Motor Trend: C-Pillar, Interrupted

I've noticed a trend on the roads today.

 

2015-Nissan-Murano

:2015 Nissan Murano



 

2016-Lexus-RX350-F-Sport

:2016 Lexus RX350

2016-Nissan-Maxima

:2016 Nissan Maxima

2016-Toyota-Prius

:2016 Toyota Prius

2015 BMW-i8

:2015 BMW i8

 

2017-Chevy-Bolt-EV

:2017 Chevy Bolt RV

BMW-i3

:2014 BMW i3

After seeing these in the real world, I went online and found some more:

2017-Nissan-Micra

:2017 Nissan Micra

2016-Vauxhall-Astra

:2016 Vauxhall Astra

And some renderings:

2017-Suzuki-Swift-rendering-2

:2017 Suzuki Swift

Opel-Insignia-Sports-Tourer-rendering-2

:Opel Insignia Sports Tourer

Honorable mention:

2011-Kia-Optima-Hybrid

 :2011 Kia Optima

If you can't connect the dots, look at where the roof attaches to the body of the car in the back.  I think it looks good on the i3, the i8, the Micra, and the Swift, and fine on the Optima. I'm undecided about the Murano and Prius. On the other cars it's an ugly break in the flow; the car doesn't look integrated. What do you think? Cool? Dumb? Already cliché? 

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