Toyota drops 'plain vanilla' design style for some character

Toyota's styling is really boring now. The early-90s Celsior, Soarer, Crown Majesta and Mark II were all top notch in design, styling and, of course, quality. The styling now looks like they are making these cars to appeal to septuagenarians or to people who find blandness appealing.

Just learn from Hyundai: Hire a team of German Automotive designers. Hyundai cars have some very nice, European-like designs recently...

ebisen, HYUNDAI and KIA is European patchwork design. Quality is just improving from last 10 years but overall quality is still poor. Good for budget buyer but long term they have to spend more on repair. I know from my experienced as new HYUANDAI owner. You will want to change the car with Japanese cars or European cars after 3 months. Korean car companies put car reviewers in their pocket is reason for HYUANDAI sell increase. Toyota has let Daihatsu Brand died. I believe Toyota should use renovate older models of Toyota car design for Daihatsu and cheaper car alternative to Toyota Brand. I buy car and goods for quality and design come second.

Just learn from Hyundai: Hire a team of German Automotive designers. Hyundai cars have some very nice, European-like designs recently...

ebisen - The issue sis not teh designers the problem is the managment, At toyota like most Japanese companies teh managment decides teh final design, not teh designers. japan has soem of teh best designers in any field including Automotive