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Written by Tom Harrison
There are many good, mid-sized saloons the BMW 5 Series, Mercedes E-Class and Volvo S90 to name but three but the Lexus GS has never really been one of them. But maybe things are about to change, for Lexus is killing the GS and replacing it with this: the ES, a car it promises delivers "more dynamic exterior design" and "even better driving performance". We"ll be the judge of that, Lexus. This is actually the seventh-generation ES, but the first to be brought to the UK. It"s built on an all new front-wheel drive platform (called GA-K) giving more space, more torsional rigidity and more freedom for Lexus"s designers to create a "distinctive silhouette". Lexus doesn"t do diesel, so in Britain the core model will be the ES300h, which pairs a new 2.5-litre Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder petrol engine with a small electric motor for 215bhp and claimed 60.1mpg. We"re promised the batteries, located beneath the rear bench, don"t intrude on boot space and that thanks to improvements in control electrics, the ES is "better able to mimic the feel and power delivery of a standard petrol engine" car. It"s not a plug-in, and though Lexus doesn"t mention it, is presumably equipped with a CVT transmission.
Date written: 26 Apr 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 11646
There are many good, mid-sized saloons the BMW 5 Series, Mercedes E-Class and Volvo S90 to name but three but the Lexus GS has never really been one of them. But maybe things are about to change, for Lexus is killing the GS and replacing it with this: the ES, a car it promises delivers "more dynamic exterior design" and "even better driving performance". We"ll be the judge of that, Lexus. This is actually the seventh-generation ES, but the first to be brought to the UK. It"s built on an all new front-wheel drive platform (called GA-K) giving more space, more torsional rigidity and more freedom for Lexus"s designers to create a "distinctive silhouette". Lexus doesn"t do diesel, so in Britain the core model will be the ES300h, which pairs a new 2.5-litre Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder petrol engine with a small electric motor for 215bhp and claimed 60.1mpg. We"re promised the batteries, located beneath the rear bench, don"t intrude on boot space and that thanks to improvements in control electrics, the ES is "better able to mimic the feel and power delivery of a standard petrol engine" car. It"s not a plug-in, and though Lexus doesn"t mention it, is presumably equipped with a CVT transmission.
Date written: 26 Apr 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 11646
