My Ugliest Car Award - Kia Soul 2011

[chrisj]

My sister is 10 years younger than me...44. She was in the market for a car that had more room than her Ford Focus, so she went car shopping and ended up with a white 2011 Kia Soul, complete with a red dash and those stupid speakers that have colored lights in them. Jeez.

For one thing, I think the car design looks like a 21st Century version of an AMC Gremlin, just slanted back all sporty-like. I used to call that car the Tennis Shoe. Also, that dash! I don't think I could look at a red and black dash without throwing up, much less be able to stand the glare from the sun. Also, I am sure that it will fade out like nobody's business. I had a red Tacoma that proved that point...well, a pink Tacoma in the end!

My wife noticed on a list of the stupidest ideas for cars, and those speakers topped the list. I mean, the car was obviously designed for kids, but even if I were 16 I wouldn't want speakers that lighted up with colors as I drove down the road. My god.

My sister is old enough to know better, but she has 2 teenage kids. I am certain she bought that stupid car because THEY liked it. Thing is, she is going to be the one stuck driving it, at least for awhile, because both her teens are still way too young to drive.

I don't know what the designers were smoking when they came up with that one.