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Automotive News & Views What is "wrong" with these new subcompacts?
8653 messages, Last post on Nov 27, 2009 at 6:22 PM
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'Cause they are pretty DARN good! From Automotive News, for 2008 sales through June 30: Fit: up 67% from 2007 Accent: up 48.9% Rio: up 29.1% Yaris: up 39% Mini Cooper: up 33.6% And if you're counting Versa (debatable for inclusion in this category, IMO), it is up 20.7%. And for those of you tracking the ForTwo, they sold 11,399 of them by midyear, and that wasn't a full six months of sales by any means. The only one that wasn't up in a big way (about flat instead) was the Aveo, which I think was partly because a lot of the Aveos were going to fleets last year, and GM is still cutting back on its rental fleet sales. http://www.autonews.com/assets/PDF/CA5240487.PDF
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Replying to: nippononly (Aug 12, 2008 11:52 am) Well, there was the xA, down a whopping 99.6%.  Considering how bad off the economy supposedly is, I'm surprised that total car sales are staying as strong as they are. The grand total comes out to 3.989M, down from 4.059M. That's only a 1.7% drop. Now a lot of that is redistribution, as sales of smaller cars are increasing while bigger and more premium categories are dropping. Still, it looks like people are buying. I guess truck sales might tell a different story, though.
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Replying to: andre1969 (Aug 12, 2008 11:55 am) 
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Replying to: andre1969 (Aug 12, 2008 11:55 am) 
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Well, the xA got a lot bigger, especially the standard engine. So it went in the wrong direction, or at least the opposite direction compared to where consumers were heading. Bad timing.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Aug 13, 2008 5:52 am) It is significant to note that while Toyota dealers can't keep Corollas in stock, Matrixes are piling up in unprecedented numbers. While Matrix has a lot more utiltity than the Corolla sedan, it also consumes at least 20% more gas, making it less popular in times of $4 gas. The same applies to the xD (replacement for the xA).
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Replying to: nippononly (Aug 13, 2008 6:56 am) In Brazil they actually sell a Corolla Fielder, which is a Corolla wagon. An no it looks nothing at all like a Matrix. I'd pick that for the extra space, better visibility, plus better mileage to boot.  My brother is shopping for a Hyundai Tucson and I suggested one of those as an alternative. Both are FWD and the Fielder actually costs less in Brazil. |
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Replying to: ateixeira (Aug 13, 2008 7:02 am) |
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Replying to: nippononly (Aug 13, 2008 7:06 am) The one in the Matrix has almost vanished. Visibility isn't nearly as good, and keeps getting worse. Toyota dealers will gladly sell you an extra-cost backup cam, I'm sure.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Aug 13, 2008 9:38 am) |
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