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I would start from checking vents inlets. In GS they are on the sides of rear seats. I assume IS is the same. Check if they are clean and nothing stuck inside. You can also check for the fan noise to check if fan is starting.

Of course it is all speculations as in UK there is still no official release, but that the point of the forum to discuss especially as GS corner went quite quiet recently. IS is artificial/synthetic leather at the lower half of the price list. It is going for the real leather from Advance pack or F-Sport with extra package. I speculate that ES will be exactly the same - lower half tahara, higher end leather, top version semi-aniline leather.

It will be almost identical starting point but then ES might have more option to put it higher. Right now IS in UK is staring at 32.5 and going up to 42.4 - 30% difference Looking at the polish ES prices 199k to 279k - 40% difference Still I believe that discussion take place here already - what is the future of the IS if new ES is really close to it right now. We just need to wait when Lexus UK will publish official price list.

Night vision was a quite common equipment on LS or GS - but not in UK 🙂 In short it is an infrared camera which is showing image on sat nav screen and detect objects in dark way before headlight will put some light on them. Example:

Yes I know packaging will be different (UK normally got not so well equipped cars and cheaper versions) but still this is first official price list in EU that I'm aware of. I didn't want to compare prices between PL and UK but to show what is the difference between ES and GS in Poland which should give us idea what price in UK will be. GS300h have similar millage and 65l tank. 50l tank is really tiny in my opinion. Maybe in UK where we don't drive so long distances normally it will work but in continental Europe where peoples tends to drive more it will be more of an issue. I got a feeling that ES in UK will have artificial leather up to the middle of spec - but we will see 🙂

Hi Everyone, I've just found that Lexus in Poland has already launched ES300h. Here is the link to the price list and models available there: http://pdf-lexus.eu/lexus_pl/cenniki/2018/cennik_ES.pdf Prices are in PLN so should be roughly divided by 5 for GBP. There is also 3% difference in VAT . As a quick comparison cheapest GS300h was sold for 219000PLN (45k GBP) where cheapest ES is sold for 199000PLN (41k GBP) making it 10% cheaper. What I've noticed straight away is that both cheapest version and F-Sport got artificial leather. Standard leather is available in Prestige (our Premier) and nice semi-aniline one is only in top Omotenashi which is 57k GBP! Of course in UK package might be different but anyway it is not cheap and I got feeling GS was better value for customers. PS. Fuel tank is only 50 litres!

Oh I must missed that you were comparing to other RX. As for EV light, on GS there is an customisation you can make. In my case EV light comes on when car is in electric only mode. Check your manual maybe it is there too on RX.

Basic thing with Lexus hybrid is to not confuse them with plug-in ones. In RX you got small batteries which can provide 49bhp when engine is off. That why you can't accelerate in EV mode or drive fast - there just not enough power. In EV mode just think like you got 49bhp under the bonnet and 2000kg of mass. As was mentioned trick for economy is to accelerate to 40-50 area and keep it steady. Then you can drive for 1-2 miles on battery only. Eventually when you are in traffic just be very gentle with it and you can also very slowly roll forward on electricity only.

In UK it was rare addition indeed. I know at least one with it - mine 🙂 In my opinion it is 1k well spend especially if you are driving a lot at night.

LED headlight (low and high) were available since 2012 as an option.

I'm using this one for my GS - https://partsouq.com

I don't think there is a filter - as why it should be there ? You just got 2 blowers per seat that all. Maybe blower engine is just weak. In mine (2010) cooling was always very gentle. MK4 is a bit better on that side.

Pedalbox first hear about it. What it suppose to do ? BTW you are in GS section 🙂

On my previous GS disc gave up at 90k miles.

It is value when that service is due. You should got reminder shortly before it will reach 0. I'm also using it as it is convenient to mark thing tyres rotation, wiper blades, transmission fluid - in general things which are not covered by standard service plan.

I assume that transmission is very similar to a one on GS. That means there is no dipstick. If you want to check oil level it is old school nut you need to undo and peek inside - something like on a rear diff. If you want to change or top up you need to take one hoses and put it that way. In general it is similar idea like ZF got. Oil is for the lifetime of vehicle. How you define life time is another issue - for me it is warranty period so I've changed oil on my previous GS and going to do it soon on my current one too.

They have just lost GS customer. I don't like interior, especially as I guess semi-aniline leather will be dropped, seating vent is gone (at leats in F-Sport which is only model with sport+ and AVS).Plus this funny tablet out of blue in a middle of dashboard is horrible idea that a lor of cars got right now. Not to mentioned 450h and GS/ES F is gone together with front-wheel drive only available. I'm curious how 350 for Russia will work with front-wheel drive :) It looks like they want to create a way cheaper car with a way bigger margin for everyone and no-one - so called "People's car" ;) Anyway for me only possibility to move forward within Lexus brand is new LS which is pricy - all depends how they will loose value in 3-4 years. PS. For some reason plastic and buttons next to inside door handle looks really cheap. Maybe it is only photo or my prejudice :) PS2. Internal photo is edited :) Check out that bits of vinyl on central console next to knees. On top you got stitches and then moving down they are disappearing. I wouldn't be surprised if that element is just plastic and stitches were added later on in photoshop :P

In that whole discussion is there anything interesting about new GS/ES or is it all over again what is better FWD/RWD, turbo not turbo, L4 V6

Not so long ago I was complaining that LS is car where you need a driver - and here it is you can now buy Lexus with one :)

I never got a problem with our dog, but she is rather small. Just wipe her paws and she would gladly seat on the rear. If she gets more dirty just put some extra blanket on the seat.

I remember I got issue few times when key fob was in the same pocket as iPhone :) I even started the car once and got key not found message. Took keys out and they got recognised straight away.

Hi, 450h gearbox got 2 gears CVT achieved via a "reduction device". 1st gear is used for acceleration from 0 while 2nd is for max speed. Gear change is occurring in the 50-60mph area and it is that lag you are mentioning. If you check 300h spec which doesn't have that reduction its max speed is limited to like 120mph due to that. Have you ever changed gearbox oil ? Probably not and hence gear change is getting little bit slow/noticeable over time. In my previous GS I've change it at 100k miles/6 years and gear change get better after that - but still noticeable which is perfectly fine. Last option is faulty oil pump which was common in early model but should be fixed from 2008.

Regenerative breaking has nothing in common with brakes :) at least with pads and discs bit. At the back you got standard 1 piston calliper with parking brake in drum while on front you got 4 piston type. I haven't changed Tham but my plan to give them so nice clean when spring with eventually come.

I really likes those LS but the main problem with them you will enjoy them more from rear seats.They should sell them with a chauffeur :) I would be just to jealous to drive it down to Europe for like 1000km while my wife/daughter would enjoy all the goodies at the back so hence I got GS.

Yes, Infinity Q70 is some alternative that I'm aware of but again I heard they are not the best cars + partnership with Renault :)Finally styling is a little bit odd is there any straight line there ? :)