In today's highly competitive auto market, when brands launch new models, they often express their sincerity to consumers in the way of "increasing distribution without increasing price". However, there are exceptions, such as the 2020 lexus ES. As an annual modified model, the new car has upgraded its driver assistance configuration, mainly adding ICS intelligent radar with auxiliary braking system and LSS+ Lexus intelligent safety system, but the price has also been adjusted accordingly, and the different configurations have increased by 1. 1- 1.5 million yuan. Is such a "proud" marketing attitude the courage given by Fish Leong? Shall we use Lexus 2020 ES today? Take the 300h Executive Edition (hereinafter referred to as ES300h) as an example to see where its courage comes from.

Design-Sharp lines and streamline? 40% courage comes from the front of the spindle.

Since it was updated to the seventh generation model, the spindle-shaped front grille has been changed from the original horizontal grille to a dense longitudinal arrangement, which, together with the surrounding silver chrome-plated strips, makes the whole front face look more three-dimensional and exquisite, creating a low center of gravity and wide body shape. Visual effects. The matrix LED headlight consists of 24 independent light sources, and the lightning strip below is the LED daytime running light, which is highly recognizable after lighting. The side cheek area is also interesting. Curved chrome-plated strips look like two little beards. Coupled with the front face with tension, the gas field does not lose big brother LS, and 40% of the courage is given by this spindle-shaped front face.

Viewed from the side, the car body looks more elegant and dignified when the front and rear suspension lengths are the same. A large number of straight lines are used to create a sense of streamline, and the roof falling from the B-pillar creates a sense of slipping back. The waistline floats above the front door handle and extends to the taillight through the rear door handle, which enriches the light and shadow effect through the change of the curved surface. The side skirt part is marked with the "mixed" logo, emphasizing the identity attribute of mixed.

The body size is 4975/ 1866/ 1447mm, and the wheelbase is 2870 mm ... Because the medium and large luxury cars of the same class have been made in China, the wheelbase is lengthened, and the size of the ES300h is common in all aspects, but although the wheelbase and size are not dominant, there is not much difference in the rear space, which is also one of the strengths of Lexus.

The specifications of front and rear wheels are 235/45? R 18, multi-spoke aluminum alloy rim, with exquisite appearance and a certain sense of movement. It is equipped with Bridgestone TURANZA series tires, focusing on silence and comfort, which fully conforms to the temperament of this car.

The visual sense of the tail shape is steady, and the upper and lower parts are decorated with slender chrome, which makes the layering more distinct. There is a spoiler integrally connected with the tail above the trunk lid, which not only plays a finishing role in creating the visual movement of the tail, but also has a practical effect of reducing the wind resistance. Moreover, the wind resistance coefficient of this car is only 0.26Cd, and the L-shaped laminated taillights are also the family style of LEXUS at present, emphasizing the English beginning of the "Lexus" brand. The bottom is a hidden exhaust pipe layout. Although it lacks a little sportsmanship, elegance and nobility are the temperament that ES300h should have.

Car layout-irregular around the cockpit? 30% courage comes from design and materials.

For the carriage design of ES300h, we think it is more appropriate to describe it as "second-eyed beauty". Entering the carriage, there is no strong sense of luxury and fashionable technology configuration, but it is somewhat "greasy". However, the longer you are in contact with it, the deeper you will discover its temperament. This irregular cockpit is very durable, and the longer you stay in the car, the more enjoyable it will be. The center console is wrapped in solid wood, leather and vinyl. The place where the human body touches is soft and comfortable, while the solid wood is warm and delicate, which is particularly comfortable to touch. In addition, this car is equipped with Mark levinson stereo, and the whole car is equipped with 17 speakers. Random play is a cinema-level enjoyment.

The three-spoke multifunctional steering wheel is wrapped in leather, and the surface is decorated with a large area of solid wood. This combination not only ensures a comfortable grip, but also makes it look heavy, and the surface of solid wood is extremely smooth and feels comfortable. Although the steering wheel has no sporty temperament at all, the shift paddles are added at the rear, which improves the convenience of using the car. There are multimedia, driving computer and adaptive cruise shortcut keys on the lateral radiation, which is beneficial to blind operation while driving. ?

The ES300h is equipped with a 7-inch LCD instrument panel. Although it is not as bright as the 12.3-inch full LCD instrument panel of the same level, the instrument combinations on both sides are backlit, which also creates a feeling of "full LCD" visually. On the left is the driving computer, the middle is the output energy state and speed, and the mechanical dial on the right is the water thermometer and oil meter. According to different driving modes, the UI interface of the dashboard will change, mainly because the display and color of the dial will change in sports mode.

There is a 12.3 inch semi-suspended central control panel at the top of the center console. The screen sinks to a certain extent and intentionally moves backwards, which does not block the driver's sight at all. In addition, the clear and delicate display effect and the Lexus timepiece on the left can give people great visual satisfaction. Today, with the popularity of smart tablets, ES300h still doesn't support Apple Carplay interconnection, or even touch screen operation. Do you need a remote control at the bar? Touch panel control, of course, the reason for this setting is easy to think of, that is, the remote control screen is easy to observe, but not easy to touch, so simply keep the panel control and of course support voice control.

There are many physical buttons at the bottom of the screen. Although it looks complicated, it is actually the most frequently used buttons, including air conditioning and multimedia control. The buttons are designed to be large and conspicuous, so don't worry about misoperation. As a top model, the ES300h is also quite rich in configuration, with functions such as front seat heating, ventilation, steering wheel heating, rear windshield sunshade, etc., and still retains the traditional car DVD.

The layout of the bar is relatively simple, and the division of labor among functional areas is clear. The bar is a classic shape of the Lexus family, and the layout on the left side is conducive to driving operation. Compared with the electronic lever of the same level opponent, this mechanical lever looks very old. Surrounded by automatic parking, EV pure electric mode and remote control? Touch panel and fairly deep storage compartment. When the front flip is opened, you can see two USB ports and AUX ports, a water cup slot and a slot for placing mobile phones.

The front seats are wrapped in semi-aniline leather, which is a time-consuming and laborious tanning process. It is not only soft in texture, particularly comfortable to contact with the human body, but also fragrant. Speaking of odor, the ES300h is also equipped with a nanoeTM nano water ion air conditioning filter (commonly used in Toyota and Lexus cars), which can not only remove odor, effectively filter particulate matter such as PM2.5, but also play a role in moisturizing, which is extremely friendly to female friends. This is also an important reason why the longer you stay in the car, the more comfortable you are. Closer to home, the main driver's seat supports electric adjustment of front and rear, backrest, leg rest, height (4-way) and waist (4-way), while the co-pilot's seat lacks a leg rest adjustment, but there are more rear adjustment buttons. The front row is equipped with seat heating, ventilation and memory functions, and the configuration is quite rich.

The rear seats are made of the same material as the front seats, and the full-side support brings a good sense of wrapping, and the ergonomics is excellent. The rear row is equipped with central folding armrest, independent headrest and manual sunshade, and the functionality is no problem. The ES300h still has a good spatial performance without lengthening the wheelbase. Candy's height 175cm, leg space close to three punches, head space around one punch, not inferior to German opponents with longer wheelbase.

The hidden functions of the rear seats are all arranged in the central armrest. Many "boss key" include multimedia system, rear independent air conditioning, rear windshield sunshade, rear seat heating and backrest adjustment. There are two water cup holders in the front and a flat and spacious storage box in the back. All the functions are very easy to use.

The skylight is also a big slot. Hundreds of thousands of luxury cars don't even have panoramic skylights, and the roof lining is made of fabric, which would be more advanced if it could be replaced with suede material.

Power and control-hybrid "static and movable"? 30% courage comes from the quiet and comfortable driving texture.

In terms of power, the ES300h is equipped with a hybrid power system consisting of a 2.5L Atkinson engine, an E-CVT planetary gear box, two motors and a set of Ni-MH batteries. Compared with the previous generation, the whole power components, including PCU module, high-voltage battery and ECVT gearbox, have been optimized and lightened again, so that the comprehensive maximum power of the system reaches 160kW(2 18Ps). Such a "Buddhist" motive actually contains 30% courage? This may cause many friends to be puzzled. After all, this is a medium-sized and large car that accelerates from 0- 100km/h to 8.9 seconds. Yes, compared with the "56E" of the same level, the ES300h can't give you a hearty and passionate motivation, but the quiet and comfortable driving texture is beyond the reach of your opponent.

In actual driving, the motor is responsible for the power output at the beginning, and the power is soft and gentle, which is very suitable for the quiet carriage. If you don't step on the accelerator deeply, the motor can drive to 40km/h, and then the engine will intervene. The slight and delicate intervention will almost make you unaware that the engine has started. The energy control unit continuously monitors the driving state of the vehicle under the dual drive of oil and electricity, and can predict the driver's driving intention and intelligently adjust the power output distribution of the engine and motor. In the high load state, the motor can intervene in time, while in the low load state such as constant speed driving, the engine not only drives the wheels, but also distributes a certain amount of power to generate electricity and maintain a proper amount of electricity.

The driving mode can be switched through the "small corner" on the right side of the dashboard. In sports mode, the dashboard interface becomes a passionate red theme, which is a visual experience, especially an actual experience. The throttle response becomes more sensitive, and the speed can be instantly increased to 5500 rpm with one foot on the ground. Although the speed is far less than the speed, the pleasure is not intense, but at this time the engine roar is much louder, the power output is more linear, and the power response is more heel-to-heel, making it easy for vehicles to overtake at high speed. Of course, the gear can be manually maintained at the peak torque platform of 3600-5200 rpm through the shift paddle, which brings continuous and smooth power output.

The ES300h adopts the suspension combination of front McPherson independent and rear multi-link independent, and is equipped with AVS variable suspension system with adjustable hardness, so that the resolution of slight bumps can reach 90% of that of air suspension. It stands to reason that the driving quality of this car should be relatively advanced, and the filtering of subtle vibrations on the road surface should be very clean. However, in actual driving, the tiny vibration transmitted by the road surface is very rich, which makes us very surprised. We guess it should be that car, because we got a media test drive with a mileage of 14000 km. It may be that other media friends are prone to violent driving during the test drive, which leads to the default sports style of the driving computer. It is also possible that the bushing connecting the chassis is excessively worn and aged, which is abnormal. However, when passing through large potholes or speed bumps, the suspension bounce and shock absorption performance are very advanced, and the car body swings little, which can quickly restore stability.

Fortunately, the silence of this car is as good as ever. As we all know, Lexus has profound attainments in car mute. Thanks to ANC active noise reduction technology, hybrid noise reduction system and the triple blessing of double-layer noise reduction glass in the whole car, the silence inside the ES300h is still very high, and you can hardly feel the noise from the outside when driving this car. When driving at low speed or cruising at high speed, the engine noise is also well isolated, and the wind noise and tire noise are also controlled in a small range. At this time, put on an acoustic CD and enjoy Mark levinson. However, we also found that when the engine rotates at a high speed, the roar of the engine can still be clearly heard and the steering wheel vibrates a little. I don't know whether some information is intentionally retained or whether these high-frequency noises are difficult to completely eliminate.

The reason why the 2020 ES300h dares to "increase the price" is that it has added ICS intelligent radar with auxiliary braking system and LSS+ (Lexus intelligent safety system, including pre-collision system PCS, high beam automatic control system AHB, adaptive cruise control system ACC, lane departure warning system LDA and intelligent lane tracking system LTA, etc.) to upgrade it from the previous L 1 driver assistance to L2, which can realize full-speed adaptation. Although this system is very useful, after all, it is expensive and more suitable to be provided in the form of optional equipment, but ES is the standard of all departments, so consumers can only passively accept it. I'm afraid only Rachel dares to play with this tough attitude!

Brother Kan comments:

On the whole, ES300h has its own distinctive features, striking spindle-shaped front face, kind materials, quiet and comfortable driving texture, which embodies the elegant concept of making cars deeply into the bone marrow. The rate of maintaining value has always been very high, which is not unrelated to its low failure rate, low fuel consumption and low cost of car maintenance. For some users who don't want the car to have a sense of existence, this is the so-called worry-free car. Obviously, there are many such users. It is precisely because of this that lexus ES launched 2020 new cars in the form of "allocation and price increase", which did not affect its market performance in China. In fact, it is not Fish Leong who gives Lexus courage, but millions of consumers in Qian Qian.

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