Qoros plugs in with the 2 SUV PHEV Concept
The move away from SUVs toward crossovers has meant not only smaller, more efficient packages but also a change from rugged, square forms to softer, rounder styling. The Qoros 2 PHEV subcompact crossover concept turns that trend around abruptly with one of the most brutal, blocky designs we've ever seen.
Big, hefty fender slabs end in massive boomerang light clusters that drop right down to the bumpers. Both the front and rear fascias are broad and near-vertical, making the concept look like a piece of heavy equipment that was designed to punch through concrete walls during demolitions. The straight-as-an-arrow belt line and sharp rear roof drop-off add to the car's exaggerated, square proportions.
The concept's design seems like it could prove quite polarizing, and we're not sure which pole we land on. On one hand, it's definitely a unique piece of styling for one of the auto market's youngest brands. Qoros believes that the boxy styling will appeal to the young, trendy and creative, and judging by vehicles like the Kia Soul and Scion xB, it's not alone in thinking that there's value in boxy design. But the 2 SUV concept is more "unique" than either of those two, and it's not exactly pretty. It might just push the whole squared-up body formula too far. We'll just drop it in the same category as love-it-or-leave-it designs like the Nissan Juke and Ford Flex and let each reader make his or her own call.
If the body is too much for you, you can always escape to the clean serenity of the glass roof, which features a traditional Chinese pattern in white jade, interrupted only by the rather out of place red QR code meant to shuttle you off to Qoros' website. The greater exterior includes other traditional Chinese cues, such as the Misty Cyan paint job, Cinnabar Red details, and Chinese Year of the Goat rim inlay in the rear driver-side wheel. There is also a series of nine stamps that represent the members of the design team that made the concept a reality.
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