Lexus ES — TIMING CHAIN OR BELT?

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The Lexus ES is a mid-size executive car (E segment in Europe, although it was initially a D-segment between 1989 and 1991). It is manufactured by Lexus, the luxury division of the Japanese manufacturer Toyota. It was first launched as the sedan version of the Toyota Celica. Nowadays it is considered the deluxe variant of the Toyota Avensis or the Toyota Camry, sharing the same production platform with the latter. However, recent versión of the Lexus LS are more related to the Toyota Avalon, both of them being manufactured on the Platform K by Toyota New Global Architecture, which solely sells in the United States.

The lexus ES has a sedan bodywork and has 7 generations thus far. It usually has V6 engines from Camry.

Lexus ES. Timing Belt or Timing Chain?

Down below you will see a list with all Lexus ES models which have been produced so far. They are classified by model identifier, year and type of bodywork. Above each list, we show you a series of pictures so that you can have a visual reference for each model. In some cases, both the original and its updated design are displayed to help you identify them with ease.

In this guide you will find all Lexus ES models.

■ Timing Belt / Cam Belt (Correa / Faja de Distribución)
■ Timing Chain (Cadena de Distribución / Cadena de Tiempo)
■ Gear Driven (Distribución por Engranajes)
100% Electric, No Timing (Sin Distribución)
Unknown / Not Updated (Información desconocida)

If a car model is specified in blue, it means its motor engine has a timing chain; that is, it has no timing belt. The rest of the vehicles marked in grey have a timing belt/cam belt.

Lexus ES I – First Generation (V20) (1989)

Sedan

Diesel Engines

There are no diesel engines in Lexus ES Gen 1.

Petrol Engines

  • 2VZ-FE 250 (VZV21_) 160 CV (1989 – 1991)
  • 3VZ-FE 300 (MCV10_, VCV10_) 188 CV (1991 – 1997)
  • 1MZ-FE 300 (MCV10_, VCV10_) 190 CV (1993 – 1997)

Lexus ES II – Second Generation (XV10) (19914)

Sedan

Diesel Engines

There are no diesel engines in Lexus ES Gen 2.

Petrol Engines

  • 4VZ-FE 2.5 V6 169 CV (1991 – 1996)
  • 3VZ-FE 3.0 V6 182 CV (1991 – 1996)
  • 1MZ-FE 3.0 V6 185 CV (1994 – 1996)

Lexus ES III – Third Generation (XV20) (1996)

Sedan

Diesel Engines

There are no diesel engines in Lexus ES Gen 3.

Petrol Engines

  • 1MZ-FE 3.0 (MCV20_, MCV30_) 213 CV (2001 – 2006)
  • 1MZ-FE 3.0 (MCV30_, MCV20_) 190 CV (1996 – 2001)
  • 3MZ-FE 3.3 (MCV31_) 228 CV (2003 – 2006)

Lexus ES IV – Fourth Generation (XV30) (2001)

Sedan

Diesel Engines

There are no diesel engines in Lexus ES Gen 4.

Petrol Engines

  • 1MZ-FE 3.0 V6 (2001 – 2006)
  • 3MZ-FE 3.3 V6 215 CV (2004 – 2006)
  • 3MZ-FE 3.3 V6 222 CV (2003 – 2004)

Lexus ES V – Fifth Generation (XV40) (2006)

Sedan

Diesel Engines

There are no diesel engines in Lexus ES Gen 5.

Petrol Engines

  • 2GR-FE 3.5 (GSV40_) 272 CV (2010 – 2012)
  • 2GR-FE 3.5 (GSV40_) 277 CV (2006 – 2012)

Lexus ES VI – Sixth Generation (XV60) (2012)

Sedan

Diesel Engines

There are no diesel engines in Lexus ES Gen 6.

Petrol Engines

  • 2AR-FE 250 (AVV60_, ASV60_) 184 CV (2012 – 2018)
  • 2GR-FE 350 (GSV60_) 249 CV (2012 – 2018)
  • 2GR-FE 350 (GSV60_) 277 CV (2012 – 2018)
  • 2GR-FE 350 4WD (GSV60_) 277 CV (2012 – 2018)
  • 2AR-FXE 300h (ASV60_, AVV60_) 160 CV (2012 – 2018)

Lexus ES VII – Seventh Generation (XZ10) (2018)

Sedan

Diesel Engines

There are no diesel engines in Lexus ES Gen 7.

Petrol Engines

  • 6AR-FSE 200 (ASZ10) 150 CV (2018)
  • 6AR-FSE 200 (ASZ10) 167 CV (2018)
  • M20A-FKS 200 (MXZA10) 173 CV (2019)
  • A25A-FKS 250 (AXZA10) 200 CV (2018)
  • A25A-FKS 250 (AXZA10) 207 CV (2018)
  • 2GR-FKS 350 (GSV10) 306 CV (2018)
  • 2GR-FKS 350 (GSZ10) 249 CV (2018)
  • A25B-FXS 300h (AXZH10) 178 CV (2018)
  • A25B-FXS 300h (AXZH10) 218 CV (2018)

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