10 Ugliest Car Designs We've Seen Available to Consumers

This microcar looks like something out of a cartoon. With a front-opening door, three wheels, and a tiny footprint, the Isetta was BMW’s attempt to breathe life into post-war mobility. Cute to some, but undeniably odd.

East Germany’s answer to the automobile was the Trabant. It had a plastic body, smoky engine, and no real improvements for decades. While it helped mobilize a country, it also showed what happens when innovation stalls on the assembly line.

This compact crossover tried to be futuristic but ended up looking confused. With bug-eyed headlights and a weird shape, the Juke polarized buyers from the start.

Some loved its personality; most just wondered what Nissan was thinking.

A car with three wheels and a motorcycle license: What could go wrong?

The Reliant Robin from the UK was infamous for tipping over and had styling that made most cars look like Rolls-Royces by comparison. Jeremy Clarkson famously mocked it (for good reason).

A commercial failure turned pop culture punchline, the Aztek is often ranked among the ugliest cars ever.

With odd proportions, mismatched body panels, and stacked headlights, this GM creation was a desperate attempt to make a crossover SUV for everyone—and ended up pleasing very few.

Here's a car that looks like it had a bad idea stuck on top of a worse one. The Fiat Multipla featured a double-decker headlight design and a boxy shape that turned heads for all the wrong reasons.

Despite the looks, it was a practical family vehicle with room for six.

Introduced on April Fool's Day, the Gremlin was AMC’s awkward entry into the compact car market. With a stubby rear and strange angles, it looked like someone chopped off the back of a sports car. Still, it found buyers looking for cheap, weird cars in the 1970s.

This boxy little car might be magical in the Harry Potter films, but in real life, it was far from beautiful. Built with odd styling cues and a thin steel body, it was designed more for export markets than aesthetics.

A retro-style gamble from Chrysler, the PT Cruiser mixed 1930s inspiration with 2000s confusion. It had a high roof, tiny wheels, and a plastic-heavy interior.

Despite strong early sales, its appeal quickly faded as the PT Cruiser’s retro-styling novelty wore off.

The Cimarron was a rebadged Chevrolet Cavalier pretending to be a luxury sedan. Its plain design, underpowered engine, and high price tag made the Cimarron a badge-engineered embarrassment for Cadillac.

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