Name Game - What car would you rename?

"carcrasher88" (carcrasher88)
09/30/2014 at 21:56 • Filed to: Name Game

The question is simple: What car on the US market would you rename.

Here's the catch: It can't be a car with an alphanumeric name, so no MKZ, CT6, Q50, etc.

It has to already have a normal name.

My choice would be the Toyota Prius C.

It's a nice looking car, it doesn't scream 'I'm better than you', it actually seems like a normal subcompact hatchback.

The problem is, it's still got the stigma of the Prius name.

That's where the Japanese market comes in. There, this is called Aqua.

It's the only Prius variant/spin-off that doesn't use the Prius name in Japan.

The regular Prius is still the Prius. The Prius V is the Prius (alpha).

But this gets a better name, and I like it.

Fortunately, since there's not much difference between a US-spec Prius C and a JDM Aqua, it's really just a badge swap away.

So, what would you rename? Remember, you can't choose an alphanumeric/numeric one to rename.

DISCUSSION (91)

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 21:58

Rename the Buick Lacrosse to Buick LeSabre because that's what it bloody is

carcrasher88 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
09/30/2014 at 22:00

It really is, isn't it?

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:01

LaFerrari to F70.

carcrasher88 > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms
09/30/2014 at 22:02

YES

Also, I doubt anyone's gonna say Zonda or Huayra. They're just great names.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
09/30/2014 at 22:02

On that subject ...rename the Ford Fusion back to what it really is: Ford (CLI)Taurus.

Kanaric > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:03

G35/37/Q50 -> Skyline as it is in Japan.

carcrasher88 > Kanaric
09/30/2014 at 22:04

I agree, but...

'Here's the catch: It can't be a car with an alphanumeric name, so no MKZ, CT6, Q50, etc.'

dogisbadob > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:04

OMG there's so many!!!!

Nissan Versa—> Nissan Tiida

Ram Promaster—> Dodge Ducato

Ram Promaster City —> Dodge Doblo

Buick Regal —> Buick Insignia

Buick Verano —> Buick Astra

stupid smart car —> Mercedes AA-class (or however they'd denote something below A)

Kanaric > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:06

forgot about that by the time i was done reading

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:06

Zonda is a great name. Huayra sounds like somebody being ill, but I like it anyway...it sounds exotic enough. LaFerrari is just dorky.

Steve in Manhattan > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:07

No longer sold here, but the Suzuki Kizashi.

carcrasher88 > dogisbadob
09/30/2014 at 22:07

I really don't get what Tiida means.

Why not Ram Van?

Mini Ram Van?

I like Regal better, since it has Buick history.

If that happened, it would bring flashbacks of the failed Saturn Astra.

I kinda like the smart name, and ForTwo is rather clever.

carcrasher88 > Steve in Manhattan
09/30/2014 at 22:08

That would have been a suitable car for the Esteem name.

fhrblig > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:08

I like the Japanese market name for the Yaris sedan: Toyota Belta.

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carcrasher88 > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms
09/30/2014 at 22:09

Indeed, it is. Plus, unlike most alphanumeric names, F*0 actually has heritage.

carcrasher88 > fhrblig
09/30/2014 at 22:09

Yeah, but I'd rather have Vitz for the whole range.

carcrasher88 > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
09/30/2014 at 22:10

Then what would the Taurus become? LTD?

Jcarr > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:11

Nissan Pathfinder, because that blobby excuse for an SUV doesnt deserve that storied name.

Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:11

THE SOUL. BECAUSE IT HAS NO SOUL.

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carcrasher88 > Jcarr
09/30/2014 at 22:13

Agreed. I like the vehicle itself (very comfy), but it doesn't deserve the Pathfinder name.

How about the Dualis name, since that's been dropped in certain markets where the Qashqai is sold in favor for that name instead?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:14

Yup. Technically the Lucerne was the direct replacement (the LeSabre factory was retooled for it) but when the Lucerne was discontinued its direct replacement was the Lacrosse.

carcrasher88 > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
09/30/2014 at 22:14

If Kia gives it a turbo and/or AWD, and you'll probably change your tune.

dogisbadob > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:15

Yeah, I can see why people wouldn't like changing the Buick names, and I'm neutral about it, but I really like having the same thing as the European Opel, you know? The Astra was only a failure in sales; that huge panoramic sunroof is awesome and makes up for it. Just too be we never got the OPC version as the Saturn Astra Redline :(

The Ram brand seems stupid to me; just fold it back into the Dodge brand already! The IDM names of those two names are Fiat Doblo and Fiat Ducato, so just change Fiat to Dodge :)

carcrasher88 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
09/30/2014 at 22:15

And yet I thought the Lucerne was more of a Park Avenue replacement.

Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:16

Kinja'd!!!

maybe

carcrasher88 > dogisbadob
09/30/2014 at 22:17

True, but Ram Van and Mini Ram Van have heritage with the Dodge brand.

carcrasher88 > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
09/30/2014 at 22:18

It could be like the Korean equivalent to the Panda that Fiat refuses to sell here.

My citroen won't start > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:21

Land Rover Range Rover Evoque——> Land Rover RR-E.

Land Rover Range Rover Sport———> Land Rover RR-S.

Land Rover Range Rover———————>Land Rover RR.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:21

I think they were kind of conglomerated.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:22

Buick Encore to Mokka, like it is in Europe.

Buick Regal to Insignia, just sounds cooler.

Chevy SS to Caprice, because what the fuck SS is a trim level not a car.

carcrasher88 > My citroen won't start
09/30/2014 at 22:23

Ah...I don't know.

I'd just make Range Rover into it's own brand, completely separate from Land Rover and call the regular RR the Range Rover Alpha.

Amoore100 > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:23

why nooooooot...that's the whole point of renaming... :(

carcrasher88 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
09/30/2014 at 22:24

Like how the Cadillac DTS and STS were conglomerated into one replacement, the XTS?

carcrasher88 > Amoore100
09/30/2014 at 22:25

Yeah, but I wanted to try something different from the 'usual suspects', which are alphanumeric names.

My citroen won't start > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:25

Alpha reminds me of this:

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So no haha.

TwoToneLoser > dogisbadob
09/30/2014 at 22:28

AA class? Why not, that's how it works in bra sizing.

dogisbadob > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:28

The funniest part is that they're selling the CV Tradesman (Caravan cargo van) alongside the Promaster City (Doblo), and that the Caravan cargo van was the one that used to be called Mini Ram Van, but under the Ram brand it'd be called Ram Mini Van hahaha

even worse is that the cheapest CV Tradesman costs *more* than a base Caravan passenger van! WTF?

carcrasher88 > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
09/30/2014 at 22:28

Mokka makes me think of Moccasin, which if thought of that way, would possibly be considered inadvertently offensive (like Pajero, Moco, and that certain rebadged Suzuki Kei that Mazda sold).

True, but Regal has heritage with the brand.

Well...there was an SS concept car back in '03.

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And nobody complained about that being called just SS.

carcrasher88 > dogisbadob
09/30/2014 at 22:30

True, but the C/V Tradesman is on it's way out anyway, just like the GC.

carcrasher88 > My citroen won't start
09/30/2014 at 22:33

True, but Alpha would more likely represent that it's the main RR, since Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet, and the current RR is the direct descendent of the original RR.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:33

Precisely.

carcrasher88 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
09/30/2014 at 22:35

Yeah, GM has a tendency to do that.

The GMC Terrain is a replacement for the Envoy, Isuzu Ascender, AND Pontiac Torrent.

The Buick Enclave is a replacement for the Rendezvous, Rainier, AND Terraza.

Firewrx234 > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:36

I'd rename the Ford Edge as the Ford Flex and vice versa because of obvious reasons...

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Ford Edge -> Ford Flex

and

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Ford Flex -> Ford Edge

Amoore100 > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:36

Ahhhhhh, perfect, I love non-US market car names...

How about renaming all the Nissans?

Nissan Altima -> Nissan Teana

Nissan Rogue -> Nissan X-Trail

Nissan Quest -> Nissan Elgrand (technically not identical, but Elgrand!)

Nissan Frontier -> Nissan Navara (just for the sake of it...)

Nissan Sentra -> Nissan Sylphy...(or not...how about Nissan Pulsar instead...)

Nissan Versa -> Nissan Micra (because we should get the Micra instead of the Versa :3)

Infiniti M/Q70 (yes alphanumeric but I can't let it be...) -> Nissan Fuga (like Fugu!)/Cima

Also, the Nissan Armada should be renamed Nissan Patrol, or just give us the real thing... XD

Also, Toyota has some fun ones...

Toyota Highlander -> Toyota Kluger (cuz it's a fun name to say...)

Toyota Tacoma -> replace with Toyota Hilux

Scion xD (yes alphanumeric again but bear with me) -> Toyota Urban Cruiser

RTeeJay > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:38

This concept looks like a Camaro and a SSR had a very ugly child

Amoore100 > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:38

psh...i guess... ;)

Trevor Mohr > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:38

This is a great article, really interesting to think about stuff like this. I think the Charger should NOT be the Charger. The original was a 2-door. 'Nuff said.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:38

I actually didn't realize they still made them. I thought the fusion was a rebranding of the taurus when it came out. Still ...I don't see the need for 2 full size sedans in ford's fleet.

My citroen won't start > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:39

I don't mind if we call the same thing, Range Rover Vogue.

carcrasher88 > Amoore100
09/30/2014 at 22:46

- Not Teana, but Bluebird .

- I always liked the X-Trail, and since I also like the Rogue name, make Rogue a trim level, kinda like when Jeep had the Renegade trim.

- Just like the Rogue/X-Trail, make Quest a trim level.

- I kinda like Frontier better.

- Pulsar, definitely.

- Yeah, replace the sedan with the Micra like they did in Canada, then keep the Versa Note as one model up, but just call it Note, like in other markets.

- Cima and Fuga are great names, and they would represent the wheelbases just like in Japan. Cima = LWB, Fuga = SWB.

- Give us the real thing and base the next Titan off of that.

- Yeah, but what about the 'there can only be one' jokes? I like Highlander better just for that.

- Yes, the next one should just be a US built Hilux. Maybe offer Tacoma as a trim package below Invincible.

- Sure, but only because ist makes no sense at all for a car.

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:46

Dodge Charger —> Dodge Polara.

Chevy Cruze —> Cavalier for the lulz

Scion FR-S —> Toyota Celica

dogisbadob > TwoToneLoser
09/30/2014 at 22:46

approved

carcrasher88 > My citroen won't start
09/30/2014 at 22:47

Range Rover Overland could've worked, but Jeep already has that as a GC trim level.

Your boy, BJR > dogisbadob
09/30/2014 at 22:48

The mercedes A minus.

carcrasher88 > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager
09/30/2014 at 22:51

I'm probably the only person who's actually okay with the Charger being a sedan. Especially when I loved the '99 R/T Concept. Even so, I'd rather rename it Monaco.

Sure. Or for more lulz, have the Japanese develop an AWD system for the Cruze, since the original Cruze was a rebadged JDM Suzuki Ignis.

Yeah, that would make more sense than renaming the Scion tC as the Celica.

Your boy, BJR > My citroen won't start
09/30/2014 at 22:51

Hey man, I had one of these on black KMC rockstars as my "roadside response truck" when I was a cadillac mechanic. That H3 Alpha could haul ass for what it was and had 280k horribly abused miles on it (I put about 10k on it) when the dealership replaced it with an Escalade ESV. I miss my work beater hummer :(

Your boy, BJR > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:52

So…..Red Panda?

Spasoje > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
09/30/2014 at 22:53

Why not Mondeo? (if we're talking about the current one)

carcrasher88 > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
09/30/2014 at 22:53

It was. The Fusion was the replacement for the original midsize Taurus, then they brought the Taurus back as a replacement for the full size Five Hundred.

Of course, you could also rename the Fusion as Mondeo, since that's what it is in Europe, or bring back the Contour.

carcrasher88 > Your boy, BJR
09/30/2014 at 22:55

Maybe Blue Panda, since even though there's just as much blue as red in the South Korean flag, the country's emblem has more blue than red.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Kor…

carcrasher88 > Trevor Mohr
09/30/2014 at 22:57

True. I don't mind a 4-door Charger, but if I had to rename it, I'd go with Monaco.

My citroen won't start > Your boy, BJR
09/30/2014 at 22:58

I know it is a very capable SUV, but all that chrome and roof reflector light things, hell nah.

Your boy, BJR > My citroen won't start
09/30/2014 at 22:59

THE VULGARITY IS WHAT MAKES IT SO COOL!

When was the last time a stock Pathfinder made an impression on you?

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 22:59

I actually like the current Charger as a sedan as well. I just thought Dodge has had some other pretty cool sedan names and since alphanumerics were off the table, I decided to rename the Charger,

carcrasher88 > Firewrx234
09/30/2014 at 23:00

That...actually makes a lot of sense. I agree.

Trevor Mohr > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 23:06

That's a fitting name!

My citroen won't start > Your boy, BJR
09/30/2014 at 23:10

Good point

Your boy, BJR > My citroen won't start
09/30/2014 at 23:11

Idk, I guess it's a "Land-of-guns-and-fast-food" thing.

My citroen won't start > Your boy, BJR
09/30/2014 at 23:16

There are some things I'll never understand about the USA, why does every top of the line model needs to have side pin striping, chrome wheels, 2 party system and american hand egg.

Amoore100 > carcrasher88
09/30/2014 at 23:22

mmm, yes to bluebird...

yeah, frontier is actually better, (one of the only ones)

and I like the trim-level ideas...

Your boy, BJR > My citroen won't start
09/30/2014 at 23:23

Pin striping- dealers put that on so they can charge an extra $100-$1000. You can have it taken off and have the price dropped. Most people don't care that much.

Chrome wheels- Because sorry, the Escalade's 22s are far more baller than ANYTHING from european factories

2 Party system- BECAUSE ITS EASIER WHEN THERE'S ONLY 2 TEAMS

that limey ass 4th thing you said- It's called a Football, it's the only Football in the world, and the Pittsburgh Steelers are the best of 'em all. I'd compare them to a similar foreign team, but who really gives a fuck?

I'm going to go read my Bible and pet my Bald Eagle while cleaning my Colt Semi-Auto pistol.

I'll be reciting the constitution if you need me.

My citroen won't start > Your boy, BJR
09/30/2014 at 23:26

I can see clearly now!

Your boy, BJR > My citroen won't start
09/30/2014 at 23:31

Do I hear agreement, or is the US gonna have to come and introduce you to freedom?

carcrasher88 > Trevor Mohr
09/30/2014 at 23:33

Indeed. If they had called it Monaco instead, plus the police version...well, you probably know what I'm thinking. :D

My citroen won't start > Your boy, BJR
09/30/2014 at 23:35

Sorry I can't hear you over the sound of all these new Land Rover Defenders.

Your boy, BJR > My citroen won't start
09/30/2014 at 23:38

Sorry I can't hear you over the sound of all these huge, throbbing, pumping…..V8s

My citroen won't start > Your boy, BJR
09/30/2014 at 23:42

The ones built in Canada?

Your boy, BJR > My citroen won't start
09/30/2014 at 23:44

Dost thou doubt the veracity of this pimp hand? Come, test it.

My citroen won't start > Your boy, BJR
09/30/2014 at 23:48

That's ok, USA still builds this.

Kinja'd!!!

Your boy, BJR > My citroen won't start
09/30/2014 at 23:50

Kinja'd!!!

My citroen won't start > Your boy, BJR
09/30/2014 at 23:52

I lol'd, you win.

Kinja'd!!!

Your boy, BJR > My citroen won't start
09/30/2014 at 23:56

Kinja'd!!!

not for canada - australian in disguise > carcrasher88
10/01/2014 at 00:02

Scion tC: Toyota Celica

Toyota Avalon: Toyota Aurion

Toyota Tacoma: Toyota Hilux

Ford Escape: Ford Kuga

Ford Fusion: Ford Mondeo

Ford Taurus: Ford Falcon

Ford Expedition XL: Ford Excursion

GMC Yukon XL: GMC Suburban

GMC Yukon: GMC Jimmy

Chevy Tahoe: Chevy Blazer

Toyota Sienna: Toyota Tarago/Previa

Subaru BRZ: Subaru SVX

Ferrari LaFerrari: Ferrari F70

Ram Promaster/Promaster City: Dodge Ram Van/Dodge Tradesman

Ram 1500: Dodge Ram

Roewe (as a brand): Rover

Buick LaCrosse: Buick LeSabre

Buick Verano: Buick Skylark

Buick Cascada: Buick Skyhawk

Chevy SS/Caprice: Chevy Caprice

Chevy Cruze: Chevy Nova

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Spasoje
10/01/2014 at 00:34

Well I'm not in Europe... Lol.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > carcrasher88
10/01/2014 at 00:38

Got ya. I don't pay much attention to new fords, I guess. I just remember when they brought out the "new" fusion in an effort to rejuvenate the declining sales of the taurus. To their credit; I believe it worked. I do find it odd they brought back the Taurus name though.

JDMatt > carcrasher88
10/01/2014 at 04:45

Mini Countryman -> the Mega Mini

Alex B > carcrasher88
10/01/2014 at 08:04

The Chevy Malibu and Impala. They sound like old people cars.

Delusion77 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
10/01/2014 at 08:12

Just call it an opel because thats what it REALLY is

Delusion77 > Alex B
10/01/2014 at 08:18

They are old people cars

Trevor Mohr > carcrasher88
10/01/2014 at 09:34

Oh, I definitely know. XD

Spasoje > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
10/01/2014 at 16:51

Nor am I - that's why it's cooler hehe