Lexus Adds Technology Package To ES, Price Rises Slightly

Lexus lightly updates the ES for 2024.

It can be easy to forget about the Lexus ES, but it’s steadfastly stayed on the market since the early 1990s. Front-wheel-drive and Toyota Camry based, the ES has stayed on the market as other competitors have fallen away. Now, for 2024 Lexus has given the luxury sedan a few updates.

The biggest update to the 2024 Lexus ES is its upgraded technology features. The ES now offers a new Technology Package. The package adds a bigger 12.3-inch screen, a Smartkey access card, a head-up display, and the Lexus Interface infotainment system. The package can be ordered on the base, Luxury, F Sport Design, and F Sport handling trims, but pricing hasn’t been announced yet.

Also, a new 18-inch Vapor Chrome wheel design is available on the Ultra Luxury trim. Pricing is up slightly. The 2024 Lexus ES starts at $43,190, including destination, for an increase of $700.

Otherwise, the ES is about the same as it was before. Power comes from one of three powertrains – a 2.5-liter four-cylinder (and all-wheel drive, standard) mated to an eight-speed automatic producing 203 horsepower for the ES250. For the ES300h, a 2.5-liter four-cylinder hybrid powers the car, good for 215 horsepower. The ES350 uses 302-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 with an eight-speed automatic.

Even though the ES doesn’t match the rear-wheel-drive verve of some competitors like the BMW 3 or 5 series, that hasn’t stopped the ES from finding homes. The Lexus ES is the brand’s best-selling sedan. It outsells the rear-wheel-drive Lexus IS and LS. The ES is quiet, refined, and stylish.

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