8: 1992 Toyota Paseo
Toyota had a few coupe models on the market around the early part of the ’90s, so why they felt the need to chop the Tercel is beyond us. The Paseo didn’t bring any new performance to the table, and the car was extremely small. Performance was lethargic although the car did have better styling than the bland Tercel. Later on in life, the Paseo was given a refresh with a new fascia design but it was too late.

The car just didn’t connect with the buyers that Toyota had hoped for. There was stiff competition from the Honda Del-Sol and other fun-to-drive cheap cars on the market. In a world with tons of compact cars, the Paseo just didn’t present enough of a choice for consumers.