A Cargo??

I'm probably the youngest person on this site and I think this looks like shit. It's not a case of "the future is now old man" it's just a case of not so great design. 

It's funny when they launched this new Navi they said they dropped the Premiere because no one bought it now they are saying they are adding it back due to customer demand... so which is it? lol

To quote an age-old ad slogan, "this is not your father's (fill-in-the-blank).  You guys better get used to seeing cutting-age styling.  Today's young designers (in their 20's and 30's), look at a car totally different than older folks do.  This TT, the new Jag, and I dare say the Cybertruck, give you an idea of what's coming next.  Personally, I like it.  No guts, no glory, as they say.

That grill is giving me a vibe of a certain Austrian

I think you might be conflating platform vs refresh   Platforms can be used for a long time, but you need to update the sheet metal or styling in some way to keep interest in the vast majority of projects.    I'll use Ford as an example: Four new Products since COVID hit: Bronco-New Trims/Raptor/square wheel openings (new stamping)since launch, no major sheet metal changes   Bronco Sport-Bigger display on the inside, Sasquatch option added, slightly changed grill   Mach E-No sheet metal changes, new trims, new battery type   Maverick-Larger interior display, new trims, New Front Fascia for 2025   Out of those 4 products, only the Maverick looks significantly different. The Bronco isn't as significant with its changes visually, but going on how the Wrangler has been doing, I don't think its an issue because of other things being done/added to it. The Bronco Sport might be more sensitive without changes, but we will see how that works out over the next couple years. The Mach E is a good/decent product, but buyers who might be coming off a lease might want something "new" or better to get.    There shouldn't be any real reason why the Front end or rear ends of products don't get minor changes done to them to keep them fresh. 

No reason they can’t make a ce1 Mach E super fast with similar motors as the GT.  The question is whether they can pull off the Mustang styling.  Why not just make an Escape/Edge replacement and leave Mach E alone or move it to a slightly more premium version of CE1?

I'm getting Bugatti vibes with the narrow vertical grille, and the more prominent horizontal elements.