Badge engineering today?

"El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!" (lightningzone)
07/09/2018 at 14:59 • Filed to: None

We all know badge engineering, it’s a disgusting practice that almost destroyed the industry. Nowadays badge engineering is not as used as it was in the past, but you can still see remains of it.

Seat Alhambra and VW Sharan. What else is there?

DISCUSSION (20)

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
07/09/2018 at 15:07

Am I doing this right? Hat Tip to this guy

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farscythe - makin da cawfee! > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
07/09/2018 at 15:11

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dis why us urpeons dont buy american :p

but between that and the tacuma chevy did its brand no favours over here

(i know its old.... i just wanted to post a shitty daewoovrollette)

Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
07/09/2018 at 15:11

The bad ones always outnumber the good examples of badge engineering

DSMs

I got nothing else.

ToyotaFamily > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
07/09/2018 at 15:13

Infiniti QX30 & the Benz GLA

HammerheadFistpunch > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
07/09/2018 at 15:32

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Chariotoflove > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
07/09/2018 at 15:33

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Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
07/09/2018 at 15:34

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Pug 108, Citroen c1 and Toyota aygo

Svend > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
07/09/2018 at 15:35

It used to be worse, remember the

Ford Galaxy/SEAT Alhambra/VW Sharan of old?

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SEAT Mii/Skoda Citigo/VW UP.

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Peugeot 108/Citroen C1/Toyota Aygo

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Smart ForFour/Renault Twingo

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Fiat Ducato/Citroen Relay/Peugeot Boxer

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Vauxhall/Opel Movano/Renault Master/Nissan NV400

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VW Crafter/Mercedes Sprinter (deal finished in 2016)

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I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/09/2018 at 15:40

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/09/2018 at 15:42

Oh yeah, somebody did a photoshop overlay of the two. https://oppositelock.kinja.com/caddymaro-1827400298

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > ToyotaFamily
07/09/2018 at 15:43

An d both suck. Yes, I’ve driven them both.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
07/09/2018 at 15:45

Not technically badge engineering because they’re both part of the same company.

Chinny Raccoon > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
07/09/2018 at 16:35

All sold in the same market, sometimes by the same dual branded dealer!

Ilike_cougars > HammerheadFistpunch
07/09/2018 at 17:21

My Head hurts! is that real? or is that a really good photoshop?

HammerheadFistpunch > Ilike_cougars
07/09/2018 at 17:22

for the really real. My father in law drives a silver VW routan.

Ilike_cougars > HammerheadFistpunch
07/09/2018 at 17:29

Well Color me surprised, I had no idea a routan even existed. Im probably not in the target demographic to know about these anyway.

Probenja > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
07/09/2018 at 18:38

It’s still very common:

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And a ton of vans in Europe.

Nauraushaun > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
07/09/2018 at 18:41

A little while ago Australia had the Dodge Journey and Fiat Freemont. One marketed with American muscle and brawn, one marketed with Italian style and flair.

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