The Ford Mustang is one of the most iconic and legendary cars that truly symbolize America for its appetite larger than life performance at a budget price. This $26,000 beauty goes up to $45,000 in the best models and will take you from 0-60 in about 4.5 seconds. If you don’t mind the plastic interior, mediocre technology and horrible back seat experience, this car is the closest thing you can find to a monster performer that gives you a true V8 muscle-car experience.
The car pictured above is the new 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500, an even more vicious version of an already powerful car. The only major drawback to the car is the fact that it drinks fuel faster than a dehydrated man who finds water in the middle of the desert. If you’re looking for the most well-rounded muscle car on the market and don’t mind paying extra for gas, the Mustang is definitely one way to go.
1949 Crosley Hotshot
Transitioning from longest to shortest cars, the 1949 Crosley Hotshot, was one of the shortest cars ever made. At just 145 inches long, this post-war vehicle was the best that this American company could offer. Introduced for $849 and weighing just 1,095 lb, Crosley was alleged to be the first car maker to reintroduce a non-Chevrolet American sports car to the post-war market.
Everything about this car yells “cute!”, from the eye-shaped headlights to the smiley-looking fender. The Hotshot began production in 1949 and was soon finished in 1952, which would probably ruin the smile on that fender if it was around to know.
Nissan Sentra
Consumer Reports didn’t like the Sentra at all, with the car stuck in their “Least Satisfying” list, it was judged for many faults. The magazine adds that it's “underwhelming to drive and feels cheap.” Edmunds also noted a similar sentiment, saying that the car isn't very memorable or stylish and unfortunately, just isn't fun to drive.
The Nissan Sentra also has one of the worst acceleration times in its category and lacks the latest tech in infotainment and safety features. There’s always a silver lining to almost every car, but when the driving experience itself is bland and boring, there’s really no way to make up for it, no matter how much you want it to work.
Toyota Tacoma
This midsized truck is considered a staple of the pickup truck category for its rugged off-road driving, with an easy to manage interior controls and a top-level V6 that doesn't disappoint. Unfortunately, the car suffers from being quite uncomfortable and lacking in the interior tech department. In spite of its flaws, Edmunds praised this quintessential pickup truck and rated it as their Best Off-Road Truck for 2019.
The harshest review for the Toyota Tacoma came from MotorTrend. The car magazine didn’t like the Tacoma one bit, giving it a measly 1.5 out of 5 and saying “The Toyota Tacoma isn’t offered with a diesel, like rivals Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, meaning it won’t be as fuel-efficient nor will it offer as much torque for hauling and towing.” If your goal is to mostly drive off pavements, go for the Honda Tacoma. Otherwise, it seems skipping this one would be your best option.
Mitsubishi Mirage Hatchback
The Mitsubishi Mirage Hatchback doesn’t just give the mirage of being cheap, it actually is. Despite having a very good fuel economy and being one of the cheapest cars you can get when on sale, the Mirage has been criticized for having very slow acceleration speeds, a rough and noisy engine, excessive road noise at highway speeds, and a low-buck interior.
All the above ultimately landed the Hatchback on our list of less than worthy cars of this year. Kelley Blue Book’s expert review gave the car just a 3 out of 5.