Cars that got uglier

[StuStu]

Whilst wandering the carpark at work (everyone has go have a hobby) I started thinking that on the whole it appears that when mass market manufacturers update or facelift a car it gets uglier ..... so ... what did they get right and what did they get wrong?

[iva cosworth]

Impreza .....nuff said

[balders118]

I did a thread like this a while ago, i'll see if I can find it...


Edit to add: linky

Edited by balders118 on Friday 24th September 21:43

[EvoDelta]

I'm not saying that the original was a looker, but this is an insult to the name:

Edited by EvoDelta on Friday 24th September 21:47

[Egg Chaser]

+1 for the Impreza

VW Golfs

Mustangs got worse too, but they've started to look good again in more recent models.

[Slagathore]

Clio 197 to 200!

What the hell were they thinking

[Acheron]

to that

[Shaw Tarse]

Jaguar XJ.

[Big G]

to

[Horns]

Saab, once GM took over. Hopefully now they're free of them they might start making something interesting again.

[EvoDelta]

Egg Chaser said:

+1 for the Impreza

VW Golfs

Mustangs got worse too, but they've started to look good again in more recent models.

Golfs are funny ones, for me it goes 1, 4, 3, 6, 2, 5.

[Platinum]

I'm suprised Peugeot haven't been mentioned yet. Surely they must top the list?

[slipstream 1985]

yep 206-207
355-360
e30-e36

[Ferg]

Personally I think the Elise got uglier, but it's all personal choice.

[Tunku]

Mini
Fiat 500

Yes I know...

[AdamBomb]

Seat Ibiza.

[kiteless]

For me, the mid-size Mercedes was always a "class" product:



Followed by:



Then the rot (literally) started:



And now:

[BlueMR2]

Ford KA. Its not been a looker but the new 500 based one looks so out of proportion, Especially from the back.

[CinqAbarth]

I'm going to post a controversial one:





Always thought the interior facelift worked very well, but sticking the new 'corporate' nose on it ruined the purity of the original.

[pilchardthecat]

DS19



DS3

Edited by pilchardthecat on Friday 24th September 22:42