2010 Buick LaCrosse vs 2010 Lexus ES AUTORIVALS.NET

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Buick has actually survived after GM's bankruptcy (thanks to sales in China) and it's about time they have a real contender if they want to survive in their native land. 2010 Buick LaCrosse vs 2010 Lexus ES The LaCrosse was redesigned to go toe to toe with the Lexus ES and looks like a knockout. Styling is fresh and for once doesn't look like it's for Florida's elderly residents only (although I'm sure they'll still buy it). The ES was just recently refreshed to keep it competitive with a new front fascia and grill. The front end is on the verge of becoming a beak but manages to constrain itself (unlike others). A Buick with muscular lines? Seems contradictory considering the past few generations but it works. The crease in the side really sets it apart and flows well from front to back. The Camry profile is evident which isn't a bad thing but lacks any signs of real character like the Buick. The lower profile keeps it looking slightly slicker though. Everything seems to mesh well with the rest of the car. The crease in the side flows into the large, great looking taillights which then flows into a nicely shaped bumper. The rectangular exhaust pipes are perfectly integrated and large enough to be noticed. taillights have been refreshed but that's about the only thing that looks different. The rear matches the front with thin taillights. The barely visible exhaust pipes show that this car's main goal isn't performance (but neither is the LaCrosse). It's tough call to decide which is the better layout. The Buick probably wins overall with the wood trim going across the dashboard and into the doors but that center bulge of buttons doesn't really look as good as it could have. The Lexus isn't great either with an almost cartoonish looking center stack. The Buick does trump the Lexus though in ambient lighting that borders cheesy but doesn't cross it. It's kind of odd to find ice blue lighting in a Buick first rather than a cheap import car instead like when neon lights used to be all the craze after The Fast and Furious. Here's a fun fact: In Canada the LaCrosse is renamed as the Allure because in Quebecois slang, 'lacrosse' means to pleasure yourself.