ROAD TEST
Lexus ES 250 is a smooth operator
This saloon is comfy, has a deep boot and the formula of a spacious sedan remains
The Lexus brand doesn’t have what you’d describe as a big following in SA, where it exchanges punches in the sales charts with offerings from BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi. In an effort to enhance its fortunes, Lexus SA has culled the GS from its local line-up and has given the baton to the latest ES range to cover the needs of enduring sedan lovers. In this latest iteration the new ES has been treated to a somewhat more agreeable aesthetic redesign than the previous car but the formula of a spacious sedan remains. The car is available in ES 300h hybrid guise or in this naturally-aspirated ES 250 flavour. Crucially, the ES 250 is R250,500 cheaper than the flagship ES 300h hybrid. Thanks to a front-wheel-drive chassis instead of RWD, the lack of a diff has yielded generous room at the rear. Despite a sportback-esque silhouette, it’s actually a sedan in the traditional sense that it has a conventional bootlid rather than an up-swinging rear hatch. However, based on the shape, length and...
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