Caddy VS Lexus Interior Showdown!

Thanks JOE,

To my eye there is only one standout and that is the Lexus GX interior.

In second place I put the Buick tied with the Lexus RX.

SRX 3rd, ES 4th and then Escalade.

001

How can you tell which models are which?

I'm 001

It is my BUSINESS to know! ;)

001

uhh there was no GX there...all that was there was the HS, RX and LX. I think you are referring to the gorgeous LX interior

Haha, hilarious! 001, maybe you should make it your "BUSINESS" to distinguish Lexus models. That's just funny!

My bad...had GX on my mind as I was working on some GX stuff today.

You are correct, it is the LX...Got me! LOLOL!!!!!

001

@001: I never thought the day would come where I would question you but here it is (the last day of the first month of the new decade): Where did you see a SRX in the pics? I only saw a CTS and an Escalade interior...

Agree, the only one I like is the GX

The rest of them do nothing for me.

...I mean "LX"

LOL Even the Remote Touch's cover was stolen or intentionally removed. It's usually just shift knobs.

Anyways, there are some interior surfaces of some Lexus vehicles that are just begging to be covered in leather. I wouldn't mind paying a little extra for even a lower grade, tougher leather to cover the dash rather than the amazing semi-aniline leather. But boy, that horn cover on the RX is just begging to be covered in leather.

Also, I hate the "in-your-face" appearance of those dormant buttons in the Lexus vehicles. Besides that, you have a great photo gallery. I love how most supercars these days have an interior full of exotic material in addition to leather. Hopefully, that Caddy interior will push Lexus to at least add faux double-stitching to its RX's dash.

'Faux' should not be a Lexus cabin design strategy. Every material and execution should be authentic. I don't like the spray painted plastic masquerading as brushed metal. The HS's cabin should have been designed to Lexus' standards, not Toyota's. Even after driving the RX, I'm still not quite sure what Lexus' intentions were.

Buick's design would have been better if it weren't using synthetics to represent wood paneling. The cabin is still more interesting than the ES 350, though.

The Cadillac interior is a bit ostentatious, especially in that center stack. The display screen area and the area around the curving storage bin would have been a bit more appealing if there were more authentic leather surfaces. I prefer the LX 570.

To me the SRX interior was mind blowing. I love the continuing lines, and the pop up display. My only negatives with it is that navigating the menus wasn't super intuitive... I'm sure given enough time I could navigate it blindfolded though. The escalade was about 80% there. The large beautiful wooden center console was amazing! The steering wheel also had the same woodwork around the outside which is a nice classy touch. But when you get down to the buttons, they are rather bland, and I would much have preferred that large silver piece to be aluminum.

The RX still isn't my flavour, the orange wood has very little detail to it, and the awkward swoosh kills what potential this interior had.

The GX interior is far from dull, however, with this exact model pricing in just over $102,000 CAD it would have been very nice to see more wood and far less plastic.

What show was this?

Vancouver?

001

I also like most/all Caddy interiors as of late, but "mind blowing" might be pushing it.

It's hard to find fault with any of the interiors pictured above, but the RX's center stack is presented in a somewhat-weird fashion.

Edmonton Motor Show

Edmonton?

Did they have a 'John Muckler' edition on the floor there? ;)

Is the restaurant 'Chianti's' still open in town?

It was one of my old hangouts when I went to visit my buds on the Oilers.

001

Yes, Chianti's is still open and still making awesome food.

Wow, Chianti's, their carbonara rocks...good memories...good ol' Whyte Ave.

I wonder what happened to the shifter knobs in those Lexus cabins.

They take them all out because people steal them.

001

The RX's 'swoosh' and the gear shift sections would have been better if they were metal surrounded by leather stitching and wood. Looks like Lexus designers need to spend more time in five star hotels and consulting with Nordstrom employees again.

Actuall the dash is great once you drive the RX for awhile.

I thought maybe I wouldn't like it and the more conventional SRX would be better, but now I am very happy with the Lexus RX dash design.

To me, they all look nice. To really judge who has the better interior, we would have to sit in them and get a feel for it to delegate a relevant opinion. Just my 2 cents.

I have a 2010 Lexus RX350. I leased it at Tustin Lexus here in Orange County, Ca. Right across the street at the Tustin Auto Center is Tustin Cadillac.

I test drove the RX and SRX 5 times each and the leather in the Lexus was one of the deciding factors for leasing it.

The Caddy has just as much leather, but it's simply not as nice.

I just bought a new briefcase. I got a Bosca Old Leather Collection Partners Brief in cognac leather. The bag list for $575.00. I also checked out a Tony Perotti Tuscano - Partners Briefcase that lists for $499.00. I had both bags at my house and the Bosca bag won hands down for construction, look and small.

The Lexus is like the Bosca bag.

The Caddy is like a cheaper bag than the Tony Perotti.

I meant to say "smell"

Bosca bag won hands down for construction, look and smell.

The Caddy leather doesn't smell that great.

5 times each? Are you joking?

and why not 5 times? when you're dropping over $35k on a vehicle, it's not like making a choice between a baked potato or fries. or even bet'n a VW and a KIA ;).

it's actually a COMPLIMENT to caddy that he put that much time into making a final decision. most would not even have gone back to the caddy store after just the 1st oe 2nd drive in the lexus.

I really like the Buick interior. I am excited to see the direction GM is taking. I sat in the Buick at my local auto show last year and was really impressed with the car.

-00J

Are we to believe that Lexus cannot find a way to have the selector knobs displayed without making them removable? Taking them off is so low-brow and ghetto. GM for my money.

All the Asian companies take them off...

001

Lexus gets my vote! More cohesive and less busy.. But glad to see Caddy making a comeback in their interiors. all in all big steps by GM , looking forward to seeing what they do with the next generation of vehicles.

I think the Caddy and Buick dashes look cheap. I have sat in all of them and the buttons feel cheap.

How about that new Camaro? It's already time for it to be redesigned.

The funny thing about going to check out the Buick LeCrosse. When I walked into the showroom I suddenly felt like I was 80 years old and the LeCrosse still looks like grandpa's car.

I'm really not feeling the HS's pedestrian interior, mainly because of that severely angled center stack. I know it's designed so that the driver can use the 'mouse' at a comfortable position, but that design element is rather unconventional. Hopefully the second generation will bring about a cabin that is a cross between the great interiors of the LF-ch and the LF-A.

LOL!!!

as usual, joe_soourLemon tries to diss lexus: "What say you spies? Does Lexus have to play catch up again? Or is GM still falling behind?"

and this thread BLOWS UP IN HIS FACE as the majority say it is GM that has to play catch up! lexus NEVER lost the lead.

I'm sorry, but how is that statement an attack on lexus? I gave both options, either lexus is falling behind, or caddy still has more crumbs to chew.

oh come on. you are SO transparent, except TO YOURSELF it seems.

"Does Lexus have to play catch up again?" is NOT a dig?

lol just as much as a dig as "Or is GM still falling behind?" is against GM

nope. your inclusion of the word "again" implies lexus was behind and had to catch up, at least once before.

lexus was behind ONLY when first intro'd. they've since made a HABIT of shooting past all competitors.

They both look cheap,next please.

...but not as cheap as the old X-type or the recent S-type.

for anyone wanting to buy a brand new OLD car, just check out the jaguar line.

you can still buy brand new OLD brit bikes too! ahh, the OLD glory days of empire, BEFORE it all evaporated...

LX570 interior especially in real life is unparalleled. Only refreshed 2010 Range Rover Vogue come close.

JUGNU

Can you tell me what makes the LX570's interior so special? It seemed rather cheap when I sat in it. It only had a tiny bit of wood/leather and was mostly plastic with buttons and switches littered everywhere.

The LX570 interior is a joke. The typical silver Lexus plastic is everywhere (which everyone assumes is "high quality" compared to matte black plastic), the design is simply grotesque and the large number of buttons everywhere drive you crazy. I'm sorry, but the LX570 interior is absolutely nothing special to me. A good interior? Yes. Unparalleled? Ha Ha Ha *sarcastic laugh*.

The LX's cabin design doesn't do a good job of conveying 'rugged luxury' withe the material palette being currently used. At its price point, the entire interior should be swathed in authentic wood paneling and leather surfaces.

yeah, you can criticize the LX570 all you want. but the fact that it actually OUTSELLS its lesser cousin the toyota landcruiser proves that lexus KNOWS what it's doing.

the LC is the MOST EXPENSIVE toyota you can buy outside of japan (where you can actually get v8 and v12 TOYOTAs). yet the even pricier LX is seen by many to provide a yet better value. with ALL the go-anywhere rep of the LC, but with a smoother ride and more lux.

why is that? Do people love endless panels of cheap plastic switches knobs and buttons?

typical of your pinched mentality to think people buying the MOST HIGHLY REGARDED "go ANYWHERE and come back alive" vehicle in the world, along with it's upscale cousin, actually give a hsit about interior trimmings, good OR bad.

rich people in most 3rd world countries see the LC (and LX if offered) as THE vehicle of choice.

even the UN, which must operate in many places with marginal or NO roads, has a preference for 'Cruisers and even plain toyota trucks.

the new buick lacrosse interior is great, i rented a few of them, it looks even better and is extremely comfortable in real life, though the faux wood is dissapointing, you should at least have the option of real wood... I have also driven CTS, I really like that interior as well...
My everday driver is a Lexus though, so I've been making this comparison in my own mind to measure where GM is today...
GM needs to come up with a more compact shifter assembly. The floor shifters in the CTS and La Crosse have a long fore-aft travel, and take up a lot of space in the center. If they had a more compact gated shifter design - like Lexus does, they would have more usable storage space in the cabin.

Cadillac interiors flow are well connected and seem to be perfectly placed. Lexus looks like a ton of ideas that were putin place without anyone having a meeting. Steering wheel is horrible, Buttons are placed everywhere, that cheap grey plastic look. I am sure Lexus makes a good product but I will never own one because their interiors are very low grade and always have been

Is it me or do all the cars have plastics that look like they came out of airplane bathrooms regardless of make? None of these can come close to the interior quality of an Audi they are still the leader in the mainstream cars without going to more exotic Maserati, Bentley, Rolls Royce Interiors.

why?

because toyota sucks, and truthpursuit swallows.

Yes, Toyota's luxury division was crafted by Jesus himself.

perhaps your familiarity with the subject is why you made that baseless assumption, but I only push my rod into appropriate places.