The worst car names. Ever.

[DivideBYZero]

Mitsubishi Mini Active Urban Sandal
Subaru Gravel Express
Mazda Bongo Friendee
Daihatsu Rugger Field Sports Resin Top
Nissan Prarie Joy
Suzuki Every Joy Pop Turbo
Mitsubishi Delica Space Gear Cruising Active
Mazda Proceed Marvie
Isuzu Mysterious Utility Wizard
Isuzu 20 Giga Light Dump
Daihatsu Rocky
Dodge Swinger
Honda Acty Crawler
Mazda Carol
Mitsubishi Guts

I've highlighted my favourites, anybody got any more not on this list?

 

[StageLeft]

I think buick has some stupid names, though none as stupid as this, but names like lacrosse and lasabre are just really gay. Very weak names for a vehicle. Subaru Justy another fruity name.

Good names are those like Maxima, Charger, Wrangler

 

[Zenmervolt]

Ford Probe - I know, it's supposed to conjure images of space, but it always made me think that it was a car for proctologists.

Ford Aspire - Because the owner aspires to own a real car someday.

Kia Pride - I'm not sure that it was something to be proud of.

Suzuki Swift - This had to violate some sort of truth in advertising law.

Oldsmobile Achiva - What, exactly, was achieved by owning one of these ugly little things?

Dihatsu Charade - At least it was truthful, as a car, this thing was definitely a charade.

Renault LeCar - Really? Naming a model "the car"?

Chevrolet Citation - Hey, I have an idea, let's name our car after a traffic ticket!

ZV

 

[DivideBYZero]

Renault LeCar - Really? Naming a model "the car"?

ZV

To be fair it was only called that in the US. It was actually a Renault 5 and should have been kept at that. Calling it "Le Car" to French it up is pretty stupid.

Anyhow, the Fiat Punto gets on my nerves, too. Translates to "Point".

 

[Iron Woode]

Its Dart Swinger not Dodge Swinger.

and I don't see what's wrong with the name.

 

[MotF Bane]

Wasn't there a Ford with a name that, in Spanish, translated to diarrhea?

 

[fr]

You can't make one of these lists and not mention the Chevy Nova in Mexico.

http://spanish.about.com/cs/culture/a/chevy_nova.htm

 

[phreaqe]

I think buick has some stupid names, though none as stupid as this, but names like lacrosse and lasabre are just really gay. Very weak names for a vehicle. Subaru Justy another fruity name.

Good names are those like Maxima, Charger, Wrangler

i would agree with charger and wrangler being good names, but when i hear maxima the first thing i think of is feminine hygiene products. i would put that one in the list of bad names personally.

 

[Squisher]

I know this won't be popular, but I can't stand three letter designations. It's like I need to carry around a cheat sheet to keep them all straight.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

PLymouth Champ

 

[MJinZ]

i would agree with charger and wrangler being good names, but when i hear maxima the first thing i think of is feminine hygiene products. i would put that one in the list of bad names personally.

Perhaps Maxima should become Maximus.

But then, all cars are females right...

 

[Zenmervolt]

To be fair it was only called that in the US. It was actually a Renault 5 and should have been kept at that. Calling it "Le Car" to French it up is pretty stupid.

I have a secret suspicion that they chose that stupid name just to get back at Americans for calling the company "Ree-nawlt".

ZV

 

[Vette73]

You can't make one of these lists and not mention the Chevy Nova in Mexico.

http://spanish.about.com/cs/culture/a/chevy_nova.htm

FALSE


http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp

 

[AdamK47]

You can't make one of these lists and not mention the Chevy Nova in Mexico.

http://spanish.about.com/cs/culture/a/chevy_nova.htm

Which was a made up myth...

http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

FALSE


http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp

Which was a made up myth...

http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp

Did anyone read the article. It clearly states in the article that it was an urban legend.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Did anyone read the article. It clearly states in the article that it was an urban legend.

Apparently the person that posted the link didn't.

 

[AdamK47]

FALSE


http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp

Which was a made up myth...

http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp

Sorry, that's what I get for doing work for 10+ minutes and then coming back to complete a post.

 

[SN4p]

The Daihatsu Naked

 

[MiataNC]

AMC Gremlin - Who thought it was a good idea to name a car after the slang word for a strange malfunction.

Triumph Spitfire - Nice homage to a British WWII fighter plane, but prone to electrical fires.

VW Thing - Yeah it was ugly, but "thing".....

VW Tiguan- No two people pronounce it the same.

Hummer - Need I saw more?

 

[jtvang125]

Ford Pinto

 

[KIAman]

Acura TL Super Handling All Wheel Drive (SHAWD)
BMW X6 Xdrive35i (add one more X to make it really spicy)
Chevy Avalanche (move outta da way!!!)
Ford Probe (honey, watch out!!! you about to get rearended by a ...)
Nissan Qashqai (sounds like a vegetable)

 

[JS80]

lol some of those have to be lost in translation or sounds "normal/cool" in japan

 

[StageLeft]

Perhaps Maxima should become Maximus.

But then, all cars are females right...

Word, I think of maximus when I hear it. I'd damn near name my kid after that car.

 

[canadageek]

AMC Gremlin - Who thought it was a good idea to name a car after the slang word for a strange malfunction.

Triumph Spitfire - Nice homage to a British WWII fighter plane, but prone to electrical fires.

VW Tiguan- No two people pronounce it the same.

whatever, the first two are awesome car names. secondly, Tea-Gwan is how zee Germans say it, so hope that helps.

Dumber names:

Ford Edsel. it wasn't enough that the front end was a giant vagina, it also needed a really dumb, emasculated name.

Chevy Cruz: stupid hippish name

HHR

T-rex

SX 2.0

 

[PricklyPete]

VW Rabbit ... really, what guy wants to own a "rabbit"
Ford Edsel ... sounds like you're driving your mother-in-law... which actually may ring true for some
Ford Probe ... do I look like bat for the other team?
Chevy Celebrity ... it clearly is not one

I think there should be a thread for the top 10 car names...because there have been some good ones.