Top 7 Cars that would've Sold Better... ELSEWHERE 

Me: "Hey, Stype is talking about Aussie cars. Cool." Stype: Calls a ute a truck. Me: "You have insulted me, my people and my culture."

Stype editor need a raise, because he always make the videos entertaining

the problem with the Blackwing would be that due to EU regulations it would get quieter and would cost significantly more. And Germans being Germans generally prefer german cars.... with the Phideon is the same story (it would also be more expensive to sell it outside China) and VWs image in China is way diffrent than in the rest of the World, its seen as luxurious there.

hi, austrian here. although for italy your arguments about kei cars might be true, i can tell you that at least for austria, germany and many other surrounding countries things like the size don't really matter. For example, even in cities like vienna, a kei car can't fit in places cars like the fiat panda or vw polo can't fit in. It's mostly about the price and fuel economy here and because of the weird shape/proportions, kei cars have such high aerodynamic drag that their smaller size doesn't make them better on gas than a normal european compact. Also they would cost about the same as a entry level compact here if you add the local, in most cases really high, taxes and import fees. Add to that that most people here are really stubborn concerning non european car manufacturers and you can see that they wouldn't work here.

Stype hands down has to make some of the most entertaining car videos

The fact that Cadillac black wing is faster than m5 cs in race track is kinda crazy for that cheap price

That last example (BMW) just shows perfectly why big corporations are just so out of touch with the real world. The people who make the decisions don't listen or care about their customers and with all their experience and education still decided to try and sell manual cars to customer base who couldn't care less about stick shift. And then there are those who would prefer manual shift because its more fun even though it may be slower (in gear changes) but can't buy it because those in charge decided against their wishes. Anyway, rant over. Great video again, worth the wait for the humour 😀

especially as a person who lives in Australia right now, the Maloo going away is quite sad. One of the best cars that never got to see the American light of the day

CT5 is such an underrated car glad it gets some attention now...

HSV Maloo UTE was also released as Chevrolet Lumina SS UTE in South Africa. It's the same car based on the Commodore in Australia with different badges and headlights. I have also noticed Lumina name was given to an entirely different model for the US market and the US Lumina model was discontinued around 2001.

I think Kei cars should have a target here in Brazil as well! Some streets are really tiny, and some roads even more bumpy and uncomfortable. And because they're practical, it could be a hit here with the right prices!

I own a Kei car in Europe, and I love every sinlge bit of it.

for the last one, BMW sells M4 and M3 with manual gearbox, but the manual ones are like the 5% of the market. That's because in Europe the manual is the "everyday gearbox" and the auto/dual-clutch is the "sporty one", while in the US the auto is for everyday and the manual is sporty.

I don't agree on the Phideon. Sedans are not really popular anymore, the Phideon (which I love) would only sell if it was a Wagon. As a real A6 alternative, because pretty much every A6 here in Germany and Europe at large is a wagon. The Cadillac CT5-V BW is great though and I would have liked to see them bring it here to the European market. Not that it could really compete with the M5 and E63 in terms of sales, and definitely not with the M5 CS or GT 63 in terms of performance, but it would be a nice boutique option for people that want something special. Similar to why the A110 and Giulia Quadrifoglio compete with the Cayman and M3/C63. A car I would have added would be the Mercedes X-Class and VW Amarok. The X-Class was a Mercedes Pickup based on a Nissan while the Amarok was all VW and had a V6 TDI (the Amarok also looked very nice in my opinion). The X-Class was canceled and the new Amarok is based on the Ford Ranger. If Mercedes would have offered the X-Class in the US I could have seen it being much more successful. While the Amarok would have been great with a dedicated off-road trim similar to a Tacoma TRD pro. Although, if I was Mercedes I would have built a Pickup on the basis of the G-Class, which would be a great template for that. Offering an off road performance luxury pickup. Something like G63 with a bed and offroady tires. It would have sold like hot cakes with many people being willing to spend well above 100K on a Pickup in the US.

As a European, we do not have Kei cars because we have light cuadricycles from brands like Aixam. They are even smaller and pay even less taxes. *Those* are the perfect ones for inner city driving.

Add a third pedal and a stick shift, here in the US, you could leave the keys in the car with it running come back an hour latter and it wouldn't be touched. Greatest theft protection you can buy.

they used to sell a lot of kei vans in Europe, they had the engines replaced with something bigger but otherwise the same, the reason they don't sell them anymore is they did not meet the crash safety regulations... Besides they were too slow, people casually drive at 140-160kph outside city.

I watched the full ad to support stype 😂😂

1:30 Kei Cars 2:48 HSV Maloo 4:17 VW Phideon 5:33 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing 6:55 Honda E 8:25 Subaru WRX 9:58 BMW M5 Manual

Very underrated channel

Idk why but the music the voice these videos are just iconic

I believe the Ford Fiesta and Focus would sell well if they were brought back, same with the Toyota hilux, great reliable dependable vehicles, fan favourites

When i was on holidays in Italy, driving mk3 Octavia it was not fun time driving in cities. But could be worse, seen many people struggle in SUV´s.

I think Kei Cars should work alright in Europe but their image is the same as a Smart Car's: Do not use this outside of town, it's inadequate everywhere else! And as long as there are cheap Smart cars, VW Ups and Aygos...why pick anything else that's MORE quirky and less agile? In Europe there's usually some space between cities and you don't want to own a car but use rail everywhere

Love your Videos. Can you please make a swedish car video (volvo,saab)? That would be pretty cool. Keep up the great work

I think the argument about the M5 manual is overlooking something. European firms’ bread and butter are very affordable cars. Little hatches and city cars, that most North American buyers have never heard of. They usually come with manual only to keep costs down. I watch a lot of European car media and I got the feeling for the performance market, more manuals offerings are stateside. So yes, 80% of cars in Europe are manual, but only a small proportion of those are cars that you and I would pay attention to.

also considering how popular the vw ute was in europe i could see the maloo sell in europe too (altho maybe with a more fuel efficent engine)

the new type r is supposed to be alot simpler. It doesnt have any fake vents, just the real car

Fact: New BRZ has a huge weight reduction with aluminium sus from GR86's steel one, but still offered at a noticably lower price. The alunimium sus also eliminates extra oversteer so that u go faster on tracks. And our anime influenced fellas would choose a GR86 over a BRZ without a think. lol

The new Caddy is pretty cool. It sounds amazing. It's probably going to be a lot more expensive to run and maintain in Europe with gas prices. But you could buy the MT Blackwing and have 40k euro for gas and tyres. The Honda E would be one of the coolest EVs to have in the States. Way cooler than any other EV in its price range. Way cooler.

More and more I watched your video, more I convinced you used to watch Top Gear a lot, especially the one with the Orang Utan 😁

ever since launch i fell in love with the honda e design and as a german ive been really bumme dout about the fact, that there is no easy way to get ahold of cts-v wagons

Actually the Camaro used the Holden/HSV Chassis called the Zeta platform.

For one, the Honda E would do very nice here, in a four door configuration, to compete with the Prius Leaf and other EVs. The Maloo could have been a low production truck, but when Pontiac was axed, everything went down the crapper. Life is too damn fast and hectic here in America for a manual in practical use, but it's still fun to drive on the weekends.

When my parents were in Italy for vacation. They saw a lot of Ford Focuses around the country. I even had a 2005 Ford Focus ZX5 SES trim level. It was a fun car in driving till I was in a car accident in early March 2012.

That video was so good, fuck it, make a part two. I need another one of these in my life 💖

Yo style I love your vids man

That was amazing video! :)

a modernised vw beetle with modern tech to get better fuel milage and power while retaining the rear boxer engine and basic bodyshape would sell like icecream on a hot day in todays market, cheap, efficient and practical while also being a classic and good looking compared to those boxes most companies are puting out nowadays

3:36 as a Aussie it a Ute not truck or a pickup a truck is what you call a “semi-truck”

GM was in the perfect position to resurrect the El Camino when they owned Holden, and they totally fucked it up.

Here in Brazil, the fiat panda is called UNO. one of the best fuel economy car here

Hi second I love your videos bro can u do British uk England cars oh the fiat panda has a fiat has the same stuff as a fiat 500

Stype I love you man, really entertaining and you sound like my dad 😄

Stype , you should make a list of the most beautiful car interiors ever made

let's be honest. you're glad this isn't a clickbait channel. I am too. keep up the good work c:

I always wanted a review of the Mahindra Thar from you about how this vehicle could also be in this List...

0:04 Hey it's the legendary Fiat Panda! If you get the 4x4 version of that little guy you can co basically anywhere!

my father's 10 year old bmw now needs a engine block replacement because it cracked but the car was driven by 2 owners as daily drivers

I really wish the Cadillac CT5-V would be sold in Germany. I really love the brand and I'm already looking for the older model (CTS-V). Merc, Audi, BMW is just something eveyone has. Maybe I have to import a CT5-V in the next few years (as long as fuel prices are still manageable)

The El Camino is the mullet of cars.

I love that you metioned Sir Frank Stephenson

My buddy has a 2015 (I think it's a 15) CTV Wagon with a manual and that thing is fast as fuck. And he has 2 kiddos and they always ask to take the caddy to school. His kids are going to be the coolest kids at school.

In 1997 Holden sent a factory LHD ute to the US to be evaluated by head office, the powers that be said " too expensive and the Auto Workers Union said NO. Last I heard the LHD ute was gathering dust in the corner of a storage warehouse.

Customer: We want a small car Company: We present you the 6-meters SUV

To the Maloo: Infact, there was also a Ford Modell of it called the Ford Ute. To the Cadillac: As a german, i can tell you germans care a lot about image and prestige and US-Cars really don't have the image / standing of Audi, BMW or Mercedes here, even if their Cars arent bad. Not even close. Plus there are only a handfull of Chevrolet/Cadillac Dealerships in the entire country. Same thing with the Genesis, Lexus or Infiniti, who suffer the same problems.

We have the Maloo here in South Africa as well as Chev Lumina SS

there re some crazy programs in germany for german cars other car companies cant compete . it doesnt matter if you better looking faster and cheaper if i can keep changing my BMW model yearly paying 20% of the cars actuall value

2:18 naa man😂 you didn't have to do japan like that 😂😂

Hsv maloo there were also a regular versions. Holden commodore Ute. You could get them with regular 4 pots v6s and of course the v8. Ford had their falcon Ute that was very closely matched

Countryballs in the intro, Drew Durnil will be proud.

I'm surprised you didn't mentioned the Subaru Baja. Which would've sold really well In markets such as Australia/ New Zealand. I also think the Baja would've done well In Latin American Countries (Ie Mexico and Brazil) too.

The problem with bringing Kei cars here is that we are on average quite a bit larger than the Japanese.

Australia was making Utes long before the El Camino was built.

7:46 i'm sad to bc its not coming to my country, thailand. i've only heard its sold in europe and japan

I love the idea of a optional stick shift

2:39 but it's except on some famous k cars. Like a nissan figaro or daihatsu copen

Peugeot, Citroen, Skoda, Opel and Vauxhall also deserved a mention here. Not gonna lie, I would love for these european carmakers to branch out their markets into the US. Well... Peugeot have done so back in the 80s and failed, but still they should be given a chance along with the others. Especially cars like the Peugeot 508 sw, Citroen C5 aircross and the Skoda Yeti. These are some good examples out of these mentioned companies.

That ring to find killed me😂😂😂

I am so glad you said that about the new Civic Type-R. What I heard they might do with a new Prelude is even worse.

Everyone in America:"I want the Maloo" Uncle Sam:" You can't handle the Maloo".

. We have the chevrolet lumina SS with the LS2 v8. The great grandchild of the El Camino. Sadly it's also discontinued due to GM leaving South Africa. It's the closest we can get to an American muscle car here.

When I saw “kei cars in Europe” I thought exactly that, I’ve been wanting an S660 for a long time and I wish I could have one here and not import it

The main reason the US never got the HSV Maloo (or its less-extroverted brother, the Holden Commodore Ute) can be summed up in two words - 'Chicken Tax'. Given that the Commodore was built on the same platform as the 5th-generation Camaro, I always wondered if it might have been possible to assemble the various Commodore models (sedan, wagon and ute) from CKD kits in the same factory as the Camaro. This would have given GM a direct competitor to the Dodge Charger / Chrysler 300, and a unique vehicle that nobody else in the US market had. It would also have increased Holden's parts production volume, although I'm not sure if it would have been enough to prevent their closure.

NON SI TOCCA ALLA PANDINA!!! great vid btw

BMW also did that with two gens of M6s

As for kei cars in Europe, in late 90s and early 2000s Daewoo tried to sell some rebadged models, but besides Poland which was in need for any cheap car it flopped. Also Daewoo reputation ofc. As for the new ones, impprting costs would rise a price for those a lot, and no one would risk producing it in Europe in case sales would be too low. So Pandas would be cheaper. Also those tiny kei car engines don't meet strict EU emission standards and are rather high revving, while european engines are designed for low end more.

never been a chevy guy , but always loved the look of the holdens . should've been sold in america .

lol! Turtle head sticking out of the shell 😂

Due to the import taxes based on engine size in Europe, US cars become more expensive than local , in greece a 2006 c6 Corvette base edition cost more than 40k euro the new mustang v8 more than 120k after taxes

Thinking the CT5-V would do great in Germany is the reason why there is no Cadilac in Germany

They tried to sell some kei cars in Europe, like the Subaru ViVio, Daihatsu Move, Cuore, Materia, Copen but sales never picked up

Maybe could've added the FPV Pursuit Ute or the Ford Falcon Ute

Im Australian so we get the Holden Commodore

2:28 Fart. 4:02 THE PRICEDOWN FONT WOULD WORK BETTER THERE. 5:38 BOOM quack quack

The U.S market is protected especially in certain segments so some vehicles are never imported especially in the truck market for example On the other hand US vehicles are just totally unsuitable for overseas markets,

Note: a few rebadged Kei cars have been sold in Europe! The Suzuki Wagon R (and its successor, the Splash) was sold as the Opel/Vauxhall Agila up until 2015.

the honda one got me

The Honda E would be the only electric vehicle I’d consider, and I live in North America

An Australian here. You American bais is showing which answers your own question but if you did your research. Then you'd know the ute(car base pickup mini truck or whatever word you use) is Australian idea and investion, and originally came from a farmers wife complaint to the Australia division of ford. That there wasn't a car that could take her to church on sunday and to take the pigs to market on monday, then America took the fun sporty ute and turned it into a who's is biggest contest.

The fact that we are forced to drive terrible small econoboxes cars in Europe, especially in France because here the taxation on gas is up to 200%, just enrage me.

That Maloo is a VF series and the last of the Holden's in 2015? Ish but back in the VP/VN series they wanted to export to the US the VP/VN series as the maloo but didn't comply with Californian regulations , and the idea was scrapped

8:32 That was my exact reaction

The HSV Maloo is loved by Australians and sold great here but the thing is you guys never gave us Camaros why should we have given Commodores we only got Camaros in like 2017 I think but it was just after Holden dissapeared in 2016

Is it just me who wants car companies to go back to classic style cars

every car should be sold everywhere, no exeptions. Another one is the new J300 Toyota Land Cruiser in the US, a better Land Cruiser that's not a million years old and doesn't have 10 mpg but... not sold in the land of the Land Cruiser.

i would advise to either switch back to the old background music or use another one, this one is so calm and relaxing it makes the tone of the video a bit more boring. love your content though but its a small thing I noticed

The Maloo was rebadged here as a Chevy SS. Genuinely one of my favourite Chevy’s. It was a beast

Informative, educational, and most importantly.....brilliantly entertaining.

I like the looks of the Honda E. The reason I would not buy one even in Europe is its tiny, tiny range of 130miles if you are lucky.