Is the Hyundai Inster's quirky looks a hit or a miss?

The Hyundai Inster has been a hot subject of car enthusiast debate. The styling has polarised opinion; some love it, calling it unique and certainly unlike anything else on the road, others compare it to a cross between a Fiat Multipla and a blobfish. The car has an unconventional front fascia, a boxy silhouette and distinctive rear end styling. Some love its bold break from traditional compact car designs, others find it visually unattractive. It is a debate that goes beyond aesthetics, design choices affecting practicality, interior space, and aerodynamics. This polarized look begs the question of where Hyundai is with its design philosophy and whether advances that are this edgy will go over well in markets around the world.