Why can Toyota and Honda not get exterior styling as good as Ford, Mazda, and Subaru?
Why can Toyota and Honda not get exterior styling as good as Ford, Mazda, and Subaru? - 1
Toyota has always been pretty white bread. It appeals to a lot of people. I like the new Ford line up to. They have come a long way. Ford's were hideous in 80s and 90s.
Most modern ford cars are designed in Europe so that's why they look good. Honda is stepping up their game. At first I didn't like the 2016 Civic but it looks nice in person
Hi namely because they don't need to stand out as they break down less and are not left on the side of the road to be looked at like a POSERS car.
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Because they don't need to. Styling doesn't necessarily equal sales.
Toyota had 14.7% of the entire US market in 2015.
Ford had 15.4%, but 42% of that was trucks.
Mazda had 1.8% of the US market.
Subaru had 3.5% of the US market.
Toyota relies on quality to sell vehicles (which don't look all that bad, just not as exciting as some others). Styling, on its own, is a very subjective point. Remember when the Chrysler 300 took over the world? Where is it now? Had it been a higher quality product, there's a chance it would still be selling strong.
http://online.wsj.com/mdc/public/page/2_3022-autosales.html
The spend the time building cars that don't break down. And looks are subjective. Example, there's nothing in the Subaru line I would add to the list of cars with exceptional exterior Styling and I would have on that list the Honda S2000 though they don't make it anymore.
And you became the expert on automotive aesthetics -- when, exactly?
Because Toyota and Honda are aimed at grown ups?
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