Always thought the Kizashi looked awkward from the profile. The styling just doesn't look finished or cohesive to me, like the midsection is from a different car.
I actually kinda liked these when they came out, but they have not aged well at ALL.
You both are correct about the styling being disjointed, with a mismatched appearance.
It's like they took a squished 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer, slapped the fascia of a 2006 VW Jetta on the front, and the rear-end of a 2008 Sebring on the back... in 2010.
The original Kizashi concepts from 2007-2008 deserved so much better.