2012 Rusty Awards

And the 2012 Rusty Award goes to........

    2012 had a massive jump in the amount of Rusty Awards handed out.  Compared to 2011's thirty-five (35) Rusty Awards, 2012 looked as if it blew up.  With sixty-one (61) Rusty Awards handed out, 2012 was a step in the wrong direction for automotive design.  Let's just hope that 2013 is better.

     2012 saw the introduction of one the worst designs of the past, try to redeem itself with a makeover.  Unfortunately the rest of the marketplace is moving up the design latter and for 2012 the new Nissan Versa still came in short.  Although the design has improved upon itself from the last generation, the 2012 Nissan Versa still had a long way to go to be top of its class in the sub-compact segment.
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Corporate: Nissan

     As usual the bottom end of our list was still mostly made up of hatchbacks, vans and alternative fuel vehicles.  It seems that these marketplaces are improving, as their marks are moving in an upward trend.  But with an average score of nearly 39%, the bottom of our list is not improving enough.
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2012 CopyCat Awards

   
    With the addition of the Aftermarket and Sports-GT segments for 2012, it seems that not everyone is getting the point about improving their designs.  Guess, we will just have to see what 2013 has in store for us,

Everett J.
#autolooks
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2012 Rusy Award Winner - 2012 Nissan Versa

2012 Rusty Award Winners

​Sedan
Sedan
Hatch
Crossover
Hatch
Hatch
Sedan
Sedan
Sedan
Sedan
Hatch
EV-Hybrid
Hatch
Hatch
Sedan
Sedan
Sports-GT
Sedan
Aftermarket
Hatch
Hatch
CUV
Hatch
Convertible
Cross-Trek
Hatch
Aftermarket
Hatch
Hatch
Hatch
Truck
Sedan
Hatch
Convertible
Hatch
Hatch
Sedan
Hatch
Hatch
Sedan
Coupe
Aftermarket
Crossover
CUV
Aftermarket
Aftermarket
Sedan
Aftermarket
Sedan
Hatch
Wagon
CUV
CUV
Coupe
CUV
Sedan
Hatch
Aftermarket
Sedan
Aftermarket
EV-Hybrid

Nissan Versa
Tata Manza
Suzuki Splash
Tata Aria
Peugeot 308
Subaru Trezia
Changan Alsvin
Mazda 2 sedan
Renault Lattitude
Great Wall Motors Voleex
Opel Corsa
Toyota Prius V
Toyota Yaris
Mercedes-Benz B-Class
Toyota Aurion
Hyundai Elantra
Mercedes-Benz SLK
Proton Saga FL
Chrysler 200S
Englon SC5 RV
Kia Rio
Chery Tiggo
Kia Picanto
Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet
SEAT Altea Freetrack
Kia Soul
Dodge Grand Caravan RT
Changan Alsvin hatch
Honda Civic hatch
Nissan Tiida
Great Wall Motors Wingle
Pyeonghwa Hwiparam iii
Volkswagen Up!
Peugeot 308CC
Hyundai Accent
Peugeot 208
HongQi HQ3
Toyota Matrix
Brilliance BS2
Chery G6
BMW 1-Series
Subaru Pleo Custom
Honda Fit Shuttle
Great Wall Motors Haval
BMW 1-Series M Coupe
Subaru Stella Custom
Roewe 350
Volkswagen Jetta GLI
Volkswagen Passat
Lancia Ypsilon
Peugeot 308 SW
Honda CRV
Ford Territory
Volkswagen Beetle
Renault Koleos
Ford Focus
Ferrari FF
Mercedes-Benz AMG SKL 55
Baojun 630
Dodge Journey RT
Opel Ampera

​23.48%
25.43%
25.87%
29.13%
29.13%
29.57%
31.30%
32.17%
32.39%
33.70%
34.13%
34.57%
34.78%
35.43%
35.43%
36.30%
36.30%
36.52%
36.74%
36.74%
36.96%
37.61%
38.26%
38.48%
38.48%
38.48%
38.70%
38.70%
39.57%
39.57%
39.57%
39.78%
40.00%
40.22%
40.22%
40.65%
40.65%
41.09%
41.30%
42.17%
42.61%
42.83%
42.83%
42.83%
43.70%
43.70%
43.70%
43.91%
43.91%
44.57%
44.57%
44.78%
45.00%
45.22%
45.22%
45.22%
45.43%
45.43%
45.52%
45.65%
45.65%

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Rusty Awards: sixty-one (61) Models in total at an average of 38.88%