If memory serves, Chrysler got the whole "the grille is the bumper" craze started with the Sebring coupe, then Audi joined the party, adding led strips in the headlights, which gave everyone the green light to do both.
Hyundai just got theirs wrong, imo. The Sonata looks like a catfish that should be on lithium. But this is what they've always done, starting with the odd proportions of the 1st Elantra. I think they got the gen 5 Sonata right, and continued strong through gen 7, with the exception of that ridiculous chrome strip down the side of the hood, which looked like a cover-up for bad panel fitment to me. Then they returned to their quirky ways. It seems to work for them. I challenge you to swing a bag of rocks without hitting a Sonata.....or a Rav 4.
For me, if a sedan was in my future, it would be a Stinger. Kia's design language has always spoken to me. Very Audi-esque, as you'd expect since they poached their designer.