Honda has reliably produced hybrids in the past few years, but this venture into fully electric didn’t go without a hiccup. With a comfortable cabin and solid driving range, you’d expect it to be very well received, but Edmunds chose to rate it as “acceptable” rather than anything stellar. This prompted many owners to return or sell the Clarity within the first year.
You’d be hard-pressed to find a brand new electric Clarity since these cars are in fairly limited supply, but with an acceleration that takes 8.4 seconds to cover 0-60 mph and average technological prowess inside the car, it might be better to consider any alternative to this $35,000 car.
Mini Cooper
The Mini Cooper has been on the market for a very long time, being the favorite tiny car of many dedicated owners. Recently though, the automaker has released bigger and newer models with a high return rate within the first year, and have affected the return rate of the great Mini as well.
Nowadays, the Mini has a 7 percent return rate within the first year. Owners should definitely stick to the classic, tiny Mini Cooper and not indulge with the larger models.
PT Cruiser Convertible
Originally intended for younger crowds, due to its low price, the Chrysler PT Cruiser actually caught the attention of older crowds. But they ended up returning the car within the first year.
Even though it had fairly good mileage per gallon, the PT Cruiser just didn't make the cut. Perhaps also because it looked like a bad vintage car.
Subaru Baja
Subaru took another crack at the pickup market with their Baja model. They hoped that the car would attract new consumers, marketing it as an adventure vehicle for off-road fun rather than a classic work pickup truck. But buyers started returning the vehicle within the first year of use.
The Baja was cursed with awful sales for four straight years until Subaru decided to discontinue it in 2006.
Land Rover Evoque
Land Rover's tiniest SUV is their Evoque model, which was a huge hit when it first came out in 2011. With a beautiful body, a luxurious interior, a powerful four-cylinder engine, and off-road features, this SUV definitely has character.
The Evoque can trudge through water and has the famous Terrain Response system, which makes it perfect for off-road adventures. The only downside is that this little SUV has very big maintenance and insurance cost, causing 11 percent of users to abandon the Evoque within the first year.