Gah, it's all wrong.

"Alex B" (alexb420) 07/24/2014 at 15:11 • Filed to: None

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Everything about it is wrong. The proportions mainly. I'm worried about the future of BMW.

heliochrome85 > Alex B 07/24/2014 at 15:13

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early reviews are fairly excellent.

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > Alex B 07/24/2014 at 15:13

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Ohh thank you. Finally someone else on here that isn't praising BMW's new strategy.

heliochrome85 > Alex B 07/24/2014 at 15:14

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http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/driven…

Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken > Alex B 07/24/2014 at 15:14

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The new 2016 Kia Forte, by BMW. Sheer driving convenience.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Alex B 07/24/2014 at 15:14

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Apparently it's pretty decent to drive handling wise so it seems BMW still care a little about making them a step above most beigemobiles. They were always going to end up branching out sometime since both Audi and Merc have too. Certainly an ugly car in my eyes though.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Alex B 07/24/2014 at 15:15

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BMW can make FWD Minis fun to drive, so I'd think they could make FWD BMWs fun to drive.

PelicanHazard > Alex B 07/24/2014 at 15:17

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I rather like it. My favorite current BMW remains the 3 Touring, then maybe the i cars (still on the fence about some aspects), but this is pretty nice.

DipodomysDeserti > Alex B 07/24/2014 at 15:23

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Worry not.

Manuél Ferrari > Alex B 07/24/2014 at 15:23

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Kill it with fire

Or maybe a hellfire missile

Jagvar > Alex B 07/24/2014 at 15:25

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Where did they go wrong?

My citroen won't start > Alex B 07/24/2014 at 15:28

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They are going to compete with this (which is selling quite well).

Textured Soy Protein > Alex B 07/24/2014 at 15:29

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I think most people's objection to the 2 AT is they feel BMW shouldn't be making a tall fwd hatchback. But it could be a very nice tall fwd hatchback.

Klaus Schmoll > Alex B 07/24/2014 at 15:40

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Not again! The bitching about how BMW has lost their ways is getting sooo old. It's tripping over it's own beard by now.

Would you rather have a company that only sells 3/5/7 series and is beloved by enthusiasts but not actually selling many cars, always being on the brink of becoming extinct as they lack the funds for new products. Or would you want them to be a brand that still builds the cars that made them great, yet does invest and spread out into other territories as well. Last time I checked they were still making 3/5/7 series cars, and they were pretty damn good. Remember the whining when they released the first X5? (You were too young, I guess.) Turned out it was the best handling SUV at the time. Now a FWD Minivan! Oh noes! Turns out it has superb handling as it's basically a Mini with a more conservative body. They are really stepping up their game, while sticking to their core value "driving pleasure". Nothing wrong with that.

Alex B > My citroen won't start 07/24/2014 at 15:59

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Yeah, I know. It's just that the FWD sickness will spread to other BMW models.

Alex B > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 07/24/2014 at 16:01

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I'm mainly worried about the spread of FWD in the BMW line up.

My citroen won't start > Alex B 07/24/2014 at 16:05

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Yeah, just like the Mercedes column shifter plague.

Jayhawk Jake > Alex B 07/24/2014 at 16:11

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I said the same thing when this was announced, and I'm going to say it again: who's copying who now?

I'm fairly certain the Carens debuted before the BMW. Smart money buys the Carens, because it's undoubtedly less expensive for virtually the same exact car.

Jayhawk Jake > Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken 07/24/2014 at 16:12

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No, the 2015 Kia Carens

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Alex B 07/24/2014 at 16:31

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I'd be very surprised if the 3,4,5,6,7 ever go to fwd. The 1 series and the x3/4 might though. I can't say it bothers me too much as long as theres rwd in the range which I imagine there always will be.

Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken > Jayhawk Jake 07/24/2014 at 16:44

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Holy doppelganger!

Bad Idea Hat > Alex B 07/24/2014 at 17:05

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Nice Ford Focus

Tekamul > Klaus Schmoll 07/24/2014 at 17:28

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If you think the current3/5/7 are "sticking to their core values" we have different memories of BMW (maybe not the 7). They want to cash in on their name by filling every niche imaginable? That's their entitlement because they built their brand. But as a fan of 80s 3 and 5 series, I haven't seen anything I would recognize in 2 generations.

I was so damn close on an 08 335, but the test drive made all the numbers meaningless.

Klaus Schmoll > Tekamul 07/24/2014 at 17:51

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Well, I can undderstand you there. To me, the pinnacle of the 5-series was the E39. It just went downhill from there. But that's MY PROBLEM. A problem I have with new cars in general. And to be fair:

If you want this, but also want a new car, there is/was this.

There just isn't any money in building a car "like they used to".

Jayhawk Jake > Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken 07/24/2014 at 18:41

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let's not forget the Kia came first