There are a certain number of criteria when it comes to choosing an executive-level vehicle. For starters, the segment is largely defined by its comfort level and array of advanced technological features, refinement as well as luxurious attributes. Mostly, it also has to have a certain level of prestige.

In the automobile market, both the Lexus RX and Lexus ES embody these qualities. Ticking all the right boxes, both vehicles have irrevocably raised the stakes in their respective segments - SUV and sedan respectively. Both also bear the distinction of being the front-running favourites in their segments across the globe.

Equipped with highly innovative features, cossetting comfort, effortless performance and remarkable levels of safety, both the RX and ES have set the gold standard in luxury motoring. Always ahead of the curve, Lexus has continued to evolve both models with an array of features and design tweaks over the years.

With each iteration, these highly desirable models continue to dazzle with their chiselled good looks and superb craftsmanship. For 2021, both models are now being offered in unique limited and special-edition variants, providing these best-selling models with further exclusivity and increased desirability.

Both the RX and ES have not only played a key role in the Lexus family but also stood as the benchmark for providing outstanding comfort, excellent performance and driveability along with advanced features and safety.

Both models have continuously delivered an overall package that features an impressive design, along with a high level of quality finishes as well as equipment and a luxurious drive. These attributes have contributed to making them the best-selling models in the Lexus stable.

The RX and ES also come with high levels of in-car technology as well as infotainment and connectivity systems that are essential to modern users. Undoubtedly, they also serve as status symbols, which have made them highly desirable vehicles for young executives, entrepreneurs and modern professionals.

For 2021, the Lexus RX 300 Luxury Special Edition joins Lexus' stable of luxury SUVs. It also stands as an additional variant alongside the Premium, Luxury and F SPORT offerings. The limited-edition model boasts subtle yet significant design elements in the aero kit, resulting in an image of untamed sophistication and heightened appeal.

The model's new front bumper spoiler, side skirts and rear bumper diffuser not only provide a captivating and sportier look for the vehicle but also help expand its aerodynamic qualities.

The body-coloured side skirts, front spoiler and rear diffuser allow air to travel smoothly to reduce drag, turbulence and flow separation. The aero kit also helps accentuate the RX's overall width and ride height, resulting in an increasingly commanding look for the SUV.

Beneath the hood, the RX 300 is powered by an ultra-smooth 2.0-litre, turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine. Delivering 235hp on tap, it provides powerful performance and control without compromise for both driver and passengers.

Once inside, one is immediately greeted with an impressive level of sophistication and craftsmanship. These qualities have allowed the Lexus RX - regarded as one of the most refined and sophisticated all-purpose vehicles in the market - to endear itself as the SUV of choice for the discerning driver.

Similarly, the Lexus ES 250 Limited Edition offers head-turning styling cues, driven by its sleek coupe-like silhouette. Powered by a responsive 2.5-litre engine producing 204hp, it is designed to whisk you away in style and safety. Despite its sporty aerodynamic profile, the space within the vehicle is both well-appointed and aplenty, befitting the needs of an executive on the move.

Inside, Lexus has enhanced the cabin space with an impeccable inlay of bamboo wood trim in the doors, dashboard, centre console and steering wheel. A true expression of forward-thinking luxury, the bamboo trim offers a unique texture and fine finish.

The bamboo used has been meticulously handpicked from sustainable forests in the Kochi prefecture in southern Japan. This not only offers a luxurious and beautiful accent to the Lexus ES 250 Limited Edition but also lets it be environmentally responsible at the same time.

The vehicle's dense and stable nature affords an impressively comfortable grip that is perfectly weighted for maximum driving pleasure. Moreover, the bamboo trim perfectly showcases the skill of the Takumi craftsmen who painstakingly sculpt and finish each piece by hand.

The process is both challenging and time-consuming, involving processes such as drying the wood for precise moisture content and sanding down as well as shaping and polishing the wood. All processes are carried out by craftsmen, demonstrating the quality and peerless attention to detail that are synonymous with the Lexus brand.

Safety has always been a core pillar of the Lexus brand, and both the RX and ES models come with the latest arsenal of safety features. Key to this is the Lexus Safety System + (LSS+), which includes a long list of active safety technologies, including the Pre-Collision System (PCS), Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC) With Stop & Go Function, Lane Tracing Assist (LTA) and the Adaptive High-Beam System (AHS).

The Lexus RX's AHS further comes with the world's first BladeScan™ headlight technology. The feature delivers more precise photometric control of the area of illumination in front of the car courtesy of blade-shaped mirrors in the headlights that rotate at high speed to vary the throw of the light away from other road users.

In terms of colour options, the Lexus RX Luxury Special Edition will be available in Sonic Quartz, Sonic Titanium, Graphite Black Glass Flake and Red Mica Crystal Shine. The Lexus ES 250 Limited Edition will be available in Sonic Quartz, Sonic Titanium, Graphite Black Glass Flake and Deep Blue Mica and paired to two interior colours - Topaz or Black.

Orders for the Lexus RX 300 Luxury Special Edition and ES 250 Limited Edition are now open. The sale of the vehicles coincides with the ongoing sales tax exemption offered by the government that will continue until June, which further adds a value proposition to both models.

Furthermore, each model, like all Lexus vehicles purchased from any of the six authorised Lexus Malaysia outlets, will be provided with a five-year unlimited mileage warranty for a worry-free ownership experience.

The Lexus RX 300 Luxury Special Edition is priced at RM421,909.50 on the road without insurance while the Lexus ES 250 Limited Edition is priced at RM327,510.50 on the road without insurance. For more information, visit www.lexus.com.my.