Is This The 2010 Lexus ES?

From this picture, it just looks like the usual, new bumper, revised grille and new headlights.

Nothing earth shattering....

Lexus has mentioned before the current generation ES will be the last one based on the Camry.
I wonder what they will replace it with. Or even IF they will replace it.

San Diego Auto Show Photo Gallery

Detroit Auto Show Photo Gallery

Read Article

DaHarder - 1/4/2009 11:11:18 PM

+4 Boost

One would certainly hope not, as it appears to be quite the stylistic step backwards IMO.

Dull... Dull... Dull!

randy33 - 1/5/2009 11:48:44 PM

0 Boost

A stylistic step backwards? Yep. Right in line with the 'new' RX. Right in line.

This is what happens with too much nepotism in the Tokyo design headquarters.

dlin - 1/4/2009 11:17:02 PM

0 Boost

More likely next Camry. This doesn't match w/ design tactics shown in current ES.

JMB1013 - 1/5/2009 1:31:32 AM

+8 Boost

what design tactics?

sstainba - 1/5/2009 9:11:13 AM

+6 Boost

aren't they the same car?

Agent004 - 1/5/2009 2:09:11 PM

+3 Boost

More like the next Hyundai? How can you tell anymore...

dayday - 1/5/2009 9:16:12 PM

0 Boost

the side profile is looking too much like camry... i thought lexus always have that "turn" at the end of the window frame on their cars.

randy33 - 1/5/2009 11:50:43 PM

+1 Boost

The Hofmeister Kink? You're thinking of BMW.

LOL, OH WAIT!! LEXUS COPIED THAT FROM THE EUROPEANS TOO!!

g2ok - 1/4/2009 11:30:52 PM

+1 Boost

Front is Camry-ish, but the rest looks like the current ES. Is 2010 a redesign or refresh ?

It's actually not bad for the what the car is intended to be, much better than other recent Toyota designs.

Kthorn - 1/4/2009 11:49:52 PM

-2 Boost

Something tells me ObesePig (kthor) will run right down (in his M3) and throw some money down on this one. Appearantly his colon is killing him from having his Bimmer in the shop so often.

richardposluszny - 1/5/2009 12:05:42 AM

0 Boost

Looks more Toyota than Lexus as of late.

Lexus seems to be heading towards more cutting edge designs with sharper lines as opposed to this swoopy version.

EL34 - 1/5/2009 12:51:09 AM

0 Boost

Is it that time already?

Are we bored with the Camry/ES so soon?

randy33 - 1/5/2009 11:52:54 PM

+1 Boost

LOL. Do you actually what someone to answer that?

LexusKindaGuy12 - 1/5/2009 12:57:20 AM

-2 Boost

does anybody else notice the blue hue around the lexus logo?

either this is an ES hybrid prototype, or more likely, it is the HS250h sedan

Lexus - 1/5/2009 1:33:47 AM

+4 Boost

This picture look like a nice photoshop of the last Toyota Camry Generation and the link http://o.aolcdn.com/commerce/images/toyota_05camry_angularfront_Regular.jpg

except they change the grille a little bit.

LuxuryFan - 1/5/2009 11:15:57 PM

0 Boost

Where is the new Q45?

BlakuraTLS - 1/5/2009 7:05:38 AM

+2 Boost

I think it does look like the MMC for the Camry as it looks very similar to the MMC for the Avalon.

B7FAN - 1/5/2009 7:43:39 AM

+1 Boost

P.O.L this will always be considered a Plain Old Lexus

lexusrox123 - 1/5/2009 9:00:26 AM

0 Boost

looks fine to me.

0to60 - 1/5/2009 11:41:52 AM

+1 Boost

Will this count as racist and get Chucky banned??? We can only hope!

LuxuryFan - 1/5/2009 11:17:48 PM

-1 Boost

Infiniti: 2/3 of a near-luxury brand.

randy33 - 1/5/2009 11:56:36 PM

0 Boost

More aptly:

"Lexus: Designed by Asian design students, for loving grandparents of Asian design students."

AgentOrange - 1/5/2009 10:48:28 AM

+3 Boost

The Bangle-bashers will LOVE it...

LexSucks - 1/5/2009 11:42:01 AM

0 Boost

Be afraid BMW. Be very afraid. Lexus is comming for you.

0to60 - 1/5/2009 11:57:11 AM

+4 Boost

lol.

Kthorn - 1/5/2009 12:37:00 PM

-6 Boost

You german fanboys are such douchetools... At last count BMW has what, 46 different models? Lexus has what 18? So with more than twice the number of options BMW should be outselling Lexus 2 to 1 right? But are they? No!

0to60 - 1/5/2009 1:21:12 PM

0 Boost

I think the ES captures an audience other Luxury automakers are lacking with the ES. It in a way competes with the Avalon and just a few others. The genesis may also be a competitor.

AmazonPrinceIS350 - 1/5/2009 12:06:57 PM

+1 Boost

I would think that the next ES would have the LS little torpedo lights inside the headlight cluster just like the the new RX. I beleive Lexus is putting those types of lights in all their new models.

lexworld - 1/5/2009 4:33:52 PM

0 Boost

ChuckG37, I don't think you are racist towards Asian or Asian Americans but, I do think you may have a little anxiety when it comes to your passion for Nissan/Infiniti.

lexworld - 1/5/2009 4:42:34 PM

-1 Boost

I think what we are seeing here is Lexus making their move in the interest of consumers worldwide. They listen to buyers and if it means they will profit from changing the ES350,to a degree,so be it. Make no mistake about it...the ES350 has some serious potenial if you change that one major thing.

LexSucks - 1/5/2009 5:03:09 PM

+2 Boost

The only place in the world in which the Lexus ES is even desirable is America.

lexworld - 1/5/2009 6:01:48 PM

-1 Boost

Well if you don't like it here and you don't like how the majority likes its cars and trucks...you can leave. The majority is not neccessarily the car itself but rather the commitment to overall execellence. If something is good it's good...and if something is great it's great.

LexSucks - 1/5/2009 9:35:39 PM

+1 Boost

You do realize that you are talking about Toyota?

diesselxp - 1/5/2009 6:07:10 PM

+2 Boost

WHO WILL SHOW THE HEADLIGHT FIRST 2010 LEXUS ES OR THE NEW 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA? TAKE A LOOK:

http://www.autospies.com/news/The-Potentially-Stunning-2010-Hyundai-Sonata-38914/

randy33 - 1/5/2009 11:59:09 PM

+2 Boost

That car is awesome. The Koreans are very quickly becoming superior designers to the Japanese.

E36er - 1/8/2009 1:12:18 AM

+1 Boost

Koreans are just better at copying.

Poom - 1/6/2009 3:16:21 AM

+1 Boost

Side is like a Camry.
Must be a refresh for the Camry.

Speedoholic - 1/6/2009 7:32:52 AM

+1 Boost

This looks more like a Hyundai.

StickShiftCamry - 1/8/2009 11:47:18 AM

+1 Boost

New ES AWD Hybrid & 5.X sec 0-60mph times will b good to drive Vs. an A6. This time around won't b a full change, just refresh.