Why are Euro Cars either Really Dull or Really Fugly?

[Pitre]

Incredible. I just saw some kind of Renault city car this morning where the designer has obviously looked at a smart car (an oxymoron in itself) and said "OK, how can I really fk this up?". Just looking at it would be a good trial for 'I'm a Celebrity', enough to make you vomit.

Then it occurred to me that continentals (and especially the French) seem to be very good at producing bland, nondescript euroboxes (mostly either silver or white) or they go right down the other end of the 'quirky' scale and produce truly horrible looking cars??

I think I need to sit down and take my meds....

[Magooagain]

Stop taking the meds!

You might "get it" then.

[smifffymoto]

The first 2 can be driven from 14 years old.French cars are affordable,reliable and cheaper to insure.

[23.7]

I quite like that 1st renault and the multipla, kinda quirky and cool to drive too.

Lancia on the other hand have some real stinkers.

[Fatt McMissile]

The Avantime was exactly that imho and definitely not boring.

[rdjohn]

Pitre said:

Then it occurred to me that continentals (and especially the French) seem to be very good at producing bland, nondescript euroboxes (mostly either silver or white) or they go right down the other end of the 'quirky' scale and produce truly horrible looking cars??

You are somehow implying that Chinese, Japanese, Korean etc are somewhat better.

I cannot think of a single non-supercar that is remotely desirable these days, especially when you look at their price-tag. We are just being conditioned to be ready to chose an EV so boring, that a high degree of autonomy is their only desirable feature.

Renault and Citroen bringing out ugly basic EVs fits the scenario by encouraging folk to buy a slightly better looking, and more expensive, EV.

[Terryg4]

To be fair to the French, I think they see cars as things to take you and your luggage from A to B and back again and not thinking that anyone would judge what they are driving and why.