Lexus was smart about increasing the ES’s usability without making the car unwieldy. The new car hasn’t grown in overall length, but its wheelbase is up 2.2 inches (to 109.3 inches) over the previous ES.
The platform, which is tweaked in size rather than fully redesigned, has reduced overhangs and more space for the doors, which eases ingress and egress. Overall width is up only 0.39 inch while the track width increases by 1.2 inches, producing a proportionally larger footprint. These new dimensions put the ES securely in the realm of other midsize players like the Nissan Maxima, Saab 9-5 and Volvo S80. Click here to read more.. »
Scribbled on January 27th 2009 in Lexus