Lexus ES (GSV40L/ACV40L). 2006–12 (prod. n/a). 4-door sedan. F/F, 2362 cm³ (I4 DOHC), 3456 cm³ (V6 DOHC). Attractive Kengo Matsumoto-penned executive sedan, launched at Chicago 2006. Quiet and luxurious, though engines not that powerful versus rivals, and cabin space not that roomy. Four-cylinder ES 240 launched at Guangzhou in 2009. Mid-term facelift in 2009.

Manufacturing location: Miyawaka, Fukuoka, Japan

Marque: Lexus | Model: Lexus ES | Predecessor: Toyota Windom (MCV30) | Successor: Lexus ES (V60L)