The V90 was a total surprise for me on this list as a European, as it's probably one of the best selling large sized wagon here. You see them everywhere.
I'd love to have one, but here in the US you have to order them special; so considering I can only afford to buy used Volvos, I'll probably have to settle with my V60
Just like the 90 Defender, there are 3 within 2 minutes walk of my house. Some of these cars he writes off as a big error but in Europe they sell well, that's why they exist
The V90 was a big surprise for me as a swede. The Volvo V90 is one of the most common cars on swedish roads. I think the V70 still has the upper hand, but not for long. However I really enjoyed this video
@@3mp69 It is VERY different in the US, which is where Doug's perspective on this is coming from. Those cars simply are not seen here, basically ever, so yes it is indeed weird to see one in the wild. Here the Ford F150, Chevy Silverado, and various SUVs account for, at a guess, probably 85% of the entire (new) market. Another 12% or so will be your standard sedans, with the rest being the few coupes they still make, like the Mustang, Camaro, Corvette. I saw a Volvo wagon a couple of years ago, when I was car shopping. It was on a Volvo dealer's lot. I was honestly amazed, since the last time I'd seen one was back in the 90s. It's a really pretty car and I had to talk myself out of getting it, sadly, since it wasn't what I needed at the time. They're so rare here because there's simply too small a fan base for them, everyone wants a truck or standard SUV.
His point is that it is strange in the us market. Many cars are very common on the Japanese market but would be beyond strange in the US market, imagine if subaru sold the Stella in the US. Here a wagon is very strange, I can go days without seeing a single one in the wild...
As a 1995 Volvo 960 Estate owner (3ltr 24 valve straight six) I love the spiritual grandchild of my car but I sill think the last Rear Wheel Drive Volvo beats the newer Front/4 wheel drive versions. That said the S80 V8 AWD does appeal to my insane brain!
@@benward5732 i used to be a volvo guy too! I had a 96 850t that i converted to 850r, it had the suade seats from something. I got my wife an xc70, now lexus family tho. Less check engine lights now.
The happiest days of Doug's life, ranked: 1. The day he married his wife 2. The day he got Noodle 3. The day he found whoever does his Photoshop thumbnails and animations
Ok Doug, you have an international audience. When you talk the market you mean the US auto market. Volvo station wagons are NOT weird in Europe. The US SUV's are not popular in Europe because of steep taxes (based on weight) and are sometimes difficult to navigate and park on European streets. So for Volvo, VW, etc. to have production lines for station wagons and sedans is not weird at all. They are just not aimed at the US market. Just spilling some of them to a few customers in the US may make sense to them.
Came to say the same thing. Wagon's are literally the opposite of dead in EU. Sedans and coupes are pretty rare out here while hatchbacks and wagons are everywhere. A lot I think does come from taxes and regulations. I for one don't even have the option to get a sedan or coupe as a company car, it must be a 5 door wagon/hatch/SUV and I think that's pretty common. That said, it's much more practical. Especially considering how many people cycle in Europe; I like being able to fit a bike or 2 easily in the car. Not possible in a coupe or 4-door.
Except that nearly every iconic SUV started as a 2 door, and the 2 door versions are all much more desirable (and valuable) than the eventual 4 door. The OBS Chevy 2 door Blazers, the "O.J" Bronco's, 2 door Jeep Cherokee's ... just to name a few. The same goes for the "failed" Subaru Baja. You can buy a 2nd Gen outback for $1500 ... but a roached out Baja is still $7k. The "problem" with 2 door vehicles is that manufacturers got lazy, and they don't want to make 2 body styles ... so they default to 4 doors.
Well that's because the car market in America is very fickle. All it takes is for one company to put out a fleet of unpopular cars and the entire company goes under. So they only focus on the most popular segments to get the most money. That's why a lot of the subcompact cars are dying out and being replaced with boring crossovers. To us, these "normal" cars are weird because they're becoming increasingly rare, unfortunately.
I just bought the Outback Wilderness. It’s a car Subaru fans wanted. They’re already taking them off-road, lifting, installing beefy tires, etc. The car handles amazing, looks great, turns heads, and is insanely capable for going off the beaten path while keeping the wagon intact. I have no doubt the Wilderness editions will have solid resale value like every other Subaru special edition vehicle. Very very pleased.
How many people wish they could order any car they wanted, walk into a dealership and order a 1969 Firebird or a 1996 Impala or even a 1987 F150, 1978 Ram Charger, just whatever you want in any model year
I'm almost 100% positive that Doug does the editing himself since there has been next to no editing in any of his videos until just recently. It seems to me like he's learned some basics and enjoys it enough that this is just him learning and practicing before possibly using the skill to make some changes to the type of content he uploads to his channel. I agree that the editing in this one was definitely a bit too forced and cheesy. It's great that he's learning, and hopefully he learned something from the mistakes in this video, but hopefully in the future he'll have the foresight to realize that experimental changes/practice edits fit much better on the 'More Doug DeMuro' channel than they do here on the main channel.
Btw, in Europe the Arteon is doing pretty well, built like a tank with thousands of safety and comfort features is a pretty amazing car. Not to mention styling is also pretty good!
@@BC-qb1om why shouldnt he? It explains seemingly weird cars and can be a source of new ones. Hell hes driven and reviewed stuff thats not in the us market.
"Said no one ever in Europe" I disagree, at least in Germany, SWs are getting replaced with SUVs. Most SW are Mercedes and BMW, but even they sell more SUV now. I predict that in 10 years, the SW are dead in europe, too.
@@afish8883 Yeah, but he lives in the US, and I'm willing to bet that the overwhelming majority of his viewers are American. Knowing who your 'customers' are is crucial to success, so it makes sense for him to take up the American perspective on a lot of these cars. Almost nothing can be considered 'weird' if you adjust your perspective on it to fit the audience it was created for. It's incredibly expensive to make and sell a car of any sort obviously, so even some of the truly weird examples (no matter where you may be from) were put into production because some kind of market research said it would be a viable product.
*Draws us in with a clickbait picture of an actually weird six-wheeled pickup.* "Everyone says there are no weird cars any more, but they're wrong." *Shows us 11 cars that meet all the criteria for normal cars. Some have more horsepower than expected. Some have rear-opening doors.* "No one really thinks of any of these cars as weird, but just trust me, they are weird."
@@ROSCOLUX302 Yeah, that's my point exactly. Doug had to create a fake car to lure us in to convince us that actually weird cars still exist. He couldn't use a real car for the thumbnail because none of the cars he features are actually all that weird.
Yeah i think im done being a subscriber, his content has become clickbait nonsense. I'm just tired of it, i preferred his earlier videos with no nonsense editing and just going over the car features and quirks.
I’m having a hard time understanding how a hellcat Durango is weird or unnecessary when Porsche,bmw and just about every European suv manufacturer makes a performance SUV’s Its one of my favorite suvs out today
I always wanted a new 2 door SUV like my first car, the Land Rover Freelander! Awesome car but it just did NOT run well. Mine also had plants growing in the door rails so, a couple issues
@@grezua It's "America". Um, I hate to break this to you but one tends to be "centric" to one's own country. That is not a typical American way of doing things.
I think Doug must have realized that the videos on More Doug Demuro weren’t getting nearly as many views. Having two UA-cam channels honestly makes no sense, especially when one is way more popular and gets way more views than the other one does.
@@yungboicontigo9278 No need for a second channel aside for sucking up more money. If he wants to chase the money to the fullest potential; he do him, but no point in pretending like the main motivation and drive to produce content is coming from the viewers. The fact that he stopped uploading on the 2nd channel after the backlash shows he does actually somewhat care about the viewing audience, for which I applaud him.
@@yungboicontigo9278 Shooting Brake and Wagon are often different concepts. Shooting Brakes seem to be the supposed middle between the 4-door liftback sedans and wagons. Less wagon looking but with a big trunk opening. Compare Passat Variant (Wagon), Arteon Shooting Brake and normal Arteon (Liftback). For a comparison Liftback vs normal sedan, take a look at the Ford Mondeo.
The New York Times (in a recent article): "“Compared to how crazy the stuff is that’s happening in the tech world of cars, it’s bizarre how much they all look the same,” said Doug DeMuro, who hosts an excellent car review UA-cam channel."
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Where I live the normal V90 is probably the most common new car. I live in Sweden
I think the Santa Cruz is going to surprise everyone and sell like hotcakes. In 5 years most manufacturers will be making one also. Basically different bodies on their cuv, they already make them but with closed boxes.
@@lawdawg3740 i think the Maverick will do good as fleet vehicles. I find the design a little old almost like it should have come out in the 90s or 2000s.
@@Executor009 yeah the Santa Cruze is a bit better preformance wise, but the mav gets 40 mpg for 20k, it’s a killer deal and ford we’ll probably sell those things fast
Ever since the GLA 45 came out, they were selling them at MSRP or charging markups (at least in CA). It's a grown-up hot hatch and it's quite fast. They don't make many of them in the first place so no inventory overstacking which means they don't have to really discount them to get them out of the showroom. And the older generation GLA 45 holds its value really well in its respective segment. So it's actually a desirable car but often overlooked.
Doug: Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat weird Me: Wait they make a Jeep Hellcat? I would say that's more weird than the Durango. Mainly because I never knew it existed lol
I can't say I agree with Doug's definition of weird. The V90 and Arteon especially. It's unusual to see them in the US because those body styles aren't as popular anymore, but they're literally just conventional cars. Off-trend does not a weird car make.
I don't understand Doug's confusion or negativity about the Santa Cruz. It's basically a smaller Ridgeline. The Baja partially failed because the width of its bed was a limiting factor if I recall. The Santa Cruz can fit tall objects a small SUV can't, 4' wide materials a Baja can't, and can tow most reasonably sized recreational vehicles.
You know, it occurred to me while watching this that the Avalon TRD doesn't make sense in the U.S (or even the euro market) but it absolutely makes sense for japan. In japan people put race wheels on kei trucks, bodykits on their crossovers, etc. I think we lose track of what car culture really is in japan because of how big the drift scene is, but if you go on google maps, you're way more likely to come across a lowered kei van with aftermarket wheels and a crazy racing bumpercover and rear spoiler, than you are a drift car. The Avalon TRD fits in nicely with that culture of "I want my car to be cool and personalized but I don't really care if it's fast, I'm not racing it". I'd be willing to bet money that that car was designed with solely japan in mind, and just happened to end up going to other markets too.
The OB Wilderness makes more sense when you look at the absolute explosion of aftermarket off-roading demand/supply for Subarus in the past 5-7 years. Still a hilarious full circle situation, no doubt. 😂
For me as a German it is absolutely absurd that the Arteon and the V90 Wagon are called weird. Over here they are pretty much as normal as it gets. Especially the V90 is just a Wagon. Everybody here wants a wagon so of course they sell like crazy over here. SUVs are still kind of considered to be unnecessary unless you want to go off-roading.
For me, as an American, it's absurd when Germans tweet me pictures of Mustangs they see and they get all excited. But then I remember that context matters and things that are unusual in some places aren't in others :)
@@DougDeMuro i saw a generic-looking american 90's sedan over here in germany the other day. I think it was a crown vic. First time Ive ever seen one, it was kinda exciting.
Why does everyone, except God DeMuro think that Doug have forgotten the password? He clearly didn't, he likely abandoned his second channel because of you people. I swear people except God DeMuro love hurting Doug's feeling and even wish death on him.
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The Santa Cruz is a segment for small-mid size pick ups. Here in Argentina they are quite famous, you have the Fiat Toro, Renault Oroch, the Maverick will come soon and so on. Basically mid size SUVs such as the Ranger are too expensive, so these are cheaper options for lifetime city oriented drivers. So, in our market, it's not that weird TBH
@@lucas8913 what downsides of a truck do you speak of? the main downside of a truck is poor fuel mileage, big, hard to park, etc. Many reviews have already stated the Santa Cruz drives like a Tucson with an open bed instead of an enclosed cargo area. I don't really see what is so weird about that.
The thing with this list is so many of these cars aren't here, are going away, or are unavailable. The i3, V90, and Avalon TRD have already been confirmed to be discontinued at the end of 2021. The Avalon itself will be killed after 2022. The right-hand-drive Wrangler is basically non-existent. The Mazda is not even on sale yet assuming it comes here. The Durango SRT Hellcat had a production run of 6 months which was spoken for almost immediately and is gone after 2021. That's 6 of the 11 cars.
@@Ivan-np3ls I meant in the US, I'm sure it'll still be on sale in Europe. After this year we'll only get the lifted V90 Cross Country. Regular V90's are extremely rare here. I think Volvo was only selling about 200-300 a year and you had to special order them.
After insulting us with click bait, Doug argues they still make weird cars today, then shows 11 cars that are not weird...certainly not Fiat Multipla weird anyway.
Lol, I owned a 2012 CC. It was actually a pretty decent car. I bought it with $32k miles for ~$10k about 4 years. I ended up taking it across country and it was great for that. It also definitely had some weird quirks, like the fact that it's only 4 seats with, even though it is a 4-door and has space for a middle seat.
I own one in Europe and even then 99/100 it'll be the only one in the car park whereever I go. They're pretty rare compared to the German equivalents though to be honest I kind of like that!
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@@NashvilleUK yeah that’s true… the BMW and Benz starts at around 62k, the Volvo 64k and the Audi 66k, i.e., the two first are more popular because they’re cheaper. But the Audi is also more popular than the Volvo and it more expensive… go figure this people out… I’ve tried all of those cars and the V90 is, by far, the most luxurious and well finished of them all.
A lot of the cars Doug think are strange, it's probably that they are strange in the US, elsewhere it is not so. The Defender for example, the 90 (two door) is a legend of many decades, so that think will sell like hot cakes outside of the US. The small Merc AMGs sell a lot as they finally enable more people to afford an AMG, and what you call previous version is the A not a GLA, it is damn popular here in South Africa.
None of these cars were particularly weird, the Santa Cruz was the “weirdest” but it is just a small truck based on a crossover. What about the Veloster, they still make it, it is basically an Elantra GT but with 3 doors.
Hey Doug, two little side notes that are may interesting to you: 1. Take a look on the Volkswagen T-Roc cabriolet (it's literally the thing in modern) and 2. Wagons aren't actually dead in europe. I think they have a big comeback in the last couple of years (and it's beautiful) :)
Although it may be weird, be prepared to see a million Outback Wilderness driving around. I live in freakin rural Nebraska and they’re starting to show up everywhere already
The Avalons and Camrys look great I reckon ..an AWD version with a bit more power would be an awesome car I reckon. Being an Aussie I'm a sucker for most fast/fastish done up sedans.
Lots of manufacturers will make you a car with the steering wheel on the other side to what is normal in their country, of course as long as they make both a RHD and LHD version. For example 20y+ ago I used to be able to order in Germany a RHD a SLK or Boxster, I would pick them up from the factories in Stuttgart and drive them back to the UK when I was going home for a holiday, then I'd sell them for a profit in the UK. It was a handy little side gig I used to do when I lived in Germany, plus I'd get a nice ride home in a new convertible.
Yeah making RHD cars isn't strange for an international car maker (I work as a design engineer for one and have designed a lot of mirrored designs because of it). Don't understand why Doug would list that at all.
Just purchased a Wrangler. Earlier in the summer when supplies were, the Wrangler pickings were VERY slim. However, in Mid July we found two dealers in the Chattanooga area that had Wranglers in stock. The hitch: they were right hand drive Wranglers. We passed.
It's pretty much just the 86 twins, the Miata, Veloster, Civic Si, WRX, Mustang, and Camaro. Inflation adjusted, these kind of fit that mold. And offer more performance compared to those old cars.
Well this video (like most of Doug’s videos really) had its primary focus set on the US market. But the majority of the cars discussed actually do make a lot of sense in other markets such as Europe.
American Volvo V90 driver here. Though Volvo always maintained that the non-CC V90 was special order only, a Jalopnik article a few years back alerted me to the fact that there were in fact some V90s that were making it East Coast dealerships and sitting on lots. A found a few on Autotrader, bought a V90 T5 Inscription through my local dealership in the Midwest, and haven't looked back (except to marvel how good it looks when parked). I'm no hardcore Volvo wagon fanatic. I just wanted a special, beautiful car with presence, a fantastic interior, plenty of space, and efficiency that a SUV cannot match. Did I mention it's a beautiful car? This model looks long, low, and stunningly handsome without being jacked up an inch or two and the tacked-on plastic of the Cross Country. People that don't know what it is remark that it's a great-looking vehicle, and once a month, someone who knows EXACTLY what it is (a Doug Demuro subscriber maybe) will excitedly approach and ask how I got it. And... of course... Volvo recently announced they'd stop sending them to the USA. Makes my wagon rarer, but I'm sad others won't get to enjoy owning this model.
Stellantis has expanded its global market. It’s not uncommon to see brand new RHD Wranglers in the Caribbean. If it’s no extra cost for Chrysler to build them, then it makes sense. Also they make them in the US anyway!
I get that you only chose weird cars from established brands, but I'd like to throw the XBUS into the ring. A tiny electric VW T3 with modular backs (even a version with a TIPPING BED!), a SOLAR ROOF for extended range and TANK TURN as an option. It is so weird and insane I'd really like to own one.
That's the point. I hope it stays that way. Having completely different views on car styling, power, and sizes of the vehicles, is what keeps the global car market interesting. Diversity baby
Couldn’t agree more. But at the same time, when I see a “small truck” that takes up the whole road is weird to me. Like why do people need so huge vehicles
@@Traxxmaciek Why do people need family vans in Europe, why people need Ferraris, or convertibles? People get some excess here and there either because they like it, or even use it's capability, either it's balcony on house or car for recreation or bigger truck because they like how it rides these days and have use for it too
Love to see new cars still being really quirky. As someone who works at a Toyota dealership and drives some of the most basic cars, it’s refreshing to see sole stuff that’s just out there.
@@moeanthony9308 see the thing is, we’ve had about 2 CHRs since I’ve worked here. It’s a wacky car and I love it for that but we NEVER get them in. Doug totally should have had that in this video though.
@@RidgeRunner4501 lol. I have owned two personally already myself. Not sure about wacky. Underestimated? Unique styling and not vanilla. ? Yes because folks may find it unappealing and write it off without even driving it. It's a solid ride. In fact better than a Corolla. Well with chip issue I can see why. But I do see them on lots here and there. Can't even get a Rav 4 le where I live. None. Toyota cross will do well but it's like every soccer mom mobile.
It's interesting because VW's cars in the US are actually.highly mainstream where as they exact same car models in Europe actually are quite luxurious. Look it up, vw trims down their Arteon and passat for the American market.
The shorter wheelbase Land Rovers from the very first Series I to the very last Defender 90 have always been two-doors. It's hard to claim that they were a failure.
I think you hit on an important point here: cars aren't always born weird; often, they're made weird. Take the Durango Hellcat: 3-row SUVs, especially the Durango, are so common that you often don't notice them. The Hellcat engine, while absurd to some extent, makes a kind of sense: if you want to brag about horsepower in a car that costs under $100,000, or you actually intend to use it for racing (imagine! A Hellcat racing), it makes sense. Cross-pollinating engines (especially performance engines) makes sense: it allows you to get more out the engine and charge more for whatever vehicle you stick it in. All three of these things in some way are practical or otherwise make sense. _Combine_ them and suddenly you have a three-row SUV with a racing engine making 707 horsepower.
@@jadesoda5305 I can tell you're an angry Dodge stan. I never said that a Hellcat can't be used at the track or that it would be bad at a track, merely that the people who can afford them probably won't use them for that purpose.
Volkswagen Arteon is pretty common in Europe. It’s like poor man’s Audi, BMW, Mercedes. Mazda MX-30 is already on sale in Europe I saw few of them on the road, they don’t look bad but their range is bad and for that amount of money it’s not great.
Ive owned a CC which was replaced by the Arteon. The 6 speed 2.0 T CC is actually a great car. Been wondering if the Arteon was decent or not.
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The Arteon it’s great in Europe… the Shooting Break version is awesome. It’s cheaper than a Passat and prettier. What’s strange about the V90?? Isn’t it as “strange” as the E-class, 5-series and A6 Station Wagons?
@ The Arteon is about £7500 more than a Passatt and that's the base price. At the top end, it's about double that.
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@@TheJohnboyhunter Here in Portugal, with the most popular VW engine, the 2.0Tdi 150hp, it’s only a 2,5k difference in an Estage/Shooting Break configuration. The base model Passat it’s cheaper because it has a Petrol engine (36k) and almost no extras; the Arteon doesn’t have that engine. But the Arteon it’s a little pricier than the equivalent Passat, because it has superior equipment, I stand corrected (if you would spec a Passat with the same equipment level has an Arteon, the Passat would be pricier, trust me; I’ve made a quick configuration: Elegance trim, 18” wheels, and tried to even the extras, and the Passat was 56.300€ and the Arteon was 54.200€. I have the screenshot to prove it 😉).
Sweden has that "weird" Volvo, cause of our winterseason here in Sweden. For SoCal its weird, but from Sweden i understand it. And as you said, "special order" only...
Well like he was saying, we get the V90 XC in the US, which is really the one you want in the winter (my girlfriend ha a V60 XC). His point was that the regular V90 is weird and Volvo knows it because they don’t offer it without special order (like the RHD Jeep Wrangler he mentioned earlier)
I can imagine the product planning at Mercedes. This is a good seller in Europe but Americans think anything under 350HP is underpowered so we had better give them more.
Hey Doug. Ever considered doing some stories on Vinwiki? Really wish you were more involved with other car channels. It's kinda sad watching you by yourself all the time.
I've always wondered why he hasn't showed up there yet. I'd argue that it can be related to they relationship with AutoTempest and eBay Motors and Doug's Cars&Bids, but just speculating
The V90 was a total surprise for me on this list as a European, as it's probably one of the best selling large sized wagon here. You see them everywhere.
I’ve seen maybe 100 of them in my whole life, they’re very uncommon
@@kylemontano228 Probably in the states yes. Right now I'm sitting on my balcony looking out over the parking lot and can see 4x V90's and 3x V60's
I want to buy one.
I'd love to have one, but here in the US you have to order them special; so considering I can only afford to buy used Volvos, I'll probably have to settle with my V60
Here in Sweden I see 100s of them every day, obviously they're made here and most taxis are V90s but I was also very surprised
Here in Germany, the Arteon isn’t weird at all. They are everywhere
The V90 Wagon is super common aswell
Yes, I really like the Arteon and especially the Station Wagon version. Looks so clean.
Half of these "weird" cars are cars for the Euro market.
How shocking!
That a German car is plentifull in Germany! Who knew?
Just like the 90 Defender, there are 3 within 2 minutes walk of my house. Some of these cars he writes off as a big error but in Europe they sell well, that's why they exist
But this is ‘Merica, we love complaining about not having a certain car and not buying it when it goes on sale.
The V90 was a big surprise for me as a swede. The Volvo V90 is one of the most common cars on swedish roads. I think the V70 still has the upper hand, but not for long. However I really enjoyed this video
It’s really a shame no one likes wagons here in the US.
@@dillonh321 most people who buy an SUV or a big Truck in the US would be way better off with a station wagon
Doug: there are still weird cars
The weird cars: Volvo station wagon.
Exactly😂 probably the least veird car ever but i guess it's diffrent in the states
My reaction too.
At least for the American car market, where SUV sales destroy the station wagon sales
@@3mp69 It is VERY different in the US, which is where Doug's perspective on this is coming from. Those cars simply are not seen here, basically ever, so yes it is indeed weird to see one in the wild. Here the Ford F150, Chevy Silverado, and various SUVs account for, at a guess, probably 85% of the entire (new) market. Another 12% or so will be your standard sedans, with the rest being the few coupes they still make, like the Mustang, Camaro, Corvette.
I saw a Volvo wagon a couple of years ago, when I was car shopping. It was on a Volvo dealer's lot. I was honestly amazed, since the last time I'd seen one was back in the 90s. It's a really pretty car and I had to talk myself out of getting it, sadly, since it wasn't what I needed at the time. They're so rare here because there's simply too small a fan base for them, everyone wants a truck or standard SUV.
Doug's next weird cars episode: THIS CAR COMES IN BLUE!! THAT'S SO CRAZY!!
Doug: The standard Volvo v90 is strange
Meanwhile in Scandinavia: hey that's our neighbors car
Strange and weird like white bread.. i understand what Doug said about it but the car itself has nothing uncommon about it :D
Here in Sweden you see them all the time.
@@Wesley30-92 wagons are very rare in the us and aren’t offered in cars we can get as wagons (like the 3 series) in europe
His point is that it is strange in the us market. Many cars are very common on the Japanese market but would be beyond strange in the US market, imagine if subaru sold the Stella in the US. Here a wagon is very strange, I can go days without seeing a single one in the wild...
@@mikegaravani7309 Wagons are rare in the US because most Americans are anti-wagons.
The V90 is AWESOME man! It drives awesome and I think it looks sick. They're all over Europe and everyone loves em. Beats the hell out of an A6.
As a 1995 Volvo 960 Estate owner (3ltr 24 valve straight six) I love the spiritual grandchild of my car but I sill think the last Rear Wheel Drive Volvo beats the newer Front/4 wheel drive versions.
That said the S80 V8 AWD does appeal to my insane brain!
I believe the V60 is special order as well! I've seen a couple V90 R designs that dealerships ordered to have on their showroom floor. Pretty car!
A 2010 A6 is more luxurious than a 5 year old Volvo.
@@benward5732 i used to be a volvo guy too! I had a 96 850t that i converted to 850r, it had the suade seats from something. I got my wife an xc70, now lexus family tho. Less check engine lights now.
I agree
The Volvo V90 is primarily made for the European market, where sedans are more rare than wagons
true!
V90 is stunning beautiful! (Yes I’m European…)
@Joe Farruggia well not every European country is English so no, they're not called estates in all of Europe. Wagon is more accurate for my country.
In the UK I'd say there's more saloons (sedans) than estate (wagon) cars.
However there are more hatchbacks than anything else.
@Joe Farruggia in sweden we say Kombi :)
The happiest days of Doug's life, ranked:
1. The day he married his wife
2. The day he got Noodle
3. The day he found whoever does his Photoshop thumbnails and animations
You forgot the one day as a baby that he learned to say “THISSS”.
4. The day he got to review the BMW Isetta
The animations are just awful
@@Live.drones they really, really are. And not in a “so bad they’re good” way. Just bad. And annoying. And distracting.
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Ok Doug, you have an international audience. When you talk the market you mean the US auto market. Volvo station wagons are NOT weird in Europe. The US SUV's are not popular in Europe because of steep taxes (based on weight) and are sometimes difficult to navigate and park on European streets. So for Volvo, VW, etc. to have production lines for station wagons and sedans is not weird at all. They are just not aimed at the US market. Just spilling some of them to a few customers in the US may make sense to them.
Don't forget the Ford Focus wagon that are very common over here in the netherlands.
Wagons will always be really dorky and ugly.
The outback wilderness is an exception. That car is objectively bizarre in all markets.
Came to say the same thing. Wagon's are literally the opposite of dead in EU. Sedans and coupes are pretty rare out here while hatchbacks and wagons are everywhere. A lot I think does come from taxes and regulations. I for one don't even have the option to get a sedan or coupe as a company car, it must be a 5 door wagon/hatch/SUV and I think that's pretty common. That said, it's much more practical. Especially considering how many people cycle in Europe; I like being able to fit a bike or 2 easily in the car. Not possible in a coupe or 4-door.
“You Either Die A Hero, Or You Live Long Enough To See Yourself Become The Villain”
-Subaru Outback
The same thing came to my mind '🤣
Wild 😂
ua-cam.com/video/fAy6BXHXuP0/v-deo.html
That’s basically the Chevy Avalanche in one quote
@@flywithhuddy ua-cam.com/video/fAy6BXHXuP0/v-deo.html
“No one wants a two door suv”
Oh Doug, did you forget about the the legendary Jimny?
I'm actually thinking of getting the new one. It's awesome!
Except that nearly every iconic SUV started as a 2 door, and the 2 door versions are all much more desirable (and valuable) than the eventual 4 door. The OBS Chevy 2 door Blazers, the "O.J" Bronco's, 2 door Jeep Cherokee's ... just to name a few. The same goes for the "failed" Subaru Baja. You can buy a 2nd Gen outback for $1500 ... but a roached out Baja is still $7k.
The "problem" with 2 door vehicles is that manufacturers got lazy, and they don't want to make 2 body styles ... so they default to 4 doors.
Defenders were sold as 2 doors for decades, I fail to see that as a failure.
I bought a Chevy tracker as a 2nd car because I wanted a 2 door SUV
@@yungboicontigo9278 Not herein rural Northern England. Lots of families use Defenders.
"All two-door SUVs failied"
Doug needs to review the Lada Niva
*in america
And the Mitsubishi Pajero 3 door.
God's favourite car
and Jimny
Lada Niva its immortal!!!
Dougs so wholesome, no gimmicks no weird shit just a cool quirky dude who likes cars
I did. I used to know you. Now I barely know myself anymore :/
Wholesome? I think it's time to retire that poor overused now trendy word.
In this video: Doug lists normal cars popular in other countries.
Hey, Doug is normal to himself too.
We love the guy. :)
Doug doesn’t live or drive in other countries.
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@@tedschmitt178 But Doug didn't title the video "11 weirdest cars on sale in America" did he?
Well that's because the car market in America is very fickle. All it takes is for one company to put out a fleet of unpopular cars and the entire company goes under. So they only focus on the most popular segments to get the most money. That's why a lot of the subcompact cars are dying out and being replaced with boring crossovers. To us, these "normal" cars are weird because they're becoming increasingly rare, unfortunately.
This video just proves that manufacturers don't make weird cars anymore.
yea swing and a miss on this one Dougie
There's 69 likes on this comment at the moment which is the only reason I'm not liking it
All the passion has been sucked out of car manufacturers. Thank God for after market modifications
@@xL0stKIlah If I've see you talking about men and sucking things in the same sentence again, I swear to God...
@@KB-bh9hp Had to quickly edit that one. *Been. I would really never put them together
Just realized that experiment you did with camera 2 at a 45 degree didn’t return, and I’m glad. I like my Doug coming directly at me.
Agreed
😂😂😂😂 live and direct
Nothing gets past you.
Sounds like a personal thing 😉
Thats what she said
"The Hyundai Santa Cruz is a weird car..."
Ozzies and Kiwis: "What? It's a Ute."
In deed it is a ute. Nice to see Hyundai finally make one. It looks better than the Musso from Ssang-Yong/Daewoo
"No 2 door SUV'S are ever successful..."
- Suzuki Jimny enters the chat
What about Niva?)
Toyota Land Cruiser 💀
MK1 Range Rover, originally only a 2 door.
@@ZettoMedia rav4 2d is way more expensive than 4d version
Bronco
I'd like to see when Doug finds out that VW makes their t-roc a convertible!
lool i was waiting if it will be on this list
up you go !
Soo, an Eos on stilts?
vw doesnt sell it in the states
I definitely thought about that model, and he would also find the vw arteon R pretty weird i guess, since he put the regular arteon in the list.
7:12 Doug almost dropped the F bomb lol
7:10
I just bought the Outback Wilderness. It’s a car Subaru fans wanted. They’re already taking them off-road, lifting, installing beefy tires, etc. The car handles amazing, looks great, turns heads, and is insanely capable for going off the beaten path while keeping the wagon intact. I have no doubt the Wilderness editions will have solid resale value like every other Subaru special edition vehicle. Very very pleased.
just wanted to say that they look certainly epic
Thanks for the input as I saw it on this video I did not like, You done what I suggested . Again thanks for the feedback.
@@shnilauzdicka I don't think you know what the word "epic" means.
No, it's a car that annoying Subaru fanboys wanted. Normal people with taste do not want it.
@@brandonsanders8665 you must be a tesla "enthusiast" then🤭
How many people wish they could order any car they wanted, walk into a dealership and order a 1969 Firebird or a 1996 Impala or even a 1987 F150, 1978 Ram Charger, just whatever you want in any model year
Buy AMC stock Lolol
technically you can, but it is expensive
the manufacturers have the tools and machinery that made them, or at worst the blueprints
It would be nice but most aren't up to modern day safety/emissions standards.
Haha I'm guessing that you are 80s - 90s high school kid 🤣
I’d go buy a Subaru Baja
5:45 Even weirder: you get Bayern 3, a german radio station, in your right-hand-drive Jeep Wrangler.
Doug's graphic guy is trying to one up himself or herself every Sunday.
It's too much IMO, forced quirkiness isn't funny
@@610jrod Thank you, half-assed graphics don't impress me. Seriously, at least learn to do it right!
I'm almost 100% positive that Doug does the editing himself since there has been next to no editing in any of his videos until just recently. It seems to me like he's learned some basics and enjoys it enough that this is just him learning and practicing before possibly using the skill to make some changes to the type of content he uploads to his channel. I agree that the editing in this one was definitely a bit too forced and cheesy. It's great that he's learning, and hopefully he learned something from the mistakes in this video, but hopefully in the future he'll have the foresight to realize that experimental changes/practice edits fit much better on the 'More Doug DeMuro' channel than they do here on the main channel.
@@610jrod yup. clickbaity misleading thumbnail is never cool
Agreed, it’s too try hard. It feels like when corporate tries to relate to look cool.
Alternate title: Doug Demuro calls 11 cars weird
Accurate.
Or : 11 cars file lawsuit against Doug DeMuro for bullying 😂. More Doug DeMuro also files suit for neglect.
Equally good: Doug Demuro calls 11 fairly normal cars weird.
Btw, in Europe the Arteon is doing pretty well, built like a tank with thousands of safety and comfort features is a pretty amazing car. Not to mention styling is also pretty good!
Yeah, it looks really nice. 😀
Especially the wagon style
"station wagons are kinda dead, as everybody knows.." said no one ever in Europe
Why would he give a fuck about the Europe market?
@@BC-qb1om why not?
@@BC-qb1om why shouldnt he? It explains seemingly weird cars and can be a source of new ones. Hell hes driven and reviewed stuff thats not in the us market.
"Said no one ever in Europe" I disagree, at least in Germany, SWs are getting replaced with SUVs. Most SW are Mercedes and BMW, but even they sell more SUV now. I predict that in 10 years, the SW are dead in europe, too.
@@afish8883 Yeah, but he lives in the US, and I'm willing to bet that the overwhelming majority of his viewers are American. Knowing who your 'customers' are is crucial to success, so it makes sense for him to take up the American perspective on a lot of these cars. Almost nothing can be considered 'weird' if you adjust your perspective on it to fit the audience it was created for. It's incredibly expensive to make and sell a car of any sort obviously, so even some of the truly weird examples (no matter where you may be from) were put into production because some kind of market research said it would be a viable product.
*Draws us in with a clickbait picture of an actually weird six-wheeled pickup.*
"Everyone says there are no weird cars any more, but they're wrong."
*Shows us 11 cars that meet all the criteria for normal cars. Some have more horsepower than expected. Some have rear-opening doors.*
"No one really thinks of any of these cars as weird, but just trust me, they are weird."
"STRIKE"
its a goofy photoshop of the hyundai santa cruz, shown in the video, not an "actual" car
@@ROSCOLUX302 Yeah, that's my point exactly. Doug had to create a fake car to lure us in to convince us that actually weird cars still exist. He couldn't use a real car for the thumbnail because none of the cars he features are actually all that weird.
Yeah i think im done being a subscriber, his content has become clickbait nonsense. I'm just tired of it, i preferred his earlier videos with no nonsense editing and just going over the car features and quirks.
@@praetorin I actually still really enjoy most of his stuff. This particular claim just seems a bit of a stretch to me. YMMV.
9:24 That was hilarious when you added Operah Whinfery "You get an AMG".
“Operah Whinfery” 🤦♂️
Opera Windfree
I’m having a hard time understanding how a hellcat Durango is weird or unnecessary when Porsche,bmw and just about every European suv manufacturer makes a performance SUV’s Its one of my favorite suvs out today
I think spending a lot of money on a performance engine makes more sense in a luxury suv.
like an extra 200 horsepower in a very much non luxury SUV.
I really like two door suvs. Specially now that the wrangler has the bronco and defender equivalents. If I had the money I wouldn't hesitate.
The 70's Blazers were 2 door, and the Cherokee Chief; greatest looking SUVs to date, no?
The Jimny, the original Defender 90, the Wrangler, early Vitaras. SWB G wagons. All successful.
I always wanted a new 2 door SUV like my first car, the Land Rover Freelander! Awesome car but it just did NOT run well. Mine also had plants growing in the door rails so, a couple issues
@@comanche1924 sounds like most freelanders lol
Old 1972 blazer for the win
I love when Doug takes a $hit on someone’s favorite car.
he is not. Just typical merican-centric world view.
Weird does not = bad.
Congrats you made me laugh
@@grezua It's "America". Um, I hate to break this to you but one tends to be "centric" to one's own country. That is not a typical American way of doing things.
@@grezua He's American. He speaks from an American perspective. Shocking.
Doug still hasn’t remembered the More Doug Demuro password.
@@yungboicontigo9278 most of us did indeed, rightfully so
I think Doug must have realized that the videos on More Doug Demuro weren’t getting nearly as many views. Having two UA-cam channels honestly makes no sense, especially when one is way more popular and gets way more views than the other one does.
@@yungboicontigo9278 No need for a second channel aside for sucking up more money. If he wants to chase the money to the fullest potential; he do him, but no point in pretending like the main motivation and drive to produce content is coming from the viewers. The fact that he stopped uploading on the 2nd channel after the backlash shows he does actually somewhat care about the viewing audience, for which I applaud him.
Which is odd because it's CarsAndBids123
@@yungboicontigo9278 What about it? I'm not hating, chill TF out
Imagine doug finding out they even sell arteon "shooting brake" in europe
@@yungboicontigo9278 Shooting Brake and Wagon are often different concepts. Shooting Brakes seem to be the supposed middle between the 4-door liftback sedans and wagons. Less wagon looking but with a big trunk opening. Compare Passat Variant (Wagon), Arteon Shooting Brake and normal Arteon (Liftback). For a comparison Liftback vs normal sedan, take a look at the Ford Mondeo.
He would then say it's really weird that there's an R version of both the Liftback and the Shooting Brake.
7:35 i literally had the add of this car played 1 seconds before you sad this lol
Doug's hand movements are so fast that my PC had to downgrade its resolution to compensate for it
Lmfao that shit be lowering the frames no cap
I upgraded to duel sli rtx 3090s just so I can watch his videos in 480p
that explains why some of his fingers look dislocated.
But I slowed to 0.25x
If I got $1.00 every time Doug says "Cars and Bids" and "Aaaaand", I would be able to afford all these cars no problem.
Wow you funny
Me laugh hard
@@jacknuttall13 kind of an asshole way to say it but I kind of agree but it still was slightly funny
@@bananabird735 he probably cant speak English well bud
@Meevi❤ cool it's some weird religion stuff if anyone is interested
@@rayhanrizvi334who can't speak English
The New York Times (in a recent article):
"“Compared to how crazy the stuff is that’s happening in the tech world of cars, it’s bizarre how much they all look the same,” said Doug DeMuro, who hosts an excellent car review UA-cam channel."
Where I live the normal V90 is probably the most common new car.
I live in Sweden
I was going to say the same. I live in the Netherlands and here you can't walk for 2 minutes in a city without seeing at least one V60 or V90.
@@Carambal81 That's because they are beautiful!
How's the reliability of the newest generation Volvos?
@@Frejborg spot on
@@Radde1Radde Indeed, I very much like the current V60 station :)
I think the Santa Cruz is going to surprise everyone and sell like hotcakes. In 5 years most manufacturers will be making one also. Basically different bodies on their cuv, they already make them but with closed boxes.
I think that the maverick will do good too
@@lawdawg3740 The Mav is the one mild hybrid?
@@lawdawg3740 i think the Maverick will do good as fleet vehicles. I find the design a little old almost like it should have come out in the 90s or 2000s.
Couldn't say it better.
@@Executor009 yeah the Santa Cruze is a bit better preformance wise, but the mav gets 40 mpg for 20k, it’s a killer deal and ford we’ll probably sell those things fast
6:38 - "eventually every two-door SUV in history has failed without exception . . . EXCEPT . . . "
Doug didn’t even mention the weirdest part about the MX-30. It’s a hybrid electric car and the gas generator is a Rotary!
No fucking way!
Edit: looks like rotary engines aren't coming back.
Holy shit thats amazing
* the rotary generator isn't out yet
damn
What? Why?
Ever since the GLA 45 came out, they were selling them at MSRP or charging markups (at least in CA). It's a grown-up hot hatch and it's quite fast. They don't make many of them in the first place so no inventory overstacking which means they don't have to really discount them to get them out of the showroom. And the older generation GLA 45 holds its value really well in its respective segment. So it's actually a desirable car but often overlooked.
They are overlooked for good reasons.
I’ve never seeing one, and I live in SoCal.
I’ve seeing them only at carwow, in yellow banana 🍌.
@@pokedon92 ya i agree，there are much better buys for 60-75k. MB and dealers do recognize the market though
@@DanDan-tt6gv I have seen like 2 first gens on the road，but neighbor's daughter just got one，so i guess im seeing it more often now
Maybe it's supposed to be a S3 or S4 competitor..?
Doug: Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat weird
Me: Wait they make a Jeep Hellcat? I would say that's more weird than the Durango. Mainly because I never knew it existed lol
Same company for the most part
These cars all make so much more sense outside of the USA 😂
I bought a CT6 after seeing a Doug review only to hear him say only a funeral direct buys the CT6. That was a huge blow to this account’s heart.
the ct6 is a super cool car. Good Choice my friend
I loooove the CT6. Almost got one myself instead of the new Defender. Not popular, though.
@@DougDeMuro nice to hear, mine is the Prem. lux with Super Cruise and I’m still very happy with it.
@@DougDeMuro I remember your CTS V Wagon or whatever it was called
I can't say I agree with Doug's definition of weird. The V90 and Arteon especially. It's unusual to see them in the US because those body styles aren't as popular anymore, but they're literally just conventional cars. Off-trend does not a weird car make.
I don't understand Doug's confusion or negativity about the Santa Cruz. It's basically a smaller Ridgeline. The Baja partially failed because the width of its bed was a limiting factor if I recall. The Santa Cruz can fit tall objects a small SUV can't, 4' wide materials a Baja can't, and can tow most reasonably sized recreational vehicles.
Doug moves his hands so violently you can tell what he’s saying even on mute
🤣🤣🤣
Hehe
How do you make dog shut up?. Make him sit on his hands.
Last name DeMuro. Wildly gesticulates when he speaks.
Everything checks out here
You know, it occurred to me while watching this that the Avalon TRD doesn't make sense in the U.S (or even the euro market) but it absolutely makes sense for japan. In japan people put race wheels on kei trucks, bodykits on their crossovers, etc. I think we lose track of what car culture really is in japan because of how big the drift scene is, but if you go on google maps, you're way more likely to come across a lowered kei van with aftermarket wheels and a crazy racing bumpercover and rear spoiler, than you are a drift car.
The Avalon TRD fits in nicely with that culture of "I want my car to be cool and personalized but I don't really care if it's fast, I'm not racing it". I'd be willing to bet money that that car was designed with solely japan in mind, and just happened to end up going to other markets too.
ExcepT the current Avalon isn't sold in Japan...
The OB Wilderness makes more sense when you look at the absolute explosion of aftermarket off-roading demand/supply for Subarus in the past 5-7 years. Still a hilarious full circle situation, no doubt. 😂
and they look great!!
For me as a German it is absolutely absurd that the Arteon and the V90 Wagon are called weird. Over here they are pretty much as normal as it gets. Especially the V90 is just a Wagon. Everybody here wants a wagon so of course they sell like crazy over here. SUVs are still kind of considered to be unnecessary unless you want to go off-roading.
Yeah, but SUV‘s become the norm here too. The X5 and Q5, GLC... completly replace the sedans and i fear the wagons become rarer too.
@@supersploon4177 More and more Minivans are replaced by crossovers, wagons by SUVs. Evolution doesn't always take a reasonable route.
For me, as an American, it's absurd when Germans tweet me pictures of Mustangs they see and they get all excited. But then I remember that context matters and things that are unusual in some places aren't in others :)
In Europe last year the XC90 outsold the V90 and S90 combined (24,584 vs 23,578) so SUVs are still king
@@DougDeMuro i saw a generic-looking american 90's sedan over here in germany the other day. I think it was a crown vic. First time Ive ever seen one, it was kinda exciting.
one of these times he’ll start with “THISSS is NOT more doug demuro, and i HAVE forgotten the password”
@@yungboicontigo9278 hate for what?
LOL
Why does everyone, except God DeMuro think that Doug have forgotten the password? He clearly didn't, he likely abandoned his second channel because of you people.
I swear people except God DeMuro love hurting Doug's feeling and even wish death on him.
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The Santa Cruz is a segment for small-mid size pick ups. Here in Argentina they are quite famous, you have the Fiat Toro, Renault Oroch, the Maverick will come soon and so on. Basically mid size SUVs such as the Ranger are too expensive, so these are cheaper options for lifetime city oriented drivers.
So, in our market, it's not that weird TBH
Here in Brazil they are all the rage too. Although even if common they are still weird. All the downsides of a truck without the space in the bed.
@@lucas8913 what downsides of a truck do you speak of? the main downside of a truck is poor fuel mileage, big, hard to park, etc. Many reviews have already stated the Santa Cruz drives like a Tucson with an open bed instead of an enclosed cargo area. I don't really see what is so weird about that.
@@doomtomb3 and the roads here in SA it's large like in NA
The thing with this list is so many of these cars aren't here, are going away, or are unavailable. The i3, V90, and Avalon TRD have already been confirmed to be discontinued at the end of 2021. The Avalon itself will be killed after 2022. The right-hand-drive Wrangler is basically non-existent. The Mazda is not even on sale yet assuming it comes here. The Durango SRT Hellcat had a production run of 6 months which was spoken for almost immediately and is gone after 2021. That's 6 of the 11 cars.
Wait the v90 will be discontinued? I cant imagine that. A lot of people drive them here in Europe
@@Ivan-np3ls I meant in the US, I'm sure it'll still be on sale in Europe. After this year we'll only get the lifted V90 Cross Country. Regular V90's are extremely rare here. I think Volvo was only selling about 200-300 a year and you had to special order them.
@@ktkof04 I am sure the same would apply in Australia as they prefer to sell the crappy SUV here.
Never thought I'd see a click bait video from Doug. Time has changed.
After insulting us with click bait, Doug argues they still make weird cars today, then shows 11 cars that are not weird...certainly not Fiat Multipla weird anyway.
wheres the clickbait?
BMW i3 is definitely Fiat Multipla weird
But is anything really Fiat Multipla weird?
@Slim Hardaway - The thumbnail showing a 6-wheel Santa Cruz.
12:08 Avalon TRD costs 43k not 60k
Still ridiculous
@@RafaelPernia wdym price? Or the car
@@lethargicstove2024 both
@@matti... I thought the Trd had more power after watching the video I now know I was wrong
My boy calls Toyotas TRD badge, “turd.”
He is learning consonants and vowels.
Lol, I owned a 2012 CC. It was actually a pretty decent car. I bought it with $32k miles for ~$10k about 4 years. I ended up taking it across country and it was great for that. It also definitely had some weird quirks, like the fact that it's only 4 seats with, even though it is a 4-door and has space for a middle seat.
Fun fact:
The Arteon is also sold as a shooting brake and there's an R version for both the sedan and the shooting brake version
In Europe
@@ilopancharov I live in Europe. Idk about the other markets
Why is the V90 strange?
Isn’t it in the same class as an E-class, 5-series, Audi A6, etc??
In the us it’s weird cause it barely sells
@@kylemontano228 ok, I see.
Here in Portugal it’s also the least popular of the “big four” but I wouldn’t consider it strange because of it…
I own one in Europe and even then 99/100 it'll be the only one in the car park whereever I go. They're pretty rare compared to the German equivalents though to be honest I kind of like that!
@@NashvilleUK yeah that’s true… the BMW and Benz starts at around 62k, the Volvo 64k and the Audi 66k, i.e., the two first are more popular because they’re cheaper. But the Audi is also more popular than the Volvo and it more expensive… go figure this people out…
I’ve tried all of those cars and the V90 is, by far, the most luxurious and well finished of them all.
A lot of the cars Doug think are strange, it's probably that they are strange in the US, elsewhere it is not so. The Defender for example, the 90 (two door) is a legend of many decades, so that think will sell like hot cakes outside of the US. The small Merc AMGs sell a lot as they finally enable more people to afford an AMG, and what you call previous version is the A not a GLA, it is damn popular here in South Africa.
None of these cars were particularly weird, the Santa Cruz was the “weirdest” but it is just a small truck based on a crossover. What about the Veloster, they still make it, it is basically an Elantra GT but with 3 doors.
Im not sure if the new ones are like this, but the first gen veloster's driver side door is way larger than the passenger side one.
That's exactly how I felt about the list. Saying a car is weird because it's a saloon or estate in an era of SUVs is just wrong.
@@SimonRockman You make a list. :) Then you can show the world what is right.
Weird does not = bad.
@@653j521 he certainly cant because there are almost none of weird cars these days.
Doug: ALL 2-door suv's failed. Ever.
Suzuki Samurai/Jimny: Am I a joke to you?
...while highlighting a 2 door SUV in his Cars and Bids promo.
I think they are still making Lada Niva somewhere in Russia ...
@@RudeCorona my bad, how could I forget the Niva. It's cool!
Yeah, Suzuki’s are really popular here in Brazil, great off-roaders for the price
@@williamsburgasylum I am sure there are other succesful 2 door suv's I am forgetting right now. The original Range Rover comes to mind lol
"The Jetta does well"
Tell me you're in North America without telling me you're in north america.
VW Europe: "Oh, it's that weird Golf notchback saloon? Yeah, we don't do that shit anymore."
Hey Doug, two little side notes that are may interesting to you:
1. Take a look on the Volkswagen T-Roc cabriolet (it's literally the thing in modern) and
2. Wagons aren't actually dead in europe. I think they have a big comeback in the last couple of years (and it's beautiful) :)
Can only agree on the wagon thing! Imo they are one of the most beautiful types of body styles!
the troc cabro isnt sold in the states, which is sad
Although it may be weird, be prepared to see a million Outback Wilderness driving around. I live in freakin rural Nebraska and they’re starting to show up everywhere already
I live in a New England style New York town where Subaru’s do best across America, in rural New England, and I’ve never seen one.
Because its a great car even if it's ugly.
The Avalons and Camrys look great I reckon ..an AWD version with a bit more power would be an awesome car I reckon. Being an Aussie I'm a sucker for most fast/fastish done up sedans.
You didn't have to say you were australian. I reckon we knew in the first sentence.
Doug's so enthusiastic about everything.
yeah that's what makes him fun to watch
Funny how Doug's laughs are so outta place. He laughs even though no joke was said. His laugh is a quirky feature of Doug.
He started to overplay his dorkiness recently. In his older videos he acts more serious.
Yep. Watch his old videos. He doesn't do that awkward weird out of place laugh. Whatever affliction he has, seems to be getting worse.
That 2-door Defender looks amazing
Got to see one yesterday at a local meet, in black too! Sounds pretty damn nice
Hi Doug,
Here in the Uk we get the Jeep Wrangler, right hand drive, it’s not strange, it’s normal 😃
No...its still strange.
But what he's saying is that it's weird in America besides people who use them as mail cars.
Lots of manufacturers will make you a car with the steering wheel on the other side to what is normal in their country, of course as long as they make both a RHD and LHD version. For example 20y+ ago I used to be able to order in Germany a RHD a SLK or Boxster, I would pick them up from the factories in Stuttgart and drive them back to the UK when I was going home for a holiday, then I'd sell them for a profit in the UK. It was a handy little side gig I used to do when I lived in Germany, plus I'd get a nice ride home in a new convertible.
Yeah making RHD cars isn't strange for an international car maker (I work as a design engineer for one and have designed a lot of mirrored designs because of it). Don't understand why Doug would list that at all.
Just purchased a Wrangler. Earlier in the summer when supplies were, the Wrangler pickings were VERY slim. However, in Mid July we found two dealers in the Chattanooga area that had Wranglers in stock. The hitch: they were right hand drive Wranglers.
We passed.
I think doug has discovered animations and is going crazy. All jokes aside great vid ❤️ 💙
What's dead is the affordable sports car. Fords attempt to make an affordable hot hatch it was not as affordable as they would like to think.
Same, I do miss the likes of the Celica, Tiburon, Eclipse & Firebird.
It's pretty much just the 86 twins, the Miata, Veloster, Civic Si, WRX, Mustang, and Camaro. Inflation adjusted, these kind of fit that mold. And offer more performance compared to those old cars.
With respect, Miata is always the answer.
Well this video (like most of Doug’s videos really) had its primary focus set on the US market. But the majority of the cars discussed actually do make a lot of sense in other markets such as Europe.
I'm not sure he cares about other markets. Most americans don't
American Volvo V90 driver here. Though Volvo always maintained that the non-CC V90 was special order only, a Jalopnik article a few years back alerted me to the fact that there were in fact some V90s that were making it East Coast dealerships and sitting on lots. A found a few on Autotrader, bought a V90 T5 Inscription through my local dealership in the Midwest, and haven't looked back (except to marvel how good it looks when parked).
I'm no hardcore Volvo wagon fanatic. I just wanted a special, beautiful car with presence, a fantastic interior, plenty of space, and efficiency that a SUV cannot match. Did I mention it's a beautiful car? This model looks long, low, and stunningly handsome without being jacked up an inch or two and the tacked-on plastic of the Cross Country. People that don't know what it is remark that it's a great-looking vehicle, and once a month, someone who knows EXACTLY what it is (a Doug Demuro subscriber maybe) will excitedly approach and ask how I got it.
And... of course... Volvo recently announced they'd stop sending them to the USA. Makes my wagon rarer, but I'm sad others won't get to enjoy owning this model.
Having high horsepower in a regular car isn't enough to make it "weird" at least in my eyes.
Stellantis has expanded its global market. It’s not uncommon to see brand new RHD Wranglers in the Caribbean. If it’s no extra cost for Chrysler to build them, then it makes sense. Also they make them in the US anyway!
They sell them in alot of right hand drive markets
I think you mean Stellantis, there's no such company as FCA.
I'd say that with the Arteon Volkwagen has grown more luxurious in Europe. They are extremely common, same with the V90...
Kudos to the editing, "Durango Doug" and Noodle popping up in the truck bed had me laughing!
Doug forgot that people from Europe watches his videos too, didn't he? 😅
typical american
I get that you only chose weird cars from established brands, but I'd like to throw the XBUS into the ring. A tiny electric VW T3 with modular backs (even a version with a TIPPING BED!), a SOLAR ROOF for extended range and TANK TURN as an option. It is so weird and insane I'd really like to own one.
This is the most American view on the car world I have ever witnessed...
Huh, an American guy who only reviews American market cars in America has an American POV. So weird right
Well he is american and that means he'll have an american view of cars. Just like europeans constantly complain about weird american cars
That's the point. I hope it stays that way. Having completely different views on car styling, power, and sizes of the vehicles, is what keeps the global car market interesting. Diversity baby
Couldn’t agree more. But at the same time, when I see a “small truck” that takes up the whole road is weird to me. Like why do people need so huge vehicles
@@Traxxmaciek Why do people need family vans in Europe, why people need Ferraris, or convertibles? People get some excess here and there either because they like it, or even use it's capability, either it's balcony on house or car for recreation or bigger truck because they like how it rides these days and have use for it too
Love to see new cars still being really quirky. As someone who works at a Toyota dealership and drives some of the most basic cars, it’s refreshing to see sole stuff that’s just out there.
Would that include the CHR?
@@moeanthony9308 see the thing is, we’ve had about 2 CHRs since I’ve worked here. It’s a wacky car and I love it for that but we NEVER get them in. Doug totally should have had that in this video though.
@@RidgeRunner4501 lol. I have owned two personally already myself. Not sure about wacky. Underestimated? Unique styling and not vanilla. ? Yes because folks may find it unappealing and write it off without even driving it. It's a solid ride. In fact better than a Corolla. Well with chip issue I can see why. But I do see them on lots here and there. Can't even get a Rav 4 le where I live. None. Toyota cross will do well but it's like every soccer mom mobile.
@@RidgeRunner4501 The masses are boomers big time and over 40. Under 40 not so much from what I see on the road and the drivers
It's interesting because VW's cars in the US are actually.highly mainstream where as they exact same car models in Europe actually are quite luxurious. Look it up, vw trims down their Arteon and passat for the American market.
Instead of cooking dinner for his kids Doug tells them to check out Cars and Bids
The shorter wheelbase Land Rovers from the very first Series I to the very last Defender 90 have always been two-doors. It's hard to claim that they were a failure.
As a defender 90 owner, I second this. I don’t have a family yet (only 25) and just think it looks cooler.
The first Range Rover was also two door. Does Noodle (Doug's dog) need a choice of three doors to get into the back ?
He knows better than you.
The next car we are looking to buy will be the Camry TRD.
It does look great. He wasn’t criticizing its looks though.
I think you hit on an important point here: cars aren't always born weird; often, they're made weird. Take the Durango Hellcat: 3-row SUVs, especially the Durango, are so common that you often don't notice them. The Hellcat engine, while absurd to some extent, makes a kind of sense: if you want to brag about horsepower in a car that costs under $100,000, or you actually intend to use it for racing (imagine! A Hellcat racing), it makes sense. Cross-pollinating engines (especially performance engines) makes sense: it allows you to get more out the engine and charge more for whatever vehicle you stick it in. All three of these things in some way are practical or otherwise make sense. _Combine_ them and suddenly you have a three-row SUV with a racing engine making 707 horsepower.
I can tell youre under 18 and have never been to a strip or track because dudes will race hellcats all day other than that kind of yeah
The Hellcat motor in a Durango makes sense If you are looking to tow for a family day to the lake.
Couldn't even read this whole comment, it's waaaaaaaaaaay to looooooooooooooong.
@@jadesoda5305 I can tell you're an angry Dodge stan. I never said that a Hellcat can't be used at the track or that it would be bad at a track, merely that the people who can afford them probably won't use them for that purpose.
Volkswagen Arteon is pretty common in Europe. It’s like poor man’s Audi, BMW, Mercedes. Mazda MX-30 is already on sale in Europe I saw few of them on the road, they don’t look bad but their range is bad and for that amount of money it’s not great.
Ive owned a CC which was replaced by the Arteon. The 6 speed 2.0 T CC is actually a great car. Been wondering if the Arteon was decent or not.
The Arteon it’s great in Europe… the Shooting Break version is awesome. It’s cheaper than a Passat and prettier.
What’s strange about the V90?? Isn’t it as “strange” as the E-class, 5-series and A6 Station Wagons?
@ Its weird the Arteon would be cheaper than a Passat. I thought it was suppose to be the flagship VW
@ The Arteon is about £7500 more than a Passatt and that's the base price. At the top end, it's about double that.
@@TheJohnboyhunter Here in Portugal, with the most popular VW engine, the 2.0Tdi 150hp, it’s only a 2,5k difference in an Estage/Shooting Break configuration.
The base model Passat it’s cheaper because it has a Petrol engine (36k) and almost no extras; the Arteon doesn’t have that engine.
But the Arteon it’s a little pricier than the equivalent Passat, because it has superior equipment, I stand corrected (if you would spec a Passat with the same equipment level has an Arteon, the Passat would be pricier, trust me; I’ve made a quick configuration: Elegance trim, 18” wheels, and tried to even the extras, and the Passat was 56.300€ and the Arteon was 54.200€. I have the screenshot to prove it 😉).
The Santa Cruz is really popular now
Sweden has that "weird" Volvo, cause of our winterseason here in Sweden. For SoCal its weird, but from Sweden i understand it. And as you said, "special order" only...
Well like he was saying, we get the V90 XC in the US, which is really the one you want in the winter (my girlfriend ha a V60 XC).
His point was that the regular V90 is weird and Volvo knows it because they don’t offer it without special order (like the RHD Jeep Wrangler he mentioned earlier)
The whole Estonia is also full of these "weird" Volvos
Russia too. I saw two V90 only today lol
Is it just me or did I see a 6 wheel pickup and thought " That will be interesting"
Doug the type of guy to make a video on "weirdest cars" and fill half the list with weird trims
Doug is the daddest looking 33 year old I ever seen
Doug's idea of modern weird: Cars with a lot of HP that have no business having a lot of HP
I can imagine the product planning at Mercedes. This is a good seller in Europe but Americans think anything under 350HP is underpowered so we had better give them more.
Definition of wierd car
2 years later and I actually see a lot of the Santa Cruz’ around
Hey Doug. Ever considered doing some stories on Vinwiki? Really wish you were more involved with other car channels. It's kinda sad watching you by yourself all the time.
I've always wondered why he hasn't showed up there yet. I'd argue that it can be related to they relationship with AutoTempest and eBay Motors and Doug's Cars&Bids, but just speculating
@@ThaFedejp ahhh. Guess I didn't consider that. He's had so many cars, I'm sure he's got some fun stories.
Vinwiki is located in Georgia and Doug is in California, so I’d say more than likely it’s schedule and logistics
@@TowPiglet thats another important factor haha
I'd love to see Doug as a guest in CarTrek though