Why so ugly?

oilandgas · Yesterday, 10:06 AM

Is it me, or is the G60 just an ugly design? It looks like a 1997 Camry from the back.

Burrcold · Yesterday, 10:12 AM

I like the back, it's the front I don't like much.

UPSROD · Yesterday, 11:15 AM

I bought an E92 M3 over 10 years ago and joined this site! Any car posted on here that is not an E9X is ugly to me!

NickyC · Yesterday, 11:20 AM

Been asking these questions since 2020 when the first images of the G82 leaked. I just despise the design language of this current generation. Outside the Z4, X3M, and X5M, there is very little from BMW which isn't awful on the eyes.

afadeev · Yesterday, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by oilandgas

Is it me, or is the G60 just an ugly design? It looks like a 1997 Camry from the back.

Way too simple in the back, way too complicated around the nose.
It's even uglier with black plastic skirt inserts at the bottom, but this is all part and parcel of the "modern" BMW design language.
I'm not into it, so I've (sadly) stopped being interested in new BMW products about 15 years ago.

Slowphiveo · Yesterday, 11:22 AM

I mean...all car designs are mostly stolen or "inspired" from other designs. There really is only so much you can do with a 4 door people hauler.

vt100 · Today, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by oilandgas

Is it me, or is the G60 just an ugly design? It looks like a 1997 Camry from the back.

1997 Camry isn’t ugly. It’s not pretty either but that’s much more balanced design comparing to G60

vt100 · Today, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Slowphiveo

I mean...all car designs are mostly stolen or "inspired" from other designs. There really is only so much you can do with a 4 door people hauler.

Hehe.. tell this to designers of Giulia for instance

W2k · Today, 01:45 AM

To my eyes, the G60 is the first 5-series that actually looks good since the E39. Instant "Wow!" factor the first time I saw it. I bought it even though it's much bigger than I need, mainly because I can't stomach the front end of the current 4-series.

Same for the 7-series. None of them have really appealed to me since the E38 (which I used to own), but if money was no object I'd love a G70.

As for 3/4-series, I guess I'm among those who feel that E9X was the peak (mine was an E93) and nothing before or since has really gotten close.

Bald Guy · Today, 01:49 AM

I think the new 5 series looks pretty decent, but that's just me.

I'm a fan of those older Camrys as well. Reliable, great build quality, and drives awesome.

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