Tuesday 8 October 2013

LEXUS ES250 Launched


Lexus Malaysia has officially launched the new Lexus ES to the local market. Placed at the mid size D segment, it was offered in three variant - ES 250, ES 250 Luxury and the hybrid variant ES 300h hybrid.



Lexus Malaysia under the hat of UMW Toyota Motor optimists with the new Japan imported product. The ES 250 powered by 2.5-liter 2AR-FE Dual VVT-i 4-cylinder engine which produces 181 hp and 235 Nm of torque. The luxury ES is mated with 6-speed Super ECT automatic transmission. What surprised  the ES can make 0-100km/j below than 10 seconds with top speed of 207 km/h.



For the hybrid, ES 300h was equipped with 2AR-FXE 2.5-liter single VVT-i Atkinson cycle four-cylinder engine. The maximum output of 158hp and 213Nm can be reached. The engine unit was coupled with a 105 kW electric motor and the combined figure will hits up to 202 hp and 213Nm of torque. Drived by eCVT transmission, the ES 300h can reaches maximum speed of 180 km/h.

Too many features to write in here, but for sure they are cool devise and exclusive. The Avalon based model was fitted by 17-inch aluminum wheels. It comes with cruise control, 10-way powered front seats, reverse camera, Remote Touch Controller, 7-inch infotainment system, key-less entry and start, LED daytime running lights, eight-speaker premium sound system, Bluetooth connectivity and more as a standard package..

As a good fact, Malaysia has been the first country in ASEAN introduced ES250 right hand drive to the market.

Price: RM259,800 (ES 250), RM279,800 (ES 250 Luxury) and RM353,000 (ES300h).



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