I don't see the big fuss in this car. It's not going to take away sales from the GS. The ES has always sold more anyway, hasn't it? The people who buy Lexus' would know the difference between an ES and a GS. They don't look that much alike either. In fact I thought the GS next to it was an IS, I think it looks better and more sporty. But the wheels are too small on both cars. The front grille does have that CRZ type feel going on as well. If the hood just went down to the grille I think it'd look better.

 

It appears I was correct that the picture at the top is the 6ES...wooohooo...

 

I wouldn't be so sure about that, at least here in Europe where most people use to carry on lower engines because of the high taxes and petrol price.

2.5 liter petrol engine it's pretty decent really.

 

based on the side-by-side photos, I'll say that the GS still looks more sporty and aggressive.

 

Very nice, I love it. I think it's gonna be a great replacement to the current gen ES

 

yep... looking good lexus... spindle grille pretty much great refresh of 2012... not just for the all new cars, but it gave new dimension to the look of RX and LX so far as well.

 

they dont hate this car, they hate the brand... i read from many forum members on other boards how interior is awful and bad quality... and thats something constantly said in the forums about lexus, reality is really different - this ES seems to have more leather than 5 series and A6.

reviews have a lot to do with it too - european mags always put in mandatory line "interior not up to european competition standards", which is simply not true. For instance, CTh was often writen about as not up to A3 or 1 series, simply not true - same goes for IS vs A4, not true.

I was looking at A4's and A6's (3 year olds), and when I entered European IS, with semi-aniline leather, I was wowed.

So there is this stigma on the boards that has nothing to do with reality at all. it was always there and it probably will always be there, especially for those people who have never experienced lexus personally.

 

This new ES will look better in person and in better quality photos as well. For sure, it is a step up in comparison to the current ES, in particular the interior.

 

There is now a bit of a Lexus signature in the tail lights

 

Odd the front hood line design is different on the GS.Can't see why the hood line is the way it is on the ES.The ES front hood line is odd and just doesn't look right.

 

Looks fantastic so far (this new and upcoming ES). Btw, the rear has some kind of styling that you see in that upcoming Fusion/Mondeo from Ford. A really nice touch imho.

Oh and

The ES featured here surprisingly has better wheels than the GS F-sport with the stupid looking tuning fork wheels





versus

 

I need to see the car in person, or at least some better pictures. To my eye the grill looks overdone as does the chrome strip thing on the trunk lid. I'm hoping some of the trim pieces will be a little different on the model sold in the U.S. Hard to tell about the dash but I'm guessing it will look well done in person.

 

and this is a problem, why? maybe you mean they've made the ES look 'too good' ?

lol, that's exactly what they're doing! that's a good move for branding.

 

Very nice!

Tail lights are better than the GS's. GS doesn't look as good as it did 2 days ago, lol.

 

wow, the 6ES is gorgeous, much much better looking than the 5ES.