4 Overrated Cars To Avoid At All Costs

 VW BEETLE:

The iconic shape of the Volkswagen Beetle holds a special place in many hearts, but why? It was hit by the ugly stick. It has below-average fuel economy. It takes eternity to hit 60 mph. It only can muster a top speed of 115 mph. It is notoriously overpriced at $29K. The rear seats are only big enough for... idk, not an adult. Several magazines have handed the VW average ratings, usually around 6/10. Worst of all, the Beetle was commissioned by none other than Adolf Hitler. Please, if you crave that "cute" vibe, just go for the Fiat 500 or Kia Soul.

FORD MUSTANG:

I really hate to say it, but the "American as baseball and apple pie" Mustang is really nothing special, particularly in its base form. It scores shamefully low on 99% of comparisons with other sports cars under $30K. For example, one article in Motor Trend Magazine deemed the Mustang worse than a Honda Civic and Hyundai hatchback, among others. Pretty Humiliating, right? The thing that really worries me is how long they've been doing this. Ford has been producing Mustangs for nearly 60 years, and has lost the formula that once made truly great cars. If we are talking about the $73K GT500 variant, then you would be getting a true Mustang. But for now, the only somewhat affordable Mustang is a monumental disappointment. 

TOYOTA PRIUS

Ugly, isn't it? Journalist Keegan Gossett from DriveTribe summarized the Prius very concisely: "It was always considered the greenest car on the planet because it was a hybrid and got great gas mileage, supposedly the best. This just isn't true. Back in the early 2000's, its 50 mpg was impressive,  but if you used the right driving methods, you could get better mpg out of a Honda Civic. Nowadays, its 50 mpg isn't even impressive anymore. The new Honda Insight actually beats the Prius in gas mileage, not to mention, it looks a 1000 times better". I personally consider the Prius one of my least favorite cars, not only because of it's unholy design, but because of how nonrelevant it is compared to other hybrids or electrics, such as the Honda Insight, Tesla Model 3, and Honda Accord Hybrid. Back in 2005, the Prius was a decent option. Now, in 2021, it would just be stupid to purchase this (butt-ugly) car.

JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE:

Everyone buys this Jeep, for no good reason. Even the in the pandemic-stricken year of 2020, it sold over $200,000 units, more than any other Jeep. Is it anywhere near as good as it's Jeep siblings? No. Is it nearly as good as the similarly-sized Honda CR-V or Mazda MX-5? No. Is it actually Jeep-capable off-road? No. Does it handle well? No. Is it anywhere near as good as it's $32K price-tag suggests? No. Did it have more than 3000 complaints since it came on the market? Yes. Did owners give this a severity rating of 8.9, or "Very bad"? Yes. Would buying this be a highly questionable choice? Yes.