The Pontiac Aztek: The Ugliest Motor Car Ever
Ranked #1,049 in Cars, #58,748 overall
The Pontiac Aztek. Can You Even Bear to Look at It?
How could anyone stand to be seen in it?
A monstrosity encased in plastic cladding, a big blobby butt and the automobile equivalent of buck teeth.
Who would design this? Moreover, who would buy it??
Do you agree? Is the Pontiac Aztek the Ugliest Motor Car Ever?
Background
The sad story
The Pontiac Aztek was GM's first attempt at a "crossover" i.e. a cross between and SUV and a car.
They were probably a little ahead of their time and they made the mistake of giving the idea to Pontiac and having too many cooks spoiling that broth.
The result was the Aztek which was manufactured in Mexico from 2001-2005. It never approached break even and despite price cuts, and changes in the model it really didn't catch on.
Probably because it was as ugly as sin.
The Top Five Reasons Pontiac Aztek is the Ugliest Motor Car Ever
- A misshapen behind
- More plastic than the 90210 zip code
- Blobby
- Designed by committee
- Just plain ugly
Pontiac Aztek Reviews
- Feb 16, 2012 @ 4:33 am2001-2005 Pontiac Aztek: Overview - Consumer Guide... from Bing: pontiac aztek review
- Aiming at young sport-minded buyers, Pontiac's new car/SUV crossover went on sale in summer 2000 in base and better-equipped GT form, with front-wheel ...
- Feb 16, 2012 @ 3:28 amPontiac Aztek Review - New Cars, Used Cars, Car Re... from Bing: pontiac aztek review
- Platform overview not yet available for Pontiac Aztek.
- Feb 16, 2012 @ 3:07 am2005 Pontiac Aztek User Reviews - MSN Autos from Bing: pontiac aztek review
- Pros: i don't care what the big companies say, I love my aztek! it gets good gas milage and comfort for my family. and the cargo area has ample room for hauling. I ...
- Feb 15, 2012 @ 4:37 pm2005 Pontiac Aztek Reviews & ratings - Yahoo! Auto... from Bing: pontiac aztek review
- Pros: Good fuel economy. I have had this car for 7 years drives very well, Good gas mileage, ( like the style and very little problems if any....
- Feb 15, 2012 @ 12:05 pm2004 Pontiac Aztek Reviews & ratings - Yahoo! Auto... from Bing: pontiac aztek review
- Pros: Solid car, pretty good gas mileage & lots of room. We've never felt safer in any car. Cons: Only that there are bad but wrong rumors about the Aztek being a ...
- Feb 14, 2012 @ 4:02 pmPontiac Aztek Reviews - Carsurvey.org from Bing: pontiac aztek review
- Pontiac Aztek reviews from 2000 to 2005. Read any of 130 Pontiac Aztek reviews
- Feb 13, 2012 @ 11:56 pm2001 Pontiac Aztek Consumer Reviews - New Cars, Us... from Bing: pontiac aztek review
- Just bought for 15 yr old Son for him to drive in a 6 months, and wife now after some ... Bought this car from my in laws. What a bad choice. It was low on miles when ...
- Feb 13, 2012 @ 6:59 amPontiac Aztek Prices & Reviews - Consumer Guide Au... from Bing: pontiac aztek review
- Pontiac Aztek prices and reviews from Consumer Guide Automotive. Get Pontiac Aztek prices and reviews and see pictures of the Pontiac Aztek.
- Feb 12, 2012 @ 8:44 pm2002 Pontiac Aztek Consumer Reviews - New Cars, Us... from Bing: pontiac aztek review
- Find out what the 2002 Pontiac Aztek is really like based on the opinions of other drivers and rate and review your own car today!
Aztek on Amazon
Aztek Sales
Or lack of them...
Aztek sales were about 27,000 in it's first year. 50% of those sales were to car rental outlets that couldn't choose which model they received.
To break even, the Aztek needed to sell 75,000 per year and never got to more than a third of that.
My guess is that it was because it was so hard to look at.
Blogs about the Blobby Aztek
- Bad cars: AMC Pacer? Pontiac Aztek? Edmunds ranks the worst
- Then there is the equally tortured 2001 Pontiac Aztek, which may win the award for ugliest of all time. Or how about the first Hyundai? Or the 1987 Yugo, which may have had the worst driving characteristics and was the least reliable.
- Pontiac Aztek in High Demand… by Canadian Thieves
- Do you remember the Pontiac Aztek? It's OK if you don't, we smacked our heads against a brick wall over its design too. But its ugly looks haven't stopped it from making number eight on the Insurance Bureau of Canada's top 10 stolen cars list of 2011.
- 3 Killed, 3 Injured After Head-On Collision
- (KCRA) -- The driver of a Pontiac Aztek that was struck by DUI driver being blamed for three deaths was driving his friends home from Red Hawk Casino and had been designated as the driver because he wasn't drinking, according to his brother and highway ...
- UPDATE: Driver, victims identified in wrong-way Hwy 50 wreck
- Rigsby was driving in the wrong direction when he hit a 2001 Pontiac Aztek heading westbound in the same lane at 60 mph. The Aztek overturned in the collision and came to a rest on its roof. According to Young, five people were in the Aztek, ...
Videos about the Pontiac Aztek
Aztek Safety Ratings
The IIHS gave the Aztek a "Marginal" overall score in the front offset test.
2004 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Crash Test Ratings:
Front Driver: 3/5 stars
Front Passenger: 4/5 stars
Side Driver: 5/5 stars
Side Rear Passenger: 3/5 stars
All around ugliness 6/5 stars
(The last rating was never officially released)
Aztek Auctions
Do you agree?
Is Pontiac Aztek the Ugliest Motor Car Ever?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byDefinitely! I feel nausious just looking at it!
SammySpam says:
On first glance I thought that the cars front sure is different.. but its not what I would call ugly.. Then i scrolled down and saw the back! Wouldn't be caught dead in one.
Posted May 19, 2009
MikeMoore says:
Yes I do! At least I'm not the only one. To me it looks like a lego toy of some sort. Although, there is a Honda built truck that looks pretty bad too.
Posted May 19, 2009
xtnshun says:
I was shocked the first time I saw one - I couldn't believe anyone would think anyone would buy it! It was interesting to find out car rental agencies were forced to take them - the only time I've been in one was when a colleague rented one. It was OK on the inside. Luckily it was night so I don't think many people saw me in it.
Posted May 19, 2009
No - there lots of uglier cars!
elmer says:
no
Posted February 12, 2011
Terry says:
No I love the aztek
Posted December 14, 2010
captain obvious says:
LOVE my 04 Aztek! Best of both worlds. Drives AWESOME in the snow and rain! And I feel SAFE in it, as theres a lot more to it! A little "space like" vehicle, but you know, not as bad as them old ugly astro vans!!!!!!!
Posted February 20, 2010
Liz says:
Love, love, love my 2002 Aztek. Drives like a dream....ugly?? hey when I'm driving that baby I can't see it.
Posted November 18, 2009
Frank says:
Absolutely not, not even close. Does anyone remember the Hugo??
Posted November 18, 2009
Pontiac Aztek Buzz
What the web says about Pontiac Aztek
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byAztek Stickers and T-Shirts
Links that prove I'm right!
- 2001 Pontiac Aztek - The 50 Worst Cars of All Time - TIME
- I was in the audience at the Detroit auto show the day GM unveiled the Pontiac Aztek and I will never forget the gasp that audience made. Holy hell!
- Coding Horror: The Pontiac Aztek and the Perils of Design by Committee
- The result rolled off the assembly line in 2000: the Pontiac Aztek, considered by many to be one of the ugliest cars produced in decades and a flop from Day ...
- Car Lust: Pontiac Aztek
- When GM's panopoly of brands was in full swing during the 1950s, the goal was to create a natural progression for customers to climb through to preserve ...
- 2001-2005 Pontiac Aztek: Overview - Consumer Guide Automotive
- Nov 23, 2008 ... Used 2001-2005 Pontiac Aztek highlights at Consumer Guide Automotive. Learn about the 2001-2005 Pontiac Aztek and see a used 2001-2005 ...
- Aztek Fan Club
- An online club for Pontiac Aztek Owners and Enthusiasts An online comminuty for Pontiac Aztek Owners and Enthusiasts.
What do you think?
Am I missing one? Is there an uglier car? Your Mother has an Aztek? Let me know!
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JohnPhillips1
Feb 8, 2012 @ 7:55 am | delete
- In my opinion ,Pontiac Aztek is really the Ugliest Motor Car Ever.I will really wonder if anyone will buy this .You have shared a good information.
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Timewarp
Nov 17, 2010 @ 5:27 pm | delete
- Im with you, I always hated those ugly cars!
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May 19, 2009 @ 2:29 pm | delete
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