Totally unsporty "sport" models

[CCM604e]

Followed an 06 Focus Sport tdci to work on the commute today. Couldn't see at all why it was badged 'Sport'. Didn't look even slightly fruity!

Then it got me thinking are there any examples of other cars badged 'sport' that are not even slightly sporty?

[Nige_GTI]

I'm fairly sure that Peugeout did a 206 sw sport in 1.1 litre guise..

[Sump]

730d sport?

[CCM604e]

Nige_GTI said:

I'm fairly sure that Peugeout did a 206 sw sport in 1.1 litre guise..

Haha exactly what i'm talking about

[trumptriple]

I had a Nissan Almera Sport+ - which was just a higher spec model with a 2.2 Di engine, nothing sporty about it.

[ian2144]

If memory serves. Ford put " Mexico" on the cr@py Mk3 or Mk4 Escorts. An affront to the Mexico name.

[Jacobyte]

All "S Line", "M Sport" and "AMG Line" models.

And my Touareg V6 SE Sport. No, it's a big hefty 4wd towing machine, you chumps.

[TurboHatchback]

Loads of them, the BMW 116d MSport springs to mind.

It's all marketing bks basically, people think they want a fast car but they don't really (or want to pay for it) so they pay a bit more for a regular car made slightly more uncomfortable so they can pretend to everyone (and themselves) that their generic white goods purchase is somehow special.

[CCM604e]

Jacobyte said:

And my Touareg V6 SE Sport. No, it's a big hefty 4wd towing machine, you chumps.

[Composite Guru]

Discovery and Range Rover Sport. You are hardly going to see those racing around a track.

[GroundEffect]

It's a trim level...

[Hackney]

Yep, the brand new 420d with M badge on the side.

[KTF]

'Sport' in being a trim level rather than actually meaning anything shocker.

[Limeymk1]

1997 Toyota Starlet Sportif. Maybe they were going to add 'only' to the end.

Although I must admit I have a soft spot for the old n/a Starlets.

[willisit]

I'm sat a few feet from my 2005 (Mk 4) Astra Sport. 1.6 litres (TWINPORT!!!) and spongy suspension, no brakes and - well, obviously no power. The seats are stock too. The only thing they appear to have fitted beyond the 16 inch wheels, are white dials.

It's not an awful car. It does what it was designed for very well. It's just yawn.

[fathomfive]

[CCM604e]

fathomfive said:

YES

[KTF]

On that theme, nothing shouts 'sport' quite like an SUV:

[CCM604e]

KTF said:

On that theme, nothing shouts 'sport' quite like an SUV:

But does it have white dials?

[Hol]

Nothing makes you think Sport like a transit van, with stripes and aircon.