justbake
Well-Known Member
The parts are BMW, the design is not. This car rivals the Cayman and will be a hard sell to those in that market with parts looking glaringly Toyota. I agree nothing is as cool as the shape of the dash in the MK4, but here we are.How does it not? It looks strikingly similar to the X5, 1 & 2-Series and previous BMW concept interiors.
As for depressing, more like disappointing... One of the most striking and distinct features of the MKIV was the engaging driver-centric, fighter jet cockpit interior; understated and dramatic at the same time. From what we've seen thus far, the MKV design and layout is bland/boring and the center stack is a hodgepodge mess, with the screen tacked on top as if it were an afterthought --- it already looks dated, IMO. Even the Camry has a much more aggressive and 'sporty' interior.
Which Lexus, specifically? I don't see any Lexus/Toyota styling cues; it's entirely BMW.
The RX most notably
Also we can see these swooping lines in the new ES as well but not as much as above
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