Cars you didn't know existed...

[swisstoni]

Funny isn't it. Very hard to shift a boggo small 4-door in the UK. People want hatches, coupes or SUV's it seems.
Makers must spend loads studying local market preferences.

[em177]

swisstoni said:

Funny isn't it. Very hard to shift a boggo small 4-door in the UK. People want hatches, coupes or SUV's it seems.
Makers must spend loads studying local market preferences.

A3 Saloon seems to be one of the only hits.

[GeordieInExile]

They only sold the Fluence over here for a year as an EV, if I recall rightly.

[gowmonster]

0llie said:

I also saw a Mk2 Clio saloon, it really wasn't a nice looking thing. Pleased it wasn't sold over here!

That looks like a cut and shut, i know it isn't but by god that is awful

[Fast Bug]

GeordieInExile said:

They only sold the Fluence over here for a year as an EV, if I recall rightly.

Yup, the rest of Europe got it with petrol and diesel engines as well as electric

[shakotan]

Fast Bug said:

GeordieInExile said:

They only sold the Fluence over here for a year as an EV, if I recall rightly.

Yup, the rest of Europe got it with petrol and diesel engines as well as electric

Surely if we only fot he electric version it should have been called the E-Fluence!

[RSteve]

Lotus 23


Dodge Dakota Convertible

[va1o]

gowmonster said:

0llie said:

I also saw a Mk2 Clio saloon, it really wasn't a nice looking thing. Pleased it wasn't sold over here!

That looks like a cut and shut, i know it isn't but by god that is awful

Its essentially the same car as the original Dacia Logan, albeit the Renault came first. Luckily that wasn't sold in the UK either!

[Abbott]

A lot of the none West European markets consider a 3 box vehicle to be more of a status symbol. That is why you will see a lot of our well known hatchbacks done with a boot.

[MadmanO/T People]

0llie said:

Whilst I was in Belgium last weekend, I saw one of these;



At first glance I thought it was an Insignia, but it didn't look quite right. It is of course an Astra saloon.

Also sold in USA/Canada as the Buick Verano.

0llie said:

I also saw a Mk2 Clio saloon, it really wasn't a nice looking thing. Pleased it wasn't sold over here!

And this one was sold in Mexico as the Nissan Platina.

[Funkycoldribena]

GoodDoc said:

Small salons are rather popular in Ireland, with several available that aren't available in the UK

I think they all look better than our versions...

[va1o]

MadmanO/T People said:

And this one was sold in Mexico as the Nissan Platina.

[CYMR0]

While I like small saloons, anyone fancy one of these?



In comparison, this is quite elegant:

[Grindout]

Came here expecting Subaru ... was not disappointed.

[StescoG66]

CYMR0 said:

While I like small saloons, anyone fancy one of these?

What the shuddering fk is that??????

[poing]

StescoG66 said:

CYMR0 said:

While I like small saloons, anyone fancy one of these?

What the shuddering fk is that??????

I think it's basically a Nissan Note saloon but it does look like it's a Chinese copy of something.

[MarshPhantom]

[MarshPhantom]

Spanish Defender rip off, the Santana.

[StescoG66]

poing said:

StescoG66 said:

CYMR0 said:

While I like small saloons, anyone fancy one of these?

What the shuddering fk is that??????

I think it's basically a Nissan Note saloon but it does look like it's a Chinese copy of something.

Dear me........ Some things just can't be unseen. I normally like small saloons but that is gruesome

[StescoG66]

MarshPhantom said:

Renault 7. They were everywhere in Spain at one time