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There are two main problems with the car industry right now: they don’t want to bring the diesels over from Eurpoe and they’re losing their designing abilities. This post isn’t like my other posts in that I won’t be posting my own version of each car as there are far too many ugly cars. Check out my list of the top 10 most unattractive new cars, in no particular order.

10: Pontiac Vibe

GM’s never really been on top of things when it comes to the Pontiac designs (e.g. Aztec). In my opinion, it’s no different with the Vibe. What you see is the newest, 2009, model. The bulbous body reminds me of an the Corolla E120, which would be fine if this was still 2001. Oh, the grill is no looker either.

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Don’t get me started on the interior:

Seriously…what in the world?

9: Kia Optima

The 2009 Kia Optima is meant to be an improvement over the past generations but frankly, the 09 puts me to sleep. The front end could easily pass as a Ford design and I’m just tired of the “biting down” look of the taillights.

8: Toyota Matrix

I must say, the old Matrix looked quite good. This new one…not so much. The headlights remind me of the Honda Insight and the overall body is just too bubbly. Not to mention that front bumper! It seems like it was plastered on at the very last minute.

7: Ford Flex

Car sites are going crazy over this one — probably because it’s one of the first non-conservative designs to come to America from Ford. I personally find it to be an abomination: the front grill, the rear silver plate, the headlights, the taillights, the interior, and so on. It looks as if a Mini and an older Land Rover mated and this is their offspring. Maybe I’m just not the type of person who’s into the retro styled cars.

6: Kia Borrego

What in the world is a Borrego? I don’t really know. What in the world was Kia thinking? I don’t really know the answer to that either. The headlights are vomit inducing as well as the wheels in that specific image. I also don’t like the plastic molding which seems extremely unfit for a vehicle that can go into the $35k range.

5: Saturn Vue 

Again with the vomit inducing headlights. Why do I feel like this is the poor man’s Arcadia? The Ford Focus styled side air vents are extremely lame. The rear view mirrors look out of place. What makes people buy such a car?

4: Subaru Forester

What’s up with Subaru’s design team? The overall car looks fine but the front is just strange. I don’t know how to describe it. Maybe it’s the grill. Or maybe the headlights. Maybe the bumper. From this angle, it seems like Subaru took the Toyota’s whole chapter on designing the taillights on the Highlander.

3: Chrysler Aspen

Why does the front of the 300C and the Aspen remind me of Sean Combs so much? Anyways, the front looks ghastly and the rear is riddled with the boring taillights. Add in the bubbly look to the overall body and you’ve got one ugly car.

2: Chevy HHR Panel

Yeah. The front seems to be melting. In fact, my eyes are melting.

1: Ford Fusion

The Fusion is said to be a pretty nice car. It just doesn’t look good though. The front grill — now the standard for Ford — is unsightly (take a gander at how much worse it could possibly get) and the headlights have a strange shape and design. It kind of reminds me of a bee hive. The overall shape is straight out of the 90s while the chrome induced taillights look extremely cheap.

Other Ugly Cars (but not all):

• Chevy Aveo
• 2009 Ford F Series
• Chevy Cobalt
• Chrysler PT Cruiser
• Hyundai Accent
• Kia Rio5
• Nissan Sentra
• Pontiac G5
• Subaru Impreza (Front Only)
• VW Beetle
• Chrysler Sebring
• Dodge Avenger
• Hyundai Elantra
• Pontiac Gran Prix
• Chrysler 300C
• Chrysler Pacifica
• Dodge Magnum (Front Only)
• Ford Escape

(all images via cars.com)