At times, it’s surely been a bit of a tough sell to convince buyers to ante up for a new Lexus ES, given the perennial entry-level luxury sedan is so closely related to Toyota’s stalwart mid-sizer. But when the magnificent new 2018 Camry hit the market this year, it was a wholesale improvement over not only the outgoing family sedan, but was also d

There are two very different sides to Lexus' lineup of cars. On the one side sit the performance cars. The sports-sedans and coupes like the BMW-fighting IS and RC and the halo LC with a nearly 500 hp V8. On the other side sit the traditional Lexus models. The ones that built the brand with a reputation for quiet and comfortable cruising. The cars

The 2020 Lexus ES is a shining star in the Japanese luxury brand’s lineup, and the hybrid version makes the already impressive midsize sedan even better. Despite its sophisticated looks, smooth, quiet drive, and cruising comfort on even the longest trips, the ES 300h’s fuel economy is still the sedan’s biggest highlight. Style: 8/10 The ES

The 2019 Lexus ES is an unusual car for the Canadian beachhead of the Japanese luxury automaker. While the ES has traditionally done big business in the United States, to the north it’s enjoyed a more modest reception, trailing segment leaders in the premium segment. Still important to Lexus – and still seen as the four-door entry point to the bran

Vehicle Type Relaxing highway drive, low noise levels, richly detailed and upscale cabin, and great up-level feature content. Luxury Sedan History/Description The sixth-generation Lexus ES hit the road in 2012 for model year 2013 with a distinctive new look and advanced performance and technologies. Building on the ES’s long-estab

Lexus has followed up last year's ES sedan redesign with a 2020 update that brings a new infotainment system with Android Auto smartphone functionality (in addition to Apple CarPlay) and a new-generation Enform suite of connectivity features. The 2020 Lexus ES sees its base price increase by $100, to $45,100 for the gas-powered ES 350, and $47,1

Lexus's redesigned ES luxury sedan goes on sale this fall in gasoline and hybrid variants at a starting price of $45,000, and with the model's first ever performance-oriented F Sport option. While the new base price is $1,050 more than last year's entry level tag, the hybrid ES 300h's new $47,000 starting point is $50 less than the outgoing gas-

Your writer has spent countless hours on the open road, with no less than eight hours and 800 kilometres on the highways between Central and Northern Ontario, weekly, and for years. As part of this ongoing process, I’ve come to accumulate a list of favourite highway cruisers: sedans that excel at delivering long-haul comfort, and are highly suitabl

Lexus Canada is expanding its ES luxury sedan lineup for 2021 with the model’s first-ever AWD option in the new ES 250, which becomes the third distinct version of the upscale mid-size car. The 2021 Lexus ES 250 AWD adopts its 2.5L four-cylinder engine and AWD system from the Toyota Camry family sedan with which the ES already shares most of

Lexus has announced Canadian pricing for its ES sedan lineup, which gains an all-wheel-drive option for 2021, along with a new engine for its entry-level model. That makes for a wide variety of 2021 Lexus ES models, including an all-new Black Line trim, which adds blue or white paint along with a two-tone interior to F Sport ES 350 cars along

The U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), better known as the folks who do most of the crash testing videos you see online, have announced their 2017 Top Safety Picks. Around 200 cars, trucks, and SUVs were evaluated, and there were 82 Top Safety Pick Winners.  Of those, only 38 model year 2017 vehicles earned the recently revised an

There are hundreds of reasons people buy the cars they buy, and at least one of those reasons is maximum fuel efficiency. And, if having the smallest possible fuel bill is high on your list of priorities in your next vehicle, then you’ve come to the right place. Below, we’ve compiled a list of the most fuel-efficient vehicles available to Canadi

A funny thing happened on the way to the diesel pump: gasoline prices dropped, big time. Suddenly, the primary reason to suffer stinky pump handles and rattle-clatter engine notes – the promise of generous dollar savings on fuel – was largely erased. Maybe those gasoline-slurping machines aren’t so bad after all. A funny thing happened on the

The Lexus ES 350 has been with us for a long time. When it first showed up, many were skeptical about how a Camry-based sedan could simply be rebadged and command such a premium. It quickly became evident that Lexus had done a lot of work in every department and the ES 350 has always been a very fine, mid-grade luxury sedan. It's not entry-level lu

Given the direction of today’s market, it’s no surprise that you can spot the Lexus NX quite frequently these days in my neck of the woods. Much about the way the 300h handles is exactly what the people shopping for this car are looking for: smooth, steady, and predictable. After all, I live in the middle of a big city, and this car mig