changes do not constitute a redesign. In fairness, yes, power trains have been changed and there were interior changes, but not much more. A redesign should consist of new sheet metal design from the ground up. Toyota and Lexus have moved far away from that philosophy they once embraced.