Current best designed/looking regular car
Current best designed/looking regular car
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Supersam83

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1,910 posts

174 months

Monday 25th November 2024
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With all the uproar about Jaguar and their rebrand/concept at the moment it got me thinking that of all regular cars (I'm not talking Supercars, limited edition one off's or concept cars) that you would be able to buy from a regular dealership, which one stands out as the current best designed/looking car?

I'm not looking at luxury brands costing over £70k, £80k +

Also, I'm purely talking about the car's exterior as some cars look like a spaceship inside.

Here are a few different looking cars based on the top 3 automobile manufacturers:

1 - Toyota - C-HR and Prius are the only standouts.





2 - Volkswagen Group - Nothing from VW, Audi, Seat or Skoda stands out. They all look the same car in different sizes with different badges.

3 - Hyundai Group including KIA - Again apart from the Hyundai Ioniq 5/Ioniq 6 and the KIA EV3/5/6 they all look similar.







Why doesn't anyone design something different and more better looking that will actually make you turn your head anymore?


FA57REN

1,266 posts

84 months

Monday 25th November 2024
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Twas ever thus. For every DS, Sierra and Mégane there was a sea of blandness, we just tend to forget the Renault 21 or Ford Orion.

I can't think of anything recent that made me look twice since the original Juke and the Honda E.

Benzinaio

507 posts

31 months

Monday 25th November 2024
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Polestar has joined the chat...............

GeordieInExile

733 posts

149 months

Monday 25th November 2024
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FA57REN said:
Twas ever thus. For every DS, Sierra and Mégane there was a sea of blandness, we just tend to forget the Renault 21 or Ford Orion.

I can't think of anything recent that made me look twice since the original Juke and the Honda E.
Ah c'mon, at least the Orion has an interesting rear window.

spookly

4,390 posts

124 months

Monday 25th November 2024
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CHR is gopping. Prius too.

paradigital

1,100 posts

181 months

Monday 25th November 2024
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spookly said:
CHR is gopping. Prius too.
The Prius is not that bad, if you like that sort of slippery style. The CH-R though, that hit every branch of the ugly tree bar the one that finished the Multipla off.

jamesbilluk

4,142 posts

212 months

Monday 25th November 2024
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Lots of French cars for me

I saw a Peugeot 408 today, in this colour, I thought it looked great



Also, probably the same car, but the Citroen C5X


Also, there's a DS4 in this colour locally,




I would agree with the Ioniq 5, I would also put the Kia EV6 oin there.

SweptVolume

1,218 posts

122 months

Monday 25th November 2024
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Bonjour


AmyRichardson

1,972 posts

71 months

Monday 25th November 2024
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Benzinaio said:
Polestar has joined the chat...............
"Hi! It's me! I'm basically a fastback but my flanks are so awkwardly high that you might think I'm a crossover - but I'm not!"

Something like that?

Gericho

608 posts

32 months

Monday 25th November 2024
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These are lovely things




Silvanus

6,910 posts

52 months

Monday 25th November 2024
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Yes it has silly doors, yes it's an EV, yes it's Chinese, yes it's a GT not a sports car. But it's actually a great looking car and actually hides it's underpinnings and drivetrain very well. Also it's pretty cheap all things considered.


Mr Tidy

31,395 posts

156 months

Monday 25th November 2024
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Gericho said:
These are lovely things
They're certainly better looking than anything else posted on here so far, although when I was following one the other day it looked huge!

Gastons_Revenge

463 posts

33 months

Monday 25th November 2024
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I think the current gen Mazda 3 looks great, especially so in soul crystal red. Forever disappointed that we don't get the version with the 2.5L turbo engine over here, I think it would be the perfect daily for me

Silvanus

6,910 posts

52 months

Monday 25th November 2024
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Gastons_Revenge said:


I think the current gen Mazda 3 looks great, especially so in soul crystal red. Forever disappointed that we don't get the version with the 2.5L turbo engine over here, I think it would be the perfect daily for me
It's even better as a 'sedan'

Glosphil

4,880 posts

263 months

Monday 25th November 2024
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Supersam83 said:
With all the uproar about Jaguar and their rebrand/concept at the moment it got me thinking that of all regular cars (I'm not talking Supercars, limited edition one off's or concept cars) that you would be able to buy from a regular dealership, which one stands out as the current best designed/looking car?

I'm not looking at luxury brands costing over £70k, £80k +

Also, I'm purely talking about the car's exterior as some cars look like a spaceship inside.

Here are a few different looking cars based on the top 3 automobile manufacturers:

1 - Toyota - C-HR and Prius are the only standouts.





2 - Volkswagen Group - Nothing from VW, Audi, Seat or Skoda stands out. They all look the same car in different sizes with different badges.

3 - Hyundai Group including KIA - Again apart from the Hyundai Ioniq 5/Ioniq 6 and the KIA EV3/5/6 they all look similar.







Why doesn't anyone design something different and more better looking that will actually make you turn your head anymore?
2 - you think the Seat Leon, Skoda Octavia & VW Golf look the same except for the badges? Specsavers visit required?

Cupid-stunt

3,346 posts

85 months

Monday 25th November 2024
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AmyRichardson said:
Benzinaio said:
Polestar has joined the chat...............
"Hi! It's me! I'm basically a fastback but my flanks are so awkwardly high that you might think I'm a crossover - but I'm not!"

Something like that?
This?

Gordon Hill

2,412 posts

44 months

Monday 25th November 2024
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A stunning, game changing design.





Mr Tidy

31,395 posts

156 months

Monday 25th November 2024
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Gastons_Revenge said:


I think the current gen Mazda 3 looks great, especially so in soul crystal red. Forever disappointed that we don't get the version with the 2.5L turbo engine over here, I think it would be the perfect daily for me
Sorry but I hate those tiny windows in the rear doors that seem so common these days.

Is the rising waistline supposed to make it look like a Coupe?

macron

13,306 posts

195 months

Monday 25th November 2024
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Gordon Hill said:
A stunning, game changing design.




Like a bland jelly mould in bland colours looking bland.

MikeM6

6,039 posts

131 months

Tuesday 26th November 2024
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Gordon Hill said:
A stunning, game changing design.




rofl that is a funny joke. The design is neither stunning, nor game changing.

I think Peugeot, as noted above, have some good looking cars. The Alfa Giulia is also quite nice. I'm struggling a little though, most of it seems designed for people who don't like what I do.