Experts have made a rating of the most unsuccessful cars.
In the modern world, including in the automotive industry, everything changes very quickly. To stay competitive the manufacturers were forced to quickly release new and update existing models. Otherwise, they simply fall sale. It used to be that when one model could almost without any changes sold almost twenty years. Now it is not so. Now the car manufacturers release a new generation of a particular model just 2-3 years. The life cycle of cars was sharply reduced. After a short rise in sales followed by a sharp decline.
Fiat Stilo
5-door Fiat Stilo appeared in 2007. This model was to replace the failed Fiat Croma, and, most importantly, to compete with the VW Golf. However, Bravo was not popular even at home in Italy. If in 2007 in the world has sold about 80 000 copies of Bravo, in 2016 only about 10 000 copies.
Ferrari FF
All-wheel drive hatchback class Grand tourism Ferrari FF appeared in 2011. But his design was very similar to the design of this Ferrari, especially in the back. Perhaps this is the Grand failure of this model. In 2016, the world has sold about 100 copies of FF. Due to poor sales, the Italians were forced to make serious changes and even changed his name to GTC4.
Dodge Dart
The Dodge Dart was introduced in January 2012 in Detroit. Soon after, the sale. In 2013 the world was sold nearly 100,000 copies of this model, but in 2016 but this figure declined to about 20 000 copies. It happened because of the boom in crossovers and due to problems with the automatic transmission in this model.
Citroen C-Crosser
Compact crossover Citroen C-Crosser, which appeared in 2007, became the first SUV in the line of Citroen. And, as they say, “the first pancake out lumpy”. Well, almost “lumpy”. It was created on the basis of technology and design Mitsubishi. As a result, this model has not received the French “character” and its sales left much to be desired.
Volvo C30
In 2006 appeared the compact Volvo C30, which was supposed to compete with the Audi A3. It was released only in 3-door body styles, although motorists have already begun actively to buy these 5-door cars. Despite the beautiful design, this model has not found its place in the market, and in 2012 there was a 5-door Volvo V40.
Peugeot 4007
The Peugeot 4007 was another failed crossover of PSA. It was built on the basis of the Mitsubishi Outlander, and again got a real French identity. The largest sales were in 2012, when the world has sold about 12,000 copies of the model.
Honda CR-Z
Hybrid Honda CR-Z appeared in 2010. She had to compete with the Toyota Prius. The CR-Z was a more sporty appearance and only 3 doors. But drivers in this segment have already started to prefer the 5-door cars.
Jaguar X-Type
Mid-size sedan Jaguar X-Type appeared in 2001. In 2002, the world has sold about 70 000 copies of this model. Very good. But then the sales of this model went down sharply as fans of the brand like Jaguar is not used in this model, the upgraded platform of the Ford Mondeo.
Smart Forfour
Compact Smart Forfour was developed by Daimler with the help of Mitsubishi. For 2004 it was the original car, but it was not the quality expected from the products of Daimler. In addition, this model was too expensive.
Mazda5
The Mazda5 was introduced in 2005. The Japanese needed to produce two generations of this model, before they realized that it was time to forget about it. The design of the Mazda5 is very good, but compact MPVs began to go out of fashion. The appearance of a compact crossover CX-5 contributed to the failure of the Mazda5.
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