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2026 Lexus ES gets radical redesign and new EV drivetrain at Shanghai auto show

Lexus unveiled a radically restyled eighth-generation ES sedan for the 2026 model year on April 23, 2025, at the Shanghai auto show, adding a full-electric model to the lineup.
Lexus unveiled a radically restyled eighth-generation ES sedan for the 2026 model year at the Shanghai auto show, adding a full-electric model to the lineup. (TOYOTA)
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By:
Hans Greimel
April 23, 2025 01:10 PM
Lexus unveiled a radically restyled eighth-generation ES sedan for the 2026 model year on April 23, 2025, at the Shanghai auto show, adding a full-electric model to the lineup.
Lexus unveiled a radically restyled eighth-generation ES sedan for the 2026 model year at the Shanghai auto show, adding a full-electric model to the lineup. (TOYOTA)

Lexus pulled the wraps on a radically restyled eighth-generation ES sedan that kicks off a new brand design language meant to better evoke the addition of a battery-electric drivetrain option.

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