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2010 Lexus ES

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The ES is fine looking for what it is supposed to be.
And it is a big hit for Lexus.

It’s just too bad they changed the grille to their new more square design they use on the new RX.
But inside, I think the new wood color is more upscale than the weird red wood color they were using.

Sure, not an exiting car. But it does what buyers expect of it.
With high quality all around.


Here are pictures of the 2009 model.

Conversation 30 comments

  2. Before someone else whines about it being a 2010 Model with a Cassette Tape Player in it – Let me clear this up.. Older people buy these cars, and older people A) still have cassettes, and B) still have books on tape. Hence the reason for these to still exist.

    Frankly, I like the refresh, but the average buyer is not going to see any difference. All it is is a nicely reworked Camry anyway.. I'd take the Camry SE (if I ever bought one when hell froze over) over this any day.

  3. The only things I like better about the new one are:
    -Turning lights on the side mirrors
    -Chrome strip on the under door sill
    -Chrome accents on the center console airvents & steering wheel

    Otherwise, I do not like the new front end and fog lights, and I really don't like the rear tail lights

    It seems they are keeping the glass panoramic roof afterall, because I heard that Lexus was discontinuing. Anyways, I still love my 2007 ES350 Ultra Luxury Edition the most…

  4. The center dash is shaped like a headstone. This car is one of the things that's wrong with the automotive industry today.

  6. i think it doesnt look upscale. exterior as well as interior.

    yeah, well. you americans will buy anything as long as its japanese.

    at 1st i actually thought its a KIA/Hyundai…. hehe

  9. Nice Camr…..eerrrr Lexus.

    I think these are the biggest poser mobiles ever. It is a reworked Camry. At least the Acura TL tries to differentiate itself more from the Accord which it is INCREDIBLY loosely based off of.

    No thanks.

  10. Well, at least they got rid of the cassette-player that everyone seemed to enjoy making fun of! But, I'll tell ya, in a car without proper iPod integration as standard equipment, it's a godsend!

  11. Vince, you said it best! Oh wait…we are not done yet. The Lexus bashers have to have their day…

  12. IMO the new Buick LaCross has this car beaten by a mile.

    Just like Honda, Toyota has gotten complacent.

  14. I think this makes the Hyundai Sonata to look upscale -not even mentioning the Hyundai Genesis. Probably the next Kia Optima/Magentis will look even better. But I think Lexus buyers are not like car enthusiasts. They are practical people with enough dough to buy whatever pleases their tastes or preferences snd Lexus sells a lot of these vehicles.

  15. Vince, I totally agree with you. I hate that new squared off front end. Saw a new RX and that squared front design is awkward from certain angles. The Japanese are really losing their design mojo.

  16. "Rick said…
    IMO the new Buick LaCross has this car beaten by a mile.

    Just like Honda, Toyota has gotten complacent.

    September 15, 2009 6:56 AM"

    Completely disagree. Eventhough I hate this sedan more than just about anything, I'd still rather have this ES than anything made by GM.

    If it were my money I'd get a TL or a Genesis though.

  17. There is no similarity between this and the Camry. Apart from the floorpan and the running gear.
    All the outer panels and interior are totally different.

  20. Unfortunately, most Japanese designers feel a car must have a "face" that expresses an emotion. It's this philosophy that, IMO, has derailed Japanese design. From the mousey looking Fit (just add wiskers), to the grinning Mazda 3, and now to this attempt at a "serious and mature" look. Just make the car look good and forget the f*%king face!

  21. This still has been quite a successful model for Lexus.
    So they might have targeted the older mature generation with these, but it is this generation which actually has money to spend.
    Unlike the younger generation who live on credit and basically have nothing.

  23. "Are you sure this isn't just a Chevy Impala with a Nissan grill & a KIA dash???"

    Another comment from the same smegma again.
    Since this model has been around longer than Kia and Chevy Impala, are you sure the Kia and Impala havn't copied this??

  24. Could Lexus design any boring looking cars? Seriously, what seniors home is ………. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Sorry guys fell asleep looking at the car……the head office of their design department.

  25. Actually in reponse to the comment saturnguy1 left

    Before someone else whines about it being a 2010 Model with a Cassette Tape Player in it – Let me clear this up.. Older people buy these cars, and older people A) still have cassettes, and B) still have books on tape. Hence the reason for these to still exist.

    If you look at the dash of the 2010 model…The seem to have removed the cassette tape player…there is no visible tape cassette player but there is a visible cassette tape player on the dash of the 2009 model

  28. To: Sept 15, 4:57' RE: Another comment from the same smegma again.
    Since this model has been around longer than Kia and Chevy Impala, are you sure the Kia and Impala havn't copied this?? 1)I threw up when I read this comment. smegma is repulsive and totally irrelevent to Cars. Lets stop with the kindergarten potty-mouth insults. (2) Impalas have been around since the '50's — Lexus started in the '80's. The current Impala platform is older than the current Lexus ES / Camry / Avalon platform. You may not be smart, but you don't have to be smart to clean up your act an and talk decent.

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