2026 Cookie Award Winners |
 | Ever find a cookie cutter and automatically know what type of car it is. For this reason AutoLooks has gone out and found this years all too simple designs and handed them out new Cookie Award. Cookie Cutter shapes deserve to get noticed too! |
2025 Leapmotor B01
Just another basic sedan cutout.
 | Releasing their first sedan was a big deal for Leapmotor, but using the basis of the Ford Five-Hundred for your design, was not. Maybe utilizing some design language from your new partner may help make this cookie a bit more attractive. Too bad for Leapmotor, as this model could have been more promising for the brand. |
2025 Shineray E3
Basic van without the name.
 | Basic is all to easy of a word to use for the E3. Void of any true design vision is a better way to describe this van. Without any true vision other than being a van, Shineray really didn't put any thought into their product all. The only thought here, besides being a van, is in its name. Had Shineray called it "the van" it would have been the best use of our award. |
2025 Wuling Hongguang
Hey GM, where's the input!
 | Being part of the GM stable should come with some sort of perks. But I guess when it comes to entry level products, GM is still void of any understanding. Wuling seems to site on both ends of the design spectrum, but when it asks for help from GM, all they get are dated bland designs. The Hongguang being a use of the previous Orlando layout. Maybe next time they will use some insight from their own products. |
2026 Aito M8 / M7
Basis of the standard CUV layout for 2026.
 | Aito is new to the automotive game, but their game really isn't on par with the competition. Or is it? The new M8 / M7 products seem to borrow the basis of the standard CUV design layout and bring it down a bit. Sure, NIO created this layout, but Aito ran with the most basic form of it. Guess all that technology can't make for a better design. |
2026 Nevo A07
Why not a coupe version of the perfect cookie sedan.
 | What happens when you stretch our the Ford Five-Hundred design? You get the Nevo A07, a new coupe version of the early 2000's sedan from Ford. Although this time it is from Changan, the layout is still the same as the original. |
2026 Chery Fulwin T11
Basic with a dash of premium.
 | Where NIO started, Chery finished. Utilizing the most basic CUV layout, the new Fulwin T11 sets the stage for improving on the original layout, but still following its same design parameters. Too bad the Fulwin T11 will just get lost amongst the slew of new CUV's this year, as most have opted for the same layout. |
2026 Denza N8L
Basic with a dash of entry level.
 | Again with the same cookie cutter shape for a new CUV. This time around, Denza is releasing its version of the standard CUV design at the bottom end of the spectrum. Yes, Denza may be a standard brand, but the N8L sure brings that image down, with its complete lack of character. |
2026 Fresco XL
Not as refreshing as Fresca.
 | That's Fresco not Fresca. No, you did not see that incorrectly, this is a car which has a name similar to sparkling drink. And oddly enough, uses the layout of the ill-fated Apple Car project and Canoo sedan. But in all reality, this is a new car which looks to change our view on basic automotive design. |
2026 Galaxy V900
Same cookie. Different packaging.
 | LEVC may have been the original cookie van, but the new Galaxy V900 is the remix no one wanted. Sure, China does want more vans, but do we really need the same one in a different packaged name. In all reality, the V900 would be the main product with the L380 being the Wal-Mart equivalent. |
2026 Li Auto I8
Not a Mega change over its sibling.
 | Li Auto didn't learn from its first appearance on our list last year. Guess, they thought that the I8 was a better version of the Mega. But unfortunately, the I8 is just another Mega bust for the brand, as it too lands in out standard box of cookies. |
2026 Nissan Leaf
The first Leaf of fall.
 | Nissan may be in a heap of trouble, as they try to turn themselves back into the black. But moving the already bland styled Leaf into the ALV marketplace was a bit of gamble for them. Sure, it does enter a market in need of new products, but they could have added a bit more to its overall appearance to make it more aggressive. But hey, this is only the first Leaf of fall. |
2026 Slate Truck
Basic can be good.
 | Slate is all new to the market and they want to change the way we enter the market. And when you are going to do that, you can't spend big on design. Slate did just that, but in a way it works for the design and its price point. Sure, it may be remembered as one of the most basic entry level designs, but that may work toward its success. |
2026 Stelato S9T Estate
Sleek, simple, wagon desgin.
 | When you want to take on the top tier of luxury, why not do it with the simplest design you can come up with. Stelato so far has carved out a name in the luxury ring, but not in the design ring. They may be able to push back against BMW and Mercedes, but basic Audi design may hold them back from hitting the top tier of the luxury world. |
2026 Telo MT1
Simple may not just be enough to describe this one.
 | What happens when people ask for a city truck to fit into the tightest spaces. You get the Telo MT1. This may be the perfect truck for urban dwellers, but it certainly won't be turning any heads on cruise night. Simple may just not be enough to describe this little truck, as it takes theory far beyond what most of us would call simple. |
