Lexus has the worst cup holders?
#16
#17
Lexus Fanatic
Still much better than what we had for years in the slide-out cupholders.
#18
Yes, but this simple issue seems to be a constant problem as many have complained about this. While it has become somewhat better over the years it is still a problem that Lexus apparently can’t figure out..
Last edited by tecman; 02-05-19 at 06:17 PM.
#19
Lexus Fanatic
I drive a lot of different cars, and I think this is actually a thing that carmakers in general haven’t figured out. I don’t see anything uniquely bad about the current style Lexus cup holders.
#20
Lexus Fanatic
One of the problems is that cups and lids come in so many different sizes. One obviously cannot put a hundred different-sized cupholders in the same vehicle. But I do like at least one of the partial-solutions...the adjustable-circumference, spring-loaded ones. Cupholder-extenders are also another interesting idea.
Or, one could just do what usually I do......brew the Starbucks at home LOL.
Last edited by mmarshall; 02-05-19 at 06:39 PM.
#21
Lexus Test Driver
i'm happy mine doesn't have this... but depending on what style of center console you got your W211 with, it might've had this style of cup holder
#22
Racer
If you guys want to see some cool cupholder innovation, check out the cupholders in the new Kia Niro EV. Matt Maran's review of it on YouTube opened my eyes to them. Pretty ingenious design with a cool party trick, definitely never seen anything like it before.
#23
I don't like the cupholders in my wife's 13 ES300h, but the ones in my 07 LS460 are fine.
I have a buddy with an Audi A8 and nothing more than basic coffee cups, medium sodas, or a skinny bottle of water fit in his cupholders.
I have a buddy with an Audi A8 and nothing more than basic coffee cups, medium sodas, or a skinny bottle of water fit in his cupholders.
#24
Lexus Champion
That's ironic, because it was my impression that more mainstream brands' use of cupholders is what caused lux brands--particularly Germans--to have to relent and start including cupholders. It was that same attitude that caused Euro cars to come out with those horrible pop-out cupholders (ugh, do we really need to ruin our wonderfully engineered interiors so these Americans can drive with their Big Gulps?). While Honda and Toyota had cupholders that could actually hold cups.
Don't minimize the power of the cupholder.....
Don't minimize the power of the cupholder.....
#25
Pole Position
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One of the problems is that cups and lids come in so many different sizes. One obviously cannot put a hundred different-sized cupholders in the same vehicle. But I do like at least one of the partial-solutions...the adjustable-circumference, spring-loaded ones. Cupholder-extenders are also another interesting idea.
Or, one could just do what usually I do......brew the Starbucks at home LOL.
Or, one could just do what usually I do......brew the Starbucks at home LOL.
#26
Lexus Fanatic
My buddy talked me into DIY'ing it and at the time the best I could find was around $140 for the part on eBay (now I see closer to $100). He said the car deserves it just fix it right--I was gonna screw in a dollar store ring that someone posted on the forum...when I opened it up I found red female hair, a martini stirrer, and an Italian restaurant menu from Orlando lol
https://www.ebay.com/itm/GENUINE-OEM...Y/172379908323
#27
That's ironic, because it was my impression that more mainstream brands' use of cupholders is what caused lux brands--particularly Germans--to have to relent and start including cupholders. It was that same attitude that caused Euro cars to come out with those horrible pop-out cupholders (ugh, do we really need to ruin our wonderfully engineered interiors so these Americans can drive with their Big Gulps?). While Honda and Toyota had cupholders that could actually hold cups.
Don't minimize the power of the cupholder.....
Don't minimize the power of the cupholder.....
#28
Lexus Fanatic
I just think it's a funny thread topic, and honestly nothing I've ever really thought about. Whether the car has 'good ones or bad ones'. Seems silly to me. And you're right, we lose some beautiful interiors when we start adding some features. Remember (and maybe they still do) those BMWs with the pop out cupholder on the dash?
#29
Lexus Champion
Remember when Lexus added the pull-out cup holder to the SC? I always found it odd.
#30
2006 Lexus ES330 pretty bad cup holder.