[Cootie]

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/n...onights-reveal

Had thought from the artists’ impressions and the test mules this was going to be quite a good looking car, but having seen the rear-end treatment ‘dumpy’ is the word that comes to mind and that’s me being kind...

[teaston]

I really like the design, grilles are a million times better than the 1 series!

What I don't like is the FWD platform, god knows why it isn't on the RWD platform like the upcoming 2 coupe and convertible!

[Cootie]

Agree about the grille, it’s just the back half I can’t get on with. Reminds me too much of the 3GT 🤢

[Cootie]

I also think they’ve avoided RWD to prevent cannibalising 3 series sales. Jaguar’s FPace sales have been hammered by the EPace, for example, because they’re just too similar in their target markets.

[teaston]

Originally Posted by Cootie

I also think they’ve avoided RWD to prevent cannibalising 3 series sales. Jaguar’s FPace sales have been hammered by the EPace, for example, because they’re just too similar in their target markets.

True, if I didn’t have a kid and a dog I’d definitely consider one of these, if it was 6 cylinder and rwd platform!

[Goneinsixtyseconds]

I don't believe all of the autocar article, never do. If they've gone fwd you can bet there won't be a 3 litre M2 Gran Coupe as they're saying, best you can hope is an M235i with the 2.0. Looking like that, they can stick anything in it for all I care, I won't be going near it.

[RobUK]

With so many models in its line up, I think BMW has become a jack of all trades and master of none

[Scoobyd]

This could have been a great car especially given that its dimensions look spot at a time when all cars are getting too big to be truly fun. The new 3 is the same size as the E39 5 Series for example.

But no... it looks like some kind of Japanese saloon to me

[Wills2]

I walked past an e39 the other day it looked pretty compact, the new 3 is barely any bigger than the old 3er and doesn't feel big at all to me.

The SUV's look massive even the mid sized ones like X3/Q5 I will admit.

[RobUK]

Interesting - 2 Series GC around the same size as an E90.

Not an E36 as I previously put!

[teaston]

Originally Posted by RobUK

Interesting - 2 Series GC around the same size as an E36.

Looks around same size as an E90 to me! :

[RobUK]

Originally Posted by teaston

Looks around same size as an E90 to me! :

Doh, damn my typing! (corected... coreected... corrected)

[g9icy]

So... is it a hatch style boot or not?

Not keen on the looks.

[davyk31]

Not a pretty bum!

[JustChris]

Oh dear and seriously, back to Dakota leather, is that a type-o is it the same on the 1er?

BMW design direction, a lot of people saying they don't like it...will they really go elsewhere. Real real risk of it these days.

Also does the car buying world really need

2GC
4GC
8GC

I guess so!

[Goneinsixtyseconds]

It really does look awful. Does anyone (apart from Mr BMW, Teaspoon, with his blue blood and who really doesn't count) like this thing?

[MashinBenzin]

Looks like an uglified Mondeo.

[mcoops]

It's not offensive, it's just a bit meh.

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by mcoops

It's not offensive, it's just a bit meh.

No, from the back, it’s offensive....

[mcoops]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

No, from the back, it’s offensive....

I'm using the new outsize grilles as my ugly benchmark. No contest I'm afraid.

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by mcoops

I'm using the new outsize grilles as my ugly benchmark. No contest I'm afraid.

True. Can we have offensive (2GC) and really offensive (massive grilles)?

[Broncho]

Originally Posted by Goneinsixtyseconds

It really does look awful. Does anyone (apart from Mr BMW, Teaspoon, with his blue blood and who really doesn't count) like this thing?

I don’t, the back looks like a dog’s dinner.