Payne: On the town with the hybrid/EV Lexus ES twins

Posted by Talbot Payne on July 31, 2026

No spindle grille. The fascia of the 2026 Lexus ES 350e (and hybrid model) loses the intimidating grille of the last generation model.

No spindle grille. The fascia of the 2026 Lexus ES 350e (and hybrid model) loses the intimidating grille of the last generation model.

Henry Payne, The Detroit News

Detroit — Exotic and practical, progressive and conservative, modern and traditional. The all-new 2026 Lexus ES has a dual personality: it’s offered in electric and gas models while sporting flashy design for customers shy on the latest tech.

Rolling into Supino’s Pizzeria in Eastern Market to satisfy my appetite for the best Brooklyn pie in town, my electric ES 350e turned heads.

If Lexus has been known for its expressive Spindle grilles, the electric ES’s design (and its hybrid ES 350h doppelganger) is inspired by the Lexus LF concept. Goodbye gaping mouth, hello dark sideburns. It’s a striking evolution from the last-gen Darth Vader fascia, and more pleasant to my eye.

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