It definitely used to be true, too big engines, not enough power, terrible handling, way too soft of a ride, and an interior that would match a gipsy caravan at Christmas. All true to more or less degree regarding domestic 😈😬😂 cars of old. But, it’s changing and wouldn’t use those cliché as liberally anymore.American brands with exception of Ford have always failed in Europe and it’s easy to see why. Dodge, Chrysler, and Chevrolet have all released European variants that have either been poorly manufactured, or based on successful brands like Saab with awful styling and poor build/trim quality. I’ve experienced some of these when I have hired a car with work and got first hand experience of just how appalling they were. Chevrolet here was a rebadged version of Daiwoo here which were previously a god awful brand from South Korea. Some used Vauxhall parts and chassis, but they were cheap.
Never been sure whether these American companies were less than bothered about selling in Europe, or they didn’t have a clue about what the market expectations were. No amount of plastic chrome and chunky bodywork is going to influence tastes here I don’t think.
The sports cars are actually rather good now. The muscle cars are pretty awesome. You no longer have to wet your pants when you see a corner coming up.
And dare I mention Tesla. As good as world wide they are the best seller. A true market disrupted. Sure I still don’t like them, I’ve got an Polestar in order to replace my wife’s BMW M2 Competition. But I do appreciate what they’ve done, and arguably. They are the best and they are domestic. Ahem USA 🤪🤣