Worst Badge Engineered Vehicles
 

My worst is....

Pontiac G5/Chevy Cobalt

Chevy Tahoe/ Cadillac Escalade/ Gmc Yukon

Chrysler T&C/ Dodge Caravan

Chevy Silverado/ Gmc Sierra

And you're going to hate me for this but I also think.....

Scion FRS/ Subaru BRZ

All of those are built by the same company though, just altered for the different markets the sub-brands represent. The FRS/BRZ is a collaboration project, it is different.

So wait, what is this thread about again?

For anyone to share their worst badge engineered vehicles.

Seriously, stop with sarcasm jokes.

But don't you agree they're should have been alot more differences as far as the exterior for the FRS and BRZ.

I can swap the BRZ fascia with an FRS, and I'll have a BRZ!

But the inside will still look cheap :D

Your name says it all.

Not really...just pointing out there a lot of differences between these cars, interior, headlights, fronts, suspension... So I think they did do a decent job of distinguishing the two cars.

By "worst" you mean most flagrant and/or zero dollars spent differentiating the models?

I agree that Subaru/Toyota went super mega ultra cheap in attempting to differentiate the two models. Thankfully, the car appears to be an excellent drivers car, which hopefully is a consolation for the whole identical-everything-but-front-bumper embarassment. Nevertheless, I'd rather have a good drivers car badge engineered between two brands that couldn't afford to do the car on their own than no drivers car at all. It's the lesser of two evils, even though it's frustrating for ideology.

I didn't mean you. I meant op. " hey I'm 12 and I can't afford this car so I'll make another stupid thread. "

Haha, that's certainly true.

Well put!

Oh...well in that case...

But the inside will still look cheap :D

I think you can add another 5 years to the '12' estimate. And you're right I can't afford this car RIGHT now. I'm currently at about $8250 in my savings.

When I quit my job in August, I should have about 10k and use it as down payment.

If you don't have anything to say about badge engineered vehicles, please do not comment at....

Enjoy your day, Sir

You make a great a point.:word:

Good job on saving... I know a bunch of my sons friends your age who don't have a penny to thier name....

Thanks Man,

I really really really want this car,

No offence intended but I wouldn't recommend this. If you're going to put the majority of saved money towards anything it should be either post secondary or moving out/property buy. I do love cars, but when it comes down to it now, I'd rather have the money I have with a Corolla than what I could have bought with my savings. In fact, if I had done the latter, a car I could have bought (and can still buy) would probably have killed me or left me a paraplegic...

It is however your money!

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...ck_comparison/

"No rational person would ever think the Rio is related to the Accent."

Theres a bit of a difference here between colabed vehicles and badge engineering.

One of the worst badge engineering vehicles is the Mitsubishi Eclipse / Eagle Talon /Plymouth Laser. Because under the flag of DSM (mistu-chrysler), they tried to weasle their way into the american sports car segment to combat japanese competitors to sell more cars under several different flags. Basically, too many greedy hands trying to make money out of the venture.

The best badge engineered vehicle IMO to date is the Holden Monaro / Vauxhuall Monaro / Pontiac GTO.

A colab, vehicle is a slightly different venture than badge engineering. Because both developing parties put stake and funds into the development of a chassis which is counter-productive to badge engineering.

...I don't even...
http://i.minus.com/ief4IssyX.gif

Do you mean visually worse? Because this car hasn't even came out yet, and I'm sure you haven't driven it yet.. An visually yeah they didkinda cheap out but in no way would I even think this is the WORSE

Stop trollin lol

^ Fantastic how he has a FL plate

I still don't get the point of the thread.

Excellent GIF! Consider it saved in my collection!

That's a great pic!

Ice Ice Baby

IBTL

It's all about the hair.

I found the OP

http://24.media.tumblr.com/SRcMxL1Pr...g0pLo1_400.jpg

IB4TL

:word:

The Chevy Cavalier and Toyota whatever you call it was another one.

This is a collaboration, not badge engineering! :thumbsup:

The worst j can think of was the French attempt of DSM-style marketing was the Renault 5 Turbo & the "Le Car". :barf:

How about when Dodge made the Neon, and then they put a front and rear Plymouth badge on it and called it the Plymouth Neon? There were literally no differences in the vehicles.

RRnold you just reminded me of those NUMMI creations (err ripoffs)! :eyebulge:

Geo and the like.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geo_Prizm

Trueno and Levin... Zing!

The most egregious example that I can think of is the Aston Martin Cygnet (Toyota IQ).
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/...e_1544666c.jpg

The laziest example I can think of is the MB/Dodge/Freightliner Sprinter. Same headlights, same bumpers, same white paint, same freaking model name.

Ok guys, I see how it is.

I'm just a troll.....

And everyone is going to make fun of me for posting my opinion.....

"In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory,[2] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[3] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.[4] The noun troll may refer to the provocative message itself"

Yep, I did all what was stated above....

I'm in High School, and have a higher maturity level than some of you guys on the forum.

I wish you all the best of luck.

Just outta high school here, and not so long ago either. Just sayin' because the car isn't even out, so I don't think we can say it's the worst.

Good-day sir

and for the lulz

http://i.imgur.com/kvMpo.png

:bellyroll:

i heart you so much

The 90s were rife with this shit.

Anyone remember the 3000GT, with its wrong way turned engine and too much weight? How about it's cousin, the godawful Stealth with it's banana boomerang spoiler.









I herp when I derp!!1!!1

Yes, I remember a kid in school had a Stealth, the one below is close replica of what it looked like. He thought it was soooo sweet. hahaha. I didn't share the same opinion.

http://static.auctionservices.com/im...ealth_ES_1.JPG