The 2024 Lexus ES remains a solid luxury car, offering superb refinement and upscale comfort at a relatively affordable price. The Lexus ES is not as sophisticated nor as performance-oriented as its German peers, but it?s the bestselling Lexus in the lineup for its honest-to-goodness road manners. Still part of the seventh-gen variant that debuted in 2019, the 2024 Lexus ES offers plenty of choices for luxury car buyers, including an available hybrid powertrain.

2024 Lexus ES: F Sport Models & Powertrains

There won?t be too many changes for the 2024 Lexus ES, considering the technology updates the ES received for the 2022 and 2023 models (touchpad-less infotainment system and wireless smartphone connectivity). For the 2024 model year, Lexus added new Vapor Chrome 18-inch wheels for the Ultra Luxury trim and two new F Sport Models: F Sport Handling and F Sport Design. The former is available for the ES 350 and ES 300h, while the latter is available for any powertrain.
Speaking of which, the Lexus ES has three powertrain choices. The ES 250 has a 203-horsepower four-banger with a standard all-wheel drivetrain. Meanwhile, the ES 350 has a 302-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 engine with front-wheel drive and an eight-speed automatic. You read it right: the base Lexus ES has all-wheel drive, and the most potent ES 350 is strictly front-wheel driven.

Finally, the ES 300h has an Atkinson cycle four-cylinder, an electric motor, a lithium-ion battery, and a hybrid transaxle...