In the US the ES 400 and ES 250 we’re both launched at the same time. This article confirms my memory.
mag.lexus.co.uk
The 4 will be revealed/launched later this year and both the 3 and 4 will likely start their full rollout of deliveries in 2024 (the 3 will have some nominal set of deliveries this year like the 2 had some in 2020 before a more full ramp in 2021).I’m hoping EV sector growth is impervious to a recession. Polestar will do well with Fleet Buyers who are trying to reduce their carbon footprint, that side of the business should keep ticking over.
A mistake they've likely made is bringing the Polestar 3 to the market before the Polestar 4. Appreciate it’s a marquee product orientated at the US market but lower cost is where it’s at right now.
New Polestar 4 spotted in light camouflage | Auto Express
The fourth bespoke Polestar model will be a mid-sized SUV, positioned beneath the range-topping Polestar 3www.autoexpress.co.uk
To me Lexus is a great example of the point @JRRF made. Even today, no matter of how much super perfect leather, and more perfect than real trees wood, and smooth engines they put in their cars. It remains a Toyota with some luxury bits thrown into it. Not aspirational, no true luxury, tacky styling, and totally missing the point that the imperfections make perfection. The difference is like having a plastic perfect barbie vs a real woman...
In the US the ES 400 and ES 250 we’re both launched at the same time. This article confirms my memory.
Lexus ES History - Lexus UK Magazine
The Lexus ES has been a mainstay of the brand since its launch in 1989. We chart the history of the Lexus ES through seven generations.
As I recall it was the same in Australia; LS came first then the ES. My uncle got really annoyed when we called his ES a Camry....The History of Lexus
Lexus (Japanese: レクサス,, Rekusasu?) is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. First introduced in the United States, where Lexus has become the highest-selling make of luxury car, today Lexus brand name vehicles are available throughout the world. In 2005,...www.cars-directory.net
"the original Lexus LS, which was the first vehicle to wear the Lexus marque upon its launch in 1989"
I road in this car in 1989 (as a chauffeured car) and was impressed with how quiet it was. It was Toyota's signature F1 project. After that they started to re-badge Camry's as the ES.
The LS was a unique car based only very loosely on the Cressida. The ES so closely resembled a Camry it was a joke. The only reason to buy one was if you wanted to say you drove a "Lexus". At least when MB and BMW implemented this strategy, the C300/320 didn't resemble other, even cheaper cars.
That article says “Lexus vehicles officially went on sale at a network of 81 new Lexus dealerships across the U.S. The LS 400 was sold along with a smaller sibling, the Toyota Camry-based ES 250.”The History of Lexus
Lexus (Japanese: レクサス,, Rekusasu?) is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. First introduced in the United States, where Lexus has become the highest-selling make of luxury car, today Lexus brand name vehicles are available throughout the world. In 2005,...
"the original Lexus LS, which was the first vehicle to wear the Lexus marque upon its launch in 1989"
I road in this car in 1989 (as a chauffeured car) and was impressed with how quiet it was. It was Toyota's signature F1 project. After that they started to re-badge Camry's as the ES.
It was. Just not initially.
Not to belabor the point but even on Lexus’s own history page they say they launch together.
You are right, although apparently it was so forgettable that I forgot about it 🤣 I just found this: "The first generation ES (VZV21) debuted in January 1989 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit as part of the launch of the Lexus division. In order to avoid introducing the nameplate with only one model, the LS 400, "Not to belabor the point but even on Lexus’s own history page they say they launch together.
Perhaps they were separated by a few weeks/months but considers within the same “launch window?” They did debuted together at a US auto show earlier in that year before the launch.
It was the par, maybe better, than this American ‘luxury’ car.You are right, although apparently it was so forgettable that I forgot about itI just found this: "The first generation ES (VZV21) debuted in January 1989 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit as part of the launch of the Lexus division. In order to avoid introducing the nameplate with only one model, the LS 400, "
The Cimarron was a total POS!
Yep, right up there with the luxury Yugo.
I bought some t $12, then some at $5... maybe I will be able to get some at $2.50
This is going to be a very long term investment 😂I bought some t $12, then some at $5... maybe I will be able to get some at $2.50
That POV has changed with the upcoming changes to Tesla Model 3 and the most talked about launch of Tesla Model 2. Plus numerous models are being priced out between 30-50K with (Hyundai, Kia, Cadillac, VW). Plus, Volvo is likely going to be launching the XC30 which is likely going to shift buying priorities. The days of expensive EVs are soon going to change and be disrupted.
I see that POV is being borne out completely. The high-end market rolled out first, and now lower priced models are coming to market. I don't really see Caddy in that equation yet (the Lyriq is really 50+), but Chevy is getting into the game with the Blazer and Equinox EVs.
I am absolutely in love with the Kia EV9 - It’s super slick!
I just found this: "The first generation ES (VZV21) debuted in January 1989 at the 
