Cars in the 1990s tended to steer clear of iconic styling and infectious personality, instead opting for soulless boredom and tinny plastic.
And while the 90s did produce some decent cars, it's hard to feel like it's a sterling automotive decade. In a worst of the worst, here are the top 10 worst cars of the 1990s.
1
1995 Chevrolet Cavalier
The Cavalier was never considered a good car, but this version of it was the epitome of ‘90s junkiness. Without anything exciting to it, the Cavalier failed in all its forms.
2
1996 Plymouth Breeze
Based on the popular Chrysler Cirrus, this Plymouth model was exactly the same… except cheaper and worse in every way. The Plymouth brand disappeared soon after in 2001.
3
1998 Daewoo Lanos
The 1998 Daewoo Lanos was exceedingly cheap, but that’s about all it had going for it. Made out of random parts from other manufacturers, the Korean company tried to sell their car using college students, in a semi pyramid scheme-like model. Predictably, Daewoo didn’t last long.
4
1991 Saturn S-Series
Saturn’s first attempt at a car, the S-Series, didn’t exactly go as planned. While the car itself was fairly in line with GM products of the time, it was much more expensive to produce, and the financial strain greatly hampered GM moving forward.
5
1996 Ford Taurus
The 1996 Taurus certainly had a unique look with its fish-like headlights and grill, but this third-generation version was significantly worse than its previous generations, quickly losing out to the Japanese cars it was supposed to compete against.
6
1991 Toyota Previa
While Toyota was great with compact cars, it was losing out in the minivan market. The Previa only made things worse with a hopelessly underpowered and inefficient engine. Cool looking? Sure. Functional? Not really.
7
1996 Suzuki X-90
The X-90 was based on Suzuki’s popular and iconic Sidekick. Only, the X-90 didn’tt do any of the same off-roading. So what was the point of a tiny car with no usable space? To look cute I guess, but that isn’t enough.
8
1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
This version of Monte Carlo might as well be any other plastic box from the ‘90s. Based on Chevy’s Lumina, it also had little in the way of unique features, or reasons to buy. Mercifully, the Mote Carlo was redesigned in 2000.
9
1993 Volkswagen Eurovan
As the spiritual successor to the iconic hippie van, (the Transporter), the Eurovan really dropped the ball. Not only was it large and boring, it was incredibly slow. Even for aging hippies.
10
1992 Hummer H1
While Hummers might have worked well in Iraq, they are pretty atrocious at everything you need a daily car to do. Oh well, people still bought them and convinced themselves they loved them.
