Same Car, Different Badge: The Craziest Cases of Rebranded Cars

[@Speck1119]

Jesus the AI voice…

[@LowBudgetCarsV2]

I haven't dared to speak with my voice yet. I want to improve my diction.

[@LTTUSA]

I always imagined Jesus had a much deeper voice.

[@Knightmare919]

@@LowBudgetCarsV2in hes defense people have a hard time speaking for a extended period of time and when you replay it you might feel cringe hearing your voice and its flaws.

[@shinigamit0d142]

@@LTTUSA 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@RobG1981]

Back in 1995 the Ford Galaxy, Volkswagen Sharan and SEAT Alhambra felt like triplets.

[@BrianLTU]

Yep

[@jeanmoins495]

Same with 1994-2002 Citroën Évasion, Peugeot 806, Fiat Ulysse and Lancia Zeta And the second gen 2002-2014 Citroën C8, Peugeot 807, Fiat Ulysse II and Lancia Phedra They were clones and very good examples of badge engineering (although I strongly think the C8 was the best looking of them all)

[@michaeltutty1540]

The North American Chevrolet Chevette was also sold as the Pontiac Acadian in Canada and the Pontiac T1000 in both Canada and the US. The first, second, and third series of the Chevrolet Chevy II was sold in Canada not only as the Chevy II, but as the Acadian in Canada, sold by Pontiac dealers. Oddly, the 4th generation X-Cars also gave birth to the ultimate in effective band engineering with the Cadillac Seville. A lot of changes were made, but it was the same platform.

[@CJColvin]

Don't forget the Beaumont as well (a Canadian version of the Chevelle).

[@LowBudgetCarsV2]

Excellent info! It was the market power that GM had... everything came to an end in 2008, for better and for worse. Thanks for comment!

[@g1g3l]

You mean the Corvair, not the Corvette

[@MATTY110981]

While the Opel Speedster was built on the Lotus Elise series 2 chassis it had a different engine and transmission. It’s not a badged engineered vehicle. And the Tesla Roadster also built on an Elise chassis

[@jeremywentworth1833]

Yes that's right same chasis but nothing else so not a badge engineered car. Were I live in Wakefield West Yorkshire England , theirs a VX220 VXTurbo specialist only selling them. They still really hold their value paying between £13000 & upto £30,000.

[@felipetank1313]

@@MATTY110981 There is also the Hennessey Venom Gt which has the Lotus Elise chassis

[@michalkuc1719]

Today is Renault and Dacia. In Europe Duster, Sandero and Logan is sold as Dacia but in South American as Renault.

[@pilipili5102]

In Russia as Renault too

[@nyasura6665]

Even lada, like the dacia Logan sold as lada largus

[@michalkuc1719]

@@nyasura6665 Lada Largus is the first generation Dacia Logan. The production of which started 20 years ago in Romania and ended in 2012. Due to sanctions, this car will probably be produced in an unchanged form for a long time, like the first Lada, which was a copy of the Fiat 125 from the 1970s, I assume that the next Lada will be copies of Chinese and Iranian ones cars. Which would be a step back in development, because Iranian cars are models based on Peugeot technology from the 1990s.

[@michalkuc1719]

@@pilipili5102 Due to sanctions, Renault will no longer be in Russia. But who knows, maybe parallel import will result in Dacia appearing in Russia.

[@stop_motion_romania]

yes

[@stevenmanclark7361]

Ford galaxy, Volkswagen sharan, Seat Alambra UK and Europe

[@felipetank1313]

Volkswagen Up / Seat Mii / Skoda Citigo Ford Fiesta / Mazda 121

[@newfoundrooski]

Chevrolet Optra, a rebadged Daewoo Lacetti, was sold only in Canada as a 4-door Sedan & 5-door Hatchback

[@samthecarguy1143]

Fhe fact that you didn’t mention the chevrolet trail blazer, gmc envoy, buick rainier, oldsmobile bravada, isuzu Ascender, and saab 9-7x in the video is wild. All of these cars were sold in the American market but were the exact same car. Gm literally hurt themselves financially by stretching one car too thin.

[@drewwho4512]

Toyota Matrix / Pontiac Vibe in US

[@OLDS98]

The Pontiac Vibe outsold the Toyota version in this case.

[@mrspandel5737]

The funniest part being that the Vibe was then exported to Japan as the Toyota Voltz, even featuring the Pontiac badge at the front

[@UncleJoeLITE]

Small point: Honda never sold a rebadged Disco in Australia or NZ. That would've made no sense & didn't happen, but Honda were mad enough to rebadge Discos as Hondas in Japan & only Japan. Spoiler: it failed hard. The 2007 Crossroad is a Honda afaik. Cheers from Canberra. You could do a badge engineering video by country & another series looking at donor vehicles. Around 1990 we had a stupid number of [literally] badge engineered crap here in AU. Unsure how I feel about the narration, it sounds tts. Hope I'm wrong.

[@LowBudgetCarsV2]

Hi, thanks for the correction. In my research I found that the Disco had been sold as the Honda CrossRoad in New Zealand and so I appreciate you correcting me. Regarding the second generation of the Honda CrossRoad (2007-2010), it was developed by Honda, but it was only sold in Japan and some countries in Central Asia. And the truth is that if it is an AI voice... I want to improve my diction to give it my personal touch. Greetings!!!

[@nick2128]

Can you not understand it even if it’s tts… it’s not that bad

[@autoolam4316]

You forgot about another masterpiece from GM. Chevrolet Lacetti, Chevrolet Optra, Suzuki Forenza, Daewoo Nubira, Daewoo Lacetti, Suzuki Reno, Holden Barina, Ravon Gentra, Daewoo Gentra, Pontiac Grand Prix.

[@simplygregsterev]

The Saab 92x is awesome. The slight refinements made it a better looking car and nicer car to drive. STI steering rack, more sound deadening, hugely upgraded interior and slightly softer shocks made is really nice to drive.

[@dimasbrianto6399]

Toyota-Daihatsu sharing same car in different name like Avanza-Xenia, Terios-Rush, Agya-Ayla, Calya-Sigra 😂

[@bnast6849]

Dodge Journey- FIAT Freemont which I absolutely love... That used to be strange, to see different brands on the same car but nowdays I imagine a big factory somewhere in China that makes each and every car in the world, they just put different badges. They're already doing it for a long time with home apliances, phones etc...

[@kennycheung1743]

There were Chrysler/Dodge/Plymouth K-car, Minivan, Neon, Cirrus/Stratus/Breeze as well as all the models using the LH platform. Parts are interchangeable between all Chevrolet/Buick/Cadillac/GMC mid and full size SUVs & pickups. Don’t forget the Austin/Morris Mini.

[@DrDroogkloot]

You came up with the subaru justy for europe. I have seen only one. What i have owned and seen everywhere. The suzuki swift. Same car as the geo metro.

[@LowBudgetCarsV2]

Well, the Suzuki Cultus (Swift) model rebadged as Subaru Justy was manufactured in Hungary in 1994. Fun fact: all these models had AWD!

[@KrayzeeAssKrisReturns]

I don't remember a Chevy version of the Trooper in the US.

[@lamarr912]

Isuzu is largely regarded as a General Motors product for whatever reason. Just like Daewoo was a part of South Korea’s GM Portfolio, Isuzu was the Japanese GM product.

[@briwanderz]

yeah i think they got that one wrong.. we got the Acura rebadge, the chevy trooper was in south america.

[@subieasunayuuki]

@@lamarr912 *was

[@johnnymason2460]

Isuzu was partly owned by GM. It was never a division of GM.

[@OLDS98]

There was not one in the United States. It was in other places under various GM brands. It was Isuzu in the United States.

[@bilalahmed2123]

The GM and Toyota Relationship. The Geo Prism (Toyota Corolla)

[@OLDS98]

Correct. It started with the 1985 Nova.

[@LowBudgetCarsV2]

Excellent!

[@GeoffGarit]

Interesting fact about the Yaris, while in North America the Toyota Yaris is a rebadged Mazda 2, in Europe, the Mazda 2 Hybrid is a rebadged Toyota Yaris

[@mhikari92]

I'm kind disappointed that Suzuki Carry/Every isn't on the list. The following is a list of it's other names (not complete , just FYI) : Autozam Scrum , Bedford Rascal , Changhe Changlingwang / Junma , Chevrolet CMV/CMP , Daewoo Damas / Labo , Holden Scurry , Hafei Songhuajiang HFJ6350 , Chang'an SC6330 , ZAP Truck XL , Norkis Multicab , Ford Pronto , Maruti Omni , Hanjiang SFJ1011 , Chana-Kuayue Xinbao , Chana Shenqi T20/T20L , Dongfeng DFAC Xiaobawang , Wanxiang K01 EV , Mitsubishi Minicab , Nissan NV100 Clipper......

[@LowBudgetCarsV2]

Great info! I will definitely do a second part with the cars that you have left me in the comments... and I will give you the recognition of those that you have left here. Great comment!

[@mauriciomoreira4310]

The scam is all-over.... We are buying the same engines for decades. All V6, V8 .... Are identical. Nice video!!!!!!

[@erwanprou6601]

The link between the Toyota Yaris and the Mazda 2 is funny In the US, the Yaris is a rebadged Mazda 2, but in EU the Mazda 2 (Hybrid only) is a rebadged Toyota Yaris 😂

[@shaun30-3-mg9zs]

This has been going on for decades in the UK from the 1950's to the early 1970's with the Rootes group Hillman, Humber, Singer, Sunbeam making the identical car with different grills and badges. BMC done this as well with Austin, Morris , MG , Worsley , Riley and Vanden Plas, there was the Austin and Morris Mini and the Worsley Hornet and Riley Elf also Austin Cambridge and Morris Oxford also Riley, Worsley , Vanden Plas and MG versions of the car

[@matteovezoli4956]

Also many european cars brands did this: Fiat and Peugeot/Citroen for their Ulysse/Phedra/807/C8, Stellantis with Scudo/Jumpy/Expert/Vivaro and Toyota ProAce, Fiat/Lancia/Alfa Romeo/Saab with the Croma/Thema/164/9000, and many more.

[@jaka286]

Wrong… it was marketed as the Isuzu Trooper in the USA as well… not as a Chevrolet

[@jeremywentworth1833]

Saab 93 & Cadillac BLS both were built at Trollhatten. Outside only difference slight change to both front & rear lights. Inside the 93 has a digital clock & BLS has an analogue. Engine range adsatly the same..As the BLS is rarer in the UK the same model of each car with similar mileage the Cadillac will cost slightly more. In the UK at the same time we had both the Isuzu Trooper & Vauxhall Antarra. In Europe we have the Suzuki carry Bedford Rascal, Daihatsu Hi-jet & Piaggio porter . Fiat 500 & Ford ka . Ford Galaxy Seat Alhambra VW Sharan all these are made in the same factorys on same production lines.

[@Oo-IIII-oO]

The Isuzu Trooper was sold as Isuzu Trooper in the USA not as the Chevrolet Trooper. The Isuzu I-Mark was also sold in the USA as Isuzu I-Mark with the diesel engine only and the Chevette with the gasoline engine only.

[@ZarbulkSales2]

South Africa had a rich history of badge engineering by Samcor with Ford and Mazda models

[@PauloNavarroSolis]

The Matis was sold in mexico as 2 brands and 2 names. Pontiac G2 or Matis, and then as Chevrolet Matis. The car was discontinued in favor of the Chevrolet spark.

[@DouglasB42]

The chevette/kadett came (at least, here in brazil) in late august/early september 1973, almost a month before the war and subsequent oil crisis... I think they were actually interested in an universal nice compact car, despite consumption issues

[@MikeVandreumel]

Pontiac Aztek

[@PaulBruno-y7p]

Buick rendezvous

[@johnnymason2460]

​@@PaulBruno-y7p The Buick was the better vehicle. It seated 7 people and looked better than the Aztek.

[@PaulBruno-y7p]

@@johnnymason2460 I agree

[@fortune300]

GM:s initial plan was to also make a Saab of it.

[@Schlipperschlopper]

That Lancia Thema was never built only a concept!

[@mrspandel5737]

The Thema was a massive flop but they still sold about 5000 of them

[@jonesdavid14]

There was also the Mercury Villager, yep shares with a first Gen Nissan Quest.

[@HansjurgenMuller-dc3wq]

The picture of Opel Kadett was from the successor (obviously another model). By the way, worst batch eng. was Mercedes Citan/Renault Kangoo (from Merc. perspective).

[@EGØB3AST]

The Chevrolet Matiz exists and is actually a very frequent car to see in Italy

[@simplygregsterev]

Another oddball is Saturn Astra aka Astra H. They literally did nothing except replace the badge and grille.

[@lashamdinaradze]

Ford Escape-Mercury Mariner-Mazda Tribute

[@sharkymax]

I saw the Isuzu trooper sold as GMC Trailblazer, a model name used later by Chevrolet.

[@toobusy63]

Grand Am, Alero, there is another Oldsmobile, Camaro, Fire Bird/ Trans Am, and a few more GM gas done. Ford Lincoln Mercury kept it in the family, as did Chrysler. Chrysler had many relationships, too. Ford was trying to be slick and put Jaguar on it's ford chasis. They also own or did own Volvo and Rover.

[@LowBudgetCarsV2]

Excellent! There will be a second part with many of the cars that you have left me in the comments... and you will have the recognition!

[@toobusy63]

@LowBudgetCarsV2 AWSOME, and thank you😀

[@jeremywentworth1833]

Nissan Cherry Alfa Romeo Arna , how could i forget The Citroen C1 Peugeot 107 & Toyota Aygo.

[@calogerotordi162]

Mk4 Ford Fiesta - Mazda 121 Mazda MX-5 nd - Fiat/Abarth 127 Fiat Croma - Saab 9000 - Alfa Romeo 164 - Lancia Thema

[@counterfan90]

The last example is not accurate. Fiat, Lancia, Saab, and Alfa used the same platform, but the rest is completely different.

[@calogerotordi162]

@@counterfan90 well also the mazda and the 127 has different engine...

[@76Schoeneberg30]

6:37 it was also sold as the Suzuki Swift in germany.

[@tomas9830]

didn't mentioned the Chevette was sold in Argentina as GMC Chevette, the only GMC car

[@nathleg]

10:27 the chevette is a classic in Brazil

[@SupraDuprah]

Toyota Aygo, Peugeot 107, Citroen C1

[@FlamJongUn]

The Opel Speedster wasn't a Lotus Elise, perhaps you should replace that with Saturn Sky for the US market

[@mrspandel5737]

The Speedster wasn't really a true case of badge engineering, but it did share its chassis with the Elise and was assembled at Lotus

[@mikaelrs2219]

Opel Astra Eu/Saturn Astra in US - Opel omega Eu/Cadilac Catera in US

[@kenanmarx5082]

Crazy how in Africa and Japan the Yaris doesn't share platforms with anything..

[@briwanderz]

there is probably more then 100 others.. this is why when someone asks me what car brand is good, i just say.. "no... all brands have some good, some bad, and some that are not even really their cars" other notable ones: mitsubishi eclipse = plymouth lazer, eagle talon. toyota corolla = geo / chevy Prizm nissan quest (under rated minivan) = mercury villager. mitsubishi Starion = chrysler conquest (also, possibly dodge or plymouth conquest) isuzu faster / p'up 1972 -1981 = chevy Luv mitsubishi mirage 1971 - 1994? = dodge / plymouth colt (also plymouth champ, and eagle summit for a couple years) mazda B 1800 / 2200 (pickup) = some years of Ford Ranger / ford courier. ford escape = mazda tribute and mercury mariner ford and mazda gets confusing between rebadges and just "shared" parts.. same with chevy and isuzu trucks.

[@briwanderz]

Isuzu rodeo > honda passport (the first and second generation, up to 2002) Chevy s-20 > isuzu hombre, GMC Sonoma Opel gt > saturn sky, pontiac solstice (also a very limited amount of Daewoo g2x) isuzu i mark > chevy spectrum, geo spectrum. chevy / geo tracker was based on a suzuki sidekick, but not quite the same, built by suzuki though. geo storm based on a isuzu impulse, but not the same... isuzu built though. mercedes SLK - chrysler crossfire (theoretically based on the previous generation SLK)

[@rodrigodoidoable]

In Brazil we have de Renaut Sandero, in europe its Dacia Sandero. Here in Brasil we like the Sandero and we even had the R.S version With a 2.0l engine but in europe the opnions of the car are pretty mixied

[@courtneypuzzo2502]

Chevrolet Nova was rebadged as the Chevy 400 and Chevy Super in Argentina due to nova meaning no go/not going etc. kind of like when you see a foreign automaker name their car after a US City etc. such as Kia Telluride or a special package being named after a place such as the greenbrier package on the Chevrolet Chevelle station wagon

[@goatgav9097]

Some other rebadges Hyundai Accent (Rebadged as Dodge Attitude) Mitsubishi Mirage (Also rebadged as Dodge Attitude) Nissan Frontier (Rebadged as Suzuki Equator) Toyota RAV4 (Rebadged as Suzuki Across) Subaru BRZ (Rebadged as Toyota GT86) Chrysler Town & Country / Dodge Grand Caravan (Rebadged as Volkswagen Routan) BMW Z4 (Rebadged as Toyota Supra) If I got any of these wrong let me know

[@dimasbrianto6399]

Kia Sephia with Timor S515i 😅

[@askalotofquestions]

Hold on.. Chrysler 300, overseas is a Lancia???? whaaaat!? 😂 I heard about them wanting to be more like a luxury brand but I’m a rally-car fan that caught me offgaurd lol

[@HJ_GHOST]

The Saab one its not a Hatchback, its a Wagon

[@rtproductionspoggers]

wagons are hatchbacks. it has a hatch for a back 🤯

[@HJ_GHOST]

@@rtproductionspoggers Supra have a Hatch and its a coupe

[@swim4764]

Dodge Stratus - Chrysler 300M - Volga Cyber and mb something else

[@LuckyQuadrifoglio]

The lancia thema looks better than a Chrysler 300 somehow

[@edgarang]

The mazda 2 isn't even a subcompact class but a supermini. Toyota even has the newer yaris sedan that's available in asia and it's far more spacious but I guess the us doesn't care for compact sedans.

[@davidjoo3613]

in europe its called suzuki swift justy is the 4wd version

[@noway5590]

Peugeot sold dodge caravan as talbot caravan together with the talbot horizon in france

[@mauriciomoreira4310]

Mitsubishi, Citroën and Peugeot with the same SUV....

[@davidjackson2524]

Over in Europe. FIAT 124 - Lara Riva? An Italian car which continued on as a Russian car.

[@pl-chef2]

You left out the Mercedes G-Wagon. It was enginered in Austria by Puch, where the G-Wagon is procudec until today, So the Mercedes G Wagon came also as the Puch G. But, to mention all, also Peugeot took part. So they invented the P4 with the same body but it own motor. Peugeot also had another project to sell the car as a Panhard jeep for special markets. So the G-Wagon is until today a four brand car.

[@LisuYT_]

Bro you know that aston Martin cygnet wasnt the rebrand of toyota Aston Martin needed a car because new rules that's why they do a small car that's why the cygnet shouldnt be in video

[@BrianLTU]

Why would subaru rebrand zafira? Its a p!ece of sh!t. At least they could have made it awd but NOOOO

[@tosijjaan]

Škoda felicia diesel= bugatti veyron Das auto

[@Jubeuszek]

Opel Kadett E and all copys

[@Seabeejim133]

Isuzu Rodeo and Honda Passport.

[@hollandibolygo9172]

Toyota Corolla- Suzuki Swace

[@Embargoman]

Isuzu/Chevrolet LUV

[@LowBudgetCarsV2]

or Isuzu/Chevrolet Rodeo

[@Embargoman]

@@LowBudgetCarsV2 Yes the Latin America version.

[@sametkucuk7305]

dude we here for story not some ai voice if i want hear just names i go to wikipage

[@Qsqsih]

Fiat fiorino and Citroen nemo

[@stop_motion_romania]

dacia logan

[@avenger25]

Chevrolet Blazer EV Honda Prologue

[@GabrielMcDuck]

gm vauxhall chevrolet omega

[@athiftsabit1208]

Use your own voice, your channel personality matters

[@martincarbosin3431]

Fun fact. Chrysler 300 / Lancia Thema is based on Mercedes E-Class (factory code W-210), That generation been voted as the worst Merc in company's history.

[@Bageshwar_Army]

999th liker

[@sebmar2026]

7:07 fact: it was last car of fso with fso mark. (fabryka samochodów osobowych w warszawie)

[@MrFbart]

Ffs can u pay someone to do the narration?

[@MicahGroover]

No excuse for this video not including the Porsche 914 of the 70s. They paved the way. Nothing more than a performance air cooled VW.

[@MahadHirad-vy1ch]

Worst.

[@donaldsalkovick396]

Geo not G E O. Get a better AI narrator or hire a real person

[@dwreck621]

the ai is so obviously bad.. the car with the second rear view mirror ON THE HOOD, the EXPLODING TREES, the INDUSTRIAL FERRIS WHEEL, what was that? barrels? idk cause i quit watching.. losers!!!

[@hollandibolygo9172]

6:36 Sold in Europe as Suzuki Swift too.

[@hollandibolygo9172]

6:09 Made in Hungary too.

[@lashamdinaradze]

Ford Escape-Mercury Mariner-Mazda Tribute