Ten of the worst cars ever - pictures

Cars are often divisive when it comes to looks, with some loving the looks of a certain model and others hating it. The Ssangyong Rexton has not split the Auto Express office, however: there's no question about its hideous design.

<span>The PT Cruiser wasn't exactly pretty, but when the roof came off in 2005 it cemented its place in this list. Take the roof off and everyone can see the face of the person who bought one of the ugliest cars ever. Add in a lack of

<span>Poland’s Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych&nbsp;(FSO) Polonez was a rebodied Fiat 125p: it was cheap, performed poorly and lacked any desirability at all. The Polonez was actually in production for 24 years worldwide, but don't take t

<span>The CityRover was launched in 2003, as part of the long and painful death of the British brand. Despite a bargain sub-£7,000 price at launch, the CityRover, a rebranded version of India's <span>Tata Indica supermini,</span>&nbsp;

Poor handling and a very low-rent feel mean the Mitsubishi Mirage is bottom of its class in many categories - and it doesn't even have a super-cheap price to reflect that. Buy a Dacia Sandero instead.

<span>The Suzuki Vitara SUV and Cappuccino roadster might have some niche appeal, but the X-90 took that theme a bit too far. Who wanted a two-seater converible mini-SUV? Nobody, especially when it had awful handling, limited off-road

The Morris Marina was a top seller when it was on sale in the UK, but that didn't mean it was a great car - in fact, the terrible handling and awful build quality mean it was a truly bad car. Problems with BL in the 1970s meant the car

The Lada Riva's success around the world was certainly not because it was good to drive, comfortable or well built. In fact it was terrible in all of those areas, and even an old Ford Sierra will trump a Lada Riva in any category. That

The Austin Allegro was a common sight on British roads when it was new, with sales managers across the country being given one as a company car. British Leyland missed a huge opportunity when it produced the car, however, with the VW G