Over the past 130-odd years, cars have changed lives as we know them in this blue and green ball in space. We have relied on horses for thousands of years, but now we can move not only ourselves but our belongings from one place to another in record time. The automobile is he one of the greatest technological achievements in human history. It lasted until someone sketched his SsangYong Rodius.
Pagani Huayra and De Tomaso P72 come to mind, but some cars are so masterfully designed and built that they evoke a special feeling and euphoria in the psyche of car enthusiasts. Then there are the polar opposites, such as the Pontiac Aztek, Chrysler PT Cruiser, and Fiat Multipla. I don’t understand how these vehicles got approved by multiple experts, but they did, and we have to deal with them.
These automotive abominations are some of the ugliest and least glamorous ways to get from one place to another, but people actually bought them. , these 10 used car models are some of the worst designs ever mass-produced and should never have left the drawing board.
10/10 Chevrolet SSR
The Chevrolet SSR was produced from 2003 to 2006. It was designed to look like a modern-day version of his Chevrolet Advance Design pickup from 1951, and by blending old and new he created a two-door sporty pickup. The result is a sort of retro-inspired vehicle, over-rounded and cheaply made.
The engine included a 5.3-liter V8, later upgraded to a 6.0-liter, both mated to either a 6-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic transmission. Perhaps the strangest thing about the SSR is that it has a folding hardtop with his roof, turning it from a weird looking pickup to a weird one without a roof.
9/10 Fiat Multipla
The Fiat Multipla has been called ‘the ugliest car in the world’ many times since its launch. Multipla’s practicality cannot be ignored, but it’s design that immediately grabs your attention. Interestingly, the Multipla’s interior and exterior designs were exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City prior to its launch.
Most of the Multipla’s design is really typical Fiat, but the part that makes it one of the ugliest cars in the world is the lip just in front of the windshield. Fiat removed it when they facelifted the model, but the damage was already there.
8/10 Plymouth Prowler
The Plymouth Prowler wasn’t just ugly, it was a disappointment when it launched in 1997. This concept car showed promise by blending old-school hot rod style with more modern technology. Unfortunately, the production version wasn’t cool at all.
Instead of a big V8 like the concept car, the production version was sold exclusively with a 3.5-liter V6 paired with a lazy and dim four-speed automatic. These drivetrain options really undercut the modern hot-rod effect Chrysler was aiming for. Luckily, the engine bay is just big enough for a V8. This is what many owners do.
7/10 Chrysler PT Cruiser
The Chrysler PT Cruiser, another car designed to blend classic style with modern technology, was the perfect example of what not to do. How the design was approved by multiple experts and leaders in the automotive industry is beyond our comprehension, but it was.
Astonishingly, Chrysler built 1.35 million PT Cruisers in its ten-year production run, and this 1930s-inspired vehicle included not only a sportier model based on the Dodge Neon SRT-4, A convertible version was also available. The PT Cruiser definitely should have stayed in the design phase.
6/10 nissan cube
Nissan Cube was an interesting car without the loss of the first model. The problem started with the second generation, which rethought the model and the design of the car in general.
The main problem with the Cube was that it was lopsided, with C-pillars on only one side of the rear, creating the appearance of continuous glass around the corners. The model was almost a perfect cube, too, and looked more like a contemporary art exhibition than a family hatchback. The final generation, the 3rd generation, is just a facelift but retains the overall design.
5/10 Pontiac Aztek
The Pontiac Aztek will be sold from 2001 to 2005, and GM expects to sell about 75,000 units annually. With just over 29,000 cars built in his first year, it was his best-selling year. Aztec’s main problem was not because of its over-the-top styling, but because it was priced higher than its rivals and didn’t offer anything better.
The Aztek has “ultra-futuristic styling” because it was specifically designed with “Generation X” in mind. Interestingly, the man who designed Aztek later led a team to develop the Chevrolet Corvette C7. Funnily enough, Pontiac’s own tagline for Astec was “probably the most versatile vehicle on the planet.” yeah, sure.
4/10 Ssangyong Rodius
Ah, Ssangyong Rodius. Sold from 2004 to 2013, the first generation was designed to look like a luxury road yacht. As you might have expected, this didn’t work very well. But it was the Mercedes-Benz foundation, such as the engine and automatic transmission, that worked.
Rodius’ styling was not well received. Many simply called it “ugly,” while others found it even more disgusting. A car journalist described the car as looking like a “surprised hippo” and ugly enough to scare small children. And these were some of the better criticisms.
3/10 G Wiz
The REVA G-Wiz is probably one of the most hated cars in the auto industry. From 2001 he was on sale until 2019, during which time he was not updated at all. It was slow, unsafe, underpowered, ugly, and impractical. The only good thing about it is that most countries where the G-Wiz was sold were exempt from taxes and congestion charges because of the electric drivetrain.
The vehicle had six to eight lead-acid batteries installed under the seats to power a 17-horsepower electric motor. The G-Wiz was able to hit a whopping 50 miles per hour when the boost feature was engaged, draining the battery in record time. It typically only had a range of about 50 miles before it took eight hours to fully charge.
2/10 nissan juke
The Nissan Juke is one of the most hated cars of the last 12 years. Mechanically, it’s a great car with a great engine and good gas mileage, but what most people don’t like is its styling. Richard Hammond is the most famous. It looks like Nissan gave the Micra Supermini botox and I had an allergic reaction.
The front end is the most aggressive with its bulging headlights on top of the hood and the huge round main beam below the hood. Nissan improved the Juke’s styling significantly in the second generation, but the engine lacked power.
1/10 Nissan Murano Cross Cabriolet
The Nissan Murano SUV wasn’t the prettiest of its segment, but it was beautiful enough that it didn’t need much criticism. This changed with the introduction of the second generation and the introduction of the cross cabriolet. Marketed as “the world’s first all-wheel-drive crossover convertible,” the Crosscabriolet had only two doors, and a modified trunk lost much of his space due to the power-folding roof. .
The Cross Cabriolet was previously only available in the highest specification LE trim. That meant a 3.5-liter naturally aspirated V6 engine powering all four of his wheels via Nissan’s iAWD system biased to the front wheels via a CVT gearbox. The Murano Crosscabriolet didn’t just look bad, it drove even worse thanks to the added weight of the roof mechanics and the poor selection of the gearbox.
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