maiaramdan
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AgreeStop? lol.
Notice that LC was not in the group of cars I mentioned. ES is built on a platform that is 100% identical to the Toyota Avalon, and it uses an engine and transmission that are also identical. What's different between an ES and Avalon is a strut brace, sound deadening and the sheet metal/plastic trim parts. It's the same story for the UX/C-HR. LS is a different animal and dedicated Lexus product, but I don't need to go on about the shortcomings of that model - it was 8/10ths of the way there, but that last 2/10 was critical and they dropped the ball.
None of this means they're bad cars, it just means Toyota stopped trying to make Lexus a "best in class" brand and has seemingly settled into the role of "Toyota plus" for most of the Lexus lineup.
Honestly I want to comment on something
I was in the both new Avalon and ES and if they swap the emblem tomorrow or won't be problem for me at all, the fit & finish inside this thing at least the mid East exported Avalon in on par with ES with driving handling little bit better towards sporty drive.
UX - CH-R is literally the same
RX - Highlander (current) I will take the later anyday
NX - RAV4 thought the previous RAV4 was nasty in fit & finish compared to the NX brother so I must see the new RAV4 & new NX back2back first
but in short Lexus is turning to Toyota in 80th / 90th , while Toyota is turning to Toyota in 70th / 80th
So very soon we will have 2 companies in the exact same category!