That's sort of what I'm feeling, too. The new one, although having some familiar features, is a vast departure from the first generation. Yes, I do believe it's better in its power, efficiency, tech gadgets and safety, but the overall feeling the 1st gen had is all but gone. The styling is growing on me (with the exception of the front end), but my initial walk-around of it wasn't favorable. Still haven't driven one, but I'm not a buyer now anyways.