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But with the ES now offering both hybrid and electric powertrains, it will be a true A-B test scenario for the luxury segment. When given the choice, without the weight of expectation and peer pressure that accompanies a badge renowned for sportiness, what will luxury buyers choose? That's why the ES nameplate is so vital here. It has no sporting pretense. It's an out-there model exempt from the pressures of the luxury sports sedan market. It takes social pressure out of the equation entirely.

If ever there was a model that could predict the future of EV demand in the premium segment, the 2026 Lexus ES is it. And if buyers demand more hybrids, Lexus can just shift production in favor of that powertrain, wait for the swing to EVs, and shift production again. The 2026 Lexus ES is proof that, yet again, Toyota's seemingly slow approach to the EV game was a complete masterstroke.