They really are on different ends of the car scale. The Lexus is a gorgeous looking car that isn't as sporty as it looks. It is however a great, relaxed drive with a well built cabin and good V6 engine.
Is the sort of car you see on the road and think ''yeah i like that i wouldn't mind one'', but if you had a choice of other smart saloons with a Lexus budget, Alfa 159 / Audi A5 / BMW 3 Series, i bet you would go for the Alfa or BMW because of its perceived sporty passion and public acceptence. For me Lexus and like Volvo. Really nice looking cars but not sure what and who they are targetting to by them. Its that sporty passion that's got me a FR on my drive