What's the most out-of-date new car you can buy?

"WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe" (wesbarton89) 11/20/2014 at 14:06 • Filed to: None

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As in one that just seems like it should have been made years ago, not as a current new offering.

My vote has to go to the new Mitsubishi Mirage.

I mean, that design looks like something that would've been built in 2005 at the latest. The most modern features it has is an infotainment system, CVT, and push-button start. It also can be equipped with a 5-speed manual, but not a six. It puts out an asthmatic 74hp/74 lb-ft of torque with a 0-60 of forever. I mean, it is cheap, light, and efficient, but it's just so horribly outdated. I mean, rear drum brakes? That's pretty sad.

What's your pick?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 11/20/2014 at 14:10

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Toyota Tacoma or Nissan Frontier. It has to be those. Each design is like what, 10 years old?

The Veyron is pretty old.

Also, a lot of small cars use drum brakes on the rear. The Sonic, Cruze, Focus, Fiesta.. just to name a couple.

GhostZ > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 11/20/2014 at 14:10

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All that + unchanged since 2007.

Jeep Compass or Patriot for bonus points.

GhostZ > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 11/20/2014 at 14:12

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The Frontier got a new engine, interior, and exterior in 2010, but I had forgotten how old it was!

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 11/20/2014 at 14:14

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Yeah, those are pretty old designs. Even the Ridgeline is up there. I think the Veyron gets a little bit of a pass, because even though it's outdated, it still isn't bland, and is still an attention grabber. And yeah, I know smaller cars tend to use rear drums, but it just seems like old technology. I can't imagine it would cost much more to implement rear discs, and it shouldn't take much engineering to do it either. I think it'd be a pretty simple swap. I've never attempted a drum-to-disc swap, but I don't think it would be that bad.

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > GhostZ 11/20/2014 at 14:18

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Yeah, it hasn't been changed really, but it did receive a mild refresh, which makes it look a tad better. Journey is kind of the same story. Still the worst car in Dodge's lineup. I know that they were kind of going for a mini-Charger silhouette with the Avenger, but yeah, it really hasn't aged well, despite the refresh.

Scorpio GTX1 > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 11/20/2014 at 14:35

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FYI, shitloads of cars come with rear drum brakes. The front brakes are the only one doing any real work on most small passenger cars. And there really isn't any point in putting a six speed transmission in something with such a small amount of power.

All that being said, I agree that the Mirage feels incredibly dated. But that's exactly what I loved about it. It's like stepping into a time machine that brings you back to a simpler time.

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > Scorpio GTX1 11/20/2014 at 14:42

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When looked at that way, that's an excellent point. It doesn't have them because it doesn't need them. It's intentionally simple, I suppose.

And also, yeah, I can imagine that it would be like stepping back into a simpler time. I guess that's why I'm so partial to late '90s-early '00s vehicles. It's the time I grew up in, and it fits me. Sometimes simple can be a good thing.

RotRod > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 11/20/2014 at 14:50

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Tacoma and Yaris. Accord and Civic. Frontier, Maxima, Rouge, Armada, XTerra, Pathfinder, and Murano. Oh. And if they count, any work van. The E series, Savana, etc etc. Since those haven't changed since 1980. Not that it really matters anyway but throwing them under the bus too ;)

deekster_caddy > Scorpio GTX1 11/20/2014 at 14:59

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Sometimes I feel like I'm the only person for miles around who knows how to work on drum brakes. Makes me feel good to know they are still putting them on something. Do they still build anything with a carburetor?

KirkyV > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 11/20/2014 at 15:12

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I'd say the Defender's a good contender. The design can be traced directly back to the original Series Land Rover, and if you accept the 110/90/Defender as an evolution of that model, then it could be said to have been in production continuously for 67 years. If not, then the run's a comparatively paltry 31 years.

PilotMan > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 11/20/2014 at 15:21

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G500, so expensive and so horrible.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > GhostZ 11/20/2014 at 15:30

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It has changed. The interior was completely updated, it got new engines, and a new transmission.

45bullets > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 11/20/2014 at 16:00

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duh.

Captain of the Enterprise > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 11/20/2014 at 16:06

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Is it weird that I like this , Just look at that face

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > Captain of the Enterprise 11/20/2014 at 16:24

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It's a chihuahua in car form. It's just got that "I'm trying to look kind of aggressive" style, that it fails at, and ends up just being cute.

Captain of the Enterprise > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 11/20/2014 at 16:36

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It was going good until I saw this

Its ugly and poor design language, curvy at the front and back and flat and boxy on the sides. Seriously all they had to do was round the rear corners!

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > GhostZ 11/20/2014 at 19:15

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Wait. They still sell Avengers?

GhostZ > Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey 11/20/2014 at 20:04

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2014 is the last year, so you can still find them on dealer lots.

ranwhenparked > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 11/20/2014 at 20:05

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Does it still count if people somewhere on Earth can buy it? Because the 2014 Qishi S12 is still basically the 1984 Jeep Cherokee.

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > ranwhenparked 11/20/2014 at 20:19

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Wow. No kidding. It really is. I looked up some stuff on it. The interior is at least a little more modern than the outward appearance would suggest. And for some odd reason, from the front, the headlights almost give it a Ford Ranger vibe.

ranwhenparked > 45bullets 11/20/2014 at 20:23

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A 1936 design that recieved it's last major cosmetic facelift in 1955? I'd say that counts.

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > GhostZ 11/20/2014 at 21:01

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Did not know that!

bob and john > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe 11/23/2014 at 17:54

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I want to say the new corolla.

that motor and 4 speed date back to a time when dinos ruleds the earth