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Post by michael on Feb 27, 2018 9:34:18 GMT
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Post by PetrolEd on Feb 27, 2018 10:46:20 GMT
It really is hit and miss at Lexus isn't it.
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Post by Roadrunner on Feb 27, 2018 10:50:00 GMT
That is just comical.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Feb 27, 2018 11:00:54 GMT
From that angle it looks great and makes the German competition look very dated but I think it might suffer from the same issues as the Merc GLA we were discussing the other day - low seating and high beltline, making it not feel like an SUV, and lack of space inside.
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Post by racingteatray on Feb 27, 2018 11:07:01 GMT
yux...
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Post by Blarno on Feb 27, 2018 11:36:42 GMT
Those wheelarches will give Piers a seizure....
Typical modern car: Generic basic shape (Mazda CX-5?) with overly fussy details thrown at it to make it appear interesting.
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Post by grampa on Feb 27, 2018 12:06:06 GMT
I like the way Autocar (no doubt with an eye on advertising revenue) always manage to put a positive spin on the ugliest of cars!
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Post by Tim on Feb 27, 2018 12:06:21 GMT
The Lexus Ugh!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2018 12:42:22 GMT
Obviously designed for the American market. They seem to go for this type of hideousness quite regularly.
One advantage for them though is that it'll be cheap, unlike over here. Some of the car advertising is mind blowing. Low sticker prices, 0% finance, dirt cheap leasing and 10 year warranties are the norm. Something like a Kia Sportage can be had for around $129 per month.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Feb 27, 2018 13:53:44 GMT
Obviously designed for the American market. They seem to go for this type of hideousness quite regularly. One advantage for them though is that it'll be cheap, unlike over here. Some of the car advertising is mind blowing. Low sticker prices, 0% finance, dirt cheap leasing and 10 year warranties are the norm. Something like a Kia Sportage can be had for around $129 per month. No they're not. The comprehensive warranties you get in the US are usually more mileage limited than those we get in Europe. KIA, Hyundai, and Mitsubishi are the only companies that offer a 10 year/100k warranty and that is powertrain only. Rest of car is only 5 years/60k and not as good as offered here. Most US manufacturers only offer a 3 year/36k warranty (pretty crap) and even BMW's is only 4 years/50k. |
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Post by PG on Feb 27, 2018 13:59:16 GMT
Does the front grille get bigger as the car gets smaller at Lexus?
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Post by Tim on Feb 27, 2018 14:03:26 GMT
Does the front grille get bigger as the car gets smaller at Lexus? I'd refer you to your comment in the Alpina XD3 thread  |
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Post by Nelson on Feb 27, 2018 14:08:22 GMT
I don't mind that, apart from those truly horrid wheelarches
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Post by Martin on Feb 27, 2018 14:13:19 GMT
Awful
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2018 15:52:20 GMT
Obviously designed for the American market. They seem to go for this type of hideousness quite regularly. One advantage for them though is that it'll be cheap, unlike over here. Some of the car advertising is mind blowing. Low sticker prices, 0% finance, dirt cheap leasing and 10 year warranties are the norm. Something like a Kia Sportage can be had for around $129 per month. No they're not. The comprehensive warranties you get in the US are usually more mileage limited than those we get in Europe. KIA, Hyundai, and Mitsubishi are the only companies that offer a 10 year/100k warranty and that is powertrain only. Rest of car is only 5 years/60k and not as good as offered here. Most US manufacturers only offer a 3 year/36k warranty (pretty crap) and even BMW's is only 4 years/50k. Forgive me for not reading the small print, I was only watching telly.  |
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Feb 27, 2018 16:01:41 GMT
No they're not. The comprehensive warranties you get in the US are usually more mileage limited than those we get in Europe. KIA, Hyundai, and Mitsubishi are the only companies that offer a 10 year/100k warranty and that is powertrain only. Rest of car is only 5 years/60k and not as good as offered here. Most US manufacturers only offer a 3 year/36k warranty (pretty crap) and even BMW's is only 4 years/50k. Forgive me for not reading the small print, I was only watching telly. Apologies accepted. Don’t do it again. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2018 16:09:20 GMT
To be honest, apart from a few Chevrolet ads, most of them were Hyundai and Kia! Oh and a few from a company called Neesarn. Never heard of them...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2018 16:23:14 GMT
Far from the worst and passable to me. SUV though, no thanks.
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Post by PG on Feb 27, 2018 17:01:35 GMT
Does the front grille get bigger as the car gets smaller at Lexus? I'd refer you to your comment in the Alpina XD3 thread Indeed ;-) They're all at it. |
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Post by ChrisM on Feb 28, 2018 8:38:09 GMT
Obviously designed for the American market. They seem to go for this type of hideousness quite regularly. ... hence the "US" at the end of Lexus. Quite how many L uxury Ex ecutives now buy a Lexus in the US is another matter...... |
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Feb 28, 2018 10:19:51 GMT
Obviously designed for the American market. They seem to go for this type of hideousness quite regularly. ... hence the "US" at the end of Lexus. Quite how many L uxury Ex ecutives now buy a Lexus in the US is another matter...... You know that's a myth right?  Lexus were the best selling luxury brand in the US for years but supply problems has seen them overtaken by Mercedes (330k/year). Lexus are now neck and neck with BMW on 305k/year. I was never a fan of the spindle grille but it does work better on the SUV models than the cars, and much like the Audi "beard" its visual presence is reduced by the numberplate on the front. I have to applaud Lexus for developing the "origami" design language, it's distinctive and Japanese (and Marmite - good) and moves them away from the accusations of blandness - which can now be leveled at the German marques. BMW and Audi have disappeared up their same sausage different size cul-de-sac again and are crying out for some sort of inspiration (is Bangle still alive), and Mercedes now all look like Korean copies. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2018 20:40:48 GMT
I saw a 4WD IS250 when I was over there last week. Did we get one of those?
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Mar 4, 2018 9:28:20 GMT
I don't think so. They were popular in the US snowbelt.
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Post by Martin on Dec 1, 2021 18:23:12 GMT
It worth a new thread. I’m in Paris for a couple of days (business). We booked a mid size saloon with Europcar and there was a problem with whatever it was they were giving us so they ‘upgraded’ us to a Lexus. It’s a UX. I’m not driving, one of my team is as he made a fuss about how bad a passenger he was and whilst I prefer to drive, I was a lot less bothered when I realised the nearest car park was a 10-15 min walk from the hotel….
No dents which is surprising for a Parisian car, but it has only done 600km, but the steering wheel is well out so it’s hit something in its short life.
We’ve been in it for an hour and it’s fairly comfortable and rides well. But it’s really small, even smaller on the inside than you’d expect, with small rear doors and less legroom than a Golf which isn’t great as there are 3 of us. The boot is full with 3 carry on cases with coats on top (you can lower the floor but only the centre which makes it uneven) and the interior isn’t great quality. The Sat Nav / MMI is poor, not helped by it being a small screen in a large enclosure.
We’ve got to spend 3 hours in it tomorrow, so at least it rides well which I guess is the main thing. But as with similar cars, I can’t see any benefit of a small SUV vs a cheaper hatchback at all.
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