I would think you'd have to question Lincoln being on that list too, then. Their flagship model is an optioned up Taurus.

 

Too many people are getting hung up on thinking there is a right answer. OP simply asks (out of the poll provided) which makes are your least favorite based on exterior design so yes it's subjective.

As to non luxury makes, they are included because they are premium/upscale and often compared with actual luxury makes by consumers. Perhaps the term 'Luxury Brand' in the thread title is the cause for all the confusion.

 

Lol OP Voted Lexus as the worst? Come on now man whats up with that?

I voted Lincoln they are the worst their style is so plain looking to me.

 

You can vote anonymously in CL polls. There is an option for that.

 

Sedan-wise, I'd agree......ever since the Town Car was dropped. But the Navigator, IMO, is, size-wise and luxury-wise, still nominally a Tier-1 product....as is the Cadillac Escalade.

 

If Acura and Lincoln are here, so should Buick.....Buick should be in the poll...

 

Concur, Buick is upscale

 

Overall, Buick probably competes a little closer to Acura than with Lincoln. Ford, dispute Lincoln's limitations, positions it to do battle with Cadillac.....which, in general, is one step above Buick. However, both Buick and Lincoln, I'll agree, NOW lack a proper flagship...as also does Cadillac. I was impressed with the last top-line Acura, the RL, but not particularly with its RLX replacement, which seems a step down.

Buick's marketers, BTW, lately, have been trying to position it is a Lexus competitor. I'll agree in some areas...but Lexus also has some models (like the LS and LX) that are far above anything Buick is doing right now.

 

Acura and Lincoln, can't say I'm surprised.

 

But at least Acura & Lincoln have their own design language. No one can mistake them for something else

 

I wanted to let other people state their opinion first before I stated mine. Furthermore, I don't need to "explain" why I think Lexus' current exterior design is so bad, I simply don't like the direction they are going in and have been going in for some time. I don't like the Spindle Grille and there are just too many current Lexus models that do nothing for me in the exterior styling department - namely the IS, ES, LX, & RX. I'm neutral toward the CT & GX. The new NX looks nice and the RC looks to be about the best. I do like the LS however and the GS in darker colors only. But overall, I don't like the direction they are currently going in. However, they are not my least favorite. That would have to go to Audi. It is almost criminal how many Audi models resemble Volkswagen models and yet rarely anyone ever calls them out on it. They are bland bland bland in my eyes and I simply can't understand how anyone would find them more attractive than their German competitors. Anyway, here's my FOUR least favorite in order:

1. Audi
2. Lincoln
3. Acura
4. Lexus

So as you can see, Lexus is not my least favorite. To be honest, it was a toss up between Lexus & MB, but ultimately went with Lexus because MB models simply stand out to me more when I see them on the road and just have more road presence IMO. They're still not my cup of tea, but as a design language, I feel they currently have overall nicer looking vehicles exterior-wise.

My favorite exterior styling? That's easy.

Jaguar. Simply the most luxurious looking cars on the road today. They reek of style and sophistication. I just love them. BMW would have to be my second favorite. They simply just know about proportions from every single angle and they always look good on the road. Masculine, solid-looking vehicles. Love the current 5 Series and love the current 7 series even more. My third favorite would have to be Cadillac. You always know when you see a Cadillac on the road, because it looks like nothing else. IMO, they have the strongest exterior design language of any luxury brand and they seem to be sticking to that philosophy like glue. Most of them look great to my eyes.

So no, sorry to break it to you, but Infiniti, believe it or not, is not one of my favorites. It's middle of the pack for me at the moment.

Sorry dude. I don't think Lexus is the worst, as I stated above, just one of my least favorites at the moment.

And you know what? If I included Buick, you would have said "Buick doesn't belong in this poll".

Buick does not offer anything starting above 38k. They are not a real luxury brand, more of a "premium" brand, and GM positions it as such (below Cadillac). Both Acura & Lincoln offer models above 50k and that's where the distinction lies. If I included Buick, I would have had to include Hyundai & Kia as well, but again, none of those 3 offer enough luxury vehicles to really distinguish a certain "design language" that would make it fair to compare against MB, BMW, Lexus, and the others that have more complete lineups.

 

I voted:

Cadillac- The Arts & Science designs never really tie it up for me. The rear of the ATS and CTS in particularly totally turn me off. I don't like the entirety of the ELR, to be honest.

Acura- just too bland. For some reason I kinda like the TSX but they're all bores. The RLX is just sad and looks very Accord like.

 

I didnt vote for 4 i just voted for one but my other 3 worst luxury brands exterior wise imo in that list are acura, volvo and audi.

 

I'm surprised very few voted on Audi. I for one find their ext design tired-looking. Same stuff over the last two to three gens. Same A to C pillar designs in their sedan lineup from A3 to A8. And front and rear lights, grille, etc.

My worst four, from worst to so-so:
Lincoln
Audi
Acura
MB

 

What about Rolls Royce and Bently, don't they count as Luxury?