Every time you get behind the wheel is the start of a new adventure — one that can be ruined by accidentally casting your gaze on a vile-looking vehicle. Just seeing your pet peeve car can leave a bitter taste in your mouth and sully an otherwise pure driving experience. And as enthusiasts, we may take these unfortunate exchanges a little more personally than others might.
Earlier this week we asked readers to share the cars they were sick of seeing on the road. Maybe it’s an enthusiast thing, but it seems that collectively most of us truly dislike the large vehicles that have been forced into our lives for a litany of reasons we just don’t have time to unpack here. Time and time again, it’s honestly wild that a new Ford Ranger — a mid-size truck — almost dwarfs the original full-size pickups from two decades ago. It feels and looks unnatural. Add in the proliferation of crossovers and you’ve covered about 90 percent of the vehicles readers said they were sick of seeing on the road.
With that said, most of these might not surprise you, but a few might. Here are the vehicles you say you are sick of seeing on the road in 2026.
Lifted or Squatted Trucks, Coal Rollers, and the Like
Bubba-driven Carolina squat pick-ups and cousins, the coal-rollers. Both usually come with tires and rims that are way out of the fenders, throwing crap on vehicles behind them. Plus any vehicle plastered with tRUMP paraphernalia.
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Brodozers.
— RR and Bigbeautifullies
All of the SUVs
Any and all SUVs, particularly the large ones. They crowd you, are difficult to see around (in my Fusion) and mostly don’t use turn signals.
— Joe Stricker
BMWs
BMW G80 M3 or the M340i. I see many of these on every outing in NYC — two or three easily every time I go on the Belt Parkway. All of them have the same mods: yellow DRLs, decat exhaust with annoying crackle tunes. Not to mention the cars sound terrible with an exhaust, and the G80 in particular is ugly with its snout and protruding rear bumper that looks like it’s giving birth. 90% of G80 owners took out some crazy lease or finance deal to get one. To make matters worse, these drivers are endangering others, cutting people off with near misses thinking they’re playing Burnout Paradise.
It gets worse from here, with a lot of the 2010s 335i era cars getting modded — same ghetto exhaust, eBay parts, car half broken down, poor panel and bumper fitment, cloudy headlights — thinking they can race anyone, but really about to blow their motor.
And don’t forget their IG tag decal on the quarter window or some //M MOTORSPORTS LYFE windshield banner.
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It’s a tie between Teslas (in general) and BMWs. If there’s an a****** ignoring a crosswalk, it’s either a Tesla or a BMW. If I get cut off in traffic by someone who then slams on their brakes right in front of me, it’s a Tesla or a BMW. If I see a car running a red light, it’s a Tesla or a BMW. If there’s a 35 mph speed limit and someone is gunning at 60 on the street, it’s a Tesla or a BMW. If I see someone going the wrong way on a one-way, it’s a Tesla or a BMW. The list goes on. (Obviously Toyotas and Hondas are worse overall simply because of the sheer number of them on the roads, but Teslas and BMWs seem determined to make up lost ground.)
And honestly, Subarus are getting just as bad. It’s like just because they have a high safety rating, drivers have forgotten how to drive safely.
— 2JAllDay and Jennifer Farrell
A Sea of Greyscale Cars
Almost all the non-color vehicles. I want to see a wide range of real colors on the road. There is room for grey tones, and the black and white ones as well. Most cars have a red option, but that is usually your only vibrant color available. Bring on the greens, blues, yellows — even a few purples or pinks! People come in an infinite variety; why not our cars?
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Yesterday, literally: we are sitting at the traffic light and there is a Mazda dealership across the street in Toronto. They had about 25 of them lined up to one side and about 10 lined up to the other. All brand new CX-5, CX-50, CX-60, CX-90…
My wife says: look at them, they are all the same colour.
They were all either black, grey, dark grey, less dark grey, a couple of whites, and a couple of dark blues. Only one car on the entire lot was that beautiful Mazda “Punjabi Red.” I am glad green and brown are making a comeback, but even they are on the darker side. Everything looks like an appliance.
— Radar Lover Gone and Naturally Aspirated
Infiniti QX80
The Infiniti QX80 is an abomination. I can’t imagine wanting to own or drive a thing like that.
— Greg Lemon
Latest Model Broncos and Wranglers
The new version of the Bronco and the latest model Wrangler. Honestly I think they are neat and cool for their designed purpose, but they seem to become a part of the owner’s personality — and the more modified or higher the trim level, the worse they are. Two-door Bronco with steel wheels? My kind of guy or lady. As the doors, horsepower, or trim levels increase, the less I want to see it or be around the owner.
— MGBautox
Crew Cab Pickups
Crew-cab pickup trucks. Where I live, every other vehicle that drives by my home seems to be a four-door pickup — usually with one person in it and nothing but air in the truck bed.
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Crew cab pickup trucks, for whatever reason, are to buyers today what a Ford LTD was to buyers 50 years ago. And the manufacturers forced it.
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Trucks with more cab than bed. 99.9% of all the Super Ultra Monster Legroom Deluxe cabs with decorative mini beds will never be used for anything more strenuous than commuting to the office or taking little Timmy to soccer practice. Just get a sedan or crossover. You can save a ton of money by renting a truck for the day to do the one Home Depot run you think you’re going to need that overgrown monstrosity for every one to two years.
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Twenty-plus years ago, the jerks speeding, cutting in and out between lanes, not using turn signals, and just being idiots were usually BMW or Audi drivers. Not anymore.
Full-size pickup trucks are now those drivers — and only dumber, because going 80 to 90 mph, swerving between lanes, and being super aggressive is even more dangerous when you’re driving a vehicle that much larger with that much higher a center of gravity.
Oh, and let’s not forget about all the 65-plus-year-olds driving their full-size pickups and not being able to judge distance or navigate into a parking spot, yet they continue to keep buying them.
— Anonymous Person, A. Emerson, Jesse, and Mike Dombrow
It’s clear that size, attitude, and a sea of grey paint are the defining frustrations for drivers in 2026 — and based on current automotive trends, relief doesn’t appear to be coming anytime soon.
