TLe2006

i was hoping the rear fenders would flare out a little bit like the concept. The front and interior look pretty good.

TorontoIS

Those better quality shots do make the CT look better. I like the use of the stitching on the centre console.

joe80

love the interior. kinda reminds me of 3 series interior, but better. Lexus knows interior. i'll take this interior over ES interior in a heart beat.

(Cj)

Looks very good in the high quality pics. The more I see the CT the more I think the HS should be killed with fire...

(Cj)

We'll probably see a similar interior in the next gen IS, too.

Allen K

iTrader: (4)

Car looks good. Still not a fan of the pop up nav screens though.

MPLexus301

iTrader: (3)

The car does look better in these higher res pictures, but I do still take issue with some aspects of the exterior design. Then again, nothing is perfect. The rims are a real killer for me...something more interesting with even a slightly better fitment would do wonders for the car.

The one thing I love is the interior- this two tiered design is new for Lexus and IMO looks great. It seems to borrow heavily from the LFA and HS, and I think the outcome is great. I would love to see a similar theme applied to all other Lexus models in the future.

(Cj)

Another quick observation is the CT has a normal grille and not a comically ugly fat hybrid grille. Maybe Lexus won't murder every hybrid with an ugly grille now?

Will the HS get a new grille at it's refresh? Will the next gen LSh/GSh sport better looking grilles?

This could be at least one good sign that the design direction is improving at Lexus...

whoster

looks nice.

I quite like the hatch look.

encore888

Thanks for the better quality pics!!

pagemaster

I simply love this interior. One of the more interesting and more thoughtout designs I have seen from Lexus in a long, long, long time. Its not trying to hard and yet it gets everything right when compared to the competition. I also like the look without having to use wood

I can't wait to see one in person.

pagemaster

I like the new grilles on the LS600, GS and HS. They all clearly symbolize that they are hybrids and IMO they look better than their non hybrid counterpart.

(Cj)

The only new grille I like is the GS. The HS's looks too Ford-ish to me. I guess it doesn't look bad, but I don't like how it resembles a non-luxury American car. I don't like the LSh's new grille because to me it doesn't look like it's worth $100K. It looks plasticky and cheap.

What I like about the CT's grille is it's understated and somewhat elegant.

(Cj)

I agree. The interior is a big

The next gen IS will probably have an interior like this too, which would be good.

LexFather

I really like the Euro interior with Lexus touches like the remote touch and the LCD screen. What a great combo. I love the small HS/Prius shifter as well and the double stitching. It simply does not seem entry level but rather upscale.

Thanks Vladi