1995 Kia KEV-4

Any car called Kev would presumably have a tough time in the real world, though this Kia's facial resemblance to some sort of primeval platypus would probably have been its main drawback. What the 1995 Kev 4 lacked in beauty though it made up for in (claimed) brains: it was a hybrid petrol-electric with regenerative braking and solar-powered air con and heating. A glassfibre body further lightened the load.