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MOTORING MOTORING

LEXUS

ES250 EX

BY ALAN ROSENMEYER
The Lexus ES

range is priced

right for a large

luxury sedan he Lexus ES range is On the safety front, blind-spot

interesting as its pricing may warning, lane departure, cruise
be the entry level for the brand control plus autonomous emergency
Tbut it’s not the smallest car in
braking are all present. The
CLICK https://www.youtube.com/ their local range. The ES is actually a emergency braking kicked in when
pedestrians walked behind the car
large luxury sedan.
FOR VIDEO watch?v=lDd9aUqE9rc Powered by the familiar 2.5l 4-cylinder when reversing out of a parking
spot. Besides the surprise factor,
petrol engine used in numerous the stop was rather violent but
other Lexus and Toyota models, that’s exactly what’s needed in an
it’s not necessarily a ball of fire in emergency.
the performance stakes. Instead, it
provides relaxed and comfortable On the road, the fact that the ES
cruising ability in all situations. 152kW has front wheel drive was not
and 243Nm are not modest figures but even apparent, and congested
I somehow never felt like pushing this
traffic, cruising on the freeways
car. It’s best to sit back and enjoy the
pass were all handled with ease.
ride cocooned in luxury and space. and winding through a mountain
Overall fuel consumption for the
As befits a car in the executive field, test was 7.6l/100km. That’s a good
the ES, even in the ‘base’ EX variant is result, but for economy and extra
packed with all possible luxury features. responsiveness, I would seriously
Heated front seats, electric adjustments consider the hybrid option that’s
for both the driver and front passenger, available.
comfort movement of the steering
wheel for easy entry and egress, plenty The price as tested is R719 900
of USB ports, and dual-zone climate including a 7-year/105 000km full
control are just some of the features. maintenance plan.

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