Lexus set to lift the curtains off its ES facelift at Auto Shanghai

Lexus is all set to unveil its facelifted ES sedan in an upcoming event at Auto Shanghai that is supposed to be held next week. The automaker also confirmed that the car will be available for the press on April 19. 

While the automaker has chosen to stay low on its upcoming offering, we expect this “new ES” to be a revamped version of the current seventh-generation ES. Supposed to arrive with minor tweaks, the automaker has already provided us with a video and an image as teasers around their upcoming sedan. 

Talking of the image, this only teaser gives us a look into the headlamps of the car. For once, we might get confused as the lightning bolt of the cluster appears similar, that is certainly not the case upon closer examination. The automaker has done a commendable job at streamlining their offering with LED daytime running lamps which are now sharper, shorter, and comes with square barrels.

Looking at the approach with which the automaker has redesigned its offering, the car is expected to be more streamlined and with a sharper aerodynamic approach. Besides some minor tweaking around the exterior, we can expect the upcoming ES facelift to be more angular in its styling. 

The current generation of the ES, which is similar to the Camry from parent company Toyota, made its international arrival in 2019 with an option for an all-wheel-drive added in 2021. For the current facelift that is about to arrive, we are expecting Lexus to bring in a Direct4 electrified all-wheel-drive system, where one of the axles will be solely powered by an electric motor.

Lastly, we might also come across improved elements of luxury inside the upcoming Lexus ES. Given that the ES is expected to fill in for the GS, we expect a lot from Lexus’s upcoming offering.

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