It seems like almost every sedan that is on the market nowadays looks almost exactly the same. There are a few exceptions, but it seems like there has been a significant convergence in sedan styling of late. Certainly, some of that is fuel-economy driven, but not all of it.
I hate how every sedan has a very high beltline (the line formed by the bottoms of the car's windows) that goes into a high trunklid:
I don't mean to single Lexus out on this, because every manufacturer seems guilty of this, but when I am following cars on the highway, there are a lot of vehicles where I can only see the top half of the driver's head over the trunklid. It's getting to the point where the average 6-year-old could probably stand directly behind a car, and the driver would have no chance of seeing them while backing up.
I hate how high trunklids make it very difficult to parallel park a car. I consider myself a very good parallel parker. But when you aren't even into the space yet, and cannot see any of the hood of the car behind you, how are you supposed to know how much space you have left?
Above image from Ian Muttoo's Flickr Photostream [flickr.com]
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