© Electric cars are popular – but that doesn’t mean that every model is a guaranteed success (Image source: Pexels)1 / 10
Car manufacturers from all over the world are coming up with new models for electric cars. Not every attempt can be a direct hit. For some, however, the question must be allowed: How could these designs be approved? Here is our selection of the ugliest electric cars, which will also make you ask yourself: Do I really want to look at this?
There are cars where you don’t need an accident to think: I don’t want to look, but I can’t look away either. Many a model is already condemned to an existence as an ugly duckling. There are also modern ones Electric cars are no exception. We have put together nine of the worst taste defects for you. But don’t forget: There’s no arguing about taste, so if your dream car shows up here: you can still think it’s great, of course.
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© The i3 was the start of e-mobility for BMW. It’s not exactly a feast for the eyes (Image source: BMW Group)2 / 10
The electric car with a questionable exterior that is probably the most frequently found on German roads from our selection: the BMW i3. For Bavaria, he ushered in electromobility earlier than any other German manufacturer. It stands out with its short front and its clumsy overall impression However, in the BMW portfolio it is rather negative out of here. The mini rear doors could just as easily have been deleted without replacement, which would at least have given the i3 a more well-thought-out impression. After all: this monster has been over since summer 2022.
© Small, practical, electric: The Rocks-e from Opel actually does a lot of things right – but unfortunately it’s hardly visually pleasing (Image source: Stellantis / Opel)3 / 10
We come to another German design aberration: the Opel Rocks-e. What you can say is good about the small electric city car: It is innovative, at least for the German market, where drivers have not been used to anything smaller than a Smart for decades. A small car also makes sense for electromobility and city traffic, without question. Smart and Mini, for example, show that small does not have to be unsightly. Opel can’t manage the balancing act yet. The Rocks-e is primarily a cheap product for new drivers – and unfortunately it shows.
© Only something for very special tastes is Tesla’s Cybertruck (Image source: Tesla)4 / 10
In its all its dubious splendor Tesla’s Cybertruck only comes into its own in profile. I’m actually a fan of clear lines; a beautiful car should have edges – lines that guide the eye. Unfortunately, Tesla impressively proves with its Cybertruck and I hope once and for all that it is possible to overdo it. Online, the futuristic monster is either loved for its unconventionality or ridiculed as an attempt to prepare for the zombie apocalypse. I’m especially reminded of the angular graphics from Star Wars: Episode 1 – Racer, but unfortunately without the nostalgia bonus – and the Tesla can’t float either.
© So far there is no news about Toyota’s Rhombus concept car – and that’s a good thing (Image source: Toyota)5 / 10
Thank God it’s only a concept so far: Toyota started late enough with its first electric car, the bZ4X, and probably has enough to do with its electric strategy to better avoid such failures. The electric car called Rhombus was introduced in 2019 as a concept to satisfy the mobility needs of people born after 1990 – for me it was almost a personal affront. Since then things have become quiet. All that remains is to do so hope that the draft does not suddenly appear again in the other planned electric cars.
© Been on the road in the city center for a while: the Renault Twizy. The mini electric car is certainly practical, but unfortunately not at all beautiful (Image source: Renault) 6 / 10
The Renault Twizy is already an old hand among electric cars. The city car has been available in Germany since 2012. I’ve hardly seen it since then – and I’m not complaining. The electric city car looks as if Renault had all the familiar ones Features of sensible car building turned upside down: the largest possible structure with minimal space in the interior. Anyone who wants – or can – can understand that.
© The model for the small Microlino is obviously the Isetta. Retro charm or absolute strangeness? Ultimately it’s a question of taste (Image source: Microlino)7 / 10
A novelty from Germany: The Microlino was actually supposed to come onto the market in 2022, but that didn’t quite work out. The new mini electric car can already be ordered. If it looks familiar, no wonder! Visually, the spherical racer is very reminiscent of the good old Isetta from BMW with a single front door. Anyone who still knows and likes the design model will certainly find something to like about the Microlino. For most others it will probably be more like strange aberration of taste stand out.
© Thanks to the typical kidney grille, the iX can also be recognized as a BMW from a distance. It’s just a shame that they couldn’t find a nicer recognition feature (Image source: BMW Group)8 / 10
I know this is probably the most controversial entry on this list, but I just can’t warm up to the electric cars from Bavaria: In this respect, the iX is representative of the entire i series, under which BMW’s electric cars are run . The Bavarian manufacturer had them Possibility of getting rid of the BMW kidney grille on your electric cars – you don’t need a radiator grill. They decided against it, in my opinion the wrong choice. Even car pope Ferdinand Dudenhöffer doesn’t understand the desperate clinging to the typical BMW appearance among electric cars.
© Looks like the Opel Rocks-e has had a tough day: the Citroën AMI Buggy as a concept (Image source: maison-vignaux @ Continental Productions via Stellantis)9 / 10
What is that? The Citroën AMI is obviously a close relative of the Rocks-e from Opel. This is not surprising, as both brands are now united under the Stellantis umbrella. While Opel focuses more on simplicity, Citroën wants to score points with individuality with the AMI. The small electric vehicle should be visually adaptable, as we know it from racing games. with flames and flags on the doors or in camouflage – if you need it, please. So far only one concept is the AMI Buggy variant above. A lively, small off-road vehicle also seems somehow contradictory.
© You can’t please everyone: The ID.3 has apparently been well received by VW’s decision-makers (Image source: Volkswagen AG)10 / 10
A success story that I find quite incomprehensible: the ID.3 from VW. As the first model from Volkswagen’s now very successful ID series, the electric car is being seen more and more frequently on German roads. It’s understandable that manufacturers are trying out new things with their electric cars. The electric drive ultimately offers completely new possibilities, for example when it comes to wheelbase. However, with the ID.3, VW showed early on: Something nice doesn’t always come out of trying things out. The company’s brother Cupra Born on the same platform is much more attractive thanks to many details.