The ES has taken the Lexus style mandate in stride, embracing the new spindle grille, arrow-like LED daytime running lamps, L-shaped taillight detailing, and smoother bodysides quite naturally. Overall length increases by an inch, while the wheelbase grows nearly two inches to 111.0, resulting in a more visually planted appearance and more interior space. Curb weight for the ES350, however, is said to drop by almost 90 pounds, to 3549; the ES300h weighs in at a claimed 3660 pounds. The ES350’s rear bumper brandishes dual exhaust tips, while the ES300h hybrid features a slightly modified look with a rear spoiler and a hidden, outta-sight-outta-mind exhaust. Seventeen-inch wheels are standard on all; shiny 18s are available only on the ES350.
Inside, the new ES boasts improved outward sightlines, while a horizontally layered dashboard says “RIP” to the outgoing model’s unattractive tombstone-style center stack. The 2013 ES features a repositioned steering wheel as well as the second generation of Lexus’s Remote Touch Interface—which, based on our experience in the new GS350, is still an ergonomic mess. Thankfully, the new model fixes one of the current car’s most glaring shortcomings: The new ES gives its rear-seat passengers more space—0.6 inch more legroom, and a huge 2.8 inches of additional kneeroom compared to the previous generation. 2013 Lexus ES350 Test Drive
Environmentally friendly NuLuxe seat upholstery comes standard on the ES, while two grades of leather and three distinct trim materials—piano black, espresso bird’s-eye maple, and bamboo—are available. Audio options include a 15-speaker Mark Levinson surround-sound system, as well as ambient interior lighting, a hard-drive-based navigation system, manual window shades for the rear doors, a power rear-window shade, and a power trunk closer. All 2013 ES models come with a one-year subscription to Lexus’s OnStar-like Enform services, with Safety Connect and other attendant applications. Speaking of safety, some 10 airbags are standard, including driver and front-passenger knee airbags; other safety options include a blind-spot monitor with rear cross-traffic alert; lane-departure warning; and a radar-based pre-collision system for the many ES buyers who believe that to err on the side of caution is no error at all.
Toyota’s velvety 3.5-liter V-6/six-speed automatic combo carries over to the 2013 ES350. And although the ES300h hybrid may is new to the lineup, it still looks familiar under the hood, as it shares its 2.5-liter Atkinson-cycle engine/electric-motor combo with the hybrid version of the ES’s lower-cost sibling, the Toyota Camry. Lexus claims that the ES300h will achieve an EPA combined rating of 40 mpg, putting it at or near the top of the luxury-hybrid class.
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