The world’s auto makers are always coming out with refreshed model lineups to appeal to new or repeat customers. But sometimes, cars can miss out on a refresh and are left forgotten on the salesroom floor.
So, to find out what dated designs are still on sale today, we asked you what cars are in desperate need of a facelift going into 2022? Here are some of your best answers.
“My nomination is the Subaru Ascent. It looked brand new and flashy when it first came out, but now I feel like it looks more similar to the late ‘00s and early ‘10s Subarus than it does to any other current ones.
“That being said, I find all the current Subarus ugly.”
First premiered at the 2017 LA Auto Show, the Subaru Ascent is pushing five years now, with nothing more than minor tweaks to the interior made in that time. It isn’t that old in the grand scheme of things, but the Ascent hasn’t been helped by the fact that the SUV’s bland design harkens back to early-2000s Subarus.
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“The current GT-R needs a whole new generation. This one has outlasted the R32, R33, and R34 skyline model years combined.”
A legitimate dinosaur of the car world, the Nissan GT-R can trace its origins back to the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show. Since launching on the Japanese market in 2007, the car has been given a raft of limited run, special edition updates, but its design has remained largely unchanged.
Suggested by: Zach Kay (Facebook)
“It was cool and novel starting with the C7 and then with the C8, I am talking about everything being angular, lights, etc etc... Now it is time for the ‘Vette to go back with round taillights…”
This commenter thinks it’s time for the American supercar to take a more circular approach to its design, right after it’s been entirely redesigned.
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“The Teslas all need a new look. The Model S looked cool and futuristic back in 2012, but now they just look like unbadged background cars in a Sci-Fi movie.”
This is a take I wholeheartedly agree with. The first Model S looked sleek when it premiered, but now it’s just a bland bubble floating silently through the traffic.
Suggested by: Nate Churchel (Facebook)
“Aston Martin Vantage. I know they have changed the grille from the original catfish version, but they need to do it properly with an actual change of shape that makes it less like the face of sad goldfish.”
It’s not just cars for the humble folk that need an update in 2022, even Aston Martin could do with refreshing its designs once in a while. The current Vantage design is now four years old, so a small tweak to the styling may be appreciated.
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“Chevy trucks because truck are supposedly printing money. Chevy is printing ugly. I mean it looks like they put the whole front bumper, grill, and lights on upside down.”
The best named truck out there and definitely one of the weirdest looking. But, with the electric Silverado making its debut today, maybe the design language may transfer across to its gas-powered sister in the coming months?
Suggested by: futuredoc
“Pretty much everything in Nissan’s lineup except the new Z and Frontier.
“The cars are all ugly, and the CUVs about as bland and generic as they come.
“If you’re not going to make the Maxima an actual RWD sports sedan, at least pull off some of the visual trickery Acura accomplished with the TLX. With the longer hood, it looks the part at least. The Maxima only looks the part of fleet vehicle.
“And bring the old Pathfinder back please.”
The eighth generation Maxima is entering its eighth year of production. In that time, very little has changed about the full-size sedan. And, with automakers shifting their focus away from sedans, we may be waiting a long time for an update to the aging design, if they don’t kill it first.
Suggested by: dolsh
“In my opinion, the Tacoma looks dated..and now they’re just adding tacky looking lights / grilles to keep it modern.”
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from BMW’s styling department in recent years, it’s that sticking a tacky grille on the front of a car won’t make it look better. Please don’t follow suit, Toyota.
Suggested by: Justin Sumida (Facebook)
“Honda Odyssey. It’s been receiving little detail changes year over year for a long time, but I think it’s been the same basic design for yeaaaaars.”
It’s true that Honda has been slowly tweaking the design of its minivan for several years now. But, the fact remains that the latest generation Odyssey is peddling the same design philosophy that was unveiled way back in 2011.
Suggested by: jebhoge
“The Camaro.
“GM needs to bite the bullet and say, “F the 60s/70s fanboys” and build something different. Stop trying to make a retro/modern 69 Camaro and come up with a new design.”
Sure, the whole “it’s classic for a reason” mantra can be rolled out here, but the current model looks remarkably similar to that unveiled in 2010, aside from the slightly maturing look for it’s sixth gen in 2016. Also, with a car like the Camaro, even the desirable models of the 60s, 70s and 80s took on a different guise from time to time. The only thing that might be keeping it from an update is the “will they, won’t they” rumors that Chevy is looking to kill the classic off, again.
Suggested by: slicks30r