This 1976 Dodge Ramcharger, originally called the “Rhino”, had optional passenger seats. Yes, you read that correctly. This car came with a driver’s seat, and that’s about it. Adding a passenger seat, or two, or three, was an optional addition. Need we explain why it was an absolute disaster?
Barring a hermit or just a very antisocial person, this vehicle sounds like a nightmare. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the car’s only shortcoming, as it also had an overly clunky engine with low power. Dodge quickly realized this and started working on the quality of its pickup trucks, which substantially improved over the years.
2018 Mercedes Benz X-Class
The luxury German automaker usually manages to keep up with its customers' high expectations, but Mercedes Benz made a big mistake with its 2018 X-Class. Usually known for the latest tech and unrivaled luxury, Mercedes drivers couldn't wait for the new X-Class to come out, and they were more than willing to pay the $45,450 to $87,500 price tag the pickup truck had.
Mercedes called it "the world's first true luxury premium pickup", but in reality, the X-Class was no pickup truck. With a small flatbed and an underwhelming performance, many customers chose to overlook this model in favor of a more traditional pickup truck that would be stronger, more functional, and definitely much cheaper.
2009 Hummer
The Hummer is associated with power, status, and wealth. Not to mention it is one of the most prominent military vehicles currently in use by the United States military. It’s tough, reliable, and absolutely monstrous, but while Hummers work extremely well when it comes to military use, this is not the case for general public use. And, despite its fame, the 2009 model was an absolute disaster, and completely unfit for your average driver.
Not only was the car extremely expensive, hard to drive, and guzzled up gas, it was impossible to park and very uncomfortable to sit in. Obviously, Hummer stopped production for consumers just one year later, and we hope they keep it that way. Military vehicles should stay within the military.
1999 Chevy Silverado
The 1999 Chevy Silverado was probably the good old American company's worst idea ever. The car was sluggish, and just absolutely terrible as a pickup truck, which is shocking when you consider the fact that the Chevy Silverado 1500 is ranked as one of the best pickup trucks in the world. But this definitely wasn't the case with the 199 Silverado.
For some reason, Chevy decided to put one of the worst engines in the world inside this vehicle, which made it extremely sluggish and just awful all around. Fortunately, the company quickly realized its mistake and fixed the engine problem after a few short years, eventually turning the Silverado pickup truck into the trusted brand it is today.
2006 Honda Ridgeline
Honda is another car industry giant that has established itself as one of the most trusted names on the market. Unfortunately, their 2006 Honda Ridgeline, the company's first attempt at the pickup truck market, was a huge disaster. The car was aesthetically nice-looking, and it took years and millions of dollars to produce, but unfortunately, the car fell short of consumers' expectations.
What was destined to be a super famous Honda model ended up getting very bad reviews. One consumer claimed that “the Ridgeline can’t really do what most people who like trucks need it to do.” Another reviewer even called it the “anti-truck”.