Next Gen Lexus ES Spy shots !
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if it's being compared to e class, a6 perhaps, how will gs differentiate itself?
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rxsf, great minds (see post times)
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haha, what happened to those rumors about the GS being dropped? It wouldn't be the end of the world to move the ES slightly upmarket. Id rather not get into the rwd/fwd argument here.
I may be biased but that E class looks goooood
I may be biased but that E class looks goooood
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Looks good so far. Sporty, tapered headlight shape and very nice rims on the first car. I just hope they don't give it a dumpy, chopped off butt, like so many sedans are now getting. A decent trunk would visually lead to a more substantial appearance and class, without actually having to be bigger.
So it's testing with an E Class and A6. That throws me. I don't look at either of those two cars as competitors. Both are at least $10k more, the ES seems smaller than at least the E Class, and leases for nearly half the price. It is more in line with the C Class and A4.
Lastly, has it been confirmed there will be an F-Sport package? I'd love to see that on a luxury car, but wonder how much more it would infringe on potential IS buyers. The IS's role is specifically "sport," and "F-Sport" means sport all the way.
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So it's testing with an E Class and A6. That throws me. I don't look at either of those two cars as competitors. Both are at least $10k more, the ES seems smaller than at least the E Class, and leases for nearly half the price. It is more in line with the C Class and A4.
Lastly, has it been confirmed there will be an F-Sport package? I'd love to see that on a luxury car, but wonder how much more it would infringe on potential IS buyers. The IS's role is specifically "sport," and "F-Sport" means sport all the way.
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Proportions look pretty good, TNGA does wonders.
I expect the front styling to be baby LS.
God that black E-class looks so bland:
I see these around often and they're just uninspired bland black taxis.
I expect the front styling to be baby LS.
God that black E-class looks so bland:
I see these around often and they're just uninspired bland black taxis.
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What gives, it looks like a Camry!
Seriously, the new Camry and the 2018 LS share a similar C-pillar shape with the current ES. The way the rear glass flows into the angled trunk lid also echoes the new LS and current ES. I think they're benchmarking the E-class for passenger comfort and space, the current ES has loads of space inside and it's only an inch shorter than an E-class.
Seriously, the new Camry and the 2018 LS share a similar C-pillar shape with the current ES. The way the rear glass flows into the angled trunk lid also echoes the new LS and current ES. I think they're benchmarking the E-class for passenger comfort and space, the current ES has loads of space inside and it's only an inch shorter than an E-class.
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Looks good so far. Sporty, tapered headlight shape and very nice rims on the first car. I just hope they don't give it a dumpy, chopped off butt, like so many sedans are now getting. A decent trunk would visually lead to a more substantial appearance and class, without actually having to be bigger.
So it's testing with an E Class and A6. That throws me. I don't look at either of those two cars as competitors. Both are at least $10k more, the ES seems smaller than at least the E Class, and leases for nearly half the price. It is more in line with the C Class and A4.
Lastly, has it been confirmed there will be an F-Sport package? I'd love to see that on a luxury car, but wonder how much more it would infringe on potential IS buyers. The IS's role is specifically "sport," and "F-Sport" means sport all the way.
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So it's testing with an E Class and A6. That throws me. I don't look at either of those two cars as competitors. Both are at least $10k more, the ES seems smaller than at least the E Class, and leases for nearly half the price. It is more in line with the C Class and A4.
Lastly, has it been confirmed there will be an F-Sport package? I'd love to see that on a luxury car, but wonder how much more it would infringe on potential IS buyers. The IS's role is specifically "sport," and "F-Sport" means sport all the way.
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So it's testing with an E Class and A6. That throws me. I don't look at either of those two cars as competitors. Both are at least $10k more, the ES seems smaller than at least the E Class, and leases for nearly half the price. It is more in line with the C Class and A4.
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They may do something crazy like, cancel the GS350 and GS200t, and have an ES fill those gaps instead. GS-F and GS450h may be the only cars left in the GS lineup, which would make it more unique.
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What gives, it looks like a Camry!
Seriously, the new Camry and the 2018 LS share a similar C-pillar shape with the current ES. The way the rear glass flows into the angled trunk lid also echoes the new LS and current ES. I think they're benchmarking the E-class for passenger comfort and space, the current ES has loads of space inside and it's only an inch shorter than an E-class.
Seriously, the new Camry and the 2018 LS share a similar C-pillar shape with the current ES. The way the rear glass flows into the angled trunk lid also echoes the new LS and current ES. I think they're benchmarking the E-class for passenger comfort and space, the current ES has loads of space inside and it's only an inch shorter than an E-class.
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I think it is a decent strategy; assuming that the powertrain will get some incremental gains too (i.e. Camry has same 4-cyl but bumped up output). Curious to what the Avalon would look like too as part of this TNGA revamp.
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This ES looks smaller than the current one. Are they going back to basing it on the camry rather than the avalon?
I like how the rear fenders look bulky and have some dimension, rather than slab sided. Gives it a sporty look from the front quarter angle.
I like how the rear fenders look bulky and have some dimension, rather than slab sided. Gives it a sporty look from the front quarter angle.