Up side - BMW is taking a cookie cutter approach to their interiors which is good since it lifts the quality of the lower tier models. Wonder how much of it will be standard kit though.
Down side - That face. The dotted grille looks cute on a Merc but on the Beemer it just reminds me of a Kia. Too much bezel around the grille too. The 3/4 front view looks awkward. And what's with that smiling lower air intake...?
Overall...meh. It looks pudgy...like it was squished from front to back, especially when compared to the new A-Class (a very svelte, flowing design).
Riaad said:
+1. Shares many of its parts with the Mini Countryman and the 2-Series Active Tourer.
Kind of like the reverse of a 3 and 4 series method where the one is now the sportier version of the 2-Tourer.