the design looks too much like the ES.
You mean the ES looks like the LS?
LS design dropped first. ![Smiley :)](https://www.autos.ca/forum/Smileys/CarTalk/smiley.gif)
And I think both look better than the previous LS....though something can be said for the previous under the radar design.
Yeah, doesn't matter which dropped first, they look the same.
I prefer the '07-17 LS 460 design - one of the most understated and timeless looks, like the '98-00 LS 400 which always looked better than the blobby LS 430. The current one will not age nearly as well as the 460.
I'd narrow that down to '07 to '15 - or whatever year they decided to graft the Predator grille onto that very classy and understated design. Looked a bit like James Bond wearing a tuxedo and for some reason, a Halloween mask. And yes, that model has aged EXCEPTIONALLY well. Still looks like something premium rolling down the highway.
As for current ES / LS sameness - I went to the last pre-Covid auto show and had to literally look at the badges to tell them apart.