I refuse to like this thing simply because it's so bland and predictable. I also refuse to like the X3 because it's so ugly. Why can't someone make an SUV that strikes a good compromise?
The proportions are the only thing I like about the car. They're sporting for an SUV, sort of like a raised and pumped up S5.
The taillights are unforgivingly ugly in my opinion. They're just plain Japanese in styling. The reflectors beneath them are absolutely atrocious and overdone too. I don't even see how they fit in with the design. They look tacked on.
As usual though, the details are spot-on (like you stated HKS). The headlights/taillights are wonderfully detailed adding some much-needed visual interest.
Seriously though, if you got rid of the badging on the rear, I'd be hard-pressed to be able to distinguish it from any other Japanese SUV.
Good interior though, as usual.
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