It is a bit telling that there are so few cars being mentioned, perhaps we all consider the range these days a little underwhelming and all a bit samey.
As ever, Alistair, you have neatly summed up the issue. Not only are many cars alike, some are just badge engineered like VW, Audi, Skoda, SEAT.. And given the tediousness of looking and buying, the irritation of talking to shiny shoed car salesmen and the expense involved in the process, the least you need is to feel a bit interested or excited by what you are buying. And thats the bit that is missing when the large majority of cars are simply a 4 wheeled "white goods" to be switched on, used and then switched off just like the washing machine. For heavens sake, the only thing at all noteable about the Niro was the battery capacity!
Underwhelming? They dont whelm at all!
