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Okay, I'll say it. I don't like the hatchback-esque look. I would have much preferred a normal sedan design. Yes the car is amazing in a ton of other ways, a

Okay, I'll say it. I don't like the hatchback-esque look. I would have much preferred a normal sedan design. Yes the car is amazing in a ton of other ways, and yes the look will probably grow on me over time, but I don't want to "learn to love it". I want to innately find it beautiful at first glance. And my initial, instinctual reaction to the unveil was...a feeling of slight letdown.

UnoriginalGuy 11y ago
Hatchbacks give you more headroom than sedans. So if they're primarily concerned with its back seat roominess then going hatchback makes a lot of sense. Hatchbacks are simply more practical vehicles unfortunately. They don't even have that much worse MPG than a sedan, and they give you a little more space to work with. It is a pragmatic choice.
- m_mueller 11y ago
  Hatchbacks are also hugely popular in Europe. Maybe it will grow on Americans as well - something like the Model 3 could be watershed car that creates a new design fashion.
kbenson 11y ago
To keep size (and thus weight) down, but still seat 5, I'm not sure you have a lot of choice. That said, it might be possible they'll release a coupe variant, or a sporty wagon variant. I wouldn't mind if it was more wagon-esque, and that's probably the easier of the options as it wouldn't require reconfiguring rear seat size at all.
rconti 11y ago
I don't see why anybody likes dull sedans. They all look like Camrys to me. Even some of the best-looking cars that LOOK like sedans (like the Model S and Mazda6) were liftback/hatchback designs. I'm on car number 7 now and hope to never own a sedan in my life. Wagon/hatchback for life.
gameshot911 11y ago
edit - Just saw a photo[1] from a higher angle and...it's growing on me. :] [1]http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/tesla-unveils-its-dollar35000-model-3/ar-BBrcF24?fullscreen=true#image=2 http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/tesla-unveils-its-d...

UnoriginalGuy 11y ago

Hatchbacks give you more headroom than sedans. So if they're primarily concerned with its back seat roominess then going hatchback makes a lot of sense. Hatchbacks are simply more practical vehicles unfortunately. They don't even have that much worse MPG than a sedan, and they give you a little more space to work with. It is a pragmatic choice.

m_mueller 11y ago
Hatchbacks are also hugely popular in Europe. Maybe it will grow on Americans as well - something like the Model 3 could be watershed car that creates a new design fashion.

kbenson 11y ago

To keep size (and thus weight) down, but still seat 5, I'm not sure you have a lot of choice. That said, it might be possible they'll release a coupe variant, or a sporty wagon variant. I wouldn't mind if it was more wagon-esque, and that's probably the easier of the options as it wouldn't require reconfiguring rear seat size at all.

rconti 11y ago

I don't see why anybody likes dull sedans. They all look like Camrys to me. Even some of the best-looking cars that LOOK like sedans (like the Model S and Mazda6) were liftback/hatchback designs. I'm on car number 7 now and hope to never own a sedan in my life. Wagon/hatchback for life.

gameshot911 11y ago

edit - Just saw a photo[1] from a higher angle and...it's growing on me. :] [1]http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/tesla-unveils-its-dollar35000-model-3/ar-BBrcF24?fullscreen=true#image=2 http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/tesla-unveils-its-d...