Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinjlm
All of those things are factors pointing to why customers want and buy CUVs. The fuel economy target angle explains why the automakers are taking a more is better approach and displacing sedans in their showrooms with more and more nameplates of CUV.
Look at Buick for example. Not a single car in the showroom anymore. Just CUVs. Why couldn’t they have three CUVs and a sedan? Because four CUVs is better for CAFE. Fast forward a few years…you know what is on the horizon for Buick? A sedan EV. Because in EV world, footprint doesn’t impact FE targets. Even Chevrolet is down to one coupe, one sedan, and six CUVs. Didn’t include Corvette in this count because it’s its own thing. But, like Buick, there are additional sedans planned in the Chevrolet EV portfolio.
|
True, but isn't that from sedans just not selling anymore? Ford also killed all its cars but Mustang and they claim its a result of poor sales numbers.
For Camaro, I hope once Corvette becomes it's own brand they will have room for a less expensive front engine, rear drive car similar to the Camaro once Camaro gets converted to EV, but it seems unlikely... OTOH, they do still have the Caddies in production, so a parts-bin ICE-powered Corvette GT car seems like a possibility.
On EV sedans, I have to think that's for a couple reasons... competing with Tesla Model S and Model 3, as well as maximizing range. IMO Lucid made a mistake and their first vehicle should have been a CUV, SUV or truck. Rivian's market entrance seems to be going far better than Lucid and I think that's because people just want trucks and SUVs.