Automotive design is a tough business. Creating popular design trends and guessing the consumers needs proves difficult to achieve. When the sixth generation of the Nissan Sentra came out in 2007, I was not sure what Nissan was thinking. I found the car to be visually unappealing. A small car should be small and sleek, not bulky and boxy. This is exactly what Nissan delivered. However, It wasn't until the latter half of 2011 that I realized what this car resembled. Nissan, which has been trying to bring an upper class design to the middle class, had copied major design cues from Cadillac. Every exterior feature matched. The upper and lower grill position and shape, as well as the headlights. The boxy, angled lines were a dead giveaway. To better visualize things, I have provided the picture below.
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Photo Credits:
Nissan Sentra: http://zombdrive.com/image-model/1647-2010-nissan-sentra-12.jpg.html
Cadillac STS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_STS
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