7th Generation (2019+) Lexus ES (250, 260, 300h, 350) Megathread

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Sulu said:
I did not realize that the RX sells so well, coming to market a decade later than the ES yet outselling it in total volume.
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The RX was the right vehicle at the right time, and it had the momentum when the entire market shifted to crossovers.
 
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I'm really sad nobody wanted the GS, it really was a proper all arounder compared to the ES. The styling still holds up
 
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ericjtsang said:
I'm really sad nobody wanted the GS, it really was a proper all arounder compared to the ES. The styling still holds up
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It wasn't that nobody wanted the GS. It was that Lexus was lazy and didn't *feel* like selling the GS over the ES.

So many people have come forward and said that Lexus salespeople kept pushing GS customers to an ES. It's insane.
 
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Yeah the GS market is definitely not in decline imo. I think it was more a financial move in that the ES costs less to develop and they can now sell it at a higher price for higher margins. Though with recent Lexus prices they could've easily sold the GS at higher prices too.
 
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Gor134 said:
Yeah the GS market is definitely not in decline imo. I think it was more a financial move in that the ES costs less to develop and they can now sell it at a higher price for higher margins. Though with recent Lexus prices they could've easily sold the GS at higher prices too.
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Yea mid size sport/luxury sedans are in a huge decline. Lexus should've put their money in the compact segment IS since that segment is doing relatively well and redo the IS but even that didn't happen.
 
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pressroom.lexus.com

WHAT’S NEW: 2024 LEXUS ES - Lexus USA Newsroom

PLANO, Texas (June 28, 2023) – The top-selling sedan in the Lexus lineup, the ES sees minor changes for the 2024 model year, including a new available Technology Package and 18-inch wheels with Vapor Chrome finish that come standard for […]
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  • Available Technology Package with Lexus Interface, 12.3-inch touchscreen, SmartAccess Card Key and Head-Up Display
  • 18-inch wheels with Vapor Chrome finish, standard for Ultra Luxury and available for Luxury
  • Starts at $43,190 MSRP (including DPH)
 
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I was hoping for a PHEV AWD ES, but I knew it wouldn't come until there is a refresh year. 24 updates are pretty "meh".
 
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Kirk Kreifels is saying the next generation ES to be manufactured in Japan is being delayed a year from 24/25 to 25/26 ...
The LS will be discontinued and the ES will grow wider and longer; and be enhanced to fill the shoes of both the discontinued GS and LS. Really? And if so, how's that going to effect the price? hmm ...
 
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If they first cancelled GS and then LS to be replaced by ES, they need to offer an ES550h+ at the minimum as a consolation prize.
 
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I really don't see the LS being cancelled just leaving the ES/IS. The ES can't be 3 cars in 1. I just see LS moving to EV no matter what the rumors are I don't believe we're gonna be left with 2 sedans.
 
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