Design is an important part of automotive manufacturing and marketing. Thanks to the efforts of the designers, a magnificent car is obtained on which the eye rests. However, sometimes the design idea fails, then the light appears the ugliest cars... And even if their iron horses are the most beautiful for their owners, the editors of the popular Bankrate website have their own opinion on the exterior of this or that model.
We present you the top 10 ugliest cars of 2015.
10. Lincoln MKT
This luxury crossover is produced by one of Ford divisions - Lincoln. The car looks like an expensive hearse.
9. Fiat 500
The little Fiat 500 will give you a flattening feeling, and impressionable people may be rewarded with claustrophobia.
8. GMC Terrain
This car in 2012 was already included in the list of the ugliest cars according to Forbes. According to Forbes expert George Peterson (president and founder of Auto Pacific), the GMC Terrain is trying too hard to look like a powerful and rugged traditional SUV. Its design is "moderately ugly", although more suited to 1990 than 21st century.
7. Kia Soul Electric
This electric car, which on a single charge will travel up to 190 km, was advertised by huge hamsters. And judging by the video, they were very pleased with the test drive. Whether the electric hatchback will be as attractive to human motorists - time will tell.
6. BMW i3
Another electric car, this time not Korean, but German, entered the rating of the ugliest cars. A futuristic minivan can travel 130-200 km before the battery is used up. It is taller than many other cars, while being very wide for its length. The proportions of the goods carts. However, thanks to the unusual and beautiful colors (hood and fifth door, painted black, two-tone bumper), the car will be visible in the densest traffic.
5. Scion xB
Toyota's Scion brand has never produced a stunningly beautiful design. And the first Scion cars were repeatedly included in the lists of cars with an unattractive appearance. The Scion xB minivan on the Toyota bB platform did not escape this fate either. Like some of the other cars on this list, the five-door van on wheels is desperate to attract buyers with its angular design. The disadvantage of the model is its low ground clearance. Good luck not to rip off the curb bumper.
4. Ford Flex
When looking at this boxy crossover that combines the properties of a minivan and an SUV, the Cyclops from "X-Men" is immediately remembered. Or Geordie La Forge (more precisely, his "eye substitute" Visor) from Star Trek.
3. Nissan Juke
Who before Nissan's designers would have thought it was a good idea to create a car that looks like a slightly squashed frog? This car has such strange shapes that back in 2014 it was among the ten most unsuccessful cars in terms of design according to Usatoday. Its headlights are in the place of the fog lights, and the parking lights are installed where the headlights should be. And the taillights are club-like in shape. Well, for some, this unusual and memorable type of "beetle" is the most beautiful car in the world.
2. Honda Crosstour
Imagine that you are one of the most eccentric shoppers in the world. You don't want a four-door sedan, or a hatchback, or a crossover, or an SUV.No, you want to take a four-door sedan, attach a hatchback to it and raise the ground clearance so that there is an impressive ground clearance, but not enough for an SUV. Then you only need the Honda Crosstour crossover. There is either too much or too little in it.
1. Smart Fortwo Electric Drive
In tight quarters, but not offended - this is the first thing you can think of when examining this compact city electric car. Plus: you can easily find a parking space on this one. Downside: Citizens who really need a small and nimble car can save thousands of dollars and buy a scooter. And people in need of a car that can drive both outside the city limits and in the metropolis can get twice as many cars for the same money as Smart Fortwo Electric Drive.