Toyota Etios Cross WTF???

[Rouxenator]

I don't get why everything is Angry now. Angry fit, Angry cars, Angry gender.... makes me Cross.

 

[Brawler]

Horrendous

 

[blaaislaai]

You obviously decided one day that you want to move to Strand. You probably decided it even looks nice. Well, your arguement is now invalid.

Nope, don't care about the looks of anything.

 

[07_10]

Saw one this morning.

This has to be one of the fugliest cars ever produced:

It doesn't look that bad. But if all they did was visual modifications, its not a car worth buying. The Etios is a horrible car in every way, apart from the engine, which was surprisingly good for a budget car.

 

[Rouxenator]

Are these Angry versions really any good off road?

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

Are these Angry versions really any good off road?

if your offroad driving consists of potholes every day, then yes probably.

 

[07_10]

Are these Angry versions really any good off road?

As good as the normal version I would guess...

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Not sure what the big deal is, I've seen worse...

 

[mr_norris]

An Etios is what you buy when you have nothing left to live for.

People go for it because of price, the 1.5 engine and the relative space, but I'd rather buy something second hand than an Etios.

 

[genetic]

An Etios is what you buy when you have nothing left to live for.

This. Must be one of the most horrid cars I've ever driven in recent times.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

An Etios is what you buy when you have nothing left to live for.

People go for it because of price, the 1.5 engine and the relative space, but I'd rather buy something second hand than an Etios.

This. Must be one of the most horrid cars I've ever driven in recent times.

The sweatpants of cars.

 

[Ivan Leon]

Who designed this dashboard? A pre-schooler with an Etch-A-Sketch?

 

[Ivan Leon]

Reader's comments on this Indian motoring forum:

"I think Toyota has lost the plot with this one. I mean the Cross Polo was ugly enough, this takes it to another level. Its not going to fool anyone even with the cladding all around. "

"But Toyota, Sorry to say, this is an ugly duckling which no one in this country is going to touch. I guess even if you had this as a limited edition of 1000 units, you would end up giving tons of thousands off to dispose off the stock that would accumulate in your yard. Do you guys even do market research?"

"That is, without a question or a shadow of doubt, the most useless & pointless cosmetic do-over ever done to a car. Giving it all that cladding and arches is just like putting a suit on a goat. No matter what you try to do to convince anyone, the goat will still remain a goat."

"Apart from the novelty value which could attract a buyer here and there, there is no practical value to the Etios Cross. It has the same front wheel drive, same light chassis and build quality."

"For me it looks ultra cheap, after market modification. What Toyota thinks, just adding some plastic, people will buy this car? No way. It is looking more cheap now. Grow up Toyota. Customer deserve better car from Toyota, right? I am not sure why Toyota even launching this car? Its a flop before it is launched."

"It does look like a cross between Etios and the erstwhile Pontiac Aztek. What an apt name! Why do they waste their effort on such ludicrous examples?"





http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian-car-scene/150590-toyota-etios-cross-close-look.html

 

[Ivan Leon]

If you thought the 'standard version' of the Pontiac Aztek (see previous posting) was hideous, wait until you see the 'GT' (aka Cross) version - make sure you have your barf bag handy!

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

"It does look like a cross between Etios and the erstwhile Pontiac Aztek. What an apt name! Why do they waste their effort on such ludicrous examples?"

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Screw that, Breaking Bad made this car legendary!

 

[Ivan Leon]

Breaking Bad - The only time that the Pontiac Aztek was able to out-'speed' a human!

 

[astroboi89]

Why would anybody buy this car?, when you could buy a sandero.

 

[Fazda]

Why would anybody buy this car?, when you could buy a Sandero.

The only reason that I can think is because it's a Toyota, and South Africans are so brainwashed into thinking that all Toyotas are superb, that they will buy it whether it looks like an unpolished turd or not.

 

[genetic]

Why would anybody buy this car?, when you could buy a sandero.

That Dacia is just as crap as the Indian made, plastic Etios.

I'd steer clear of both.

 

[astroboi89]

That Dacia is just as crap as the Indian made, plastic Etios.

I'd steer clear of both.

I understand your point but 50% of this country earns less than R10000 per month. I choose a sandero over an etios anyday, at least it has a ncap rating.
http://www.euroncap.com/results/dacia/sandero/517.aspx