ES 300h - Update this Year?

[RadicalCoupe-Fuji]

All I ever hear is that they will kill all sedans & everything with be SUV's & crossovers. 

[Tickedon]

1 hour ago, RadicalCoupe-Fuji said:

All I ever hear is that they will kill all sedans & everything with be SUV's & crossovers. 

Not quite! There is at least one EV saloon planned...

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-lexus-lf-zc-concept

[Calba1263]

Lexus USA announce 2025 ES... essentially same as 2024 (i.e. continuation of 7th gen, no all-new 8th gen).

https://pressroom.lexus.com/back-in-black-lexus-es-black-line-special-edition-returns-for-2025/

https://lexus-cms-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2025-Lexus-ES-Specifications_6.26.pdf

 

It lists the 300h as having lithium-ion batteries;  I thought they were/are nickel-metal hydride - is the North American 300h different from the European model, or is this a change?

[Tickedon]

1 hour ago, Calba1263 said:

Lexus USA announce 2025 ES... essentially same as 2024 (i.e. continuation of 7th gen, no all-new 8th gen).

https://pressroom.lexus.com/back-in-black-lexus-es-black-line-special-edition-returns-for-2025/

https://lexus-cms-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2025-Lexus-ES-Specifications_6.26.pdf

 

It lists the 300h as having lithium-ion batteries;  I thought they were/are nickel-metal hydride - is the North American 300h different from the European model, or is this a change?

It also shows a 215hp vs the 178hp on UK ES with the nickel-metal hydride battery… so potentially there is a change in the hybrid system coming for the car next year? 

[ColinBarber]

6 hours ago, Tickedon said:

It also shows a 215hp vs the 178hp on UK ES with the nickel-metal hydride battery… so potentially there is a change in the hybrid system coming for the car next year? 

That’s just total system vs engine power. 
 

The ES300h in North America has used a Lithium Ion Battery for years, compared to the NiMH one we get in the UK. 

[Calba1263]

6 hours ago, ColinBarber said:

That’s just total system vs engine power. 
 

The ES300h in North America has used a Lithium Ion battery for years, compared to the NiMH one we get in the UK. 

Interesting - any idea why there's a difference?

[ColinBarber]

On 6/27/2024 at 12:18 PM, Calba1263 said:

Interesting - any idea why there's a difference?

You get slightly better boot space with the Lithium Ion pack which might be more important for the US market but I think it is really just diversification of supply chain. It's been the same in the past with the Prius and other models where some countries get one Battery chemistry to others.