At The Rate We Are Going Right Now The Only Sedans Left Will Be Performance Cars

There’s a reason we run Midsized Sedan Deathwatch. North American consumers want space for six dogs, and nothing’s going to stop them from forking over big bucks for cargo volume and a third row. Traditional passenger cars be damned.

Increasingly, it looks like the market has been condemned — it’s down 12 percent over the first four months of this year. But the shrinking market presence isn’t solely the domain of the midsize. Compacts are in trouble, too. Full-size cars? You know the answer. However, if the vehicle in question started out as a conventional grocery getter but piled on the horsepower before leaving the factory, chances are it isn’t hurting.

A good example is the incredibly shrinking Ford Focus, destined for a date with Mexican production and already an afterthought for the powers that be in Dearborn. The Detroit News recently broke down the sales figures for that compact model and found something interesting.

TheSteve - 5/10/2017 2:05:48 PM

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My bet is that this thread's title never comes to pass.

TomM - 5/11/2017 10:20:24 AM

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I agree.

Eventually - there will be available more and more trucks to rent - so that hauling will not be a main need for car buyers. That plus the eventuality that gas prices WILL go up - and it may take a while more for trucks to become electrified - means that cars will again be the norm. THe question is - what will happen when the Millenials children leave the nest? WIll the Millenials move back to cars right away - or will they wait until the arthritis sets in?

MorePower - 5/10/2017 5:29:04 PM

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At this rate, people will not be driving cars in 50 years with forced automation starting in 20 years.