mmarshall

Best overall styling from an automaker, for both exterior and interior? I'd have to say Rolls-Royce. Nobody, IMO, does it better. But I also like the looks of a number of lesser mass-marketed vehicles, though I couldn't pick out another entire separate manufacturer as a whole. Among those specific vehicles would be the Cadillac CTS (especially the now-discontunued CTS Sportwagon), Mercedes SL and SLK roadsters, the Buick Verano/Regal, Ford Mustang, Dodge Challenger, Chrysler 300, and Jeep Grand Cherokee.

I know I'm probably in the minority on this one and that some of you guys will disagree with me, but, in general, supercars/exotics like Lambos, Ferraris, McLarens, etc.....don't excite me. I don't get my jollies off on them. They sit too low, are too hard to get in/out of, are uncomfortable, and their ultra-sleek lines just aren't my thing.

Joey-E

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Can’t really vote because the best designs recently are from luxury car makers like Lexus, Mercedes and BMW I voted Toyota anyway no bias

xsh0tya

Its probably because you like Aston Martins and lets face it the Fusion stole that. I better correct myself.... not stole as was heavily inspired by the look.

Hoovey689

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oh come now. Ford still owns a small stake in Aston Martin

trexlexus

On the bright side of the "grille sharing" between Aston and Ford, the Aston Martin Cygnet won't look so out of whack with it's stablemates. The Ford Fiesta now has a buddy!

Lol, jokes. I think Ford's Lincoln do a really good job of styling, exception given to the rolling fridge, aka MKT.

adamls2

+1 I really like the Kodo designs, especially the Mazda 6 after seeing it in person! It's a unique design that doesn't have a funky grill or "copy cat" image that some of the other brands tend to radiate sometimes.

So kudos to Kodo

cino

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GM. From Caddy to Chevy to Buick to GMC, they nail it.

Fizzboy7

Plus 1. Audi should have been included. The A5/S5, A7/S7, and R8 have dominated car convos for many years.

SteVTEC

Yeah I would have voted for Audi if it was included, but I guess this is non-luxury brands?

Voted for Mazda. The new 6 is super sexy, as is the CX-5. Was really close between Mazda and Kia for me, and maybe I'm slightly biased towards Japanese vehicles, but gave Mazda the edge. No matter how good they look new, Korean cars still have a tendency to look very dated after a few years. The Sonata seems to be aging well though, so maybe this trend will change.

spwolf

it is so-so... works in pics a lot better than in real life.. like CX5 looks plain from distance, only when you come very close to it, you notice all the detailing.

6 is better since you notice it from further... although I got to ask what happens in 2-3 years when we see a lot of them, it will become a bit of boring.

Their Interior's are actually better once you sit in them vs the pics where that nav setup looks crude a bit.

It is hard to say which one was the best overall though but Mazda seems to be in my top 1-2-3.

Infra

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I voted for Nissan. They have so many products with many different target markets it's difficult for all of them to look great (your mid-size sedan must look rather bland to appeal to many), but they also offer many niche products in a combination that no other automaker does (like the Juke, 370z, Leaf, NV Van) that are quite good looking. Plus, you know, the GT-R.

Infra

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Not to mention their performance is now matched in many (but not all) aspects by cars you can buy for around $50k AND drive every day. For example, the Mustang Boss 302 and the Laguna Seca version especially, outdid cars that cost 3 - 4 times as much.

Megafast13

Definitely has to be Mazda, Kia, or Lexus.

UDel

Can't vote for any of them, none of their designs really stand out and are pretty bland. I think the KIA Optima is one of the best designs for a mid size sedan aside from the rear and a few models have nice styling but not enough to pick them.

If including high end companies Aston Martin gets my vote.

BNR34

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Ferrari............period.

Everything else all look the same........a box on 4 wheels.