[razor4077]

NHC dolphin shape after the OHC
Cedia after the Lancer
Wagon R - still not aesthetically pleasing but the utility of the car (Mumbai Uber/Ola users will concur) makes one look beyond the cosmetics
New shape Laura after the old Octy, Laura

Originally Posted by GTO

When the Santro was launched, most of us hated it! Over the years, Hyundai made continuous tweaks to the car. IMHO, the Santro Xing has aged rather well & looks smart:

Always liked the Santro. I owned the first gen Santro which looked like an oddball especially with the toothy grille. But the Xing, which I upgraded to, really was a smart looking car, especially with some minor mods (alloys, wider tyres, spoiler).

PS: Interestingly this very picture posted by GTO is of my Xing, taken after getting her fitted out with some new ICE!

[boniver]

Car designs I didn't like initially, but later warmed up to:
1. Suzuki Baleno Sedan
2. Maruti Ritz
3. Current gen Honda City
4. Maruti Ignis
5. Chevrolet Spark

Car designs I didn't like initially, and probably never will:
1. Maruti Baleno Hatchback
2. Maruti Zen Estilo
3. Maruti Zen Classic
4. Mahindra Xylo
5. Mahindra Quanto
6. Fiat Uno
7. First gen Honda Amaze
8. Maruti 800 (second generation onwards)
9. Premier 118NE
10. First generation Dolphin Honda City (the one that came between the OHC and the second generation Honda City)

[King_pin09]

To me, it has rather been a sort of transformation with change in generation. I hated few cars for their stodgy appearance but only until such time a relatively much uglier one was launched.

1. The first car, the appearance of which I disliked the most was the Ford Escort. However with the launch of vehicles like the first generation Sonata, first Generation Swift, the first and second generation Dzire, the Mahindras such as, KUV 100, Xylo, Quanto, Verito, Nuvosport et-al., my dislike has melted substantially. By this time, however, the car itself has been discontinued.

2. The second car that I initially disliked was the Pal-Peugeot 309. The unusually shaped rear glass panel was the main culprit. Somehow this car grew upon me and I started liking it. Frankly I do not know the reason as why and how it happened.

3. Tata Sierra was another one which I disliked initially. Here the large fixed glass panel window for the rear passengers was to blame. The inability to open the window and allow fresh air to enter into could induce sickness to some. This feeling was short lived and in fact I started loving the stance and overall composition to a large extent.