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Was reading a magazine which had a Lexus advertisement - The 2017 Lexus Hybrid Line. Only four cars were pictured: RXh, LCh, ESh, and NXh. No mention of the CTh or GSh. Both are available for 2017 per their website.
Was reading a magazine which had a Lexus advertisement - The 2017 Lexus Hybrid Line. Only four cars were pictured: RXh, LCh, ESh, and NXh. No mention of the CTh or GSh. Both are available for 2017 per their website.
Those are their more popular hybrid models...so maybe they decided to exclude the GS450h and CT200h. This is the last year for the CT though; Lexus already announced that the redesigned CT will not be offered in the US. The GS450h probably has a few more years...then we'll see what the redesign will offer.
If you compare the GS sales figures compared to previous gen GS, it still does better than those. It may not sell as well as an E-class/5-series but still way more than the Jaguar XF and Infiniti Q70, yet you don't hear anything from Jaguar or Infiniti about discontinuing those lines.
If you think it about it though...it wouldn't cost Lexus too much to develop a next gen GS/GSF. Most likely it would use a shortened chassis of the new LS, carryover turbo-4 from the current GS200t, the TTV6 from the LS500, the future TTV8 in upcoming LCF, and interior technology from new LS (with the addition of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto). Lexus IS already becoming better known for excellent handling, so they just need to work on engine performance, interior tech, and safety tech to really compete and increase sales of the GS.
It would make sense for Lexus to keep making the GS to compete with the A6/E-class/5-series because the ES will never be able to compete with those unless they increase the price significantly and lose their previous ES customer base. The price gap between the ES and LS is too large so many people will probably move on to a different manufacturer. Not to mention, Lexus wouldn't have a midsize sedan anymore since the ES is more of a full-size sedan (bigger than the current SWB LS460).
you are not wrong. I fully expect TTV6 to show up in GSF
What do you guys think the odds that Lexus would put TTV6, in IS model, bring back ISF model. Or would they keep it only for Special order GSF or perhaps next gen RCF.
What's intresting if you look at sales figures for 2016 and as of July 2017 they sold more GS 4205 than the entire RC line 3621 of RC250,RC350 and RCF. With that being said ES still out sold GS and RC combined. ES numbers as of July 2017 28,441 it's the only car in lexus line up that has not taken dip in sale compared to last yrs numbers.
2018's are definitely being built. Don't know the quantity or if special order only. The 2018 owner's manuals and such are now listed on the NA Lexus Driver's site for download. Same engine specs as 2016 & 2017.
What's intresting if you look at sales figures for 2016 and as of July 2017 they sold more GS 4205 than the entire RC line 3621 of RC250,RC350 and RCF. With that being said ES still out sold GS and RC combined. ES numbers as of July 2017 28,441 it's the only car in lexus line up that has not taken dip in sale compared to last yrs numbers.
Would be curious to see the GS-F and RC-F Build numbers.
LEXUS Australia chief executive Peter McGregor has rejected reports that the next-generation GS large car has been cancelled, pointing instead to a possible evolution of the traditional sedan into a more fashionable coupe-style model.
A report from Japanese magazine MagX earlier this year quoted an internal Lexus source saying that the next-generation GS had been cancelled, however that appears to be incorrect, according to Mr McGregor.
“I think it (new GS) would still be a four-door sedan in terms of its application, but the exterior styling may appear to be more liftback,” he told GoAuto at the national media launch of the Lexus LC in Tyabb, Victoria, this week.
“I’m not saying anything about the future, I’m just saying if you … want to talk about how we’re going to reinvigorate the sedan market, I think you can probably take a clue from the design of the next-generation LS.
“The styling of the vehicle is very much moving from a traditional three-box sedan, if you will, to more of a liftback body style. And I think that that change will actually add great appeal to the sedan market.”
08-03-17, 04:13 PM
9 Jun 2017