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2026 Lexus ES Review
Lexus midsize sedan with 2026 EPA hybrid ES 350h ~44–46 mpg combined and ES 350e/500e EV rows ~112–127 MPGe. Axis scores pending.
2026 · James Calder · published 2026-10-07
2026 Lexus ES
ES remains Lexus's midsize comfort sedan — now with hybrid and battery-electric strings in the 2026 EPA tables we fetched. Trade-offs: wheel size moves EV MPGe; hybrid AWD costs a few mpg versus FWD hybrid.
What's confirmed (EPA 2026)
Hybrid:
- ES 350h: 46 mpg combined (48/44)
- ES 350h AWD: 44 mpg combined (47/42)
Battery-electric (MPGe):
- ES 350e 19-inch: 127 MPGe combined (135/118)
- ES 350e 21-inch: 121 MPGe combined (129/112)
- ES 500e AWD 19-inch: 114 MPGe combined (119/108)
- ES 500e AWD 21-inch: 112 MPGe combined (118/105)
Practical notes
Hybrid FWD is the mpg peak among non-BEV rows; smaller wheels win on EV rows. Cross-shop Camry Hybrid, Accord Hybrid, and Model 3 if electric enters the shortlist.
Safety
Score pending pending IIHS/NHTSA 2026 ES matrix fetch.
Method
See [How we score](/method).
Sources
- EPA — Gas Mileage of 2026 Lexus ES — https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/2026LexusES.shtml (fetched 2026-10-06)
- Lexus — ES — https://www.lexus.com/models/ES (OEM)