In case you were wondering, Toyota and its premium subsidiary Lexus are among the few remaining automakers which offer a complete passenger car lineup in America.
Toyota has the big Corolla family, Prius, Mirai, Sienna, and the sporty GR86 or GR Supra models. Meanwhile, Lexus keeps the roster clean by only featuring sedan options: IS (including the V8-powered IS 500), ES and ES Hybrid, and the flagship LS and LS Hybrid.
Naturally, the crossover SUV lineup is more extensive – with the UX Hybrid, NX and NX Hybrid or NX PHEV, RZ, RX and RX Hybrid or RX PHEV, TX and TX Hybrid or TX PHEV, plus the all-new GX and the ruggedly luxurious LX, which serves as the J310 option for those folks who think a Toyota Land Cruiser should be full-size not mid-size like the reborn 2024 model.
Anyway, back to the Lexus roster, it seems that after focusing on the first-ever TX family-oriented three-row luxury CUV and the arrival of the latest GX, the rumor mill and the imaginative realm of digital car content creators are now ready to discuss the possibility of bringing to life the unofficial presentation of the next Lexus ES mid-size executive car, the eighth by its name.
Based on the TNGA-K platform, it is entirely possible that Toyota will instruct Lexus to do the same as it did with the 2025 Camry – feature a complete revamp that could also pass as an extensive facelift rather than a complete all-new generation. The powertrain choice could also mirror the Camry, and Lexus might offer the next ES solely with a hybrid option.
But before we get to the internals, the good folks over at the AutoYa info channel on YouTube have a satellite venue dubbed AutoYa Interior, and that's where all the unofficial (CGI) Lexus ES action is – both inside and outside. Their resident pixel master has cooked up an entire color palette for the hypothetical new iteration – both for the interior and exterior.
So, what do you think? Is Lexus going to make another Toyota Camry with the ES and offer solely the upgraded hybrid powertrain alongside updated exterior and interior designs plus new features? Or are they going down the classic route of cooking up an entirely fresh ensemble?
As a refresher, while we ruminate on the CGI possibilities, let's remember the 2024 Lexus ES kicks off at $43,190 in ES 250 configuration with an inline-four good for just 203 horsepower. You can also switch to Luxury, Ultra Luxury, or F Sport Design, then opt for the same trims plus F Sport Handling with the ES 350 packing a 302-hp V6 mill. The ES 350h, meanwhile, starts from $44,590 and offers all grade options along with a manufacturer-estimated 44 combined mpg fuel economy.
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