The core aesthetic problems in the Aztek all came from the same place: to save money, they started with a minivan body and drivetrain, the GM U-platform. Afte

The core aesthetic problems in the Aztek all came from the same place: to save money, they started with a minivan body and drivetrain, the GM U-platform. After the decision to base the Aztek around a minivan was made, everything was determined by the limitations of the platform: * The hood line was determined by the pre-existing hardpoints in the U-platform body. * The awful body cladding was determined by the pre-existing sheet metal. * The second rate AWD options were determined by the pre-existing drivetrain and so on, and so on.