2015 Rusty Awards

​AND THE 2015 RUSTY AWARD GOES TO........

    Compared to 2014, the 2015 model year seems rather bland and boring.  Sort of like the cars on our worst list.

    For 2015 it seems that most automakers forgot that there is a year between 2014 and 2016.  The lineups for most automakers will not see many major changes until at least 2016, with only a 

few changes made to top models.  For Toyota an all new Camry will have to wait, as the release of the Passo was a higher priority.  No it really wasn't and if it it was, the person in charge should be put down "old yeller" style.
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RAted: 2015 Nissan Pulsar

    Seems that Toyota forgot for a moment that they are trying to bring more consumers to their cars.  But when your the biggest company in the world I guess you can make some cute mistakes (unlike GM and the Aztek).  

​    The 2015 Passo is one of the few kei cars that is going after the younger female market.  It is always good to carve out a niche and hold it, but with the influx in cute kei cars from the competition, the new Passo may have some trouble ahead.  
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Rated: 2015 Chevrolet Aveo

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    Up front the you tend to be drawn to the frog eyes and skinny smiling smirk of a lower grille.  This creates a warm and open feeling, but it tends to say, "I'm cute for a moment".  The best option for this car would have been to go with a more standard hard edge light design which follows a V-pattern front grille.  This may seem like everyone else, but at least the Passo wouldn't be at the bottom of the barrel.

    With the shift from cars to transit in Japan, it seems that all of the Japanese auto makers are rushing to enter the vital kei-car market to attract more buyers.  Too bad this has led to worst design segment in history.
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Rated: 2015 Mercedes-BEnz GLA

    It is time for a major change in the way we see small cars and I for one have had enough the cute look.  If Smart can find a more masculine design, then maybe the rest of the automotive market can too.  Lets hope next year has some better looking kei-cars.

Everett J.
#autolooks

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2015 Rusty Award Winner - 2015 Toyota Passo

Rusty Award Winners

​Hatchback
Hatchback
Utility
EV/Hybrid
Sports-GT
Cross-Trek
Sports-GT
Utility
Utility
EV/Hybrid
Sedan
Aftermarket
Truck
Sedan
Sedan
Wagon
Van
Hatchback
Truck
Van
Van
Van
Hatchback
Hatchback
Sedan
Utility
Hatch
Hatchback
Van
EV/Hybrid
Van
Van
Van
Cross-Trek
Sedan
Aftermarket
Aftermarket
Crossover
CUV
Hatchback
Hatchback
Hatchback
Sedan
Utility
Van
Cross-Trek
Sports-GT
Aftermarket
Sedan
Truck
Crossover
EV/Hybrid
Sedan
Utility
Crossover
Sports-GT
Cross-Trek
Cross-Trek
Hatchback
Truck
Sedan
Hatch
Aftermarket
CUV
Hatchback
Hatchback
Sedan
Cross-Trek
Hatchback
Aftermarket
EV/Hybrid
Sedan
Van
EV/Hybrid
Van
Cross-Trek
Hatchback
Van
Hatch
EV/Hybrid
Aftermarket
Crossover
EV/Hybrid
Hatchback
Van
Crossover
Cross-Trek
Sedan
Aftermarket
CUV
EV/Hybrid
Sedan
Truck
Aftermarket
EV/Hybrid
Hatchback
Hatchback
Sports-GT
Sports-GT
Sedan

Toyota Passo
Kia Rio
Lada Niva urban
Venucia e30
ATS Leggera
Lifan X50
Trident Iceni
Mitsubishi Pajero
Zotye T600
Kia Soul EV
Lifan 820
Nissan Versa Not RS
Renault Master Cab Chassis
Chevrolet Sail
Datsun On-Do
Datsun Go+
Hyundai H350 Cargo
Smart ForFour
Nissan NV400 Tipper
Citroen Jumper
Hyundai H350
Peugeot Boxer
Smart ForTwo
Tata Bolt
Toyota Camry
Infiniti QX80
Venucia R30
Fiat Punto Evo
Renault Trafic
Nissan e-NV200
Nissan NV400
Nissan NV400 FS
Renault Master Cab Chassis
Skoda Octavia Scout
Peugeot 408
Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Series
Toyota Tundra TRD Pro Series
Citroen C4 Cactus
Ford Territory
Toyota Aygo
Toyota Yaris
Toyota Vitz
MG GT
Kawei W1
Nissan NV400 Passenger
Fiat 500X
Trident Iceni Magna
Hyundai i10 Sport
Chevrolet Cobalt
Kawei K1
Mini Countryman
Toyota Prius C
Ford Focus sedan
Mobius Motors II
ZX Auto C3
Volkswagen Scirrocco
Citroen C4 Cross
Subaru Outback
Chevrolet Aveo
Great Wall Motors Wingle 5
Peugeot 508
Suzuki Celerio
Rolls Royce Ghost V-Spec
Haval H2
Mini Cooper
Soueast V6
Ford Escort
Dacia Dokker Stepway
Citroen C1
Volkswagen Scirrocco R
Ford Mondeo hybrid
Toyota Camry (N.A.)
Mercedes-Benz Vito cargo
Elio Motors 1
Toyota Esquire
Mini Paceman
Opel Corsa
Mercedes-Benz Vito
Datsun Go+
Denza Pure EV
Bentley Mulsanne Speed
Dacia Lodgy
Toyota FCV
Opel Corsa 3dr
Opel Vivaro Combi
Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan
Peugeot 508 RXH
Hyundai Grandeur
Citroen C-Quantre VTS
HavalH6
Honda City hybrid
Ford Mondeo
Mitsubishi Triton
Mini Cooper S
Toyota Prius V
Mazda 2
Mazda Demio
Daihatsu Copen
David Brown Automotive Speedback
Volkswagen Lamando

​30.87%
31.30%
31.74%
34.35%
34.78%
35.22%
35.22%
35.22%
35.22%
35.65%
35.65%
36.09%
36.09%
36.09%
36.09%
36.09%
36.09%
36.52%
36.52%
36.52%
36.52%
36.52%
36.96%
36.96%
36.96%
36.96%
37.83%
37.83%
37.83%
38.26%
38.70%
38.70%
38.70%
39.13%
39.13%
39.57%
39.57%
39.57%
39.57%
39.57%
39.57%
39.57%
39.57%
39.57%
39.57%
40.00%
40.00%
40.43%
40.87%
40.87%
40.87%
40.87%
40.87%
41.30%
41.30%
41.30%
41.74%
41.74%
41.74%
41.74%
41.74%
42.17%
42.17%
42.17%
42.17%
42.17%
42.17%
42.61%
42.61%
43.04%
43.04%
43.04%
43.04%
43.48%
43.48%
43.48%
43.48%
43.48%
43.91%
43.91%
44.35%
44.35%
44.35%
44.35%
44.78%
44.78%
44.78%
44.78%
45.22%
45.22%
45.22%
45.22%
45.65%
45.65%
45.65%
45.65%
45.65%
45.65%
45.65%
45.65%

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Rusty Awards: One-hundred (100) vehicles rated at an average score of 40.40%