I was wondering what people here think are the best looking cars on sale at the moment.

This is based just on the appearance of the vehicle. Not the price , not the brand name , not how fast it is , nothing else but how it looks as it drives past.

It must be something that's currently available to buy from a showroom in standard form.

What would you pick for the winner in the following categories.

1) City cars - Peugeot 107 sized.

2) Superminis - Fiesta/Fabia sized.

3) Small family car - Golf/Focus sized.

4) Large family car - Octavia/Mondeo sized.

5) Large Executive car - e.g. 5/7 series.

5) People carrier

6) Four wheel drive

7) Convertible/Sports

I'm guessing that Skodas won't do too well in this because while they do have a lot going for them , they aren't particularly stunning to look at.

Convertible/sports: has to be the Audi R8 for me. Even better when the V12TDI comes out.

A black R8 drove past me today :drool:

I could've had him if I was in the right gear

^ Yes.

I'm surprised I wasn't escorted out of Cardiff Audi earlier after doing a sex wee on their R8...

1) City cars - There aren't any good looking city car

2) Superminis - Suzuki Swift

3) Small family car - Mazda3

4) Large family car - Alfa 159 (if its the right category)

5) Large Executive car - VW Phaeton

5) People carrier - Change my mind again, no good looking mpvs

6) Four wheel drive - Porsche Cayenne or Nissan Murano if it is actually 4WD (seems to be )

7) Convertible/Sports - Jaguar XK

Subject to change (and people reminding me of cars that are on sale)

1) City cars -Toyota Aygo.

2) Superminis - Fiat 500

3) Small family car - Fiat Bravo

Incidentally , I have this at the top of my list to replace the Octavia when they bring out the 180bhp Diesel Abarth version. They are doing them with a 5 year unlimited mileage warranty

4) Large family car - New Mazda 6

5) Large Executive car - Jaguaf XF or A6 Avant

5) People carrier - C4 Picasso

6) Four wheel drive - erm , Nissan Murano perhaps

7) Convertible/Sports - R8 , no contest.

1) City cars - There aren't any good looking city car

2) Superminis - Suzuki Swift

3) Small family car - Mazda3

4) Large family car - Alfa 159 (if its the right category)

5) Large Executive car - VW Phaeton

5) People carrier - Renault Espace

6) Four wheel drive - Porsche Cayenne or Nissan Murano if it is actually 4WD

7) Convertible/Sports - Jaguar XK

Subject to change (and people reminding me of cars that are on sale)

I'm with you on the Phaeton, it's going to be my next privately purchased car if I have my way (V10 TDI...........:drool:)

R8

can't hold a candle to this

R8

can't hold a candle to this

ugly italian car

Seriously don't like that and my irony detector seems to be broke today, R U F-IN serious?

Mmmm, RUF :drool:

1) City cars - Citroen C1

2) Superminis - Ford Fiesta

3) Small family car - Ford Focus

4) Large family car - BMW 3 series

5) Large Executive car - Lexus

5) People carrier - Ford S MAX

6) Four wheel drive - Nissan x-trail

7) Convertible/Sports - Lotus elise

Here are mine not Skoda not included in this as that would just be biased

Davy

1) City cars - Fiat 500

Image above

2) Superminis - New Ford Fiesta

3) Small family car - Vauxhall Astra

4) Large family car - New Mazda6

Image above

5) Large Executive car - Maseratti Quattroporte

5) People carrier - Ford S max

6) Four wheel drive - Mazda CX 7

7) Convertible/Sports - Aston DBS

Don't have pics but I like the Mazda 2 Citreon C4 New Mec C Class Audi A5 and Audi Q7.

How about this for the sports car

or my personal favorite

R8

can't hold a candle to this

It may breakdown a lot, and have mind-boggling electrics (like my old 156)..... but it IS better looking than the R8.

Would I prefer to see the Alfa sitting in my driveway?.... Yes.

Would I buy it over the R8?.... No.

I can honestly say that Alfa is a pug ugly car and then some.

It does nothing for me aesthetically.

On balance the R8 is a steroid TT but it's miles nicer than that 8C

I can honestly say that Alfa is a pug ugly car and then some.

It does nothing for me aesthetically.

On balance the R8 is a steroid TT but it's miles nicer than that 8C

The Alfa is nice (but doesn't really look like an Alfa - if you'd never seen one before you wouldn't know it was an Alfa without the badge) but it doesn't look quite right and isn't a patch on the R8

1)

2) Superminis - New Ford Fiesta

nice, but the OP / Title says "on sale now"

nice, but the OP / Title says "on sale now"

When is it due on sale?

I've seen Ford are really trying hard to shift the old ones but I think it's still a couple of months off.

I'd actually put that rule in more to stop people trying to vote for the Fabia VRS as it's no longer available.

Something that's nearly on sale (like the Fiat 500 I picked) isn't too much of a problem but if it's half a year away then it gets excluded

Aixam............and there cheap

Octy is not a large family car. It's in the aimed at the same segment as the focus (it's just the biggest in it's class)

1)City Car - Mitsubishi i

2) Supermini - Mazda 2

3) Small family car - Honda Civic

4) Large family car - new Renault Laguna.

5) Large Executive car - Pass

5) People carrier - Mitsubishi Grandis

6) Four wheel drive - Range Rover Sport

7) Convertible/Sports - Reventon

1) City cars - Citreon C1

2) Superminis - Fiat 500

3) Small family car - Citreon C4

4) Large family car - BMW 3-Series (in graphite grey with the optional 17"s! the 15" wheels look far too small)

5) Large Executive car - Mercedes Benz CLS or a Maseratti Quattroporte

5) People carrier - Is there a good looking people carrier? I suppose the Honda FRV comes close.

6) Four wheel drive - Audi RS4 There is no good looking off-road cars in my opinion! Apart from the Ford F150 Lightning, but thats neither a 4x4 or an off road car.

7) Convertible/Sports - The Zonda F is a fine looking thing!

I forgot all about the fiat 500

Octy is not a large family car. It's in the aimed at the same segment as the focus (it's just the biggest in it's class)

Here we go again.

Focus 4342

Golf 4204

Astra 4250

Megane 4228

Avensis 4645

Octavia 4507

Vectra 4596

So while the octavia is a little bit shorter than some of the alternatives that people might look at , it's far larger than the small family cars like the golf

Here we go again.

Focus 4342

Golf 4204

Astra 4250

Megane 4228

Avensis 4645

Octavia 4507

Vectra 4596

So while the octavia is a little bit shorter than some of the alternatives that people might look at , it's far larger than the small family cars like the golf

BUT is not SOLD in the same category as the vectra, passat, avensis etc

Schweet spot - Telegraph

"Skoda hasn't just caught up; it has leapfrogged lesser opposition to be an impressively credible alternative to anything in its market sector. That includes the Renault Megane, Peugeot 307 SW, Vauxhall Astra, Fiat Stilo and Ford Focus "

BUT is not SOLD in the same category as the vectra, passat, avensis etc

Although it is crashed in the same class:

Euro NCAP - For safer cars | Large Family Car

Chris