2024 Rusty Awards

And the 2024 Rusty Award Goes to........

   Re-releasing a product is one thing, but when you do it on an even cheaper level years later, that is a recipe disaster.  This years winner of our famous Rusty Award, has brought back a previous rusty list contender, but with one added twist.  This time its done at the bottom end of the price chart.
    Entry level products always seem to end up on our list and this year was no 

different than any other.  With a multitude of bottom end products, 2024 is no different except for one thing.  This year there overall average has moved up.

    2024 did see a rise in the number for bottom end products.  But with an overall increase of nearly 100 cars to this years ratings list, it was a guarantee that things would increase overall.  And it was with both the top and bottom of the list experiencing increases.​

    The bottom of the barrel didn't change much this year with a lot of hatchbacks, hybrids and vans making it onto this years list.  Our one oddity came from the aftermarket world, where we had one (1) product manage to miss the mark on making things look better.  Guess Mugen needs to sharpen their pencils a bit, but when you world with toaster you have expect some decrease in overall appeal.

     CopyCats seem to have left the bottom end of the world, as this years list did not include any at all.  We did have a few Cookie Award winners, with out runner-up taking home both awards, as they seem to have missed the mark completely.  There was one Character Award handed out to the bottom end, as one vehicle did portray their name correctly.

    Seems that our changeover to the alternative fuel world is starting to pay off, as even the new comers to the game are playing with better looking products.  All we have to do now is get through to the economy manufactures, as they still seem to be hard set on building inexcusably poor designs.  But maybe when they see their sales start to drop when the better looking alternatives move in, they might reconsider there choice.
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    Now that the larger corporations are moving into the growing entry level market, we might start to see some better products all around.  This could mean that emerging markets may not be the dumping ground for poor designs it once was.  Although it could still be the last haven for Rusty Award winners, as affordability always trumps design in the end.

​     Overall the year did look a bit better, with less of the pure ugly products we have seen in the past and with an overall increase of 0.96% over 2023, it seems that even the bottom end is getting better looking.  This could mean that AutoLooks is finally making its mark on the automotive design world.

Everett J.
​#autolooks

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2024 AUTOLOOKS RUSTY AWARD WINNER!

    This years winner is fitting of their title win, as they made a poor design look even worse than it was a decade ago.  Wallys managed to make a previous Peugeot design fall even further down the food chain, as the 719 sedan adds touches of poor planning to an already poor car.  Say hello to this years overall winner of the AutoLooks Rusty Award, the 2024 Wallys 719 sedan.

​​Electric Power​
Hybrid Power
Hydrogen Power
Plug-In Electric Power
Compressed Natural Gas
FlowCell Power

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2024 RUSTY AWARD WINNERS

​Sedan
Utility
Hatch
Hatch
Truck
Van
Hatch
Pod
Van
Van
Hatch
Van
Crossover
Pod
CUV
Truck
Utility
Truck
Hatch
Van
Hatch
Van
Truck
Cross-Trek
Van
Hatch
Convertible
Van
Van
Van
Hatch
Hatch
Hatch
Hatch
Cross-Trek
Truck
Crossover
Hatch
Hatch
Truck
ALV
ALV
Truck
Convertible
Hatch
Hatch
Cross-Trek
CUV
Truck
ALV
Hatch
Hatch
CUV
Hatch
Truck
CUV
Cross-Trek
Van
ALV
Sedan
CUV
Hatch
Hatch
Truck
Crossover
CUV
Truck
Van
Wagon
Van
CUV
CUV
Truck
Truck
Van
Hatch
Van
Cross-Trek
Crossover
Truck
CUV
Hatch
Hatch
Hatch
Convertible
CUV
Utility
Utility
Van
Van

​Wallys 719
Force Citiline
Bestune Xiaoma
Wuling Hongguang
Ace Yewt
Wuling Journey
Hongri Hongdou
Ark Zero EV
Ace Cargo
Matrix Motors 0.1
Hongri U8
Ruixiang Proton VI Cargo
Ruixiang Proton VI 
TUE Stella Terra
Yudo Yuntu
Mahindra Jeeto Plus
Munro MK-1
Munro MK-1 pickup
Wuling Mini EV
Mahindra Jeeto Minivan
MG Comet
Jenhoo EV48
Tesla Cybertruck
Daihatsu Taft
Ruixiang Proton V2
Hongri VeLi
Wuling Mini EV
Renault Grand Kangoo
Maxus V70
Honda N-Van e
Henrey Xiaohu
Mullen I-Go
BAW Jiabao
ACE Urban
Geome Panda Knight
Evum Motors HD
ArcFox Koala
Mini Cooper
Geome Panda
Ruixiang Porton M3
Porsche Cayenne
Porsche Cayenne Coupe
Suzuki Carry X Ltd.
Mini Cooper SE Convertible
Hongri S1
JAC EV3
Saipa Atlas
Porsche Cayenne
Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster
Porsche Cayenne
Honda Brio Satya
Mitsuoka Viewt
Hyundai Santa Fe
Mazda 2
JMC Boarding
Hyundai Kona
SWM Big Tiger
JMC Teshun
Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv R
SHM Afeela
Mini Countryman-e
Suzuki Tour H1
Kaiyi Shiyue
Maxus Dana T1
SWM Big Tiger
Yuanhang H8
JMC Boarding
Honda N-Box
Buick Velite 6
Benteler Holon Mover
Mercedes-Benz EQA
Wuling Xingyun
Volkswagen Robust CD
Volkswagen Robust CS
Ford e-Tourneo Courier
BAIC EX3
Ford e-Transit Courier
Volkswagen Saveiro Extreme CD
Jiangnan U2
Toyota Hilux Champ
Hyundai Kona
Porsche Macan Coupe
Aria Motors 902
Nissan Note
Lunaz Range Rover Convertible
Kaiyi Tanggu
Karlmann King PT
Karlmann King Ti
Citroen e-Berlingo
Mugen N-Box

​31.53%
34.16%
35.21%
36.87%
37.39%
37.64%
37.69%
37.70%
38.10%
38.66%
38.74%
39.30%
39.45%
39.77%
39.80%
39.88%
39.94%
39.95%
40.37%
40.49%
40.51%
40.54%
40.78%
40.79%
40.81%
40.87%
40.89%
41.22%
41.22%
41.38%
41.40%
41.40%
41.55%
41.67%
41.98%
42.00%
42.02%
42.05%
42.18%
42.48%
42.65%
42.65%
42.73%
42.79%
42.81%
42.98%
43.00%
43.19%
43.21%
43.33%
43.36%
43.50%
43.51%
43.61%
43.62%
43.67%
43.71%
43.79%
43.80%
43.83%
43.84%
43.93%
43.95%
44.02%
44.06%
44.07%
44.10%
44.27%
44.54%
44.65%
44.76%
44.87%
44.89%
45.01%
45.19%
45.23%
45.28%
45.29%
45.32%
45.48%
45.57%
45.58%
45.69%
45.72%
45.73%
45.74%
45.82%
45.82%
45.85%
45.91%

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2023 Rusty Awards - Ninety (90) rated vehicles, with an average score of 42.29%