Some cars I think had a ‘wowish’ factor or ‘not totally dull’ factor
The first Peugeot 205 GTI in 1984
The Audi A4 first generation was a bit exciting in 1994
The third generation E36 BMW 3 series was quite a radical reshape for 1990
Audi TT mark 1 was pretty and a design classic
The first generation Merc A class was also quite revolutionary in shape at the time