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BTW, this is purely subjective on my part, but if I had to make a list of the 10 Worst modern vehicles I've (mostly) reviewed or test-drove; the ones I've found least-impressive, I'd list these, in no particular order. These are either current vehicles or those produced within the last 20 years or so:
Smart-for Two.....Park-anywhere maneuverability, but a rolling coffin by American standards, a deplorably unrefined SMT transmission, and clearly not designed for most American roads.
Scion iQ.......similiar to the Smart, but with somewhat better build-quality/design and (slightly) better driving characteristics.
Ford Excursion..........simply atrocious driving/handling/braking conditions. At almost 7000 lbs. empty, it was simply too heavy for its chassis/underpinnings, and lacked the Suburban/Yukon/Expedition's composure
Mitsubishi Mirage......El Cheapo price, but unlike the competing Rio/Accent/Fiesta, you get what you pay for....if even that.
Chevrolet Spark......unlike its more impressive sand slightly bigger brother Sonic, the Spark is tiny, crude, awkward-looking, and has an interior trim level that would look cheap even in Bangladesh.
Nissan Juke.......although a decent small multi-purpose vehicle in terms of build-quality and road-manners, the body-styling should have been called Joke, not Juke.
Toyota Yaris...........well-built and reliable, but makes my refrigerator seem less appliance-like in comparison.
Buick Roadmaster.........cheap low-cost materials inside and out, and handled like the Excursion.....too heavy for its chassis/ suspension limits. The amount of body roll was simply alarming. (Interestingly, its Fleetwood/Caprice brothers seemed a little more composed on the road).
Lexus CT200h............(Yeah, I know....I might take some flak from Lexus fans on this one). Nice saint job and superb NuLuxe seat upholstery inside, but I found little else impressive about it. IMO it was too noisy, too unrefined, and rode too stiff for the Lexus nameplate, and should have been labelled a Toyota, though I do admit that it sold well under the Lexus badge.
Acura ZDX..........I was so disgusted with this vehicle at the D.C. Auto Show that I didn't even consider a formal review or test-drive, which, for me, is very uncommon. I simply walked away and forgot about it.
Smart-for Two.....Park-anywhere maneuverability, but a rolling coffin by American standards, a deplorably unrefined SMT transmission, and clearly not designed for most American roads.
Scion iQ.......similiar to the Smart, but with somewhat better build-quality/design and (slightly) better driving characteristics.
Ford Excursion..........simply atrocious driving/handling/braking conditions. At almost 7000 lbs. empty, it was simply too heavy for its chassis/underpinnings, and lacked the Suburban/Yukon/Expedition's composure
Mitsubishi Mirage......El Cheapo price, but unlike the competing Rio/Accent/Fiesta, you get what you pay for....if even that.
Chevrolet Spark......unlike its more impressive sand slightly bigger brother Sonic, the Spark is tiny, crude, awkward-looking, and has an interior trim level that would look cheap even in Bangladesh.
Nissan Juke.......although a decent small multi-purpose vehicle in terms of build-quality and road-manners, the body-styling should have been called Joke, not Juke.
Toyota Yaris...........well-built and reliable, but makes my refrigerator seem less appliance-like in comparison.
Buick Roadmaster.........cheap low-cost materials inside and out, and handled like the Excursion.....too heavy for its chassis/ suspension limits. The amount of body roll was simply alarming. (Interestingly, its Fleetwood/Caprice brothers seemed a little more composed on the road).
Lexus CT200h............(Yeah, I know....I might take some flak from Lexus fans on this one). Nice saint job and superb NuLuxe seat upholstery inside, but I found little else impressive about it. IMO it was too noisy, too unrefined, and rode too stiff for the Lexus nameplate, and should have been labelled a Toyota, though I do admit that it sold well under the Lexus badge.
Acura ZDX..........I was so disgusted with this vehicle at the D.C. Auto Show that I didn't even consider a formal review or test-drive, which, for me, is very uncommon. I simply walked away and forgot about it.
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