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The world’s ugliest car, the Ssangyong Rodius, has gotten a new mug for 2013. Possibly the least anticipated debut at next week’s Geneva Auto Show, the pedestrian-friendly front end takes away some of the visual harshness of the former Middle Eastern minicab of choice, but the trademark inverted-triangle rear window remains. There’s plenty of forbidden fruit available elsewhere that we are not privy to. Some are worth coveting. This product isn’t one of them.
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When shopping for my last car purchase in Manila, I stopped at the Ssangyong showroom and had my picture taken with their line-up. My friends back in the States could not believe how much ugly was in that pic…I have always wondered if they meant the cars, or…naaa…
I’m studying Russian in Kyiv right now and theyre everywhereeee. Well, not really, but I’ve seen a surprising amount of them. I looked at the wiki and I think I’ve seen every SUV theyve made, including one with loud badging proclaiming that they were part of the Ssangyong owners club.
TTAC, can we get a review of one of these? Are these things any good? Who buys these things? How is this company still in business?
I’m kind of beginning to realize that I love these guys, in the same way that I love the Pontiac Aztek and people with distinctively bad taste.
The world’s ugliest car has to be the Nissan Joke. (Misspelling intentional.)
Well, the styling has definitely moved from Margaret Cho up to Minnie Driver.
Aw, they ruined it! The old front end was the only distinctive part worth keeping. I guess it’s cheaper than changing everything from the windshield back, but it’s like taking the satin ribbon off a pig and replacing it with a plastic bow tie.
Agreed. The old one at least had an endearing puffy front end like an inflated 90’s Mercedes. This thing just looks like a poor attempt to make a Kia.
You know, “Ssangyong Oddity” is actually a better (at least more apt) name for the vehicle.