Lada looks better than BMW?

G30M · 06-22-2025, 05:44 PM

not that I'm buying one though

https://www.drive.com.au/news/lada-r...ign-direction/

Jimmy Andazola · 06-22-2025, 07:27 PM

Absolutely not! It doesn't even come close to BMW.

Tejas1836 · 06-22-2025, 07:43 PM

Not bad, looks better than the LCI series

psuibmw · 06-22-2025, 08:10 PM

Great progress for sure

Efthreeoh · 06-23-2025, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by psuibmw

Great progress for sure

That one looks better than any 2025 Bimmer SUV. Lol.

noemon · 06-23-2025, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by psuibmw

Great progress for sure

This car is awesome.

AZBimmerguy · 06-23-2025, 09:03 AM

Love this car!!!

ojt · 06-23-2025, 09:46 AM

Honestly just looks very generic. Like between a Peugeot and Dacia, with some oriental styling hints. The old one looks good in its own way.

GOLFFRR · 06-23-2025, 09:48 AM

not feeling that at all.

BlkGS · 06-23-2025, 01:54 PM

It looks better than the iX or new X3. Probably higher end interior then the New Class cars.

No one · 06-23-2025, 02:03 PM

If you like that look you are blind. You can't drive.

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Great progress for sure

No progress: you can still buy it just like that. Smoking (under 50)!!!

dgoldenz · 06-23-2025, 02:30 PM

Looks like a Volvo

ShocknAwe · 06-23-2025, 02:39 PM

You know, the thing I struggle with is a lot of the marques out there have lost their design language or repeatedly changed it to chase a certain design trend. It's hard to tell what you're looking at most of the time if not familiar with the little details that set them apart.

There's not much striking brand identity in design to me, at least the last couple years or so.

Burrcold · 06-23-2025, 04:49 PM

I'm honestly starting to hate every new car design.

Davil · 06-23-2025, 11:13 PM

I couldn’t pick it from any other cheap SUV. They all look the same. Just appliances.

tturedraider · 06-23-2025, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Burrcold

I'm honestly starting to hate every new car design.

Me, too!!! What is this thing with making everything look like it’s just another version of a bunch of boxes stuck together?!?!

Tambohamilton · 06-24-2025, 06:15 AM

The old lada looks better than the new lada too, so they're following the same trend

No one · 06-24-2025, 08:06 AM

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The old lada looks better than the new lada too, so they're following the same trend

Of course they are!

They are always following.

Regarding the old one though, they claim it was the first ever attempt to make a rough off-roader have a child with a comfortable road car.

"He said we looked like his parents. A strong argument for contraception!" ("Ruthless People" film)

M5Rick · 06-24-2025, 08:22 AM

Looks like a brick with a painted-on grill image.

Efthreeoh · 06-24-2025, 11:00 AM

Honestly, the thing looks like a 3rd version of the Toyota 4Runner.

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