From Jalopnik · Logan K. Carter · · 1m
Cars That Show You Bought Base Model
User answers reveal cars that scream base model.
In brief
User answers reveal cars that scream base model. Readers identify vehicles with obvious base model features like unpainted bumpers and steel wheels. Originally reported by Jalopnik.
User Answers
Readers shared cars that scream base model with features like unpainted bumpers and steel wheels.
“hoser68 really nailed it when they called the Toyota Corolla Cross L the Mennonite Special”
Toyota Corolla Cross L
Toyota Corolla Cross L has matte grey black plastic instead of shiny black plastic on LE models.
“Like the Grill is a matte grey black plastic instead of the shiny black plastic on the LE”
Ford Pickup Trucks
Ford pickup trucks show base model with black bumpers, steel wheels, and rubber floor mats.
“Most pickup trucks make it SUPER obvious which ones are the fleet specials”
Saturn SL1
Saturn SL1 had gray plastic bumpers, manual transmission, and no power steering.
“The Saturn SL1, gray plastic bumpers, manual trans and window, it didnt even have power steering”
Nissan Stanza
Nissan Stanza base model had half cloth/vinyl seats and no tach or stereo.
“The base XE had half cloth/vinyl seats, no tach, no stereo, no a/c, no trunk carpeting”
Subarus with Dual-Screen
Subarus with dual-screen setup instead of larger touchscreen show base model.
“Any of the Subarus with the dual-screen setup instead of their larger touchscreen”
Tesla Models
Tesla Model Y and Cybertruck have tiny wheels and no light bars for base models.
“Tesla does base models pretty badly, the Model Y and Cybertruck with tiny wheels and no light bars”
Porsche Panamera
Porsche Panamera base model lacks S or 4 badges and has rectangular exhaust tips.
“For luxury, the Porsche Panamera, without question. The badging alone gives it away”
The takeaway
Readers identify vehicles with obvious base model features like unpainted bumpers and steel wheels.
