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I think it looks fine. You Americans have a weird dislike of hatchbacks. To European eyes, it just looks very normal. Good luck to GM but I suspect their dealer

I think it looks fine. You Americans have a weird dislike of hatchbacks. To European eyes, it just looks very normal. Good luck to GM but I suspect their dealerships won't bother trying to sell many of these.

NikolaNovak 10y ago
Agreed; it looks like every other cool, funky hatchback I know :). I'd buy it. (And it's both Canadians & Americans that have a weird dislike of hatchbacks) [though I suppose from their perspective, I have a weird liking of hatchbacks, what with their practicality, effective use of space, and good looks 0;-]
twblalock 10y ago
Americans love hatchbacks when they are called crossovers, SUVs, or minivans. They just don't like the small ones.
- mywittyname 10y ago
  They like the small ones too, the "compact CUV" is one of the fastest growing auto segments in the USA. Think, Honda HR-V, Toyota CH-R, Jeep Renegade, Chevy Trax, and Nissan Juke; the market is expanding soon to include entries from Mazda and Ford. Americans love the high seating position. I imagine Europeans would too, if they had the option to buy one.
  - twblalock 10y ago
    Many similar vehicles are available in Europe. They just don't like them as much as Americans do.
    - mywittyname 10y ago
      Which isn't really true. The CUV segment is growing for many manufactures in Europe. The best selling Honda in Europe: CR-V. Toyota's RAV4 sells even better than the CR-V. Audi and BMW are adding even more CUVs in Europe after the success of the Q3 and X1 respectively. So Europe's not just getting these because of their success in the USA, it's because the segment is strong and growing in Europe too. (all stats from http://carsalesbase.com http://carsalesbase.com)
pkulak 10y ago
Yeah, I don't know where all the hate is coming from over the looks. It looks great to me.
Shorel 10y ago
At this point it looks it's part of a marketing campaign against any electric vehicle (Teslas are not classified as ugly, but attacked from other sides). Just follow the money.
cmrdporcupine 10y ago
I love hatchbacks, but the Bolt isn't an attractive one. Used to love my Subaru hatchbacks. The Bolt has the appearance aesthetic of cheap Chinese electronic gadgets. Still, the specs are hard to beat. When I get my payout from VW for my polluting TDI it's either the Bolt or the Volt for me. Probably the latter.
freehunter 10y ago
I'm not sure that Americans do hate hatchbacks. The Ford Focus is so incredibly common everywhere I go. VW Golfs are common, too. I see quite a few Sparks in the city. Plus like another comment said, many crossovers are just tall hatchbacks too. Subaru Outback, Ford Escape, Nissan Rogue, Toyota Rav4, taken to the extreme with the Buick Encore/Chevy Trax.
kalleboo 10y ago
I know this isn't a popular opinion here, but I don't think the Tesla looks very good either... in PR shots and renders it looks just fine (nothing special though - I mean look at an Aston Martin, that is a work of art), but in life it has some weird bulbous, un-sleek feel to it. I've always written off all the praise it gets for its looks to a difference in America vs European styling trends, but maybe it's just me?
mathw 10y ago
Yeah it just looks like... a car. Headlining a review with "it's ugly" just seems like a bad idea. Tastes change, and not everyone thinks the same things are ugly anyway. Focus on what it does, how it drives etc. and let people make up their own minds about whether it's too ugly to be purchased.
rootbear 10y ago
My fellow countrymen (and women) are all fools! Fools, I tell you! I love my fifteen year old Subaru Impreza hatchback! If I could get a plug in hybrid version of it I'd hand over my money this minute.

NikolaNovak 10y ago

Agreed; it looks like every other cool, funky hatchback I know :). I'd buy it. (And it's both Canadians & Americans that have a weird dislike of hatchbacks) [though I suppose from their perspective, I have a weird liking of hatchbacks, what with their practicality, effective use of space, and good looks 0;-]

twblalock 10y ago

Americans love hatchbacks when they are called crossovers, SUVs, or minivans. They just don't like the small ones.

mywittyname 10y ago
They like the small ones too, the "compact CUV" is one of the fastest growing auto segments in the USA. Think, Honda HR-V, Toyota CH-R, Jeep Renegade, Chevy Trax, and Nissan Juke; the market is expanding soon to include entries from Mazda and Ford. Americans love the high seating position. I imagine Europeans would too, if they had the option to buy one.
- twblalock 10y ago
  Many similar vehicles are available in Europe. They just don't like them as much as Americans do.
  - mywittyname 10y ago
    Which isn't really true. The CUV segment is growing for many manufactures in Europe. The best selling Honda in Europe: CR-V. Toyota's RAV4 sells even better than the CR-V. Audi and BMW are adding even more CUVs in Europe after the success of the Q3 and X1 respectively. So Europe's not just getting these because of their success in the USA, it's because the segment is strong and growing in Europe too. (all stats from http://carsalesbase.com http://carsalesbase.com)

pkulak 10y ago

Yeah, I don't know where all the hate is coming from over the looks. It looks great to me.

Shorel 10y ago

At this point it looks it's part of a marketing campaign against any electric vehicle (Teslas are not classified as ugly, but attacked from other sides). Just follow the money.

cmrdporcupine 10y ago

I love hatchbacks, but the Bolt isn't an attractive one. Used to love my Subaru hatchbacks. The Bolt has the appearance aesthetic of cheap Chinese electronic gadgets. Still, the specs are hard to beat. When I get my payout from VW for my polluting TDI it's either the Bolt or the Volt for me. Probably the latter.

freehunter 10y ago

I'm not sure that Americans do hate hatchbacks. The Ford Focus is so incredibly common everywhere I go. VW Golfs are common, too. I see quite a few Sparks in the city. Plus like another comment said, many crossovers are just tall hatchbacks too. Subaru Outback, Ford Escape, Nissan Rogue, Toyota Rav4, taken to the extreme with the Buick Encore/Chevy Trax.

kalleboo 10y ago

I know this isn't a popular opinion here, but I don't think the Tesla looks very good either... in PR shots and renders it looks just fine (nothing special though - I mean look at an Aston Martin, that is a work of art), but in life it has some weird bulbous, un-sleek feel to it. I've always written off all the praise it gets for its looks to a difference in America vs European styling trends, but maybe it's just me?

mathw 10y ago

Yeah it just looks like... a car. Headlining a review with "it's ugly" just seems like a bad idea. Tastes change, and not everyone thinks the same things are ugly anyway. Focus on what it does, how it drives etc. and let people make up their own minds about whether it's too ugly to be purchased.

rootbear 10y ago

My fellow countrymen (and women) are all fools! Fools, I tell you! I love my fifteen year old Subaru Impreza hatchback! If I could get a plug in hybrid version of it I'd hand over my money this minute.