Magellan55

I never believed the "HS looks like a Corolla" critics until I saw this - a tan HS sitting next to an identically-colored Corolla. Sure there's detail differences, but they sure looked the same size / shape / family resemblance in person. They even have similar creases in the sheet metal around the mirrors.

I guess a lesson here is don't buy an HS in tan - too many Corollas that color. Or maybe Lexus shouldn't use the same palette as Toyota on similar cars...

(Cj)

lol this thread is hilarious

RXSF

lol cj at your avatar pic

I believe all cars have that crease by the side mirror...its how all carmakers connect the A pillar to the hood



I guess the only similarity between the HS and the Corolla is proportion, and even though this is a stretch, the bulge of the front bumper under the headlights and grill may be the most similar part

Canesguy

Family resemblance .

tacomonkey

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closer to this than a corolla. the toyota avensis.

(Cj)

yeah there aren't that many similarities to the HS and Corolla. but hey, some people still think the ES looks like a Camry, so I guess it's probably those same people still saying the HS looks like a Corolla lol.

IMO the HS just doesn't look "Lexus". It doesn't necessarily look like a Corolla though.

YotaCarFan

Actually, if you put a Camry next to a Corolla, you'll see a lot of similarities, too (side and front view). The two share a lot of design elements.

Similarly, if you put an ES next to an LS, you'll also see a lot of similarities, due to shared design elements.

I have a grey ES and my wife has a white Camry (recent models). I think the two look quite different. However, the other day I had a white loaner ES, and when I walked into the parking lot and saw the two next to each other from the side, I did a double-take. They really did look identical from the side!

I think the main reason the HS doesn't look like a Lexus is the front grille. It would have been better marketing to use a grille similar to that of the LS hybrid -- make all the Lexus hybrids share a common theme.

RXSF

its the fact that its not swoopy and "coupe" like with the L-finnesse design that makes it unlike a Lexus. Its more boxy but thats for a purpose

(Cj)

Yeah, but there are ways to make it look "Lexus" without it being coupe like. The RX and CT are good examples.

YotaCarFan

OT: Sometimes I wonder why there are so many beige Corolla and Camry cars on the road. Does Toyota simply not produce many that aren't beige? Is there a special color surcharge for non-beige ones? Are there huge lots of unsold non-beige vehicles hidden somewhere?

Magellan55

Don't forget the beige Siennas too. Maybe it goes with the "appliance" theme of Toyota's - didn't refrigerators used to come in "Tawny gold"?