The 2027 Lexus ES has been launched in Malaysia earlier this month, and the eighth-generation sedan comes to the Malaysian market in sole ES350h Luxury guise, unlike in other markets such as Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia where the model is offered in battery-electric and petrol hybrid forms.
Priced at RM366,888 on-the-road without insurance, the Lexus ES350h gets a powertrain comprised of the A25A-FXE 2.5 litre naturally aspirated inline-four cylinder petrol engine that makes 189 PS at 6,000 rpm and 235 Nm from 4,200 rpm to 5,000 rpm, aided by an electric motor with 204 PS and 270 Nm. Total system output is 247 PS.
Acceleration is a claimed 7.7 seconds for the 0-100 km/h run while top speed is 200 km/h, and its fuel consumption is rated at 4.4 litres per 100 km on the NEDC cycle.
