Golf vs Stilo styling

[Swordman]

I was just having a discussion with someone who seems to really like the new golf and says it looks nothing like the Fiat Stilo from the turn of the Millenium. Personally, I think the golf looks a bit bland, very similar to the Stilo and could very easily be a 12 year old design.

Anyway, over to you guys.

[Escy]

The Stilo is the better looking car.

[andrewparker]

They look similar in the sense that they are both cars.

But anyway, another Golf bashing thread? Change the record.

[Swordman]

andrewparker said:

They look similar in the sense that they are both cars.

But anyway, another Golf bashing thread? Change the record.

I like Golf bashing! It's a hobby

[TA14]

Similar wheels as well.

[xRIEx]

There are definitely echoes when you compare them side by side like that, but I think the proportions are different enough that they don't actually look alike (IYSWIM).

Yes the Golf is a bit bland in the grand scheme of car design but that's never seemed to harm its success.

[Horse Pop]

Golf is meant to be bland. It's a VW. This is their whole "thing".

[trashbat]

Don't be daft, OP. One of them is yellow.

[furrywoolyhatuk]

He has a point...

[andrewparker]

[MondeoMan1981]

The 3 door Stilo with nice wheels (late Active Sport model) is still a nice looking motor indeed.

[Hoofy]

In any era, you're going to get cars looking fairly similar. It's how trends move with designs.

[velocemitch]

Must admit the resemblance was something which jumped out at me when I first saw a new Golf. Only the four door STILO though, the three door was quite distinctive.

[TA14]

Hoofy said:

In any era, you're going to get cars looking fairly similar. It's how trends move with designs.

Yes but not usually a major manufacturer copying a style from 12 years earlier

[neil1jnr]

They do look awfully similar.

The Golf does look a bit sharper with 'modern' lower suspension and larger wheels with lower profile tyres.

The Stilo is a very nice looking car, saying that the Golf looks like it is NOT golf bashing in the slightest.

Edited by neil1jnr on Monday 22 December 15:17

[Riley Blue]

Stilo looks more like an early A3 to me.

[andrewparker]

velocemitch said:

Must admit the resemblance was something which jumped out at me when I first saw a new Golf. Only the four door STILO though...

So the cars in the two images I posted above look similar?

[xRIEx]

Riley Blue said:

Stilo looks more like an early A3 to me.

I was thinking Audi around the headlights.

[SuperHangOn]

car design in general has stalled, quite a few recent models could easily have been launched over 10 years ago - the new skoda models for a start

[Hoofy]

TA14 said:

Hoofy said:

In any era, you're going to get cars looking fairly similar. It's how trends move with designs.

Yes but not usually a major manufacturer copying a style from 12 years earlier

Ah, oops, I see.