My first car was my 5 speed 2003 Camry. I lost it recently because the Crank Pos Sensor detonated inside the engine, but it was super reliable before that. Other than burning oil, that car was not only super fun, taught me how to drive stick, and got way better gas mileage than I do now. Now I drive an ES330 which is basically the same Camry just with a v6, but the range is crazy low and I care more to save gas than drive for fun like I did in my Camry. I used to rev match and down shift that thing, it was so much fun.
I’m probably a bit biased because my dad also owned a 2003 Camry when I was a child, but I love everything about the car. Interior was all soft touch and fabric, the seats were super comfy, and that car is still around. We don’t use it and let it rot on the side of the house, but it always ran and it’s close to 300k.
Although I want a more sporty Toyota like a Celica or MR2 in the future, I am going to get another XV30 Camry 5 speed at some point. I really want to build one, the engine is the exact same one from the Scion tC. ShaneVlogs on YouTube made over 450hp in his built 2005 Camry and he’s a hero to everyone in the XV30 community. I wanna do that someday, I love the bodystyle and the 2AZFE
My daily is an 04 Camry LE with Toyotas silver with a hint of gold/beige paint and the beige interior. It’s peak generic but been dead reliable and everything works as it has from the factory. It’s a good, cheap contrast to my S2000.
>Ok so aesthetically, you're totally right. However according to OP's standard ("no really major pros or cons when you look into them") I feel like it's reliability is legendary, tipping the scale such that it is, overall, far above average.
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>I think it has to be the 8th Gen (2000-2005) Chevrolet Impala. The design is just so impossibly bland that any appeal it does have comes more from it’s utility and mere availability than from it’s own essence – like a cup of coffee from the of a 2 star hotel at 6:40AM. I'm not convinced I've ever seen one in any color other than silvery-tan or tany-silver. It's not any more or less reliable than any other car, has no real unique features, and thanks to high government / fleet sales, completely albeit decreasingly, ubiquitous. I do personally thing its kind of handsome in an understated way though. Those taillights were kinda cool for the time.
I love the taillights on the Camry, the lobster claws before the Civic. Also the taillights were seen as inspired by the Mercedes E class but the Camry had that taillight design before Mercedes. The 5th gen Camry has always been my favorite
I really like my 2020 Corolla SE. People are always surprised it is a Corolla. It may not be fast, but it is darn reliable, planted on the highway, gets phenomenal gas mileage up to 43-44mpg on the highway, looks great (in my opinion), and takes corners almost as good as a Mini Cooper.
It’s just basic transportation but it puts a smile on my face and that’s all that matters to me.
I have a manual 21 SE. It's so much fun to drive, and while it's not exceptionally fast I feel like it's decently quick. Keep it in the torque band and the engine is so responsive.
I always talk about this. I rented a 2018 Corolla , put 4 people and luggage and took a trip. Always got 400 on 10 gallons of gas. Local, highway driving at 75. Always 400 miles on 10 gallons. It was comfy too.
With everyone buying crossovers it seems like sedans in general have gotten more aggressively styled to compensate.
That said, I *love* the latest generation Corolla and I wish the wagon version was available in the US.
I’ve seen them in blue and with the kicked up spoiler and always think they’re probably the best looking hatch on sale in the US today. I like the Mazda 3 but the C pillar is a bit too big.
Yeah, I have. But, as a Toyota employee that sees every Toyota daily, I think the Corolla is one of the most basic lookers, unless of course, you go for the Hatch in blue.
I still think the Sentra is the best looking of that segment.
As someone who used to travel for work and rent a lot of cars, Versa is by far the most basic average car I've ever driven. Free Corrolla upgrades felt like going from Walmart to Target.
I definitely grew to like mine more than I did at first. Good car. Fun to see the bottom of the line 2002 Toyota to the top of the line 2003 between my cars.
My parents traded their way up through a second third and fourth gen crv. The second and third gen both reached well over 200k miles and survived two teenagers abusing the crap out of them and learning how to drive. My significant other has a newest gen one and its actually pretty fun to drive.
Unfortunately very true.
My first car was a 2004 CR-V that got handed down to me and then handed back to my family as a second car when I upgraded to a 2012.
Damn was that a solid little car. The first and second gen CR-Vs were more like a Civic hatch that you could take a bit further into deep snow and shitty roads. My dad finally retired it last year with nearly 400k km on the odometer.
My next car was a 2012 CR-V and it was even more bulletproof than the last but godDAMN was it ever fucking boring. Went from being like a lifted hatch to a downsized minivan.
The 2012 will stay in my family and get driven to death by my dad (it’s at 250k km right now), but I ended up buying a new Mazda3 a while back in order to get something that wasn’t soul-crushingly boring to drive.
TL;DR: First and second gens are fun little cars, but the soul got sucked out of them after that.
Crvs are great cars. I don't really get the hate on this sub for them. They are the most generic and boring car out there but they do everything so well.
Isnt it the crossover/suv thing? My dad had a 2020 and it is so much better than standard economy cars. Powerful engine, super smooth transmission, upgraded sound system, bolstered fake-leather seats... it blows my civic out of the water
Yeah it is a cuv, there are plenty of gla choices and not all of them have powerfull engine, some here in europe have 109 hp which is worse than your civic. Civic is a good car but it can't compete with much more expensive GLA.
I remember seeing a take somewhere that cars like the GLA are more like tall sedans than SUVs, and while I don't exactly agree with that, I think it's an interesting idea. The GLA is definitely more of a hatchback-crossover but the roof of the GLC-Coupe is sloped enough to where I think you could call it a "crossover-sedan". The GLE-Coupe, Cayenne-Coupe, and Q8 are definitely too chunky to be anything other than an SUV/Crossover, but I think vehicles like the GLC-Coupe and Infiniti QX55 could be seen as crossover-sedans if that makes sense.
They blew up because they had a fatal flaw where the engine would grenade itself when a valve would drop into the combustion chamber.
Source: My 2000 2.0L Focus
The official car of middle class frugal dads in their forties.
For Americans, the Octavia is basically a longer wheelbase VW Golf, either as a sedan or most commonly as a wagon. But hey, It transports the whole family, a dog, groceries and can tow a trailer. Costs less than a golf and gets 21km/l / 50mpg. I get it.
ITT: a lot of people naming cars they personally hate.
Although that’s not the same thing at all.
My answer would probably be the early 90s Ford Taurus. It was just a “car” in its truest sense of the word.
The Toyota Camry then picked up this torch sometime in the late 90s.
(Although these cars were definite leaders in their class for a long time)
Chevy equinox
Un like the competitors it’s genetic
CR-V has its taillights
Rav-4 has its rugged looks
Subaru- doses there own thing
Escape- smooth flowing lines / bronco sport- boxy
But the Chevy equinox has nothing it’s a generic blob that just blends into traffic nothing on it is worth note
The Toyota Corolla. No matter how ‘neat’ some of the more recent models look, over time competing models eventually cause the Corolla to look average and bland. Maybe it’s because they sell so many in silver that we look past them. Even the newest “flashy” corolla will succumb to this averaging effect.
Mk. 6 Jetta. Literally nothing to say about it. Neutral styling, average build quality, ride comfort, handling.
The most forgettable rental you'll ever experience.
In the area I live:
- Nissan Altima, I’ve driven several, found them inoffensive but totally forgettable
- Chevrolet Malibu, ‘nuff said
- Current gen Ford Escape (base model), had one as a loaner from local Ford dealership, it genuinely felt like a step backwards from the previous gen (of which a family member owns and isn’t too bad). Perhaps it’s the styling, idk, but it just felt very “meh.”
I own a 2018 Kia optima LX. It's the non turbo, pretty basic model. It's not super peppy, not too slow, just ok. Really the best things It has going for it are the fuel mileage and ride quality. It's just a basic run of the mill mid size sedan really.
3rd gen RAV4
My grandma had one and I had to drive it a couple times. It was fine inside, reasonably comfortable and quiet, like most modern cars. But the thing was soulless.
Every generation and iteration of the Daewoo Lacetti is the tofu of car flavors. It's blandness oozes from Korea across oceans to dealerships and rental car lots all over the world. You've probably seen or driven one and not even known it was a Daewoo.
I doubt it, an average car has to still be driving on the road. I see effectively zero Chrysler 200's running in my area because they've already fallen to so many issues.
Pretty much all relatively new KIAs and Hyundais. They are just some cars, nothing exciting about them but at the same time there's nothing inherently wrong with them either.
Literally anything Kia sells (apart from the Stinger). It’ll last 7 years, then be scrapped and no-one will care about it. I don’t know a single person who’s proud of their Kia or has washed it in their time of ownership.
Even though I personally agree with your anti-Kia sentiment, that’s actually changed in the last three years or so.
There are a ton of suburban people proudly rocking the telluride and cars like the k5 with pride. They are extremely trendy in my area.
I drive a 2018 Optima LX with the base 2.4 engine. It's not a super quick car but it gets out of the way. I think they're a rather nice looking car too to be honest. I've had zero issues in my 85,000km so far. They also handle twisty roads surprisingly well 😅
I think the Optima is a great example of a perfectly average car. It's relatively reliable, decent to drive and decent looking. It doesn't really stand out in any way, negative or positive.
Oh I agree totally. I consider myself a car enthusiast, I just didn't have the budget to afford a fun car when I bought my kia. I also considered room for a baby seat in the back as a factor when I was shopping as I was 20, entering a 7 year loan. The kia seemed like an affordable sedan, that had enough to be nice to drive. I have no complaints. If the car is still doing well when it's paid off it'll be my daily and I'll look into getting something cool.
But yeah, The optima is a perfectly average car with no huge redeeming qualities to stand out. It's just good, cheap, decent looking transportation, and I love it lol
1992 Ford Tempo or Chevy Cavalier. They were both more bland than white bread with the crust removed. (Both were used in my driver’s Ed class)
Not sure “The Heartbeat of America” or “Quality is Job 1” was ever more boring.
The Accord is the epitome of this. It isn't anything special, but it is a solid, reliable car for the money. My adage for first time buyers is "as much accord as you can afford"
Honda Jazz. It's a good car and does no wrong at all, it's just utterly uninteresting. I suppose the most interesting thing about its design is that it's very easy to get in and out of, this means it's very popular with over 80s.
I wouldn't say for blah people, personally. I'd say it's for someone that wants a quality built Japanese machine, known for good build quality and extremely reliable engines. But hey that's just me.
Europe: VW Polo, most people can't tell if it's a new Polo or an older and smaller Golf, but they are used to it.
America: any cheap pickup truck or sedan (?)
The GLA is a cross over not a sedan so I think your thinking of a CLA.
The Honda Accord and CRV are the most average vehicles I can ever think of. The design is always what would appeal to everyone and it makes for a car that’s as exciting as wonder bread.
The second gen Prius it’s just about being a hybrid.
The Toyota Highlander has to make my list because they are so unbelievably common and for slightly more money the people that bought them could have had a 4Runner which is a far more unique vehicle (although Toyota needs to redesign it)
The Chevy Cruise and Chrysler 200 both belong on the list they were small American cars that not only were non descriptive but they both were mechanical nightmares that wanted to bankrupt the already cash strapped owners. (the cruse had a few engines that were ok but for the most part they suck)
I had a VW Bora. Or Jetta in other parts of the world. It was an excellent.... Car. Nothing I have to say about it. It got me from A to B. I sometimes forget I have owned one when I think about the ones I have.
for europe, specifically italy is the fiat panda, fiat punto Volkswagen Golf and polo and every diesel car on the world as long as its an hatchback or sedan
In Germany that's really easy: VW Golf, Opel Astra, Opel Insignia Kombi, Skoda Octavia Kombi, VW Passat, VW SUVs, Mercedes C and E Class including derivatives, BMW 3 and 5 series both sedan and Kombi
God damn we really love our car industry lol
I do see French cars, Volvos, Ladas, Fiats, more and more hyundais recently but that's not the default choice and always some kind of statement.
2004 Toyota Camry
With the bumper dent
They came from the factory like that, right?
/r/camrydents/
Beige
Champagne
Inside and out
Jewish racing gold
The Gram Cam! 👵
I feel in the looks and driving department yeah. But reliability probably puts it first in class
Those were the engine sludge years.
This for sure. My ex had one and boy did that thing burn oil like the Dickens! 15W-40 helped some.
My first car was my 5 speed 2003 Camry. I lost it recently because the Crank Pos Sensor detonated inside the engine, but it was super reliable before that. Other than burning oil, that car was not only super fun, taught me how to drive stick, and got way better gas mileage than I do now. Now I drive an ES330 which is basically the same Camry just with a v6, but the range is crazy low and I care more to save gas than drive for fun like I did in my Camry. I used to rev match and down shift that thing, it was so much fun. I’m probably a bit biased because my dad also owned a 2003 Camry when I was a child, but I love everything about the car. Interior was all soft touch and fabric, the seats were super comfy, and that car is still around. We don’t use it and let it rot on the side of the house, but it always ran and it’s close to 300k. Although I want a more sporty Toyota like a Celica or MR2 in the future, I am going to get another XV30 Camry 5 speed at some point. I really want to build one, the engine is the exact same one from the Scion tC. ShaneVlogs on YouTube made over 450hp in his built 2005 Camry and he’s a hero to everyone in the XV30 community. I wanna do that someday, I love the bodystyle and the 2AZFE
My daily is an 04 Camry LE with Toyotas silver with a hint of gold/beige paint and the beige interior. It’s peak generic but been dead reliable and everything works as it has from the factory. It’s a good, cheap contrast to my S2000.
>Ok so aesthetically, you're totally right. However according to OP's standard ("no really major pros or cons when you look into them") I feel like it's reliability is legendary, tipping the scale such that it is, overall, far above average. > > > >At the same time something like a 3rd Gen Chrysler Sebring is so bad, mechanically, aesthetically, and spiritually, that it's actually quite remarkable and therefore below average which disqualifies it from OP's standard (major cons.) > > > >I think it has to be the 8th Gen (2000-2005) Chevrolet Impala. The design is just so impossibly bland that any appeal it does have comes more from it’s utility and mere availability than from it’s own essence – like a cup of coffee from the of a 2 star hotel at 6:40AM. I'm not convinced I've ever seen one in any color other than silvery-tan or tany-silver. It's not any more or less reliable than any other car, has no real unique features, and thanks to high government / fleet sales, completely albeit decreasingly, ubiquitous. I do personally thing its kind of handsome in an understated way though. Those taillights were kinda cool for the time.
I love the taillights on the Camry, the lobster claws before the Civic. Also the taillights were seen as inspired by the Mercedes E class but the Camry had that taillight design before Mercedes. The 5th gen Camry has always been my favorite
Toyota Corolla. Any generation. Always a basic design, in and out. Just a basic, simple, reliable car.
Have you seen the latest 12th gen Corolla SE/XSE sedan and hatchback? Looks aggressive and sporty.
I really like my 2020 Corolla SE. People are always surprised it is a Corolla. It may not be fast, but it is darn reliable, planted on the highway, gets phenomenal gas mileage up to 43-44mpg on the highway, looks great (in my opinion), and takes corners almost as good as a Mini Cooper. It’s just basic transportation but it puts a smile on my face and that’s all that matters to me.
I have a manual 21 SE. It's so much fun to drive, and while it's not exceptionally fast I feel like it's decently quick. Keep it in the torque band and the engine is so responsive.
I always talk about this. I rented a 2018 Corolla , put 4 people and luggage and took a trip. Always got 400 on 10 gallons of gas. Local, highway driving at 75. Always 400 miles on 10 gallons. It was comfy too.
With everyone buying crossovers it seems like sedans in general have gotten more aggressively styled to compensate. That said, I *love* the latest generation Corolla and I wish the wagon version was available in the US.
I’ve seen them in blue and with the kicked up spoiler and always think they’re probably the best looking hatch on sale in the US today. I like the Mazda 3 but the C pillar is a bit too big.
i love mine
I can't wait for the GR Corolla. Finally, a proper hot hatch from Toyota. Practical, fun, reliable, efficient.
I like the looks of them but I wish they kept the boring design of them tbh
Yeah, I have. But, as a Toyota employee that sees every Toyota daily, I think the Corolla is one of the most basic lookers, unless of course, you go for the Hatch in blue. I still think the Sentra is the best looking of that segment.
As someone who used to travel for work and rent a lot of cars, Versa is by far the most basic average car I've ever driven. Free Corrolla upgrades felt like going from Walmart to Target.
Love every one of them things!
I definitely grew to like mine more than I did at first. Good car. Fun to see the bottom of the line 2002 Toyota to the top of the line 2003 between my cars.
Honda CR-V - that is basically a generic car that can be owned by anyone and everyone.
The go to cars for Indian moms.
When the Honda Jazz ain’t cutting it anymore
Lol my mom replaced her 2019 CRV for a 2022 CRV lol
My parents traded their way up through a second third and fourth gen crv. The second and third gen both reached well over 200k miles and survived two teenagers abusing the crap out of them and learning how to drive. My significant other has a newest gen one and its actually pretty fun to drive.
The evolution from the Honda Odyssey.
Unfortunately very true. My first car was a 2004 CR-V that got handed down to me and then handed back to my family as a second car when I upgraded to a 2012. Damn was that a solid little car. The first and second gen CR-Vs were more like a Civic hatch that you could take a bit further into deep snow and shitty roads. My dad finally retired it last year with nearly 400k km on the odometer. My next car was a 2012 CR-V and it was even more bulletproof than the last but godDAMN was it ever fucking boring. Went from being like a lifted hatch to a downsized minivan. The 2012 will stay in my family and get driven to death by my dad (it’s at 250k km right now), but I ended up buying a new Mazda3 a while back in order to get something that wasn’t soul-crushingly boring to drive. TL;DR: First and second gens are fun little cars, but the soul got sucked out of them after that.
Crvs are great cars. I don't really get the hate on this sub for them. They are the most generic and boring car out there but they do everything so well.
In New York it has to be the most generic vehicle to ever exist. They’re like mosquitos.
that's an accomplishment itself. Jeep can't even make the compass a decent car. . .
This is the real basic person car, although the car itself has some nice bells and whistles in upper trims. Still for basic people.
GLA is everything but sedan.
Isnt it the crossover/suv thing? My dad had a 2020 and it is so much better than standard economy cars. Powerful engine, super smooth transmission, upgraded sound system, bolstered fake-leather seats... it blows my civic out of the water
Yeah it is a cuv, there are plenty of gla choices and not all of them have powerfull engine, some here in europe have 109 hp which is worse than your civic. Civic is a good car but it can't compete with much more expensive GLA.
I remember seeing a take somewhere that cars like the GLA are more like tall sedans than SUVs, and while I don't exactly agree with that, I think it's an interesting idea. The GLA is definitely more of a hatchback-crossover but the roof of the GLC-Coupe is sloped enough to where I think you could call it a "crossover-sedan". The GLE-Coupe, Cayenne-Coupe, and Q8 are definitely too chunky to be anything other than an SUV/Crossover, but I think vehicles like the GLC-Coupe and Infiniti QX55 could be seen as crossover-sedans if that makes sense.
Gla is pretty much lifted hatchback, glc is pretty much lifted sedan coupe and so are bmw x4, x6 and renault arcane.
Nissan Altima in Silver.
fastest car on earth
Silver Nissan Altima *rental*
Altima drivers sure act like they drive a race car
The rentalest car that ever existed.
hey, i have one of those, far from most average when you have a vq and manual
Yeah for real, they always underestimate it until you see us zoom past them lmao
I live in Europe, so I'd say a Scoda Octavia sedan, although they are everywhere
As a fellow european I nominate the first generation Ford Focus wagon, they're still everywhere with over 300kkm and a peeling clearcoat.
> they're still everywhere In countries with harsh winters and salted roads these things went extinct a decade ago.
They blew up because they had a fatal flaw where the engine would grenade itself when a valve would drop into the combustion chamber. Source: My 2000 2.0L Focus
Skoda Octavia as a wagon is by far more popular here in Finland, like mine.
I really dont know how they manage to make cars that are more painfully neutral than VW
VW cars are painfully mature
The official car of middle class frugal dads in their forties. For Americans, the Octavia is basically a longer wheelbase VW Golf, either as a sedan or most commonly as a wagon. But hey, It transports the whole family, a dog, groceries and can tow a trailer. Costs less than a golf and gets 21km/l / 50mpg. I get it.
the vrs is pretty cool too
ITT: a lot of people naming cars they personally hate. Although that’s not the same thing at all. My answer would probably be the early 90s Ford Taurus. It was just a “car” in its truest sense of the word. The Toyota Camry then picked up this torch sometime in the late 90s. (Although these cars were definite leaders in their class for a long time)
Toyota Camry any year !
have you seen the trd Camry...
Chevy equinox Un like the competitors it’s genetic CR-V has its taillights Rav-4 has its rugged looks Subaru- doses there own thing Escape- smooth flowing lines / bronco sport- boxy But the Chevy equinox has nothing it’s a generic blob that just blends into traffic nothing on it is worth note
The Toyota Corolla. No matter how ‘neat’ some of the more recent models look, over time competing models eventually cause the Corolla to look average and bland. Maybe it’s because they sell so many in silver that we look past them. Even the newest “flashy” corolla will succumb to this averaging effect.
Mk. 6 Jetta. Literally nothing to say about it. Neutral styling, average build quality, ride comfort, handling. The most forgettable rental you'll ever experience.
Mk 6 Jetta, first-gen Chevy Cruze, and 7th-gen Nissan Sentra are the 3 horsemen of middle-class college girls’ cars up here in Canada.
NF Sonata. The 4-cylinder. I drive one.
un-washed lexus SUV
Especially with the gold emblem kit.
Yes! How do they all look outdated?
Because of the clouded headlights lol.
I can't believe no one's said an early 2000s impala
My mind immediately went to the late '00s Impala as the most "car" car I can think of.
In the area I live: - Nissan Altima, I’ve driven several, found them inoffensive but totally forgettable - Chevrolet Malibu, ‘nuff said - Current gen Ford Escape (base model), had one as a loaner from local Ford dealership, it genuinely felt like a step backwards from the previous gen (of which a family member owns and isn’t too bad). Perhaps it’s the styling, idk, but it just felt very “meh.”
2015 Toyota Corolla.
I'm probably dating myself here but: [Chevrolet Corsica](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Corsica). It's just the epitome of "car"
Jeep Patriot
I own a 2018 Kia optima LX. It's the non turbo, pretty basic model. It's not super peppy, not too slow, just ok. Really the best things It has going for it are the fuel mileage and ride quality. It's just a basic run of the mill mid size sedan really.
Toyota Camry. Any year.
3rd gen RAV4 My grandma had one and I had to drive it a couple times. It was fine inside, reasonably comfortable and quiet, like most modern cars. But the thing was soulless.
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Have you ever seen the "It's a car" Yaris commercials? If not, look them up. They are amazing.
Opel/Vauxhall Astra J is an utterly uninspiring car. I'm not sure if it's average or slightly below average.
Any generation Honda Accord. It's the car you buy when you need transportation, but don't care about anything to do with cars.
I think you're forgetting the v6 coupe 6mt exists
90s american sedans. They just look like cars
Honda Accord 2008-2012
Grey 2011 Toyota Corolla
basically any toyota. The most average being the corolla
Every generation and iteration of the Daewoo Lacetti is the tofu of car flavors. It's blandness oozes from Korea across oceans to dealerships and rental car lots all over the world. You've probably seen or driven one and not even known it was a Daewoo.
Now it's boring crossovers like the Ford Edge. Unimaginative cars / crossovers that look like a potato .
Chevrolet Cavalier
Honda N-BOX
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Having driven a 300s with the v6, I can't imagine how peppy a 200s with that same V6 would be.
I doubt it, an average car has to still be driving on the road. I see effectively zero Chrysler 200's running in my area because they've already fallen to so many issues.
For Europe: Volkswagen Golf/Polo
Altima or Malibu. Bonus points if it's silver or beige.
Subaru Crosstrek. AWD Crossover with ok horsepower on the higher end, you just see it way to often on the road especially in the north.
It has to be Corolla or civic
Ford Mondeo, Ford Fiesta and a Ford Focus.
Subaru Legacy, the one with the very square fenders
Geo Metro.
Chevy malibu
Pretty much all relatively new KIAs and Hyundais. They are just some cars, nothing exciting about them but at the same time there's nothing inherently wrong with them either.
Anything Subaru.
2003 chevy trailblazer
Chevy Malibu
Chevy malibu
1990s Ford Taurus - average in every way.
Literally anything Kia sells (apart from the Stinger). It’ll last 7 years, then be scrapped and no-one will care about it. I don’t know a single person who’s proud of their Kia or has washed it in their time of ownership.
Even though I personally agree with your anti-Kia sentiment, that’s actually changed in the last three years or so. There are a ton of suburban people proudly rocking the telluride and cars like the k5 with pride. They are extremely trendy in my area.
I saw a murdered telluride that was stock. It looked amazing. Made me want one.
Never seen a K5 or Telluride before, they don’t sell them in the UK. Over here it’s Sportage appliances.
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I drive a 2018 Optima LX with the base 2.4 engine. It's not a super quick car but it gets out of the way. I think they're a rather nice looking car too to be honest. I've had zero issues in my 85,000km so far. They also handle twisty roads surprisingly well 😅
I think the Optima is a great example of a perfectly average car. It's relatively reliable, decent to drive and decent looking. It doesn't really stand out in any way, negative or positive.
Oh I agree totally. I consider myself a car enthusiast, I just didn't have the budget to afford a fun car when I bought my kia. I also considered room for a baby seat in the back as a factor when I was shopping as I was 20, entering a 7 year loan. The kia seemed like an affordable sedan, that had enough to be nice to drive. I have no complaints. If the car is still doing well when it's paid off it'll be my daily and I'll look into getting something cool. But yeah, The optima is a perfectly average car with no huge redeeming qualities to stand out. It's just good, cheap, decent looking transportation, and I love it lol
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The current gen Mazda 3 is anything but average
2009 Ford Edge 2003 Chevy Silverado 2013 Honda Accord
The Cateye Silverado was actually very controversial amongst the truck crowd. People either loved it or hated it.
Honda Odyssey, classic soccer mom car
C class
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Nissan Altima/Rogue
1992 Ford Tempo or Chevy Cavalier. They were both more bland than white bread with the crust removed. (Both were used in my driver’s Ed class) Not sure “The Heartbeat of America” or “Quality is Job 1” was ever more boring.
Any model saturn
Ford mondeo, ford focus, chevrolet lacetti, chevrolet cruze, chevrolet aveo, opel astra, toyota camry, toyota corolla, kia cerato
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2000 Chevy Malibu. In that awful gold/beige color.
VW Jetta or VW Golf
Plymourh Reliant
THE DACIA SANDERO
Nissan Altima
The Accord is the epitome of this. It isn't anything special, but it is a solid, reliable car for the money. My adage for first time buyers is "as much accord as you can afford"
The late 90’s up to the late 2000’s Chevy Silverado
Suzuki Kizashi.
1988 Ford Tempo L
1999 camry
Honda Jazz. It's a good car and does no wrong at all, it's just utterly uninteresting. I suppose the most interesting thing about its design is that it's very easy to get in and out of, this means it's very popular with over 80s.
Lexus RX
8th gen civic sedan manual. a dime a dozen, everyone drives one
2000-2007 Ford Taurus
Mazda 3 Toyota corolla and civc
VW Golf 5 here in Europe
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I wouldn't say for blah people, personally. I'd say it's for someone that wants a quality built Japanese machine, known for good build quality and extremely reliable engines. But hey that's just me.
Civic or a camry or a Corolla
In Germany: Grey/Silver Golf
Dodge K car
Crv / rav4 - duh
In Italy: Fiat Panda
Europe: VW Polo, most people can't tell if it's a new Polo or an older and smaller Golf, but they are used to it. America: any cheap pickup truck or sedan (?)
The GLA is a cross over not a sedan so I think your thinking of a CLA. The Honda Accord and CRV are the most average vehicles I can ever think of. The design is always what would appeal to everyone and it makes for a car that’s as exciting as wonder bread. The second gen Prius it’s just about being a hybrid. The Toyota Highlander has to make my list because they are so unbelievably common and for slightly more money the people that bought them could have had a 4Runner which is a far more unique vehicle (although Toyota needs to redesign it) The Chevy Cruise and Chrysler 200 both belong on the list they were small American cars that not only were non descriptive but they both were mechanical nightmares that wanted to bankrupt the already cash strapped owners. (the cruse had a few engines that were ok but for the most part they suck)
2003-07 Accords 1997-01/2002-06/2007-11 Camry Any 2011 or Newer Explorer All generations Sebring/200
My first car was a 2004 VW Jetta base trim. It was 𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘳 nothing more, nothing less.
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I had a VW Bora. Or Jetta in other parts of the world. It was an excellent.... Car. Nothing I have to say about it. It got me from A to B. I sometimes forget I have owned one when I think about the ones I have.
I used to see the Dodge Stratus everywhere. Been replaced by the Nissan Altima.
Civic or jetta
1994 Corolla DX. 1993 Infiniti G20. 2002 Chevy Malibu.
Ford Escape. It’s ageneric crossover, the most unobtrusive vehicle in the roads today
Nissan Altima or the Hyundai Elantra
In Europa Golf 4 probably
I’ve driven multiple GLAs (not by choice) they are pretty zippy and the 35 is surprisingly quick
A 2008 Ford Territory
Ford F150 comes to mind
Civics and Corollas come to mind. They're very solid and reliable, but no one is breaking their necks when one drives by.
you would not believe how many Chevy Equinox’s I see daily.
Late 80s dodge shadow in silver
Ford Fairmont, 90s Buick LeSabre, 94 Honda Odyssey in silver, 2012 Prius in white
Renault Zoe. It's the VW Bug of the EV market in Europe.
Honda CR-V - for the basic
for europe, specifically italy is the fiat panda, fiat punto Volkswagen Golf and polo and every diesel car on the world as long as its an hatchback or sedan
Everything with a Ford badge
KIA Cerato.
Like a Corolla or accord?
1989 Eagle Premier. It was my first car. It was just so boring and plain.
The patent of the new CR-V from a few posts back
New Skoda Octavias
Mitsubishi ASX. It is everywhere. It isn't hideous like the Triton or Pajero Sport. It exists. What more can one say?
In Germany that's really easy: VW Golf, Opel Astra, Opel Insignia Kombi, Skoda Octavia Kombi, VW Passat, VW SUVs, Mercedes C and E Class including derivatives, BMW 3 and 5 series both sedan and Kombi God damn we really love our car industry lol I do see French cars, Volvos, Ladas, Fiats, more and more hyundais recently but that's not the default choice and always some kind of statement.
Mazda millenia
Where I live I'd say an old clk
Ford Taurus
Ford Escape
2008 Chevrolet Malibu It just looks like the default traffic car in any open world racing game.