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Comparison of market presence between sedan and SUV segments
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Why foreign automakers dominate the sedan market - CNBC
watch nowThe biggest American automakers all but abandoned sedans and coupes in recent years as they rushed to compete in the pickup truck and SUV markets.Many domestic buyers also shifted toward those bigger vehicles. Still, there's a market for cars, as Japanese, Korean and German brands sell hundreds of thousands of smaller passenger vehicles in the U.S. annually.The resilience of the sedan market and concerns that high prices are driving away customers have led some American automakers to reconsider their lineups.With the average price for a vehicle hovering around $50,000, a compact sedan that starts at about $22,000 is an attractive entry point for buyers, industry experts said. "It's all about affordability," said Orth Hedrick, vice president of product planning for Kia USA. Kia's K4 compact sedan and its predecessor, the Kia Forte, together were the brand's second-bestselling vehicle last year, accounting for 140,514 units sold. "It's just been doing phenomenally well for us. Way over plan, and a lot of it is affordability."Similarly, the RAV4 crossover SUV is Toyota's bestseller, reaching 479,288 units sold in 2025. The automaker also moved 316,000 Camrys and nearly 250,000 Corollas last year, or 65% and 51% of the SUV's sales, respectively. "There is opportunity for sedans to offer an alternative to the sea of SUVs, and they are typically less expensive than an SUV in the same size class," said Stephanie Brinley, associate director, AutoIntelligence, for S&P Global Mobility. "Sedans do offer more opportunity for compelling design and they are typically more fuel efficient than utility vehicles." Industry watchers, dealers and automaker executives have publicly expressed concerns that high vehicle prices and rising fuel costs could cause buyers to pull back or increasingly turn to used cars. Indeed, Volkswagen said it has kept its Jetta sedan in its lineup for 45 years in the U.S. as an affordable entry point. The brand showed off a newly refreshed version of its full-size Atlas SUV at the New York International Auto Show in early April. But it also had its compact car, Jetta — and two higher-trim versions of the Golf hatchback — on the show floor as well. "Jetta is one of our most important nameplates," said Petar Danilovic, senior vice president of North American product marketing for Volkswagen. "Every car has a different role in the portfolio. And the Jetta, for example, is of course important to also attract entry customers. So hopefully to b...
Economic Watch: Foreign carmakers step up electrification push to vie ...
CHANGCHUN, April 11 (Xinhua) -- German carmaker Audi on Friday launched A6L e-tron, a luxury pure electric sedan, for the Chinese market, as it steps up its electrification push in the world's largest auto market with booming sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs). The model is produced by Audi FAW NEV Company in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province. The company, built with an investment of over 30 billion yuan (about 4.4 billion U.S. dollars), is Audi's first production base in China dedicated exclusively to fully electric vehicles. The Audi A6L e-tron is equipped with Huawei's Qiankun smart driving system. It boasts a CLTC range of up to 815 kilometers and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.3 seconds. The A6L e-tron is the second model produced at the plant following the Q6L e-tron. The joint venture between Audi and Chinese manufacturer FAW also launched the new Q6L e-tron version on the same day. The launch underscores Audi's efforts to bolster its competitiveness in China's fast-growing electric vehicle segment, where domestic brands have intensified competition with advanced software and longer driving ranges. Audi FAW is implementing the strategy to develop traditional fuel-powered, electric and hybrid vehicles in parallel, while also expanding intelligent driving capabilities. Audi's move reflects a broader trend among foreign automakers intensifying their electrification efforts to win back market shares from Chinese manufacturers, as NEV penetration continues to rise rapidly. Chinese carmakers are offering more choices of intelligent NEVs, gaining more market shares. Data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) show that NEVs accounted for more than half of new car sales in China in 2025. Chinese brands grabbed 69.5 percent of the passenger car market, up 4.3 percentage points from 2024. China has been the world's largest NEV market for 11 consecutive years, a dominance that helps explain why global carmakers are recalibrating their strategies in the market. In 2025, NEV production and sales reached 16.63 million and 16.49 million units, respectively, up 29 percent and 28.2 percent year on year, according to the CAAM. Against this backdrop, the launch of electrified models such as the Audi A6L e-tron is less an isolated milestone than part of a broader strategic pivot. Volkswagen Group, parent company of Audi and one of the world's largest carmakers with an annual output of nearly 9 million vehicles, ...
Ford Is Taking Lemons in the World's Largest Auto Market and ...
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Best Selling Cars Blog - Which cars are the best-sellers in your country?
The Tesla Model Y holds 24.2% of the Norwegian market in March. After two month handicapped by an increase in the VAT for BEVs, the Norwegian new car market is back to its splendid self in March at +32.9% year-on-year to 17,685 units.
