Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2013-18 models
Tested vehicle: 2013 Lexus ES 350 4-door
The Lexus ES was redesigned for the 2013 model year. There are now two models, the ES 350 powered by a V6 gasoline engine and the ES 300h, a hybrid with both a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder gasoline engine and an electric motor. Moderate offset frontal ratings apply to both models and are assigned by the Institute based on a test of an ES 350 conducted by Toyota.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTF1203 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 6 |
| Left (cm) | 8 |
| Center (cm) | 4 |
| Right (cm) | 4 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 4 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 2 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 0 |
| Rearward (cm) | 2 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF1203 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 212 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.3 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 27 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.30 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 20 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 1.5 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 3.0 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 3 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 5 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.50 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.67 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.4 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 3.7 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 44 |
| Right | 58 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2013-18 models
Tested vehicle: 2013 Lexus ES 350 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front and rear seat-mounted torso airbags
The Lexus ES was redesigned for the 2013 model year. There are now two models, the ES 350 powered by a V6 gasoline engine and the ES 300h, a hybrid with both a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder gasoline engine and an electric motor. Side ratings ratings apply to both models and are assigned by the Institute based on a test of an ES 350 conducted by Toyota.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTS1205 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -14.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1205 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 379 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.6 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 44 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 30 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 25 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.56 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.33 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.9 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.4 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.5 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 23 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -53 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1205 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 66 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.1 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 14 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 0.7 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 23 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 20 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.66 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.23 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.4 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 0.9 |
| Combined force (kN) | 1.1 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.9 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 39 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 137 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2013-18 models
Tested vehicle: 2013 Lexus ES 350 4-door
Rating applies to both the ES 350 (tested) and the ES 300h (hybrid) models.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 3,558 lbs |
| Peak force | 18,556 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 5.22 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power leather seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Power leather seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 11 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 14 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 14.1 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 56 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 0 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 415 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.