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An example would be the 4th generation Lexus GS. It had a conservative look during pre-facelift, but post-facelift it completely removed the middle bumper.

Pre-Facelift:


Post-Facelift:


What do you guys think?

Personally I like the conservative spindle grille because it looks more elegant and maintains Lexus's traditional luxury feel. Overall it's a win-win compromise for anyone who likes the conservative look and for others who want the spindle grille. Just look at Mercedes and BMW; the middle bumper still looks great on their cars. Also, I detail my car every month, give or take; therefore I think cleaning the large spindle grille would be a nightmare since it will be filled with debris and bugs. Honestly at first, I thought the large spindle grille completely removes and hides the bumper so the car can look flush, but you can still see a black bar inside the grille. Adding on, I dislike the DRLs from the post-facelift car because it looks separate from the main headlight assembly; to me it just looks out of place. In addition, the main headlights are narrower and smaller. I understand that it's done for the overall aggressive look, but it's not for me. I'm in my 20s and yet I don't like Lexus's all black spindle grille. The large grilles seen from the RC, LC, and all the SUV lineups are not my type.

With Lexus killing the CT model after the post-facelift grilles, I feel that the GS may be killed next following their discontinuation from Europe.

arentz07

I think this poll is kinda bunk because the F Sport versions already have the exclusively all-black grill, except for the LC of course, which is just "sport" all the time I reckon? But yeah, my vote would be: "Both."

Hoovey689

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Go all in or not at all. Not really a fan of the half spindle on the 4GS pre-refresh or the 6ES pre-refresh, looks unfinished. The new spindles look more organic, less slapped on. The 7ES, 5LS, LC all look great. A 5GS would have been a stunner