1997-2001 Lexus ES 300: Year-to-Year Changes
Updated: 11/23/08
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Learn about the year-to-year changes of the 1997-2001 Lexus ES 300. Get full details of the styling and performance changes throughout the history of the 1997-2001 Lexus ES 300.
Year to Year Changes
1998 Lexus ES:
Little-changed for 1998, the ES 300 gained standard door-mounted side airbags and an engine immobilizer.
1999 Lexus ES:
For 1999, the ES 300's V6 gained 10 horsepower (to 210). Also, a newly designed automatic transmission had revised ratios and shift logic. Electronic traction control, formerly an option, now became standard.
2000 Lexus ES:
Revised front/rear styling and more wood dashboard trim marked the 2000 models. New this year were rear child-seat anchors, electrochromic mirrors, a trunk pass-through lock, and automatic volume control for the sound system. The available driver's-seat memory now incorporated mirror settings, optional heated seats now had two warmth levels, and the extra-cost Vehicle Skid Control system was bolstered by a new Lexus Brake Assist feature. New options included 16-inch wheels, high-intensity-discharge headlamps, and a ventilation microfilter.
2001 Lexus ES:
For 2001, ES replaced its previous major option groups with six new ones, each with leather-trim interior in combination with various other popular extras. Newly standard was an in-trunk emergency release with glow-in-the-dark handle. A new model was waiting in the wings.
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