Toyota's midsize sedans recall the old German automaker mantra of «one sausage — three lengths» — in that the platform that underpins the Camry, Avalon and Lexus ES350 makes them all essentially the same underneath, but they wear vastly
different sheetmetal and appeal to different buyers.
Although the 300 is essentially a Dodge Charger with
different sheetmetal, the more elegant exterior design makes it appealing to a larger audience than the ostentatious Charger.»
As much as this segment is starting to feel like all the models are just one very competent, excellent - handling model but with
different sheetmetal, the Bimmer stands out.
Despite their similar shapes, the AMG GT four - door is bigger than the new CLS, with completely
different sheetmetal from the Panamericana - style nose, back.
Not exact matches
What pleases us is how
different the TourX appears from the Sportback: Although the two cars share
sheetmetal ahead of the B - pillar, they have unique looks and personalities.
The Mercedes - AMG GT4 will share its body structure, wheelbase, and chassis with the three - box CLS replacement, code - named C257, but the two four - door Benzes won't share a single piece of
sheetmetal and will look very
different.
Other changes included a redesigned instrument cluster and center console, new wood - style trim, new
sheetmetal, and a
different rear and front fascia design.
The two cars share plenty, though the new Elantra Coupe features
different front styling and unique
sheetmetal from the windshield back.
One thing that serves as a savior of sorts for the truck market is the fact that while there were a handful of
different options available (1 / 2 - ton, 3/4 - ton, short wheelbase, long wheelbase, etc), the
sheetmetal on most of these trucks was identical from the cab forward.
All of the
sheetmetal from the base of the windshield rearward is
different from the A4, and indeed, the latter twins sit about an inch - and - a-half lower overall.