Hour rule: Ugliest Toyota Award

"CompactLuxuryFan" (compactluxury) 09/05/2019 at 05:08 • Filed to: None

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The coveted and hotly contested prize has to go to this thing I saw in Singapore:

They took the already unsightly Prius C and turned into a mini MPV? Ghastly.

The Renault Scénic, on the other hand, is looking downright good these days:

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > CompactLuxuryFan 09/05/2019 at 05:22

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Not even a contender.

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/i-blame-audi-1837055629

bhtooefr > CompactLuxuryFan 09/05/2019 at 05:39

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IIRC there is a non-hybrid Sienta, so technically they took the Vitz/Yaris and made a mini MPV out of it instead.

Svend > CompactLuxuryFan 09/05/2019 at 05:47

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I like the Renault Grand Scenic.

But I like the Renault Espace better, unfortunately, like the Renault Talisman, not available in RHD.

For ugly, check out the now discontinued 2009-2016 Renault Scenic Xmod crossover.

The previous Renault M egane Scenic RX4 was more crossover and better looking.

CompactLuxuryFan > Svend 09/05/2019 at 06:35

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The Espace has pretty much always been hot, though. Fo r a minivan at least. The Scénic has only now started to look *good* I feel .

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > CompactLuxuryFan 09/05/2019 at 07:56

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By all accounts the Prius C is a horrible car but I have to give them credit for being able to build a hybrid and get it to weigh only 2,500 lbs.

Svend > CompactLuxuryFan 09/05/2019 at 08:09

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The Scenic never really looked good until now, while the Espace fluctuated.

1985 Espace I

1990 Espace I facelift. Meh

1992 Espace II. Nope

1998 Espace III and Grand Espace

— the Grand Espace looks like a bullet train, beautiful—

I loved the interior.

Had a centre glove box that could fit a briefcase, remote control for passengers to operate the radio. Centre mounted display for speedo, etc... Massive greenhouse like visibility all round.

2004 Espace IV. Looked ugly to me

2016 Espace V

CompactLuxuryFan > Svend 09/05/2019 at 08:36

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The III looks like a contemporary Laguna, while the IV looks like a Mégane (both  very handsome). My takeaway is that Renault MPVs start looking good on the third gen 

Svend > CompactLuxuryFan 09/05/2019 at 08:59

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Renault is probably the worst one for it as they fluctuate in and out of ugliness.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Svend 09/05/2019 at 10:48

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That last one is the most “European Aztek ” a car has ever beeen.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > CompactLuxuryFan 09/05/2019 at 10:50

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I kinda like that Toyota.

My only real complaint is that the design, like most Toyotas isn’t cohesive. It’s round and soft at the rear, but loses of sharp corners on the front.