There's no question that we have some pretty spectacular car manufacturers today. However, due to the immense amount of success of these manufacturers, it often leads to the end of others. This happened to be the case with both Saturn and Mercury. These manufacturers were once extremely popular, but as time passed, they soon found themselves out of the loop. Their sales ended up dropping off because they continued to make serious mistakes over the final years of their existences and created some serious lemons. At the end of the day, there simply was too much damage done to both of them, and they now are part of the past.
With all that's been stated thus far, we'll be looking at ten cars from both Saturn and Mercury that sunk them. It's important to note that there are a variety of reasons why these vehicles went on to hurt the company. Although some of them were complete disasters, it's important to note that others simply were forgotten about because they weren't as popular as the competition. At the end of the day, these manufacturers did have their fair share of success in the past, but they ultimately were no longer strong enough by the end of their existences. Now, all we can do is look at their vehicles as memories.
Nonetheless, let’s look at the ten cars that sunk Saturn and then ten cars that sunk Mercury!
20 2008 Saturn Vue
There was an abundance of expectations for the 2008 Saturn Vue to become a solid vehicle. It was clear that the car manufacturer needed this vehicle to be a success, as they were struggling immensely when it came to their sales. They envisioned that this vehicle would be the perfect family car.
However, it became clear in a very quick fashion that this vehicle simply came with far too many massive problems to ever be successful.
According to carcomplaints.com, this vehicle was prone to having a lot of transmission issues as well as electrical problems.
This would hurt its value immensely.
19 1994 Mercury Topaz
Although the 1994 Mercury Topaz is definitely an older vehicle at this present time, there's no question that it played a role in the discontinuation of the car manufacturer. This vehicle is widely considered to be one of the most disliked cars to ever come from Mercury and rightfully so.
When it came to its overall structure, it's quite apparent that this vehicle was exceptionally weak. According to autoblog.com, this vehicle ended up not doing well in the primary market because of the vast number of problems it had with its engine. This, in turn, ended up hurting the manufacturer.
18 2002 Saturn SL1
The 2002 Saturn SL1 is definitely a vehicle that received an immense amount of criticism during its years on the primary market.
At first glance, one may assume that this vehicle could be deemed as reliable and safe, but this would ultimately be extremely far from the truth.
According to carcomplaints.com, this car was primarily known for having an immense number of interior problems as well as electrical ones. This definitely would create a bit of danger for its passengers, especially with it being so prone to breaking down on its own accord. At the end of the day, it's understandable why it sold so poorly.
17 2004 Mercury Monterey
The 2004 Mercury Monterey was expected to be a top-notch family vehicle that would provide an abundance of safety to its passengers. However, this ended up not being the case because of the vast number of issues that it possessed. Sales were extremely low due to this as well.
According to autoblog.com, this vehicle was so ignored by the automobile world that many individuals didn't even know that the car manufacturer released the minivan. With that being stated, it's absolutely clear that the manufacturer ended up losing money on the product because of the lack of interest for it.
16 2003 Saturn Ion
The 2003 Saturn Ion had an abundance of expectations because it was the first vehicle that brought on a significant change to the company. However, this actually ended up being an extremely detrimental move by the car manufacturer and definitely received a lot of criticism.
This vehicle did have a lot of potential, but it simply was built far too poorly. According to thenewsherald.com, this vehicle simply was extremely poor when it came to its production quality and was extremely noisy as well. At the end of the day, it's clear this vehicle hurt the manufacturer.
15 2007 Mercury Montego
At first glance, one could actually be interested in the 2007 Mercury Montego. It definitely had a very nice look to it, and that alone definitely earned it decent sales at first.
However, it became quite clear after some time that this vehicle simply couldn't keep up with the competition around it.
According to autoblog.com, this vehicle was given immense expectations, but it simply failed to reach them. This ended up being extremely detrimental to the car manufacturer and was a huge reason why it stopped production entirely. Overall, this just completely underperformed and failed to reach the level it was supposed to.
14 2005 Saturn Relay
The 2005 Saturn Relay had very high expectations from the car manufacturer that it would develop into a very solid family vehicle. This, of course, ended up not being the case because of the fact that this vehicle simply was unable to attract any bit of attention among the primary market.
At the end of the day, it's quite apparent that the lack of sales for this vehicle ended up hurting the manufacturer immensely. According to kinja.com, this vehicle ended up not faring well in the automobile world because it simply possessed an extremely boring appearance that turned people away from it.
13 2011 Mercury Grand Marquis
The 2011 Mercury Grand Marquis had a very nice appearance, and this definitely got the attention of buyers.
However, what would end up hurting this vehicle is the fact that it simply was outdated compared to the competition around it.
This resulted in it dropping in sales at a very quick rate.
There's no question that this vehicle could've been something special, but the car manufacturer failed to offer any originality with it. According to autoblog.com, this vehicle definitely would've done far better if the car manufacturer had made some changes to its design. It simply was too similar to its oldest model from the 1980s.
12 2008 Saturn Astra
The 2008 Saturn Astra was another vehicle from the car manufacturer that simply never seemed to gain any attention from the automobile world. This is likely because of the fact that it simply looked like every other car from the manufacturer. It just had no originality in the slightest.
What ended up making matters worse for the vehicle was that it was also prone to having a lot of massive issues. According to carcomplaints.com, this vehicle was always prone to having a lot of major problems when it came to its engine and transmission, so it's clear it was unreliable.
11 2002 Mercury Cougar
The 2002 Mercury Cougar was a vehicle that had an abundance of expectations when it was first released to the automobile world. The car manufacturer had their struggles at that point and hoped that they would have sales success with one of their most popular series.
However, at the end of the day, it became quite clear that this vehicle had far too many issues, which led to people not buying it. According to carcomplaints.com, this vehicle ended up being most known for its terrible engine problems as well as electrical problems. The lack of sales hurt the company a ton.
10 2003 Saturn L300
The 2003 Saturn L300 was another vehicle from the car manufacturer that definitely didn't do the company any favors.
This vehicle ended up being pretty disliked throughout the automobile world, and this made a lot of sense, seeing how it was prone to having a lot of major issues at a very quick rate.
According to carcomplaints.com, this vehicle is primarily known for having one of the most faulty engines in the history of the automobile world. Its interior would also essentially break down on its own, so it ended up losing a lot of its overall value. As a result of this, the manufacturer was hurt by it.
9 2002 Mercury Mountaineer
The 2002 Mercury Mountaineer had an abundance of expectations to develop into a very popular family vehicle. At that point in time, SUVs were at the top of the automobile world, so the car manufacturer knew that they needed this one to become a hit with its sales.
Although it would end up getting a decent amount of attention at first, this quickly changed once its many issues became known to the public. According to carcomplaints.com, this vehicle was mostly known for its very common transmission problems and weak interior. This made it disliked immensely.
8 2008 Saturn Outlook
The 2008 Saturn Outlook was another vehicle from the car manufacturer that they desperately hoped would become a big-name family car. However, this, of course, ended up not being the case because it ended up getting virtually no publicity. As a result of this, its sales were extremely low.
It's also important to note that this vehicle was extremely weak when it came to its overall structure as well.
According to carcomplaints.com, this was evidenced by the fact that this vehicle had an immense number of problems when it came to its transmission and steering.
7 2008 Mercury Mariner
The 2008 Mercury Mariner definitely had the potential to become a very solid vehicle. However, the first major problem that didn't allow this car to attain success was that the car manufacturer simply had already developed a poor reputation at that point in time. This hurt the SUV a lot from the start.
Furthermore, this vehicle ended up being extremely dangerous as well, which made it one of the most disliked cars ever from Mercury. According to carcomplaints.com, this vehicle has an extremely big problem with its steering, and this made it extremely unsafe for its passengers. This marked the true beginning of the end for them.
6 1999 Saturn SL2
The 1999 Saturn SL2 can easily be deemed as one of the worst vehicles to ever come from the car manufacturer. Before this release, the SL2 series had a decent amount of praise over the years and was viewed as a very reliable vehicle. However, this version of it would end up sinking its value forever.
According to carcomplaints.com, this vehicle ended up being a complete and utter disaster because of how poor its engine was.
Repairs were constantly needed for this model, and sales for the SL2 series, because of this, completely fell off.
At the end of the day, this was a significant blow to the manufacturer.
5 2003 Mercury Sable
The 2003 Mercury Sable definitely was unable to make much of a positive impact during its time in the primary market. This, of course, turned out to be another massive failure for the struggling car manufacturer, most especially because they expected it to be one of their top sellers of that release year.
When observing the vast number of problems that this vehicle ended up possessing, it makes a lot of sense why it was a commercial failure. According to carcomplaints.com, this vehicle ended up being mostly known for its transmission and electrical problems, rather than what positive aspects it possessed.
4 2007 Saturn Aura
The 2007 Saturn Aura was a vehicle that the car manufacturer desperately hoped would become a success for them. During this point of their existence, it was absolutely clear that the car manufacturer was beginning to fall off, and they needed this vehicle to be a success.
However, this became impossible because of the fact that this vehicle was far too weak when it came to its overall structure.
According to carcomplaints.com, this vehicle was prone to having an immense number of problems when it came to its brakes.
This, of course, ended up making it unsafe and avoided by drivers.
3 2010 Mercury Milan
The 2010 Mercury Milan is a vehicle that definitely has a very nice look to it. However, it's essential to note that this is another vehicle that shouldn't be judged based on its appearance. At the end of the day, the car manufacturer simply didn't do a solid job when it came to building this vehicle.
According to carcomplaints.com, this vehicle had a plethora of issues when it came to its engine and steering, which of course, are always troubling signs. This made its sales drop off very dramatically, which was disastrous for the manufacturer because it was expected to be their top-notch vehicle that year.
2 2006 Saturn Ion
The 2006 Saturn Ion was a complete and utter disaster and easily one of the worst vehicles to ever come from the car manufacturer. The Ion series had already taken a massive hit with its 2003 release, but this one essentially became the primary cause for this series coming to a close.
Buyers who purchased this vehicle quickly found out that it wasn't built to last whatsoever and that it needed more time in its developmental stage. According to carcomplaints.com, this vehicle ended up having an immense number of interior accessories problems as well as steering problems.
1 2000 Mercury Mystique
The 2000 Mercury Mystique was a vehicle that was aiming to be remembered as a safe and reliable family car. However, it soon became known that this vehicle was the complete opposite of this because of the fact that it wasn't very safe for its passengers, who saw how many issues it had.
At the end of the day, it's quite clear that this vehicle ended up immensely hurting the car manufacturer because of the vast number of issues it possessed.
According to carcomplaint.com, this vehicle had an abundance of electrical problems as well as a very weak engine. At the end of the day, it makes sense why this vehicle became so disliked.
Sources: carcomplaints.com, autoblog.com