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others tell me prius is ugly but its a beauty

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by fileaudio, Oct 9, 2014.

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  1. you are looking like a mother to her son!

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  2. its a real beauty!

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  3. its ugly but functional

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  1. fileaudio

    fileaudio Member

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    Is it just me or the prius is a very nice car... Nice and sleek? I purchased the non-gas guzzler 5 days ago and friends keep saying my car is ugly but I dont get it! Hehe its just different and aerodynamic..
     
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    :)The Prius isn't a ugly car. We can all name a few in history that actually are/were. The Prius was designed, built, and refined to be a fuel efficient vehicle. My only complaint are the small, unattractive 15" wheels that most come with. Compare a Prius Model 5 or Prius v, Model 5 with 17" wheels and what a difference the wheels make.
     
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    And what cars do the OPs friends drive?
     
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    It comes down to how beauty is perceived. It is rather average of all things you've seen.

    So, Prius stands out and seen as caricature.
     
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    Prius is butt ugly, all the way to the bank;)
     
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    Could be bias, but I think the look is pleasing. I'll notice pedestrians eying our car sometimes, and it looks to be a positive, lingering, "maybe I should get one of those" look, lol.
     
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    My opinion is .... .Gen1 - ugly, Gen2 - less ugly, Gen3, much improved.
     
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    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    I actually don't mind the G3, which is a little more angular than the G2....but then, so is a bowling ball.
    It actually looks like somebody spent more than 10 minutes and $10 trying to make it look aesthetically balanced.

    In a sea of jellybean shaped 4-door cars with black plastic guppy mouth grills and anime headlights how in the heck can ANYBODY bag on Priuses for being ugly???? :eek:
     
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    upload_2014-10-9_15-29-4.jpeg v upload_2014-10-9_15-30-1.jpeg

    Which is uglier? lol. No contest
     
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    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

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    As the owner of several ugly cars, the Prius is not in the running.[​IMG]
    You will notice that the team who designed the last 3 feet never talked with the team that designed the rest of the car.
    The roofline drops, neither the top, bottom or angle of the side glass match any other glass. This car screams 'tacked-on'

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    Can you say "low rider SUV"? I thought you could. Way too much glass for good looks.
     
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    ^ Those acres of glass sure were good for visibility though. With every new car we get, shoulder checking becomes more doubtful, what with cars' rising waistlines, thickening roof pillars, rear windows split by spoilers and the forest of head rests.
     
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    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

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    I enjoyed both cars, it snows ten months of the year in Elko NV. But neither were 'sexy' in any sense. Nor is my v station wagon but it does not look nearly as 'tacked on' as my All-trac wagon. And 40 MPG vs 28 MPG is just fine.
     
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    This is not my car..but I found it here..deserved atte Screenshot_2014-10-07-01-37-28.png
     

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    Well its easier to find a goodlooking 3er gen than a 2nd gen .. I found a 3er g very nice Screenshot_2014-10-07-01-45-12.png
     
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    Of course 3d generation is much better ton 2d generation but beauty bad ugly on a car it's depends what everyone mean that for himself I can say a car ugly and some other beauty .i believe prius 1gen is ugly and others are special and different from other cars .
     
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    it's always curious to me how people driving suv's and common sedans find the prius so ugly. like they're driving a cobra or something.(n)
     
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    I know mine is sexy as heck! :)
     
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    It's ugly, but functional. Think about it. How many times have you seen a Honda Insight and at first glance it looks like another Prius? Chances are you've been burned by that one like I have, and not only do I own one but I work on them too. The reason is because the Prius' shape is the best for CD, just not the best for looks. So, everything takes this shape and the looks blend. Ugly, but functional.
     
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    I bought a gen 3 for my birthday in September, and, probably it is the best gift I have given to myself, I'm kind of in love with the car, not only for how it beats my old yaris in terms of fuel efficiency, or how the extra weight makes it more stable, but also how good it looks .
     
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