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Suvrat Kothari

2026 Lexus ES 350e Review: Why This Is Toyota’s Best EV Yet

With the flagship Lexus LS no longer available in the U.S., the midsize ES is stepping into a bigger role in the brand’s lineup. The sedan is larger and more luxurious than ever, with every version now electrified. You can choose between a hybrid and—for the first time in the ES’s 37-year history—a fully electric variant.

The eighth-generation ES is also the most advanced EV yet from Toyota umbrella, featuring the next-generation Arene software platform. While the system is still a generation or two behind what Tesla and Rivian offer, it leaves behind the buggy and limited software experience on current Toyota and Lexus EVs.

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