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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
brian 10:32PM (12/18/2005)
11 seat optional? I wouldn't want 11 people in one car period, let alone a car as ugly as this.
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Geoff 10:32PM (12/18/2005)
I never thought that the Aztek could be made even uglier, but congrats, SsangYong, you did it!
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Et Tu 10:32PM (12/18/2005)
We've had them on our roads a couple of months now and i'm surprised some people actually bought one.
It IS the worlds most UGLIEST MPV at this moment.
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Slim 10:32PM (12/18/2005)
I'm probably in the minority, but I don't think it looks that bad... for a minivan.
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ThomD 10:32PM (12/18/2005)
Anyone else notice the similarities with the Prius photo on the front page?
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Joel 10:32PM (12/18/2005)
Reminds me of a Rottweiler (sp?) Did someone slam this car's nose?
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Vomiting 10:32PM (12/18/2005)
Yes #4, you are in a very very tiny minoroty.
Isn't that 11 different ways to have your seats configured instead of 11 people being able to sit in it at once?
Maybe GM can sue them to make a little money on stolen ugliness.
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Tom 10:32PM (12/18/2005)
Ready made for Burning Man. Just add paint.
http://www.burningman.com/
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dgduris 10:32PM (12/18/2005)
I HATE that tacked-on spoiler. Otherwise it's not that bad.
HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa
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Funy Papa 10:32PM (12/18/2005)
Here yoy have a lot of pics, including some from the interior
http://www.km77.com/marcas/ssangyong/2005/rodius/gama/t01.asp
http://www.km77.com/marcas/ssangyong/2005/rodius/gama/g01.asp
http://www.km77.com/marcas/ssangyong/2005/rodius/gama/g02.asp
God, is that thing ugly.
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CJ 10:32PM (12/18/2005)
Looks like the Aztec and a Mercedes had a bastard child!
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theautoprophet 10:32PM (12/18/2005)
I guess they exiled the Aztek designers to Korea.
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Brocktoon 10:32PM (12/18/2005)
I think it's kinda handsome and different if a bit over styled. Sure beats that buick van thing in looks, admittedly that's not saying much. In my experience cars, like their human creators seem to somehow make up for their looks with special talents. For example, the best all round family vehicle, price considered, I have ever driven is the remarkably ugly fiat Doblo diesel. So you often never know....
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sr20de 10:32PM (12/18/2005)
I just threw up a little. :O I didn't think the Aztek/Rendezvous could be beat in the hideous category.
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Solstice 10:32PM (12/18/2005)
I think the designer of this deserves a noble price for getting this thing actually produced and on the roads... This really is an insult to both intelligence and taste.
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Et Tu 10:32PM (12/18/2005)
http://www.star-motoring.com/research/review.asp?file=/reviews/2005/stavic.html
The above link is for a video review, if anyone wants to stomach through it.
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Ray 10:32PM (12/18/2005)
uuueeeekkkk, just.. a...sec... uuueeekkkkk.
Dude, that thing is gross. Ugly, ugly, ugly.
This is not the first time Ssangyong introduce sucha an ugly car. You can surf the net and look for other ssangyong models. The same yikes cars you will see.
They should probably fired the entire design department. And personnel who hired them in the first place.
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Finishing.Law.School 10:32PM (12/18/2005)
Not as bad as the Aztek and Rendevous
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Paul Smith 10:32PM (12/18/2005)
I wondered which styling studio got the ugly stick that was used on the old Hyundai Coupe
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Andrew 10:32PM (12/18/2005)
"Rodius" must be Korean for "Aztek."
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