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The Lexus ES is a series of compact executive and executive cars sold by Lexus, Toyota’s luxury division, since 1989. Seven generations of the Lexus ES have been produced as of 2020, each of which includes V6 engines and a front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout.

The first five generations of the Lexus ES were built on the Toyota Camry platform while the sixth and seventh generations are related to the Toyota Avalon. Manual transmissions were offered in ES vehicles until 1993. Lower-displacement inline-four engines became an option in Asian markets in 2010 and a gasoline-electric hybrid version was introduced in 2012. The ES was Lexus’ only front-wheel drive vehicle until 1998 when the RX was introduced. The ES name stands for “Executive Sedan.”

The first-generation ES 250 was released in 1989 with the flagship LS 400. The second-generation ES 300 was introduced in 1991, which was followed by the third-generation ES 300 in 1996, and the fourth-generation ES 300/330 in 2001. The first- through fourth-generation ES sedans shared body styling elements with Japanese-market Toyota sedans. The fifth-generation ES was introduced in 2006 for the 2007 model year. The sixth-generation ES debuted in the first half of 2012 as a 2013 model with increased cabin dimensions and a longer wheelbase.

Lexus vehicles can be identified by the Lexus emblem, which includes a letter ‘L’ inside of an oval. ES models include the name “ES” in capital letters with the version number.