Agree with you.....I love the styling of the Ionic 5, but I think this misses the mark.
No doubt it'll perform great for it's segment, but to me, the exterior design looks dated even before it has arrived. The back quarter just looks downright awkward.
The design of a car is protected by various IP protections. A manufacturer can't just copy another manufacturer's designs. If they could, we'd have had a Japanese 911 long ago.based on what?