Price: R948 400
Engine: 2,0-litre, 4-cylinder, petrol + electric motor
Transmission: CVT
Power: 160 kW@ 5 700 r/min
Torque: 221+e (300) N.m@ 2 000-3 600 r/min
0-100 km/h: 8,9 seconds*
Top speed: 180 km/h
Fuel consumption: 4,60 L/100 km*
CO²: 104 g/km
Rivals: Mercedes-Benz E-Class, BMW 5 Series, Volvo S90
+ solidly built, spacious and impressively refined
- powertrain is rather sluggish
In an SUV-rich automotive market where large sedans have become an endangered species, the Lexus ES not only soldiers on, but has undergone some updates to freshen things up for 2022.
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