 We bought this because we like the design. Whether or not it is dated is subjective.My wife can actually see out of it without blind spots.Reliability issues:Transmission "flashed" several times but it still clunks into drive when cold and has a dead spot around 2500rpm. Shifts can be irratic.Rear window seals replaced to fix water leak.Front end links (bushings) have been replaced 3x to solve clunking noises over bumps. Struts replaced twice to resolve combined front end soft/mushy handling.Round 4 for the same early symptoms.Sync is very problematic with many different phones. Dealer now reporting this is all 'normal.'Several aftermkt fixs for known issues above!