We’ve heard of our customers giving their cars crazy names after they’ve purchased them, but it’s a bit of a different story when the manufacturers name the vehicle something crazy.
This list only showcases the top 20 craziest names out there, but trust us, there’s a lot more than that. So sit back, relax and get ready to be grateful your vehicle doesn’t have one of these names.
Here’s our top 20 from bad to worse:
1. Ford Probe
What it is: A lift-back coupe introduced in the late 80s and produced until 1997.
Why it’s crazy: For most people, the word “probe” evokes a lot of….uncomfortable feelings.
2. Chevrolet Citation
What it is: A compact car in three ranges of body styles produced in the early 80s.
Why it’s crazy: The word “citation” is another way of referring to traffic tickets. We think this car has bad lucky written all over it.
3. Suzuki Esteem
What it is: A compact car produced in Japan in the early 2000s.
Why it’s crazy: We’re not so sure about the idea of giving your car “confidence” and “self-esteem.”
4. Mitsubishi Mirage
What it is: A fuel-efficient, compact sedan with a 2018 model on the market today.
Why it’s crazy: Mirage a.k.a. illusion a.k.a a pretend car. This gives us the idea that this vehicle might not last for long.
5. Audi e-Tron
What it is: A sleek, electric sports car.
Why it’s crazy: We get it — adding a lowercase “e” in front of any word makes people think of electric, which the e-Tron is. But e-tron in French means “excrement”…. so you decide if it’s a car you’d want to drive.
6. Renault LeCar
What it is: A four-door sedan sold in Europe from the late 80s to mid 90s.
Why it’s crazy: LeCar translated from French to English means “The Car.” It doesn’t get more original (or boring) than that.
7. Ford Escort
What it is: A compact car sold in the North American market from 1980 to 2003.
Why it’s crazy: We’re not sure why Ford named a family vehicle after a career in the adult industry.
8. Maserati Quattroporte
What it is: Four door full sized luxury sports sedan.
Why it’s crazy: Another vehicle where the manufacturers think picking a name in a different language will help elevate it. But translated to English, quattroporte means “four doors” and there’s nothing exotic about that.
9. Honda That’s
What it is: A kei car manufactured for the Japanese market only from 2002-2006
Why it’s crazy: What’s the “That’s”?!
10. Subaru Brat
What it is: A light duty, four-wheel drive coupé utility manufacture in the late 70s.
Why it’s crazy: Apparently, BRAT stands for Bi-Drive Recreational All-Terrain Transporter. Regardless, not a great name when normally associated with obnoxious, spoiled people.
11. Mazda Titan Dump
What it is: A commercial truck first manufactured in 1971 and presently manufactured by Japanese company, Isuzu.
Why it’s crazy: Yes, the Titan Dump is in fact a dump truck but we can’t help but think of a toilet when we hear it.
12. Toyota Deliboy
What it is: A smaller and cheaper version of Toyota’s Quick Delivery truck on the market for five years in the early 90s.
Why it’s crazy: Unless you’re delivering salami sandwiches in this truck, you shouldn’t be driving it.
13. Great Wall Wingle
What it is: A compact pick-up truck manufactured and sold in China by automaker Great Wall Motors.
Why it’s crazy: We’re not sure if “wingle” is a real word. It also rhymes with dingle, jingle and a whole bunch of other ridiculous terms.
14. Mazda LaPuta
What it is: An SUV/kei car mix introduced in 1999 and retired in 2006.
Why it’s crazy: Just search “Translate Puta from Spanish to English” and you’ll see why this is a crazy name choice.
15. Honda Life Dunk
What it is: A turbocharged version of the kei car Honda Life.
Why it’s crazy: We’re not really sure why “dunk” was the word of choice for this one but hey, it might be a good choice for any basketball fans out there.
16. Nissan Homy Super Long
What it is: A Japanese commercial cargo van.
Why it’s crazy: When it comes to naming a vehicle, putting the words ‘super’ and ‘long’ in one sentence is never a good idea.
17. Mazda Scrum Wagon
What it is: A cabover mini-van sold in the Japan market.
Why it’s crazy: The definition of scrum — tightly packed or disorderly crowd — makes us think of this vehicle as anything but spacious, which is usually something most automakers want to advertise, right?
18. Asia Rocsta
What it is: Four-wheel drive off-road vehicle manufactured by Asia Motors Corporation.
Why it’s crazy: A name like this could easily be mistaken for an energy drink, musician or video game. But certainly not a car!
19. Mazda Carol My Lady
What it is: A special edition of a minuscule 61hp hatchback from 1962 until 1970.
Why it’s crazy: Is this a twist on Driving Miss Daisy?
20. Daihatsu Naked
What it is: A 5-door hatchback kei car built between 2000 and 2004.
Why it’s crazy: We’re positive there’s better ways to talk about the body of a car then by using the word “naked,” but hey, who are we to judge?
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