10 Vehicles With a Questionable Name
Picking a name for a car is no small task, and some automakers receive plenty of criticism for their questionable choices.
Want a few examples? Here are ten of them…
Chevrolet Blazer
With the new Blazer, Chevrolet had the perfect candidate for a three-way battle with the Jeep Wrangler and Ford Bronco. But instead of a proper off-road SUV, the company turned it into a sporty crossover.
Chevrolet Trailblazer
Let’s stay with Chevrolet. The Trailblazer name used to designate a tough, body-on-frame midsize SUV, but it was revived for a small, urban-oriented SUV that’s barely larger than the Trax. What gives?
Ford EcoSport
How sporty is the Ford EcoSport? Not one bit. And it’s not even economical at the pump, either. That name is all kinds of wrong.
Ford Mustang Mach-E
To be clear, the Ford Mustang Mach-E is a tremendous product. But to go as far as to call it a Mustang is almost blasphemous.
Land Rover Defender 90/110
Land Rover employs the “90” and “110” designations for the two-door and four-door variants of the Defender, numbers that used to refer to the vehicle’s wheelbase in inches. The new generation maintains the tradition, but merely for symbolic purposes.
Lexus UX
UX is an abbreviation for User Experience. Ironically, the Lexus UX has one of the worst human-machine interfaces in the entire auto industry.
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
Longtime fans of Mitsubishi have not forgiven the brand for resurrecting the Eclipse name and putting it on a small crossover. There’s nothing exciting about the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross.
Porsche Taycan Turbo
The Porsche Taycan is a fully electric car. Naturally, it doesn’t have a combustion engine, let alone a turbocharger. The company says the “Turbo” name now refers to its high-performance models, whether they are electric or gas-powered. How ironic.
Tesla Model 3
The Model 3 is not the third model to come from Tesla, but rather the fourth—following the Roadster, Model S and Model X. The car was initially supposed to be called “Model E,” but Ford holds the rights to that name, so Tesla went with 3 which looks like an E if you turn it 180 degrees.
Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport
The use of “Sport” across the industry is largely exaggerated. The Atlas Cross Sport is nothing more than a coupe-like variant of the Atlas SUV, with five seats instead of seven.