The 20 Worst Cars Of All Time

2. Trabant—The Icon of Inefficiency

The Trabant was East Germany’s answer to affordable transport — and it showed. With a tiny two-stroke engine, it was slow, noisy, and smoked more than a chimney. Constructed out of Duroplast (a resin-infused cardboard), the Trabant was the embodiment of bad engineering and worse execution.

3. Chevrolet Chevette—Underpowered and Overproduced

The Chevy Chevette tried to compete in the compact segment but failed miserably. Powered by a sluggish engine and plagued by rust issues, poor performance, and an uninspired design, it quickly became the butt of automotive jokes across the U.S.