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Greetings everyone! I'm a prospective buyer looking at the 2016 Lexus ES300h. I am really excited to see the reveal at Shanghai Auto Show. I honestly wasn't even considering the ES, but I the teaser pic got me really interested. Even though the spindle grill has been really controversial, I quite like it. The current ES is a bit too conservative in design, but the refresh looks like it'll be more exciting.
Anyone have a general idea when we could reasonably expect to see the 2016 MY? I should expect sometime in the 'fall', but that could be anytime between September to November. Also, would the refreshed hybrid be coming later than the gasoline powered one or could we expect them to come at the same time since they're just refreshes most likely utilizing the same engines?
Anyone have a general idea when we could reasonably expect to see the 2016 MY? I should expect sometime in the 'fall', but that could be anytime between September to November. Also, would the refreshed hybrid be coming later than the gasoline powered one or could we expect them to come at the same time since they're just refreshes most likely utilizing the same engines?
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No idea, maybe early 2016 even? I don't know if ES production will shift to the Kentucky plant for MY2016. The hybrid would probably continue to be made in Japan. Hope to welcome you to the ES community soon
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Thank you! I hope that the 2016 refresh will impress me. I'm currently looking at the 2015 C-Class, Audi A3 TDI, and Infiniti Q50 Hybrid. They all have their strengths and weaknesses, but I would definitely like a Lexus in that mix. I didn't choose the IS because the mpg is pretty 'meh' for today, but I really like the design of the car, especially its interior. I personally like the Lexus brand the best for its reliability and fantastic resale value ,and can definitely see myself growing in it and moving up to a future GS performance hybrid of some sort.
The thing that I really have not been impressed by with the current ES is the quality of materials, but hopefully the refresh will fix that issue. A slight change in the interior design would be welcome as well.
The thing that I really have not been impressed by with the current ES is the quality of materials, but hopefully the refresh will fix that issue. A slight change in the interior design would be welcome as well.
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My guess is we are all going to be impressed with the upgrades in the interior material department.
The ES is quite a bit bigger than any of the other cars you're considering, and its FWD which is a big departure from the C Class and the Q50...
If you haven't spent any time around an ES, you might want to. Its a big car, about 18" longer than an A3
The ES is quite a bit bigger than any of the other cars you're considering, and its FWD which is a big departure from the C Class and the Q50...
If you haven't spent any time around an ES, you might want to. Its a big car, about 18" longer than an A3
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I have driven my mom's 2006 Lexus GS 300 quite a few times, which is only 2" shorter, so I know what to expect in terms of overall size of the ES. I would actually prefer a larger car with more interior passenger volume + nicely sized trunk.
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If I had to choose between the refreshed Lexus ES and a new CT200h, I would choose the ES all the way just for the extra size and higher end materials.
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