The 10 ugliest cars in modern America

October 6th, 2008

Look at any other list of ugly cars and you’ll see a host of the usual Gremlins, Pintos, Pacers and Corvairs. Not here! Oh no friends, those cars could even be classified by today’s standards as trendy and retro-cool.

So what are the 10 absolute ugliest cars America has seen since the days of the Gremlin?

Feast on these horrors of auto design:

2001 Pontiac Aztec:

Before this list is over, Pontiac will own 30% of the mentions. Don’t you love US auto design? Go team! The homegrown Aztec looks like a lunar lander. And a poorly designed one at that.

1999-2001 Isuzu VehiCross:

I’m pretty sure something went wrong at the assembly plant because it looks like this car missed a few steps and shipped out before it was finished.

2003-2006 Subaru Baja:

What happened? The team at Subaru must’ve taken a company retreat into the 70s and emerged thinking a cross between a car and a pickup would be a good idea. It never was. It never will be.

2007-2008 Jeep Compass:

It looks like Benjamin Franklin: A round spectacled face and odd proportions all around.

1985-1994 Chevy Astro:

Unless you think driving a tool box is cool. Then the Astro belongs on the 10 coolest cars of all time list.

2005-2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser convertible:

I’m reminded of an amusement park ride where you sit in the log and go over a waterfall. The PT Cruiser convertible is the log.

2005-2007 Buick Terraza / Chevy Uplander / Pontiac Montana:

The snout! Look at the snout! GM didn’t just treat us to one of these piggy little things, they brought the design across 3 brands! I wonder why GM is losing money? Weird.

1990-1996 Pontiac Trans Sport:

Not only does the absurdly long nose make it look like a door stop, I’ve personally known two of these vans that have spontaneously combusted. And looked BETTER after the flames were extinguished.

2006-2009 Mercedes R Class:

What is it? A mini van? An SUV? Oh wait, I know. It’s for old folks who want Mercedes’ version of a Transport but with less chance of fire.

2002-2007 Bentley Arnage:

Yeah, I’m saying it. This Bentley is proof that even a $350,000 car can’t outrun the ugly stick.

Think I missed something? Think there’s a car on this list that shouldn’t be? Let me hear it!

-tgriffith

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Car Industry News, Car Minded, General Chat

  1. October 8th, 2008 at 09:27 | #1

    What about the Chevy HHR? Now that one fell all the way down the ugly tree.

  2. Ross
    October 18th, 2008 at 15:23 | #2

    Subaru B9 Tribeca
    Subaru Forester (1st generation)
    Toyota RAV4 (1st generation)
    Fiat Multipla (not sold in america)
    Subaru Impreza Hatchback (newest gen)

  3. Vickie
    January 28th, 2009 at 17:37 | #3

    “I’m reminded of an amusement park ride where you sit in the log and go over a waterfall. The PT Cruiser convertible is the log.”
    HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!!

  4. Will Bain
    October 6th, 2009 at 17:15 | #4

    The Dodge Magnum has “dork who wanted a muscle car but his wife wanted a wagon” written all over it. It got an extra dose of the in-your-face-phallic Dodge styling.

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