2016 vehicles already at dealers?

"WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe" (wesbarton89)
02/09/2015 at 12:06 • Filed to: None

So early into 2015, and I saw a 2016 Kia Sorento at a Kia booth in our mall. Doesn't look bad, but it just seems super early to already have 2016 MY vehicles for sale. Here's the dealer site for it.

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DISCUSSION (25)

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe
02/09/2015 at 12:07

Pre-Production show cars?

spanfucker retire bitch > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe
02/09/2015 at 12:10

This model year shit's really getting out of hand.

Takuro Spirit > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe
02/09/2015 at 12:12

We got our first 2016 CX-5 in this weekend. I'm sure there are others out there.

Kinja'd!!!

Dat electric parking brake doe

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe
02/09/2015 at 12:12

Are these the ones that were advertised with the Super Bowl commercial? I don't know. A Pierce Brosnan commercial would definitely make me immediately buy whatever he was trying to sell.

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
02/09/2015 at 12:13

Nope, they have several in stock.

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > spanfucker retire bitch
02/09/2015 at 12:14

A bit, maybe. I remember seeing a 2008 Challenger SRT8 (one of the launch edition ones) in May of 2007, and thinking that was early. But, not like this.

spanfucker retire bitch > Takuro Spirit
02/09/2015 at 12:15

Do those have the updated infotainment system out of the Mazda3?

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > Takuro Spirit
02/09/2015 at 12:15

Now how are you supposed to a handbrake slide with that? C'mon, Mazda!

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna
02/09/2015 at 12:15

I believe so. It IS effective marketing.

GhostZ > spanfucker retire bitch
02/09/2015 at 12:16

It's because they want to sell "NEW NEW NEW" cars, and when your vehicle is old enough that it doesn't change from one year to the next, there's no reason not to change the model year earlier just to look newer.

As Du Volant > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe
02/09/2015 at 12:18

It's an all-new model, and if the automaker thinks it's going to be a super hot seller sometimes they'll bring them out as early as they possibly can. Jeep did the same thing a couple years ago when the 2014 Grand Cherokee came out- we started getting those in January.

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > As Du Volant
02/09/2015 at 12:23

Well, Kia's offerings have been getting better and better. And a lot of deep-pocketed folks have that mentality where the newest is the best, so if they have the chance to buy a 2016 MY vehicle in the first quarter of 2015, and their choices are limited, they may go for the Kia. Plus, I'm not going to lie, the 2016 Sorento is super sharp looking inside and out. I'm really impressed with them these days, even if they are trying to sell a $60k+ high end luxury car. They certainly have the package right, if not the brand recognition yet.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe
02/09/2015 at 12:23

Crazy since Fords 2015 stuff isn't even out yet. wanting to read on the 2015 focus and it's not even on the website.

Takuro Spirit > spanfucker retire bitch
02/09/2015 at 12:24

Yes, it has the new MAZDACONNECT software. Screen is still in the same place, but its harder to leave fingerprints on it and the surround.

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
02/09/2015 at 12:25

I sat in a 2015 Mustang late last year, and it was pretty cool, but that, and the Fusion, are the only 2015 Fords I've seen to date, and the 2015 Fusion is indistinguishable from the 2013 and 2014.

Klaus Schmoll > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe
02/09/2015 at 12:25

This is exactly why I think this MY thing is stupid. It made sense in the '50 when they closed the factories over the summer, retooled, and presented cars that really looked different after the summer. Calling those the next model year made sense. With cars that are identical over 2-3 years, this is just arbitrary.

BTW, it's an American thing. In Europe the date of the first registration defines the age of a car, but over here we don't have unsold cars sitting on dealers lots for years.

carcrasher88 > Takuro Spirit
02/09/2015 at 12:30

Yep, there's definitely others.

Just checked the inventory of one of my local Mazda dealers, they've got 2 '16 CX-5s and 5 '16 6s.

No pictures yet, they all say 'Just Arrived'.

Cé hé sin > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe
02/09/2015 at 12:31

How do you decide that a car sold in early 2015 is a 2016 model? Is it just arbitrary and can you call the same car a 2017 model if you like?

It does seem to be an American thing though.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe
02/09/2015 at 12:32

Wow. That's fast.

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > Cé hé sin
02/09/2015 at 12:38

To my knowledge, there is a restriction. Take a 2016 MY car for example. It can't go on sale until January 1st, 2015. So, you can't sell a 2016 MY car in 2014, at all. And generally, this is less common, even this early. You generally see the following year's cars start to show up during the 2nd quarter of the current year, normally between May and June, sometimes later. The 2016 Miata, for example, probably won't show up until August of this year.

Cé hé sin > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe
02/09/2015 at 14:53

I suppose this grew from the annual model changes you used to have in America. You know the kind of thing:

"Buy your all-new 1989 Ford! New hubcaps! Extra chrome!" Subtext: the 1988 Ford was rubbish. Why do you still have one?

Move on a year:

"Buy your all-new 1990 Ford! Even newer hubcaps! Even more chrome!" Subtext: the 1989 Ford was rubbish. Why do you still have one?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe
02/09/2015 at 15:41

The F-150 is out, and the 250/350/450 have been out for months.

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
02/09/2015 at 15:53

You're right! I have seen a 2015 F-150 out in the wild once or twice.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe
02/09/2015 at 16:07

I've yet to see one, but I want to.

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
02/09/2015 at 16:16

If they're driving by, and you see one from the side, you're probably not going to notice. You'd have to get a good look from the front. They're not overly different style wise from the previous ones.