by "Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind)
Published 02/03/2017 at 08:41
by "Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind)
Published 02/03/2017 at 08:41
Tags: Sales
STARS: 3
Apparently Americans no longer want big sedans! The Hyundai Sonata lost nearly 50% of its sales! The Malibu, which we were just praising for having its best year ever dropped 43%! (Luckily, 43!% is not a factor here). Compact CUVs are completely annihilating the segment!! It’s Mortal Kombat out here, sedans are in the corner and these CUVs wont stop trippin’! So what does this mean if you want a Fusion, Accord, or Mazda6?
It means the new models are about to be rushed out to market as soon as possible! The new Camry will probably be parachuting into dealers soon. That Hyundai Sonata refresh just went from “Fall of 2017" to being revealed in the next week and on sale around the end of March! The Subaru Legacy update was already revealed this week. You may have missed it, it was the lede photo...
I’m sure we will see the all new generations of the Accord and Altima very soon and on sale the same day they hit the stage. Mazda6 and Fusion will likely be pushed to appearing 6 months ahead of schedule and I’m sure the Kia Optima will get a Stinger touch up before Fall. Really, only Chevy may go from sitting at the front of the class to that creepy old dude in the back in less than one year. We may see a refreshed Malibu in 2018!
If you know you want to buy a midsized sedan this Spring then perhaps you should put it off. You’ll have incentives to get rid of the previous model year on top of incentives to sale the new model year on top of the entire segment fighting to keep their “best selling (insert brand) in America” hertitages. Seriously, many of these sedans have been the best selling vehicles for these brands for decades in the US! Money will be thrown at you so wear a raincoat and work that twerk.
I’m talking 5:00 Free Trunk Giveaway all summer long! Better tell your momma and bring the kids!
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"merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc" (merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc)
02/03/2017 at 09:35, STARS: 1
I wouldn’t call these big sedans... I think people still want big sedans, they just don’t want the midsize sedans. I know I can’t speak for anyone but myself, but I know I’m a fan of a real big sedan, audi 8s, BMW 7s, S-class, I’d even say the new caddy CT6, but I’m holding out for a bigger one down the line, even the new impala is a relatively big car, not caddy DTS big, but close.
I say this because I upsized myself by going from an S4 to an S8 because... bigger. I’d be interested to know what the sales of real full size cars year over year.
"camarov6rs" (mren2011)
02/03/2017 at 10:08, STARS: 1
As an enthusiast I can’t help but think the loss in sales is due to a lack of excitement. If you look at compacts almost every model has a hatch, which some people believe to be a more youthful body style, and there are quite a few performance models (WRX, GTI, ST).
Now compared to the mid-size level only the legacy has a hatch body (outback) and the Fusion Sport is the only one that comes to mind as a performance offering. Even then many writers place the Sport as more of a bigger engine variant than an outright performance model. I could be missing some info but that’s just an observation.
"random001" (random001)
02/03/2017 at 10:27, STARS: 2
I still want an Outback 2.5GT....
"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
02/03/2017 at 11:29, STARS: 0
Midsize sedans are bought by people who want their car to get them around to work, errands, their kid’s school, etc. and carry assorted passengers and crap. Crossovers are better at accomplishing the same task.
I, for one, do not lament the downfall of boring midsize sedans. The only midsize sedan I have ever owned was a Mazdaspeed 6.
If I needed a boring, mostly practical vehicle, then I would prefer to have a midsize wagon or hatch, because it has the same practicality as a crossover without the unnecessary added ride height. That’s why we picked a regular Impreza hatchback for my wife instead of a Crosstrek.
But I am obviously in the minority.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
02/03/2017 at 12:20, STARS: 0
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