26. Renault 16
In 1965, Renault presented the 16 as a modern family sedan. They took the concept of a semi station wagon from the smaller Renault 4 and added more glass and a bigger hatch to create the world’s first proper hatchback body style. And they marketed it as a practical yet stylish compromise between a sedan and a wagon.
The Renault 16 proved popular and extremely influential as you can see. Besides being innovative, the Renault 16 was also a good family car with a good suspension as well as decent performance and handling. It was popular in the domestic market as well as other European markets, even selling in Canada.