The Grenadier, I just want to drive one. They look so slick.
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Originally Posted by Sliver
Meh, looks fine to me.
I can't think of a single SUV I love. They mostly look NPC to me. This is better than the current peers (visually). I don't like what BMW or Mercedes are doing. Audi is meh. I like the new gen Lexus GX, but I'd be scared of that engine. Mind you, I guess I'd trust Lexus to take care of me and resolve issues moreso than Range Rover, so I'd take the Lexus over the Range Rover all day everyday.
The only SUV I look at and think, 'that'd be fun AF' is the two-door manual transmission Bronco. I could see myself enjoying that.
I wouldn't want that Range Rover, but it's fine and looks every bit as luxurious/rich as I'd expect out of Range Rover.
Other SUV I think I'd be content with is an Explorer ST. That seems to have a good compromise between value, performance and practicality.
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BMW is the worst offender amongst the European brands for their current design language being horrid to look at, with the stupid angles, weird ridges and scoops, and making the kidney grilles look more like mutant beaver teeth than they ever have before. Meanwhile, Mercedes is going too far in the opposite direction, like a watch case that has been carelessly polished so all the edges are too rounded and smoothed out. G-Class aside, they are all starting to take on the shape of jelly beans on wheels. Audi... I think Audi's doing pretty good things at the moment. Not too excessive like BMW, not too bland like Mercedes.
As for Toyota/Lexus, their design language -- especially on their SUVs and trucks -- is dreadful these days, just overdesigned garbage. Like, I never knew BMW had a Japanese cousin until now. The Lexus GX is okay (and certainly the better choice powertrain-wise versus the buzzy crap they put in the LandCruiser), and it's miles better looking than the LX, which is unfortunate since the LX is the only option for the
real LandCruiser in North America.