10 Cars From 2022 That Didn’t Meet Our Expectations

Clear any possible misunderstandings immediately. Just because a car is on today's sorry list doesn't mean it's a bad car per se. We created our entries based on criteria surrounding preconceived notions. That's all. Take the Lincoln Navigator, for example. What he thought was one of America's finest luxury cars turned out to be nothing more than a run-of-the-mill SUV. Back then, our standards for cars were very low. Since the 2010s, we've learned to keep our expectations high and stop unfairly praising bland cars. But that's a digression. These brand new 2022 cars have disappointed us in some way.

10/10 Volkswagen ID.Buzz

At the first concept of the Volkswagen ID. Buzz he came to fruition in 2017 and the world was in awe. Finally, we'll see a proper revival of the classic Volkswagen Type 2 Microbus. Even now in 2022, I am still blown away by how good this electric van looks.

A comfortable and efficient family car, the ID. Buzz ticks all the right boxes. Honestly, there's not much I can criticize about the electric microbus, except for one thing. It's our own fault that we did...

9/10 toyota sequoia

The Toyota Sequoia has been hailed as the ultimate sensible family SUV for as long as we can remember. But the brand new generation Sequoias, especially the Capstone Sequoias, left me wanting more.

It's comfortable on long trips and relatively powerful with a 3.5-liter V6 powertrain producing 437 hp and 583 lb-ft of torque, but it suffers from an identity crisis. The third row seats no longer fold flat, and the rear headroom is considerably less. Same as ID. The Buzz and Sequoia continue to be glorious family SUVs, but they live up to their name.

8/10 Audi RS3

A lot of people will get their ears rolling when they see the latest Audi RS3 on the list, and there's a good reason why it's earned the spot. It's one hot hatch, but it doesn't revolutionize the RS3.

It uses the same 2.5-liter turbocharged in-line 5 as the previous generation Audi RS3 and is slightly faster than the previous generation. Specifically, the new RS3 has his 401 horsepower at his disposal, versus his 400 horsepower in the previous generation. Whereas the previous generation went from 0 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds, the new RS3 does it in 3.3 seconds. Aside from significantly improved styling and an updated interior, the new RS3 brought nothing new to the table. The cheaper old RS3 is more cost effective... RELATED: 10 Affordable Cars Everyone Will Turn Their Heads On

7/10 Nissan Z

The hype surrounding the new Nissan Z was astronomical. Nissan said it would involve a twin-turbo V6 that sends all the power to the rear wheels via a manual gearbox. RELATED: Ranking the Best V6 Engines of All Time

Clearly, there was a direct rivalry between the Toyota GR Supra and the Nissan Z. But in the real world, the Supra outperformed the Z in every way, and the Nissan hardly came cheap. Again, a great car that failed to achieve what we hoped it would.

6/10 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro

In a sea of ​​cheap and horrible used pickup trucks to avoid, we hoped the TRD Pro, an off-road performance version of the Toyota Tacoma, would be the perfect breath of fresh air we all need. But it turned out to be far from the truth.

The all-wheel-drive Tacoma TRD Pro has a 3.5-liter V6 that puts out just 278 hp and 265 lb-ft of torque to go 0-60 in 9.21 seconds. Compared to his estimated 0-60 time of 5 seconds on the Ranger Raptor, the TRD Pro looks irrelevant, even considering its off-road potential. We wanted more...

5/10 Volkswagen Golf GTI

As Harvey Dent once said, "Either you die a hero or you live long enough to be a villain yourself." Unfortunately, that's exactly the case with the Mark 8 Volkswagen Golf GTI. Despite being powered by his one of the best four-cylinder engines of all time, the current generation Golf GTI's exorbitant price ($31,625) and controversial styling doomed it. rice field.

It's not easy to admit that one of our most beloved hot hatches was a disappointment...we honestly expected the GTI to swim against the current.

4/10 toyota bZ4X

There are several reasons why the Toyota bZ4X initially failed to live up to the hype around it. For example, when we first saw photos of the bZ4X, we were happy to see Toyota joining the performance crossover segment alongside the Model Y and Kona N, but it's much more than we'd hoped for. It was a boring car.

Not only does the Toyota bZ4X have far less electric range than its rivals, it also lacks power and driving excitement. The top-of-the-line all-wheel-drive Toyota bZ4X can go 160 miles on a single charge (60 less than the EPA claims) and has only 201 horsepower.

3/10 Subaru WRX

Few reasons are needed to explain why the new Subaru WRX is such a disappointment. To be fair, the WRX isn't necessarily a bad car. It's actually a step up from the previous generation.

But its plastic-encased look and clunky look quickly made me dislike it. Not to mention not getting STIs this time (from a car standpoint, that's a bad thing).

2/10 Acura Integra

I don't know why automakers have come to play down the influential old car name (Mustang Mach E, cough), but here it is. For 2022, Acura decided to bring back the Integra nameplate, but made it share virtually zero features with the original Integra.

The new Integra is not a small two-door coupe, but a large four-door fastback that looks a lot like a Honda Civic. The only way Integra can stop this marketing woes from getting worse is by rocking our minds with the proper Integra Type R. RELATED: 10 Japanese sports sedans that are surprisingly cheap to own and maintain

1/10 BMW XM

To be honest, the story around the BMW XM wasn't very positive from the start. That said, it still had one redeeming quality: the fact that it had BMW's most powerful powertrain.

The 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 found on the XM combined with the electric motor produces 644 horsepower, and 735 horsepower on the Label Red XM. The XM should sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds. Although fast, the XM isn't nearly as fast as the BMW M5 CS and hardly improves on current performance SUVs. The main reasons the XM is disliked are its horrible styling, un-BMW-like geometry and rather mediocre performance numbers. Source: netcarshow.com, caranddriver.com, motortrend.com