Convertibles are some of the most adorable cars in the market. These marques are built to fit a wide audience. There are convertible sports cars that find a way to mess your hair as you press down the gas pedal hard and unleash all of their engines' goodness. There are also more luxurious types that keep your hair intact, dare to show its plush leather seats to the elements, and ride like they’re on soft pillows. On the lower end, you get tamed convertibles that only care about giving the occupants an open-air drive of a lifetime. Speed and Bang & Olufsen audio don’t really matter.

No matter the type you go for, depending on the desired experience and the depth of your pocket, you should have a grin on your face as you drive around in your fancy new ride. But that is hardly the case with these ten models. They were built to tap into the adventurous nature of the avid convertible driver. Instead, they only tapped into their distaste for such disappointing cars.

10 Vauxhall Cascada

2016 Vauxhall Cascada Side View
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The Astra TwinTop was Vauxhall’s first attempt at making a convertible. That venture was not very successful. You’d assume that they had learned a lot by the time they were embarking on this next venture, the Vauxhall Cascada. But you’re wrong. This was a worse production.

The 2016 Vauxhall Cascada in a showroom
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The Cascada took parts from the deeply hated Astra and Insignia. Launched in 2013, this marque at least had a fabric roof compared to the rugged folding metal roof the Astra TwinTop had. However, that ruggedness was transferred to the ride. You’d rather be stuck in a malfunctioning rollercoaster. The best sales were in 2014 when only a meager 5910 were sold.

9 Chevrolet SSR

2003 Chevrolet SSR: The truck that was no truck.
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Whoever came up with the concept of the Chevrolet SSR is probably one man in hiding right now. This is one of the worst Chevys ever made. That is despite the SSR acronym in its name standing for “Super Sport Roadster,” something that sounds cool and mean. However, this was just a convertible pickup truck with a retractable hardtop.

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2003 Chevrolet SSR
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The roof mechanism Chevy fitted in the SSR was inspired by the Chrysler Phaeton, a concept car launched by GM. It also looked odd. Despite coming with a 5.3L Chevy V8 that produced 300hp, the SSR was a massive flop, only 1664 being sold in the first year.

8 Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible

Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible
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As if the regular PT Cruiser wasn’t an already nauseating car, Chrysler thought it would be best to launch a convertible version of this cursed car. That ended up making the car look weirder. Even enthusiasts and consumers were confused about what to feel about it. It was a mixture of bad 1930s retro looks with a bloated modern design and a grille that looks worse than the kidney in modern BMWs.

Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible
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The PT Cruiser convertible managed to drive as badly as the regular PT Cruiser. It was also very similar to the Chrysler Neon, another terrible car to drive. Only 76,249 were ever made by the time the car was discontinued in 2008.

7 Chrysler's TC by Maserati

1990 Chrysler's TC by Maserati 2-Door Convertible
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Lee Iacocca was a very interesting personality. He was the man who brought the Ford Mustang and Ford Pinto to the market. Back in the ‘80s, when he took the helms of GM, he was responsible for bringing this titan back into the automotive game.RELATED: 10 Greatest American Convertibles Ever Made

1990 Chrysler's TC by Maserati Grand Tourer
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So, he teamed up with a friend and business associate, Alejandro De Tomaso. The task was to deliver a car, built by Maserati and Chrysler, to attract even the most hardcore of buyers. But that flopped. Chrysler’s TC by Maserati was a disgusting car to look at. Slightly over 7000 examples were sold over the course of three years.

6 Citroen C3 Pluriel

2003 Citroen C3 Pluriel
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Citroen started commanding the attention of petrolheads as far as design is concerned when it launched the DS model. That marque was converted into a convertible sold as the DS 3 Cabrio, a stylish and fun Citroen Cabriolet.

Citroen C3 Pluriel
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But before the DS made Citroen a popular convertible car maker, there was the Citroen C3 Pluriel. Yes, this marque was stylish and cheap. But it was nowhere near practical. Citroen butchered the car by putting the roof on rails which you had to pull by hand. And there was nowhere in the car where you’d store them. By 2008, sales were down to 6509.

5 Ford Streetka

Ford Streetka
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RELATED: These Are The Most Beautiful European Convertibles Ever Made The Ford Ka is a very odd car. That applies whether you buy it as a convertible or not. However, some enthusiasts have found it fun to drive and a great small city car to shuttle you from point A to point B. But its looks were terrible. Sadly, Ford transferred them to the Ford Streetka.

Ford StreetKa Black Rear
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Ford tried to have celebrities endorse this vehicle. But no one was bulging. The car simply looked too ugly for even a blindfolded buyer. Moreover, it was prone to rust, which shunned away a lot of buyers. In 2003, for instance, only 13,814 were sold despite all the marketing noise.

4 Geo Metro Convertible

Geo metro Convertible
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The Geo Metro was the child of General Motors and Suzuki. The idea was to produce a cheap and efficient convertible. The companies managed to achieve that. The Geo Metro Convertible was not costly to maintain and very fuel-efficient. But the car failed to impress in one core aspect, which is design.

Blue Geo Metro Convertible
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Everything in the interior had been molded out of plastic. Then there was the 1.0L three-cylinder engine that could only cough 55 horsepower when pushed hard. That mix of being cheap and ugly made it a car not desired by many buyers. Only 88,773 were sold in 1996.

3 Nissan Micra CC Convertible

 Nissan Micra CC Convertible
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The Nissan Micra has seen better days. This marque was launched in 1992 and has survived over two decades being in production. It has been termed as a supermini car that replaced the Nissan Cherry, which was Nissan’s smallest vehicle at the time.

 Nissan Micra CC Convertible
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After two successful generations, Nissan brought the Nissan Micra CC Convertible to the public as a third-generation option. But that is where things fell apart for the marque. The car was very cramped. Fitting in the back seat was a miracle. In 2019, only 65,240 were bought.

2 Nissan Murano Cross Cabriolet

Nissan Murano Cross Cabriolet
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The Nissan Murano Cross Cabriolet managed to survive in the market for three years, from 2011 to 2014. Nissan marketed it as the world’s first AWD crossover convertible. But there wasn’t too much difference between it and the regular Murano.

Nissan Murano Cross Cabriolet
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The engines were the same, with the 3.6-liter V6 unit being the best offer. But not everyone was hyped up by the idea of an AWD crossover convertible. The hardtop model was more preferred, given it was the faster car too. Only 5,187 got sold in 2019.

1 Suzuki X-90

Suzuki X-90 driving in the road
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The Suzuki X-90 was a massive flop. This two-door SUV, launched in 1995, was a very odd-looking vehicle. It had the wrong proportions and size for an SUV. It even looked worse as a convertible. This was a Kei car being forced to grow up too fast.

Silver Suzuki X-90
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Its performance was also lackluster. Its engine could only produce 95hp, which was not close to enough to make this car work as an off-roader. To make matters worse, it lacked AWD, something that SUV buyers were very keen on at the time. Only 2,087 were sold in 1997.