In no particular order, these are the cars we liked least. Not the worst — in some cases by no means - just those that disappointed, irritated, infuriated or came closest to making us consider the merits of public transport
To read our Top 50 cars on sale, from 50-26, click here
The only car on earth capable of making an BMW X6 look attractive. The only positive thing that can be said for its appearance is that it’s so ugly that it might just distract you from the fact that, underneath, it’s just a less practical, more expensive BMW BMW X3.
Now the DS brand has been relaunched as a marque in its own right, hopefully Citroën will realise that repackaged mediocrity won’t really do these days and that it must stop building cars like the DS 4. For the money, the 4 falls far too short far too often.
The idea - taking the look of the cutesy Fiat 500 and applying it to a car big enough for all the family to enjoy - was great. The execution left almost everything to be desired.
It beggars belief that after the final sign-off drive for the Micra, Nissan’s top brass all agreed it was good enough. It’s joyless.
Infinite accessory configurations and wacky names are all fine, as long as the car to which they are applied is fundamentally decent. The Vauxhall Adam, while improved, isn’t.
Even if you can forgive the Toyota's userunfriendly ergonomics, dull looks and curious driving position, there is literally no excuse for making a family car so uninspiring to drive.
Take one of our least favourite Minis, the Mini Countryman, and remove the one big thing it has going for it, namely its capacious interior. The result is cramped, ugly and pointless. Mini calls it the Paceman.
We try hard not to take cheap shots at bargain-bucket tin boxes like the Proton. But we’ll make an exception here. It’s staggeringly far off the class pace.
A car so mediocre on ride, handling and refinement that it feels like it should have been on sale at least a decade ago, and even then the Mitsubishi Mirage would have struggled to make an impact.
Yes, it has been improved but, boy, did it need it. This is the Ford that proves even makers of usually very good cars can have their off days.
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We’ve named our favourite car on sale; now it’s your turn. Visit autocar.co.uk/top50 to vote for your favourite car from the 50 listed here. The winner will be announced at the relaunched Autocar Awards at Silverstone on 24 May.
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Top 50 cars on sale today: 50-26
Top 50 cars on sale today: 25-6
Andrew Frankel, Matt Prior, Matt Saunders and Nic Cackett
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