2025 Lexus ES, $43,190 to hold the line.
The 2025 Lexus ES brings back the Blackline special edition appearance package, but is otherwise unchanged from the previous year's model. The base price is also unchanged at least.
Last offered four years ago and limited to 1,000 units in North America in 2025, the Blackline Special Edition includes a black rear lip spoiler, mirror covers, and lower rocker panels; it is available only on the ES 350 F Sport Handling grade, priced from $49 starting at $49,650 (all prices include a $1,150 destination charge).
The ES 350 is also available in base ($43,190), luxury ($48,360), ultra-luxury ($52,080), and F Sport Design grades ($47,775). The F-Sport is powered by a 3.5-liter V-6 engine that produces 302 hp and 267 lb-ft of torque and is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission and front-wheel drive is mandatory.
An ES 250 AWD variant is also available, gaining all-wheel drive but switching to a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine with 203 hp and 184 lb-ft. This version is offered in the same trim level as the ES 350 minus the F Sport handling and is priced the same.
The ES 300h Hybrid combines an Atkinson-cycle 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine with the familiar Lexus/Toyota hybrid system, producing 215 hp. Front-wheel drive only, the ES Hybrid achieves an EPA-estimated 44 mpg (43 mpg city, 44 mpg highway). Prices start at $44,590 for the base version, with Luxury ($49,760), Ultra Luxury ($53,480), F Sport Design ($48,975), and F Sport Handling ($50,885) grades also available.
An 8.0-inch touchscreen remains standard, while a 12.3-inch touchscreen is optional. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are also standard, while notable optional technology features include a heads-up display and digital key connection.
Lexus will also continue to offer a number of expected standard driver assistance features, including adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, and lane departure warning.
Last redesigned for the 2019 model year, the ES shares the TNGA-K platform with the version of the Toyota Camry introduced for the 2018 model year. Since the updated 2025 Toyota Camry is currently only available as a hybrid, perhaps Lexus will move in a similar direction with the ES in the near future.
