Are we all going to ignore the elephant in the room...?

[dergside]

I think it will look better with a six cylinder engine.

[kdevitt]

I think it will look better with a six cylinder engine.

....or after it hits the back of a bus

[CitizenKane]

I don't like it and I voted No, but I accept it's conceivable that it could grow on me and it might look better in the flesh.

[Felix]

Apart from the huge grill I think it looks great. It will take some time to get used to that face though.

[kdevitt]

Stuck a similar point on a different thread in relation to stupidly oversized front grilles - the 7 LCI is almost 18 month old now. Anyone think it looks good now that some time has passed?

[Felix]

Stuck a similar point on a different thread in relation to stupidly oversized front grilles - the 7 LCI is almost 18 month old now. Anyone think it looks good now that some time has passed?

It's still too big!

[dergside]

I think we should open a book on how many of the people voting that they can't get past the looks (4 series) will own one of these in the next, say, 10 years?

[Curran]

On the 7er and X5 / X7 the size is somewhat an issue but in time I'll be able to see past it. I think I've more issue with the fact they appear to be cheap quality...almost as if they took an OEM grille and wrapped it in Chrome.

[CitizenKane]

The 7 series grille still looks a bit OTT, but the 4 series is on a different level. It's not just about the size but the shape. I get they might be an homage to the earlier days of the marque, but I'm just not sure it works. It's like it's trying to respect both the earlier tall/narrow style and the newer wide/deep style but it achieves neither and just ends up looking confused.

[Peter-E36]

So let's review, 80% of BMW enthusiasts think it's hideous

Your move, BMW.