10 Worst Cars of the 1980s

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the Reliant robin "tests" on top gear were staged. the car was NOT prone to tip over at all.

We had a Brat. The rear seats were removed and presto, a great little pickup. Reliable Subaru engineering and great mileage made it the most popular vehicle in the family fleet. Your assessment is ridiculous.

I owned a 74 Chevy stepside 4x4 it got stuck tried getting pulled out by a ford 4x4 it got stuck also. A guy with a Subaru Brat showed up and pulled both trucks out separately. But it was truly a humbling and embarrassing moment

The Brat and Fiero don't belong on this list and the Delorean probably shouldn't be either.

I wouldn't say any of these qualify as "the worst of the '80s", and some of them, like the Brat and the Fiero, are actually quite good! Also, the Pacer is really a car of the '70s.

80's Subaru is f**ng one of the best in the word

My late father could pretty much afford any car he wanted in the 60s and beyond, but after my little brother bought his second BRAT whilst in college, he began to enjoy and realize the fun-to-drive, and economy it offered. It was an indestructible little truck that would go anywhere! I could park my antique Porsche, and grab the keys to that funky little truck, and it would never disappoint!

The brat is where it’s at. A Subaru gem.

1) the robin was fine. The tipping over by topgear was staged by adding weight to the top+sides. 2) Yeah, it sucked. But whoever bought them didn't care about $. Just a niche status symbol. 3) Yugo - yup. Belongs on this list. 4) BRAT - nothing wrong with it. Great and useful vehicle. 5) Fiero - belongs on the list for quality/reliability issues, but it was a really fun-to-drive car at a great price-point. 6) AMC Pacer - It wasn't really an 80s car. It was OK (as a wider/bigger domestic alternative to Vega/Pinto) in the 70s. 7) Citicar - It was what it was. A covered golf cart (shrug). 8) Citroen Visa - never heard of it. 9) Cimarron - belongs on this list. 10) DMC-12 - belongs on this list. Others I would suggest: Renault Alliance (poor quality), Chevy Citation (most recalled vehicle of all time)

I still have my 88 Yugo and it has never broken down or left me stranded. Starts and runs good.

I owned a 986 Brat, I loved it! It was very dependable, would love to own another one. Obviously these guys never owned one.

The Lagonda is AWESOME. I want one so bad. It looks like an ant eater.

The Subaru Brumby (aka Brat) has legendary status in Australia. They still pull big money.

I never considered the DeLorean a sports car more a weird futuristic car but was not worth the price

Correction.....The AMC Pacer was a 70s car. It was dropped by 1980.

The Citroën Visa. This is in the wrong list. It was quite popular in the UK and a good seller in France. Admittedly the Sr1 pig nose didn't last long. It was a love or hate it car. But the Visa Sr2 was well regarded by the motoring press. And set new levels of comfort to small cars. Performance wasn't bad and handling was incredibly surefooted even in the snow.

How ironic... you put the DMC 12 DeLorean and back to the future in your list and I'm the 88th 👍

First car was a 78 brat, 4 on the fly, reliable as a brick, chicks liked it, good mileage, light enough to muscle out of mud where big 4x4 trucks needed a tow truck. The only problem was no leg room. I loved that little truck. Ps, the seats are easily removable.

The Brat was a great little car. The Fiero was almost good,better engine and engineering would have made it a great car. Pacers last year was 1980.