Best looking small sedan ever?

[Dusty964]

[OldSpeed]

[yellowjack]

Ok,

1. must be 4 door saloon/estate, in the "small executive" bracket when released - 2 door, but otherwise, check
2. mainstream, non-limited production - check
3. "affordable" when new - check
4. stock - check

The humble Trabant!

Open your door to infinite possibilities!


ETA:

[RicksAlfas]

Erm... interesting website there.

[crostonian]

The 156 is a perfect saloon car in my eyes, especially in bog standard unfacelifted trim. No need for big wheels, side skirts or spoilers, just right! The 159 doesn't flow from front to rear in my opinion, it loses it where the rear side window meets the the boot line. E46 3 Series is a neat car but fussily detailed and the E30 looks like I'd designed it when I was 8!

[GTIR]

"sedan"
"wagon"



We'll all be writing thru and color next.

[bencollins]

Modern era
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all time, first 16V production car

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Essential viewing :P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyVAVdqyt-A[url]

[AnotherGareth]

[ZesPak]

Ow, talking about recent years:



Saw an AMG one in black in the flesh, looked amazing.

[LuS1fer]

peter pan said:

Whilst (as the saying goes) beauty is in the eye of the beholder, there are some cars that dont immediately strike a person as being good looking / well designed aesthetically, until one takes the time to have a good long look from all angles.
IMHO One of the best looking, best proportioned cars that Ford have EVER produced is the Mk 3 Mondeo , it seems to look good from all angles, which is not something which can be said of all cars.
Even Clarkson who does not seem to have much time for any car under £60.000 remarked at just how good looking this particular version of the Mondeo was. The design of the latest Mondeo seems to be quite clumsy in comparison

I used to think the same but now it just looks old and as I own a Mk 4, that has grown on me quite a bit.

Of older stock, I would nominate the Lancia Beta


The Mk II Escort was also a great design:

[CrisW]

I voted 159 though I'm not sure that it is small. If that requirement was being followed then the 156 would get my vote.

[james280779]

Dusty964 said:

coupe

[james280779]

ZesPak said:

Ow, talking about recent years:



Saw an AMG one in black in the flesh, looked amazing.

believe also a coupe but not seen one before

[james280779]

[quote=LuS1fer]


Of older stock, I would nominate the Lancia Beta


also a coupe/ hatchback depending on the way the boot opens

[LuS1fer]

james280779]uS1fer said:

Of older stock, I would nominate the Lancia Beta


also a coupe/ hatchback depending on the way the boot opens

I disagree. It has a separate boot as many cars of the early 70s did. They are referred to as sedans in the US and a coupe is a 2 door, not a 4 door.
It might be a "fastback" but we're splitting hairs here, it's just the way the "sedan" has evolved following the advent of FWD and the absorption of the boot into the body space.

Had the question been "best 3 box saloon", I'd be right there with you.

[Dusty964]

james280779 said:

Dusty964 said:

coupe

Nope

[kambites]

Dusty964 said:

james280779 said:

Dusty964 said:

coupe

Nope

It certainly isn't "small" though.

[blearyeyedboy]

james280779 said:

ZesPak said:

Ow, talking about recent years:



Saw an AMG one in black in the flesh, looked amazing.

believe also a coupe but not seen one before

It has 4 doors and a boot. I think that's a good call (on looks alone, anyway).

[stephen300o]

Mk1Escort.

[les3002]

It would have to be the E36 for me: