Lexus ES 350e brings single-motor electric power from $77,000 before on-road costs
Lexus Australia has priced the battery-electric Lexus ES 350e FWD Sports Luxury at $77,000 before on-road costs. The figure sits on Lexus Australia’s all-new ES media release as a manufacturer’s list price for media purposes, with statutory charges and other on-road costs excluded. It is not a national drive-away campaign price.
The ES 350e is the single-motor, front-wheel-drive electric sedan in the eighth-generation range. Lexus quotes 165 kW from the front motor, a 74.7 kWh lithium-ion battery, up to 510 km on the WLTP cycle accepted under ADR 81/02 labelling, 22 kW three-phase AC charging and 150 kW CCS2 DC charging.
Official ES price ladder
Keep every row on the manufacturer’s list-price basis from the Lexus Australia release. Do not mix these with drive-away quotes.
Grade | Manufacturer list price | Powertrain |
|---|---|---|
ES 300h Luxury | $75,000 | 2.5-litre series-parallel hybrid, 144 kW combined, later in 2026 |
ES 350e FWD Sports Luxury | $77,000 | Single-motor BEV, 165 kW, front-wheel drive |
ES 300h Luxury with Enhancement Pack | $82,000 | Hybrid with EP equipment |
ES 500e AWD Sports Luxury | $84,000 | Dual-motor BEV, 252 kW combined, all-wheel drive |
At launch Lexus says only the two battery-electric Sports Luxury grades are available, with the ES 300h hybrid joining later in the year. The 350e therefore opens the electric ES story in Australia ahead of the hybrid return.
Single-motor electric facts buyers need
Both electric grades share the 74.7 kWh pack and the same AC and DC charge hardware on the published sheet. The 350e’s WLTP range of up to 510 km sits above the dual-motor 500e’s up to 465 km. Energy-use footnotes cite 164 Wh/km for the 350e and 179 Wh/km for the 500e under the WLTP method used for ADR labelling. Real-world range still varies with speed, weather, load and climate control.
ES electric item | ES 350e | ES 500e |
|---|---|---|
Drive layout | Front-wheel drive, single motor | All-wheel drive, dual motor |
System output | 165 kW | 252 kW |
WLTP range (up to) | 510 km | 465 km |
List price | $77,000 | $84,000 |
Sports Luxury equipment on the 350e includes 21-inch alloys, high-definition adaptive high-beam lighting, easy-close doors, semi-aniline leather-accented seats, radiant heaters for the front pair, two wireless phone chargers, rear door sunshades and Adaptive Variable Suspension with pitch and bounce control, according to the Lexus Australia release.
Where it sits for buyers
The $77,000 list price puts the 350e $2,000 above the hybrid Luxury list price and $7,000 below the dual-motor 500e on the same basis. On-road costs, paint and dealer delivery still sit outside those figures. For EV shopping context see the electric SUVs under $60,000 guide for volume EVs in a different segment, the Lexus RZ electric SUV line, and the wider Lexus new-car index.
Related reading covers cheapest electric cars in Australia, EV home charging, on-road costs versus list price and average new-car prices by brand. Lexus Australia’s verified position is clear. The ES 350e Sports Luxury is a single-motor battery-electric sedan from $77,000 before on-road costs, with 165 kW and up to 510 km WLTP, leading the new ES range before the hybrid grades arrive later in 2026.
