RE: BMW 3 Series GT breaks cover...

[Agoogy]

MODS! end the thread...and all the others discussing cars whereby opinion is communicated.

We're all better off just accepting stuff as it is. Either that or please BAN those that try to change someone else's opinion, because that's just wrong.

[joshc]

I don't get all the hate... It's a BMW hatchback, and it looks masses better than on all other hatchbacks currently on sale. The Focus is a hatchback, but I don't see everyone saying "hideous" at that.

However, what they could have done is a saloon boot/hatchback combo, like you can get on the Skoda Superb if I'm not mistaken.

[toppstuff]

joshc said:

I don't get all the hate... It's a BMW hatchback, and it looks masses better than on all other hatchbacks currently on sale. The Focus is a hatchback, but I don't see everyone saying "hideous" at that.

+1 totally agree. So many really, really ugly cars on the market that people seem to let off without comment. Most Peugeots for example. And the VW Scirocco from the rear 3/4 looks just awful. But not a mutter about them.

Sheep.

[mc_blue]

I M Sport trim yes it does look good but like most BMWs it is very colour and spec sensitive.

[P2BS]

toppstuff said:

I don't like saloons much. Prefer a hatch.

Saloon for me - then & now!

Hatchback:


Saloon:

toppstuff said:

I don't get all the hate... It's a BMW hatchback, and it looks masses better than on all other hatchbacks currently on sale. The Focus is a hatchback, but I don't see everyone saying "hideous" at that.

I think it's the difference between designing a car as a hatchback, or adding one as an afterthought to the range. A Focus hatch is not ugly, but a Focus saloon is a dire looking piece of kit as it's built to appease some markets only. Like a Jetta to a Golf.

All these cars sell somewhere; I find the X1, X6, 5GT and now the 3GT very ugly, and so do quite a few others given how many of them you see on the roads. But BMW have done their research, and still make & sell them somewhere.

Edited by P2BS on Tuesday 5th March 15:57

[Mr_S]

I have got one of these in 320d M-Sport trim as a hire car for a couple of months, it's actually a very nice comfortable car and the boot is huge. My kids love it as the rear leg room and seat is much bigger then the F30 we had before.

I'd never seen one until it was delivered and my first words to the delivery driver were "what is that?"

Personally and I may be biased but I think it is far more in proportion than the 5 series GT.

[0a]

I saw one of these for the first time yesterday - the looks are "difficult": one of BMW's less good efforts.

I guess the game is to out niche everybody else. But what about building a good looking 3 series with good room on the inside? These niches are now being used as an excuse to make the regular car crap in various ways.

[flatso]

I had a seat in one at the dealer a few months ago...the rear leg room is astonishing. Even the boot is impressive. Agree thet the rear quarter looks a bit bloated, but it definately does not top the X6 as the most horrendous BMW model.
Whils on the BMW GT topic, I think the front of the 5er GT looks really good.

[Challo]

Saw one of these this morning on the commute to work. I just cant seem to get my head around the proportions of the car. It looks like they have taken the boot from the 5GT, heated up the metal and tried to squash and mould it to fit the 3 series rear dimensions.

Its certainly not a looker.