10. Renault Avantime
Enjoying the success of the Espace minivan gave Renault a chance to explore the concept. They wanted to try something new and interesting in the typical French way. Renault noticed that the buyers of the Espace minivan were leaning towards more powerful and luxurious versions over the baseline models. So managers thought they should offer a luxury minivan to the most discriminating buyers. Soon, they created a unique minivan coupe named the Avantime, presenting it in 2001.
The Avantime was the answer to the question nobody asked, so it received mixed reviews. It was also expensive and came with only the most powerful engines and a high level of standard equipment. Although the Avantime was a chic and interesting car, it failed to attract customers. So, Renault discontinued the model after only two years, producing a little over 8,000 of them.