First 2019 Lexus ES Sedan Rolls Off Production Line in Kentucky

Posted by Kevin on August 3rd, 2018

The very first 2019 Lexus ES 350 F SPORT has rolled off the production line at the Georgetown factory in Kentucky:

The Lexus line in Georgetown won a J.D. Power Platinum award in 2016 after its first year of production, and has just been awarded a Gold award for the second consecutive year.

The Lexus ES will be arriving in dealerships this September. Pricing has been announced, and here you can read our review of the all-new sedan.

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I'm not going to bother posting out on FB where ignorant trolls sit in their Spider Man undies waiting to spit fire from their keyboard, but...

It GALLS me how ignorant these multiple haters are with their tired "overpriced Camry" and "Avalon is cheaper" stupidity.

The ES is not a Camry. It's a Lexus upgrade to an Avalon. Which WE know. Some posting on FB then rants on how the Avalon will "always be cheaper".

In appearance? YES. In design? YES. In plastic everywhere you don't want it to be? YES. The new 75% black plastic catfish mouth Avalon front fascia bears no resemblance to the ES350.

It's a losing battle to engage with these brain dead wastes of space, but as a current (2018) and past (2015, 2013, 2006) ES driver, I love my car and its luxury feel.
It gets attention most everywhere I drive and park it (impossible to ignore Matador Red Mica) and I consistently receive compliments.
Toyota offers nothing close to this color. If I were driving a Camry, nobody would notice outside of driving something so common.
My slanted POV when I see an Avalon XSE or XLE is "you coulda/ shoulda bought the Lexus". And the numbers back my words.

I always thought the ES350 would be perfect with an F Sport variant. And now it's here.

And same goes for pauper can't afford but still type hater comments on FWD. And?!? I had a 2008, 2010, 2012 F Sport, 2014 and 2015 F Sport IS250 and I'd rather have the ES's HP advantage over the IS's RWD.

I've driven the GS350 several times as a loaner and its too big and drivers horrible gas mileage. The proof is in the numbers once again. Japan thought so much of the ES that they redesigned it and added an F Sport variant. NOBODY is talking about killing the ES. GS? Nothing official but the rumors of its demise persist and Lexus isn't doing much to dispel them.

I'm not 60, I'm not in a nursing home, I've driven MB E350, Audi A6 for extended periods of time and I always come back to Lexus.

They get "it" and "it" is what I pay for every month. There's not a damn thing wrong with the ES. It's the backbone of Lexus car sales for a reason.
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hockie
Lexus Turkey will only offer the hybrid which won't sell since 2.5 litre engines fall in a higher tax category. Wish they could implement the 2.0 turbo which my RX has on the new ES.
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Lexus Turkey will only offer the hybrid which won't sell since 2.5 litre engines fall in a higher tax category. Wish they could implement the 2.0 turbo which my RX has on the new ES.
Welcome aboard! @hockie
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hockie
Lexus Turkey will only offer the hybrid which won't sell since 2.5 litre engines fall in a higher tax category. Wish they could implement the 2.0 turbo which my RX has on the new ES.
Welcome aboard! @hockie
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Lexus Turkey will only offer the hybrid which won't sell since 2.5 litre engines fall in a higher tax category. Wish they could implement the 2.0 turbo which my RX has on the new ES.
Welcome aboard! @hockie
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Welcome aboard! @hockie
Hi! I have been a long time follower and I just couldn’t resist to join.
hockie
RAL
Welcome aboard! @hockie
Hi! I have been a long time follower and I just couldn’t resist to join.
hockie
RAL
Welcome aboard! @hockie
Hi! I have been a long time follower and I just couldn’t resist to join.
hockie
RAL
Welcome aboard! @hockie
Hi! I have been a long time follower and I just couldn’t resist to join.
Ian Schmidt
Bulldog 1
The ES is not a Camry. It's a Lexus upgrade to an Avalon. Which WE know.
In fairness, the new Camry's pretty nice too, and it's been destroying the Accord on sales. It's just not a Lexus.
Ian Schmidt
Bulldog 1
The ES is not a Camry. It's a Lexus upgrade to an Avalon. Which WE know.
In fairness, the new Camry's pretty nice too, and it's been destroying the Accord on sales. It's just not a Lexus.
Ian Schmidt
Bulldog 1
The ES is not a Camry. It's a Lexus upgrade to an Avalon. Which WE know.
In fairness, the new Camry's pretty nice too, and it's been destroying the Accord on sales. It's just not a Lexus.
Ian Schmidt
Bulldog 1
The ES is not a Camry. It's a Lexus upgrade to an Avalon. Which WE know.
In fairness, the new Camry's pretty nice too, and it's been destroying the Accord on sales. It's just not a Lexus.
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its going to sell like hotcakes @Ian Schmidt @krew . there are so many haters.. same thing with the new LS...
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its going to sell like hotcakes @Ian Schmidt @krew . there are so many haters.. same thing with the new LS...
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its going to sell like hotcakes @Ian Schmidt @krew . there are so many haters.. same thing with the new LS...
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its going to sell like hotcakes @Ian Schmidt @krew . there are so many haters.. same thing with the new LS...
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Is it hot in here? All-new 2019 Kentucky-assembled Lexus brings the heat
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@Neezy216 yes sir!! the new ES is about to go off!!!
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@Neezy216 yes sir!! the new ES is about to go off!!!
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@Neezy216 yes sir!! the new ES is about to go off!!!
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@Neezy216 yes sir!! the new ES is about to go off!!!
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First 2019 Lexus ES Sedan Rolls Off Production Line in Kentucky
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Arriving in dealerships this September.
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First 2019 Lexus ES Sedan Rolls Off Production Line in Kentucky
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Arriving in dealerships this September.
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First 2019 Lexus ES Sedan Rolls Off Production Line in Kentucky
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Arriving in dealerships this September.
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First 2019 Lexus ES Sedan Rolls Off Production Line in Kentucky
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Arriving in dealerships this September.
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ThePenguin
I drove the 2019 ES F-Sport and ESh last week and they're fantastic. The Apple Carplay and Amazon Alexa integration works flawlessly and the driving dynamics of the F-Sport are phenomenal. It truly doesn't feel like a FWD vehicle through a high-speed slalom.

I was told that the vehicles I drove were early prototypes, so the Ultra Luxury vehicle I drove had a pano roof and Levinson, but no manual side rear window shades or front passenger memory seats. The only thing I didn't like about the new ES was that the large cupholder on the driver's side of the center console doesn't have a lid, so it's always open. It doesn't look premium. Other than that, the fit and finish overall is fantastic. It's an awesome vehicle.

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