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ATLANTA — The folks at The Truth About Cars, TTAC, an automotive Web site, took it upon themselves to rank the worst cars of 2007, and boy, did they pile on.

They took 136 nominations from the public, narrowed those down to 20, then conducted an online poll to come up with the rankings. Here are the selections:

10. Saturn ION: This car is being replaced in the Saturn lineup, but still had to endure this parting shot from TTAC: "From its Frankensteinian proportions and ditchwater dull detailing … the ION was a born loser."

9. Chrysler Aspen: The only Chrysler-branded full-size SUV hasn't been on the market all that long, but long enough for TTAC to say: "It's ugly, slow (even with a Hemi under the hood) and badly built."

8. Chevrolet TrailBlazer/GMC Envoy/Isuzu Ascender/Saab 9-7X: These SUVs share the same platform, one that does not meet TTAC's approval: "Although there may be a good reason to buy one, you can hear the competition singing 'anything you can do I can do better.' "

7. Hummer H2: Hummer has taken a number of shots from environmentalists, so TTAC feels it's appropriate to pile on. "You might as well wear a freshly bludgeoned baby seal as drive this big rig."

6. Hummer H3: TTAC apparently found bashing Hummer to be like eating potato chips.

5. Chevrolet Uplander: General Motors is getting out of the minivan business, and TTAC would say not a minute too soon. "This dead van walking never fooled anyone with its SUV-wannabe styling on a poorly engineered '90s-era platform."

4. Dodge Nitro: Another relative newcomer to the market got a harsh reception: "The Nitro is the answer to a question nobody asked: Who wants a rough-running, gas-guzzling, hard-shifting, sloppy handling, cheaply adorned, pavement bound, neutered Jeep?"

3. Chevrolet Aveo: You'd think the only subcompact made by a U.S. company could catch a break. Wrong: "From its tinny-sounding doors to its penalty box interior, the Aveo screams cheap more loudly (and persistently) than an amphetamine-crazed parrot."

2. Chrysler Sebring: The Sebring has been criticized in the past, but many reviewers say it's better now than ever before. Don't count TTAC among them. "It's hideous in a deeply bland sort of way. Its cabin, handling, acceleration and ride quality (or complete lack thereof) is to driving pleasure what hair shirts are to eczema sufferers."

1. Jeep Compass: Yet another Chrysler Group product gets taken to task, and this one landed at the top of the list. "Jeep's recipe for disaster is both simple and comprehensive: laughable aesthetics, second-rate road manners, poky performance and interior materials pulled from the bottom drawer of Chrysler's parts bin."