Scheduled to arrive in the UK later in 2026 with a sporty meets elegant design, take a closer look at this new fully-electric new Lexus ES BEV launch:
Across seven generations, right from the launch of the Lexus brand more than 35 years ago, the ES has distinguished itself as an elegant luxury saloon of classic proportions. Lexus designers were challenged to reinterpret these qualities as they worked on producing not just an all-new model, but the first ES to adopt a fully electric powertrain. Scheduled to arrive in the UK later in 2026, take a closer look at this new launch:
Designed on a new platform for new powertrains
The all-new ES is built on Lexus’s global architecture K-platform, redesigned to accommodate the model’s electrified powertrains.
The design team applied the “golden ratio” principle to achieve an ideal relationship between the car’s dimensions (wheelbase, length, height and width) to create a sedan that is both elegant and visually striking and which offers SUV-like interior space.
Sporty and elegant design
It’s all about the body. Viewed from the front, the all-new ES displays the signature Lexus spindle body, extending across the bonnet to the edges of the bumper. The car’s spindle body rises from the low-set nose, making the car instantly recognisable as a Lexus. Details include a new front light arrangement that creates a twin L-shape, a new signature for Lexus’s electrified models.
A sweeping rear end
The rear end design captures the smooth, flowing rearward sweep that has been a characteristic of successive ES models. The tapering shape emphasises the car’s low centre of gravity, generating a sporty and athletic look.
The rear illumination includes L-signature lights and a single, seamless light bar that integrates the LEXUS logo and incorporates the tail and stop lights. It also contributes to aerodynamic performance and the management of airflow away from the back of the car.
Simple and modern luxury within
Inside, a world of ‘clean tech and elegance’ awaits. Inspired by a simple and modern aesthetic, the surfaces have been rendered clean and uncluttered, focusing on the priorities for a roomy and comfortable space.
Lexus recognises the importance of physical controls, not least for safety reasons, but has produced a solution – Hidden Switches – that combines practicality with a new aesthetic. Reflecting the Lexus hospitality principle of Omotenashi, the switches have a minimalist, unobtrusive design that blends seamlessly with the interior.
When the car is turned off, the switches are not visible beneath the dashboard upholstery; when the driver switches the car on, they light up and are revealed. While having the smooth look of a touch-panel, the switches give satisfying tactile feedback when used.
The designers used printing and light transmission technology to create a Lexus-first surface-emitting illumination. A layered bamboo-effect film is used for the door panel trims and there is also a surface illumination effect over the panels that is perfectly synchronised with the cabin’s ambient lighting.
Seat design has been rethought to create a slimmer look and a profile that doesn’t intrude in the cabin space. Where car seats traditionally have a large, solid form that is completely upholstered, the design team divided the seat into two parts, each one covered separately.
The cockpit design follows Lexus’s Tazuna principle, focusing the driver’s attention on the road ahead by arranging controls and information sources so they can be operated and recognised with just the slightest movement of hand and eye.
Coming to the UK in 2026.
