The key to avoiding cultural appropriation is not to avoid any reference to the culture altogether, but to both study, and bring on people who are of the culture being depicted and deeply knowledgeable of that culture.

The best are the ones that are classified as light trucks in the US. They designed the whole CUV with a low front bumper for good aerodynamics, then lopped off exactly enough to meet an 18° approach angle. It looks horrendous.