New cars that look worse than their predecessors!

Ta ceist agam

As the title suggest, newer is not always better for some.
In my opinion the new 1 series looks bland and awkward looking compared to its predecessors. Any other suggestions?

See below:



https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-1-series-118i-se-auto/25308773



https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-1-series-118i-m-sport-shadow-edition-5-door/25851511

ofcork

Mercedes C E and S class coupes are nowhere as nice as previous models.

User1998

Ta ceist agam wrote: »

As the title suggest, newer is not always better for some.
In my opinion the new 1 series looks bland and awkward looking compared to its predecessors. Any other suggestions?

Comparing an SE with an M-Sport Shadow Edition ..

This is what you should be comparing the older one with, and I think most would agree that the newer one is better:

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/24976980

ofcork

Over 41k for a 1.5 bmw way ott.

Ta ceist agam

User1998 wrote: »

Comparing an SE with an M-Sport Shadow Edition ..

This is what you should be comparing the older one with, and I think most would agree that the newer one is better:

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/24976980

Still prefer the previous model.

L-M

User1998 wrote: »

Comparing an SE with an M-Sport Shadow Edition ..

This is what you should be comparing the older one with, and I think most would agree that the newer one is better:

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/24976980

The front of the new 1 series is unforgivably ugly, there is no redeeming itself with any combination of colour, speciation or photography. There’s a reason why the A class is out performing it 3 fold, lol

Harry Palmr

Every Skoda Superb has looked more bloated and flugly than its predecessor.

The Merc C class which was only ever "meh" is getting very fat and ugly.

Staying with BMW (and I know there's a generation or 2 in between), but how this classic clean, understated beauty ...



morphed into to this travesty...


is beyond me - unless it's trying to appeal to the Chinese nouveau riche

Ta ceist agam

Another less pretty successor car is the new Audi A1. The new A1 just looks like a an over priced Hyundai i20 now I think. The old A1 was a lot more distinctive which is partly what you want when you buy 'premium'

New A1



Old A1

Harry Palmr

I think there's a bit of a design aesthetic rule developing - the bigger the grill the worse the look.

danoriordan1402

New Defender is horrific imo

The new grille on BMW cars in general looks extremely tacky in my opinion.

A little bit of me was very sad when Ford stopped placing the Focus' rear light clusters vertically along the sides of the rear window. Was a nice touch, and helped it stand out I thought. You'd be hard pressed to tell the difference between a lot of hatchbacks these days. Pulsar, Golf, Tipo, i30.. A lot of hatchbacks look like the same car with different shaped light clusters.

I suppose, though, they are all looking for the most aerodynamic body style, and so will invariably all end up with pretty similar results.

boombang

This was the worst change for me.

Ta ceist agam

Speaking of rear light clusters....IMO the rear of the previous looked more interesting and 'cooler' than the current Leaf, that has can now get lost in the car park. This might divide opinion.

ofcork

With that generation of e class the w210 didnt lend itself to a coupe version so the clk was essentially a c class coupe with an e class face.

mk7r

Ta ceist agam wrote: »

Speaking of rear light clusters....IMO the rear of the previous looked more interesting and 'cooler' than the current Leaf, that has can now get lost in the car park. This might divide opinion.

The rear light clusters might be interesting but the old leaf is a hideous beast

My offering is the mk8 golf:

rizzee

The new Golf

Ta ceist agam

The new Focus is would hardly win any beauty contests either with its frumpy look. The predecessor was a lot more sharp and sportier looking....better quality materials too.

Heres Johnny

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Every Skoda Superb has looked more bloated and flugly than its predecessor.

The Merc C class which was only ever "meh" is getting very fat and ugly.

The superb out now isn't bad but the one it replaced just looks like it was designed and then they decided to add 2 feet to the back passenger section by stretching the doors.

C class is a pretty good looker these days but always was.

I agree with all the BMW posts here though. Wonder will they do the mad grille on the very important 3 and 5 series in Europe next model, I think they will lose lots of loyal customers if they do. Surely they could make a big ugly grille for China and USA as they seem to like that and a more aesthetic grille for Europe.
I haven't seen a new 4 series in the flesh yet on the roads now that I think of it.

Leonard Hofstadter

Ta ceist agam wrote: »

As the title suggest, newer is not always better for some.
In my opinion the new 1 series looks bland and awkward looking compared to its predecessors. Any other suggestions?

See below:

The loss of traditional BMW rear wheel drive and with it, the fitment of a big petrol engine (never mind a manual gearbox) if you got the M Performance version, is a far greater crime than the new look...

... and notice how they all get bigger (Not necessarily better looking, though)

LillySV

Heres Johnny wrote: »

The superb out now isn't bad but the one it replaced just looks like it was designed and then they decided to add 2 feet to the back passenger section by stretching the doors.

C class is a pretty good looker these days but always was.

I agree with all the BMW posts here though. Wonder will they do the mad grille on the very important 3 and 5 series in Europe next model, I think they will lose lots of loyal customers if they do. Surely they could make a big ugly grille for China and USA as they seem to like that and a more aesthetic grille for Europe.
I haven't seen a new 4 series in the flesh yet on the roads now that I think of it.

Watched frank Stephenson, X5 car designer On YouTube previously... he highlighted all the typical Bmw traits that makes their cars stand out as a bmw And they are losing them in the new generation and queried whether it was a good idea

Ta ceist agam

Heres Johnny

Ta ceist agam wrote: »

The number plate does somewhat save the new 4 series. But some countries have much smaller plates than in the EU so wonder how they will fare.

mr_edge_to_you

danoriordan1402 wrote: »

New Defender is horrific imo

Just an overpriced Yeti

Ta ceist agam

Heres Johnny wrote: »

The number plate does somewhat save the new 4 series. But some countries have much smaller plates than in the EU so wonder how they will fare.

Ta ceist agam

Don't know why Toyota went crazy with the current Prius especially when it was so popular with the taxis

sydthebeat

First Gen Hyundai i30


ugly sister of a second gen


somewhat back on track with the third gen

James Bond Junior

danoriordan1402 wrote: »

New Defender is horrific imo

It's very cool in person. I've seen a few including one of my neighbours has a murdered out version. Black paint, black tints and black wheels and trim.

JustAThought

Jaguar.

Shouldn’t be legal.

Ta ceist agam

Subaru are another manufacturer that have joined the conservative brigade.....if not the ugly brigade!

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Each time an new Honda Civic come out it’s worse than the last. The current one is by far the worst looking new car you can buy from a forecourt.

Ta ceist agam

Hunky Monster wrote: »

Each time an new Honda Civic come out it’s worse than the last. The current one is by far the worst looking new car you can buy from a forecourt.

French Toast

Civic is probably one of the best examples.

EP3 was the last decent looking one, and even that's a massive step down from the previous model.

chicorytip

Lewis_Benson

5th Gen civic will always be the one for me.
The 10th gen is a Mazda 323f by that side view.

boombang

Another styling crime I remember from childhood. Somebody should have faced charges.

boombang

Now this one is subtle enough, but I think the Golf IV was crisp, neat design. The Golf V was flabby and bland in comparison. Greatly improved with the return to neatness since, but gone wayward with the most recent.

Ta ceist agam

The Honda Jazz was never going to be a style icon but WTF is Honda at with the current Jazz......

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

10th gen Civic is so bad.

KevRossi

3rd and 4th generation Civic was the sweet spot.

This was a big step down for the 323F, for a while Mazda has such great cars, no wonder they sell feck all these days.

boombang

I think the 2 gen Panda is a triumph of small car design that has aged very well.

The third looks blobby with no sense if style, despite being practically the same design.

Renno123

Ford focus mk2.. Very bloated version of the stylish mk1

boombang

Another spectacular fall from grace.

boombang

Another pair from years gone by. Not that the E21 was a bad looking car, but no 2002.





Specific examples shown might not be a fair test, but you get my point.

boombang

If every there was a modern design not worthy of the old name.

PsychoPete

The civic peaked at the ek9

Leonard Hofstadter

Most BMWs haven't looked right since the Bangle era began really, although the current 3 series is easily the best looking of the modern ones... the 5 series is good looking, too. The 7 series looked nice, until the facelift came along with that enormous grille.

I actually like the last three Civic designs:o!

boombang

Not a fan of most Bangle Beemers, but I thought his 5 series was very handsome and the subsequent designs very bland.

KevRossi

boombang wrote: »

Not a fan of most Bangle Beemers, but I thought his 5 series was very handsome and the subsequent designs very bland.

The E60 was a good step down from the E39 and E34.

BMW's get more bloated looking every year, they used to be a mixture of delicate poise and power. Now they just look like someone took a blowtorch to a jelly mold.

Marcusm

StevieHardesty wrote: »

Staying with BMW (and I know there's a generation or 2 in between), but how this classic clean, understated beauty ...



morphed into to this travesty...


is beyond me - unless it's trying to appeal to the Chinese nouveau riche

Crash impact safety requirements mostly, I would say.