The cars I own are manual, both the "old" Lotus, and the Swift Sport I'm trying to sell.
But the company car I drive....automatic diesel 1 series
I'm not sure it's the most depressing car I've ever driven, but only because I drove late 90's and early 2000s Caravans with the Euro spec Diesel engines.
But this particular 1 series is probably more depressing, because it pretends to be sporty and isn't, it pretends to be premium, but only gets the "expensive" part right, and it's neither comfortable, nor engaging. It even looks properly ugly, and sad about it. Must be, because it's an auto (I also drove the same car with a manual, and that was slightly better).
Left-foot-braking on the other hand is what makes two-pedal cars a bit safer. Sadly in this 1 series the pedals are so awkwardly installed, that my hips start hurting pretty soon, if I keep my left foot in a ready-to-brake position...