SUV/CUVs outsell sedans
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SUV/CUVs outsell sedans
years ago i stated that suvs/cuvs would eventually outsell sedans. i believed this for several reasons - here's a few:
- families find them more useful / practical
- older people find them easier to get in and out of and their stuff
- an aging population (retiring baby boomers)
- many like the higher seating position and visibility of the road
- many who are active outside like the ability to carry kayaks, bikes, camping gear, etc. without being constrained by a 'trunk'
well 2014 is the year it happened.
good article on it here:
http://www.thecarconnection.com/news...irst-time-ever
- families find them more useful / practical
- older people find them easier to get in and out of and their stuff
- an aging population (retiring baby boomers)
- many like the higher seating position and visibility of the road
- many who are active outside like the ability to carry kayaks, bikes, camping gear, etc. without being constrained by a 'trunk'
well 2014 is the year it happened.
good article on it here:
http://www.thecarconnection.com/news...irst-time-ever
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Not surprising considering that most of them now get good gas mileage and have AWD optional, something you can't get on a lot of sedans.
Coupe market is still in a slow death spiral I've noticed. Kind of funny how out of fashion 2 doors have become even from 15 years ago when I first started driving. Then that's not even counting how popular they were back in the 60's/70's when 2 doors were almost half of the market.
Coupe market is still in a slow death spiral I've noticed. Kind of funny how out of fashion 2 doors have become even from 15 years ago when I first started driving. Then that's not even counting how popular they were back in the 60's/70's when 2 doors were almost half of the market.
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Not surprising considering that most of them now get good gas mileage and have AWD optional, something you can't get on a lot of sedans.
Coupe market is still in a slow death spiral I've noticed. Kind of funny how out of fashion 2 doors have become even from 15 years ago when I first started driving. Then that's not even counting how popular they were back in the 60's/70's when 2 doors were almost half of the market.
Coupe market is still in a slow death spiral I've noticed. Kind of funny how out of fashion 2 doors have become even from 15 years ago when I first started driving. Then that's not even counting how popular they were back in the 60's/70's when 2 doors were almost half of the market.
That's because 2-doors and coupes, especially smaller ones, can make it a PITA for adults to enter/exit and ride in the rear seats. There was also the somewhat misguided and inaccurate stereotype, for decades, of one having to have 2 doors for "sportiness", that 4 doors couldn't do the job. Today's Chevy SS, Dodge Charger SRT, Mitsubushi Evo, WRX/STi Impreza, BMW 335, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, and a number of others have since debunked that theory.
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That's because 2-doors and coupes, especially smaller ones, can make it a PITA for adults to enter/exit and ride in the rear seats. There was also the somewhat misguided and inaccurate stereotype, for decades, of one having to have 2 doors for "sportiness", that 4 doors couldn't do the job. Today's Chevy SS, Dodge Charger SRT, Mitsubushi Evo, WRX/STi Impreza, BMW 335, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, and a number of others have since debunked that theory.
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That's because 2-doors and coupes, especially smaller ones, can make it a PITA for adults to enter/exit and ride in the rear seats. There was also the somewhat misguided and inaccurate stereotype, for decades, of one having to have 2 doors for "sportiness", that 4 doors couldn't do the job. Today's Chevy SS, Dodge Charger SRT, Mitsubushi Evo, WRX/STi Impreza, BMW 335, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, and a number of others have since debunked that theory.
Most people don't care about dynamics and aren't slaves to style like they were back in the 60's/70's with their automotive purchases. Plus the coupes were bigger back then, ie a mafia hit squad could fit in a Coupe Deville, plus it had that nice level ride feature so the rear didn't sag from all the bodies in the trunk.
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This is mostly all due to gas prices. When they skyrocket, SUV/CUV sales drop and hybrid sales climb. Since gas has only cost an arm and not a leg lately, sales of the rigs/riggetts are climbing again. Up/down, all based on gas.
#10
Ferrari already sells a flagship four-door, they just put a trident on the snout rather than a pony.
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Not surprising considering that most of them now get good gas mileage and have AWD optional, something you can't get on a lot of sedans.
Coupe market is still in a slow death spiral I've noticed. Kind of funny how out of fashion 2 doors have become even from 15 years ago when I first started driving. Then that's not even counting how popular they were back in the 60's/70's when 2 doors were almost half of the market.
Coupe market is still in a slow death spiral I've noticed. Kind of funny how out of fashion 2 doors have become even from 15 years ago when I first started driving. Then that's not even counting how popular they were back in the 60's/70's when 2 doors were almost half of the market.
I don't get SUV's/CUV's, don't like the styling of them or driving them. The only way I see myself getting a SUV is if I live some place that gets a lot of deep snow or have a boat I need to tow. Other then that I want to stick with sedans or coupes/sports cars. The Acura MDX is really the only CUV I find appealing and may consider owning if I need the extra room/towing/snow capability.
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Part of the problem is the premium most automakers charge for coupes, you are getting a less practical car and paying in some cases thousands extra for the coupe version of a sedan so most just end up going with the sedan. You would think coupes would be less expensive since they have 2 less doors, 2 less door locks, in most cases 2 less power window systems, etc which lowers the price at least a thousand dollars for all that hardware they don't have. The other part of the problems is not many coupes are offered anymore so not much choice.
I don't get SUV's/CUV's, don't like the styling of them or driving them. The only way I see myself getting a SUV is if I live some place that gets a lot of deep snow or have a boat I need to tow. Other then that I want to stick with sedans or coupes/sports cars. The Acura MDX is really the only CUV I find appealing and may consider owning if I need the extra room/towing/snow capability.
I don't get SUV's/CUV's, don't like the styling of them or driving them. The only way I see myself getting a SUV is if I live some place that gets a lot of deep snow or have a boat I need to tow. Other then that I want to stick with sedans or coupes/sports cars. The Acura MDX is really the only CUV I find appealing and may consider owning if I need the extra room/towing/snow capability.