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16 Non-US Market Cars We Wish We Could Have

Sometimes, we don't get everything. That's the case for us, when it comes to foreign market vehicles we don't get. Ever wish you could drive a Citroen?


(1: Suzuki Jimny

The Suzuki Jimny may look a lot like our Wrangler and Bronco, but it is different. The Jimny is only offered a a two-door, making it the cutest off-roader on Earth.







(2: Suzuki Swift

The Suzuki Swift is another cute Suzuki we wish we had. It has a performance Sport variant to keep up with Peugeot and Ford.







(3: Peugeot 508

The Peugeot 508 is a beautiful sedan. Peugeot is coming to the US in 2023, but we doubt this will come along. It looks like an Audi!






(4: Peugeot 208 GTi

The Peugeot 2018 GTi is one of the many hatchbacks on this list, and it's here for a reason. The aggressive face and two tone rear is all we need to love it.






(5: Buick LaCrosse

The LaCrossse is gone forever, although it still lives on in markets where sedans are just as popular as anything else. This, time, though they actually made it luxurious. How could Buick do that to us!



(6: Opel/Vauxhall Mokka

If GM still owned Opel, then the Buick Encore would have looked like this. We want it bad, but now that Opel's new owner, PSA, is merging with FCA, we could eventually see this stateside.





(7: Ford Focus ST

The Ford Focus, much like the Buick LaCrosse, was redesigned after leaving the US. The sleeker new Focus that Europe enjoys makes us want to buy a million Ford Fusions.




(8: Volkswagen Golf 8 (Base)

We are lucky we still get the GTI and R, but those who don't want too much speed will have to look elsewhere. This is the fourth hatchback on the list (and there's more to come).




(9: Alpine A110

They say Renault's Alpine A110 sports car is the cool coupe we don't get, and it sure looks like it. The roofline and headlights are so cool. Who else wants this?





(10: Mercedes-Benz A-Class Hatchback

We get the A-Class over here, but it's just the boring sedan version. The hatchback is way better. The sleek matte paint is not available on the sedan, and the hatchback's AMG trim seems to stand out more.




(11: Audi RS 3 Hatchback

The new RS3 sedan s coming to US shores, but sadly, not the hatchback. The sedan is at least still cool unlike the Mercedes A-Class, but the hatchback is still cooler no matter what.





(12: Audi A1

The cute, little Audi A1 is not the last hatchback on this list. The two-tone roof, plus the aggressive front and rear fascias make us wish it was here.






(13: BMW M135i

BMW hasn't given us a hatchback since forever, and their hatchbacks are their coolest models. That M135i is something that deserves to come to the US.





(14: Hyundai i30N Fastback

the Hyundai i30 is now gone in the US, and the sleek fastback version never made it to the US. Instead, we get the Elantra and Sonata N sedans.







(15: Opel Corsa

The Opel Corsa is the final hatch on this list. It has a cute, yet sharp front end, two-tone roof, GSi performance trim, and an EV variant.






(16: Ford Puma

The Ford Puma is a crossover, so why doesn't it come to US shores? Why can't it replace the weird EcoSport? Why can't we get Ford's best ST performance vehicles? The Puma should seriously come here.

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