Lexus ES Transmission Specifications

The 2026 Lexus ES uses Automatic (A1), Automatic (AV-S6), Automatic (S8) and other transmissions, depending on engine and trim.

Latest model year (2026):

The Lexus ES comes with Automatic (A1), Automatic (AV-S6) depending on engine and trim.

Verifiedfueleconomy.gov · Verified August 11, 2026

Lexus ES Transmission — All Years

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveMPG Comb.
2026Auto (A1)Automatic (A1)Front-Wheel Drive121
2026Auto (A1)Automatic (A1)Front-Wheel Drive127
2026Auto (A1)Automatic (A1)All-Wheel Drive114
2026Auto (A1)Automatic (A1)All-Wheel Drive112
2026Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)All-Wheel Drive44
2026Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)Front-Wheel Drive46
2025Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)Front-Wheel Drive44
2025Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive28
2025Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive25
2025Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive25
2024Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)Front-Wheel Drive44
2024Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive28
2024Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive26
2024Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive25
2023Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)Front-Wheel Drive44
2023Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive28
2023Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive26
2023Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive25
2022Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)Front-Wheel Drive44
2022Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive28
2022Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive25
2022Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive26
2021Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)Front-Wheel Drive44
2021Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive28
2021Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive25
2021Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive26
2020Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)Front-Wheel Drive44
2020Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive25
2020Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive26
2019Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)Front-Wheel Drive44
2019Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive26
2019Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive25
2018Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)Front-Wheel Drive40
2018Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive24
2017Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)Front-Wheel Drive40
2017Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive24
2016Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)Front-Wheel Drive40
2016Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive24
2015Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)Front-Wheel Drive40
2015Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive24

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

Lexus ES Transmission FAQ

What transmission does the Lexus ES have?

The Lexus ES is offered with Automatic (A1), Automatic (AV-S6), Automatic (S8), Automatic (S6) (2026 and earlier model years). Availability depends on engine and trim — see the year-by-year table above.

Does the Lexus ES come with a manual transmission?

No manual transmission is listed for the Lexus ES in the EPA data we track; all listed configurations are automatic or CVT.

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