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Old 02-16-09, 10:51 AM
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I took some pictures of the 10 and 09 the other day at my local Lexus. 10 on the left and 09 on the right.
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10 from the front.
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09 from the front.
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10 from the back.
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09 from the back.
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10 from the side.
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09 from the side.
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10 engine compartment.
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09 engine compartment.
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Another picture from the front and side. This shows the different shapes of the front end.
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nice! thanks for the pics. i know some people dont like the '10 exterior, but when its next to an 09, you cn see the 09 has aged (slowly) but aged nonetheless. good updates if you ask me
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Thx for the comparo pics! I like the new blue (Cerulean?), and also noticed that the new RX has same color-coded door handles, now with that SmartAccess sensor. I wonder if they will get chromed in the future.
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One thing I forgot to mention is the front hoods on both. When you open up the 10's hood the grill does not go with it. When you open up the 09's hood the grill goes with it.
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The '10 should do better in a frontal accident now. The hood doesn't connect down with the grille, so it should be easier to fix, albeit, not necessarily cheaper.

I have to admit, from the first released pictures, I totally HATED the 2010 RX. I thought the pictures made the vehicle look too fat, too bloated, and just ugly. But, after seeing it in person a few times and then riding in one... I like it. Nice EVOLUTIONARY design...
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Originally Posted by encore888
Thx for the comparo pics! I like the new blue (Cerulean?), and also noticed that the new RX has same color-coded door handles, now with that SmartAccess sensor. I wonder if they will get chromed in the future.
lol i disagree.
blue is my favorite color.
however, blue on a house, or on a car just looks wrong can't really say why.
it just looks kind of unappetizing. not that one would eat it


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