I thought the new IS would be a good replacement for the discontinued GS, but alas, it’s too small.

 

Agree, we can beat this subject to death, but Lexus left a major void in there lineup for sporty luxury car, ES will never cut it against the 5 or E class.

 

The GS model has been a great vehicle but Lexus pulled due to slow sales over the years. Lexus doesn't have a replacement. The ES F sport is not the same car replacing the GS.

IMO, the GS is a sportier vehicle than the ES and handles better with AWD or RWD.

 

Back in 2016, Lexus discontinued 5GS development to focus on electrification.

There are rumors for a 2022-23 Mazda developed midsize sedan powered by a mild hybrid 3.0 in-line six with RWD to be reskinned into 5GS, in exchange for Toyota-derived hydrogen fuel cell technology for Mazda.

 

We love our '13 GS350 F Sport. If something happened to it, I woud find another.

 

I'm going to upgrade to the GSF in the future despite the outdated infotainment

 

Trade the IS and be a GS Owner!

 

This topic has been done to death. They are not even the same size thus no one intended the IS to be a replacement.

 

Its funny, i drove an IS for 5 years with no problems, however since going to a GS, whenever i get back into an IS, i feel its really, really cramped!

 

Correct your mistake, buy a used GS.

 

You could buy a new Genesis G70 or G80. Just saying. It is RWD, has power, and a new entertainment system. You just have to drive your Lexus to the Hyundai dealer and go inside to find the Genesis brand. Has a long warranty. Or keep the IS and feel cramped. Nice we all have choices. I will stick with my 2013 GS 450h cause I am not demanding. At a certain point, it is just a means of transportation and to me it is a joy to drive still. Though, I did have five adults in it a couple of weeks back, and they were cramped in the back seat. May have been the RWD hump in the middle. But I digress.

 

Damn, I thought that might be the case, I need lots of leg room. Well, my GS only has 33K on it, so I guess I'm good for a few more years.

 

Genesis probably a good choice. Friend of mine just got a G70, God the interior is beautiful in this thing.

 

Same here. Could not go back no matter how good the new IS is.

 

I sold my '13 GS F-Sport a few months ago. Sold it in one day for more than I was expecting of course due to the inventory shortage. Ended up getting a Tesla Model Y. I really, really, like the insta-torque of the Tesla and doing crazy pulls but I still miss the paddle shifters and spirited driving of the GS. I wanted to keep it and just use it when I felt like it but could not justify having the asset sit there 90% of the time and paying insurance, etc.
I still have my GX470 for 4wd fun and my son's tuned manual trans GTI for spirited driving when I feel like it. Just waiting for the cyber truck to start delivering pre-orders. Then I can sell my GX and see how it is to take that thing off roading.