2010 Lexus ES 350 facelift spotted in dealership

2010 Lexus ES 350 facelift spied in Japanese dealership

New Lexus ES 350 appears with modest changes, including a new front bumper and grill, as well as LED lights for the side mirrors

By Alex Ricciuti
August 11, 2009 5:07 am
Filed Under: Japanese, Spy Photos

These photos were taken in a Lexus dealer showroom and sent to WCF by an anonymous tipster.

The Lexus ES 350 is expecting a facelift sometime in 2010, although it seems it will be a rather modest one. There are some changes to the front bumper and grill, and the addition of LED lights in the side mirrors. The rear end looks pretty much the same.

There may be a reason this model has made its way to a Japanese dealership so soon, maybe Lexus wanted to leak the news and get some promotional buzz going with some spy photos making the rounds out there in the online world.

The ES is the only Lexus which isn't sold in Japan. So this "leakage" may very well be for the benefit of other markets, particularly the U.S. where Lexus does quite well.

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Comments (page 1 of 2)

N20_Purge

August 11, 2009 10:12 am

What kind of Lexus is this?! What ever it is, I'm glad it isn't sold here. The IS already looks good enough.

yl851402

August 12, 2009 11:40 am

It's in Taiwan! LOOK!There are chinese sigoboards

Narco

August 11, 2009 10:24 am

you can't really read, can you?

fishes,

narco.

sideskraper

August 11, 2009 10:34 am

Why bother taking in words when you can just expel them? Takes far less thought...

Edited by user on August 11, 2009 at 10:35 am

carcrazy1234

August 11, 2009 4:54 pm

STOP DOING THAT what does fishes, narco even mean?? its so annoying man lol.

this is just a camry that's been luxurized lol

carbonsigma

August 11, 2009 9:14 pm

The Lexus ES isn't sold in all markets, and evidently, not N20_purge's market.

lee2kk

August 11, 2009 10:38 am

I'm afraid this place is not Japan, but Taiwan. Because I can read the number plate of the car behind the new ES. ES is sold in Taiwan, China Mainland, Middle East,too.

jon_leong

August 11, 2009 11:56 am

You're right. Also the words on the building in the background is Traditional Chinese, Not Japanese.

James2911

August 11, 2009 11:02 am

The article still doesn't say what it is. I know there used to be a Lexus ES in Aus, but now there is only IS, GS, LS, SC (ugh), RX and LX. Can anyone shed light on what segment it fits in?

lee2kk

August 11, 2009 11:09 am

This car has the same size of a Camry but has more luxurious make-ups. It uses 3.5 V6 only, but it is said that Lexus will offer a 2.5L version in China in order that more local people can afford ES.

sideskraper

August 11, 2009 11:19 am

It is based on the Camry and in Australia it never sold terribly well. Especially after the introduction of the GS, then IS, and finally RX.

Essentially the Aurion Presara is it's replacement in Australia. It's significantly lower priced, just as well specified, better styled, and built in Australia.

I've spent about a month with one. It's a fantastic car.

Edited by user on August 11, 2009 at 11:19 am

carbonsigma

August 11, 2009 9:15 pm

It's the same ES that used to be sold here, but updated. Clearly we're not stupid enough to buy a Camry with a Lexus badge, so they pulled it out.

Renegade

August 11, 2009 11:32 am

Nice, it's expected and good looking refresh.

jon_leong

August 11, 2009 11:45 am

I believe the reason this car (the ES 350, GCV40) is not offered in Japan and Aus becuase its LHD only vehicle. North America, China, Taiwan, Middle east, are all LHD country. Where as Japan, Aus, UK, Hong Kong (Yep, being part of China they don't get it as well) are RHD country. As other people mentioned, the ES 300(old ones,vcv10,mcv20,mcv30) used to be available RHD, and sold in Japan(as Toyota Windom) AUS, and Hong Kong.

Edited by user on August 11, 2009 at 12:05 pm

mc959

August 11, 2009 12:18 pm

As long as it don't comes to europe i'm fine, car looks too much Corean(Hyundai...)

Let us keep the IS, specialy the IS-F

carbonsigma

August 11, 2009 9:16 pm

Who said the IS was going anywhere?

HEMI426

August 11, 2009 12:27 pm

Why buy this if their is the GS?

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