Was the Chevrolet Forrester an import?
I have seen only 2 or 3 so far in Chennai,that too at an importer cars service station.
I have seen only 2 or 3 so far in Chennai,that too at an importer cars service station.
Failed Cars in India
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Dont know if this was mentioned here earlier.Standard 2000 was a flop too. Sonata gold sold very well in andhra,tamilnadu and maharhastra.
It was a CBU. There have been cases of GM AfSS not supplying spares on time or not getting spares at all. That's probably why the cars were at an importer's service station.
That Forrester also had a damaged fender,which was getting done and it was for service as well.
I has been mentioned before. A great car spoiled by a ridiculous engine.
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Well, these were partly why it flopped, but the actual reason was under the hood. Standard used the 2000cc Vanguard engine mated with a horrible gearbox which were used in CVs before, and hence the 2000 gave terrible FE of 5-6 Kmpl and was a pain to drive.
Yes agree with AMG that Ford Fiesta seems to be a flaw in the market,in fact did not see even one in Bangalore!(er you know bangalore is flooded with cars).
Logan is not a flaw model for cab-market in fact you see lot of them as airport cabs and taxis,mainly because its fuel efficient.
Versa was really good car and the main reason for its flaw was that it was priced above 5 lakhs and high mileage made it get down to its knees
But i'll tell you its one hell of a performer(though a van it had the real BHP) and being an ex-owner of that i really miss him.
Innova too was flawed when it was released because the Quailis was selling in great numbers and heard it had some issues connected with with KA Transport committee.
So,they stopped the Qualis which made us to buy Versa.
Logan is not a flaw model for cab-market in fact you see lot of them as airport cabs and taxis,mainly because its fuel efficient.
Versa was really good car and the main reason for its flaw was that it was priced above 5 lakhs and high mileage made it get down to its knees
But i'll tell you its one hell of a performer(though a van it had the real BHP) and being an ex-owner of that i really miss him.
Innova too was flawed when it was released because the Quailis was selling in great numbers and heard it had some issues connected with with KA Transport committee.
So,they stopped the Qualis which made us to buy Versa.
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Recent Failed cars IMO :
Chevy U-VA
Chevy Cruze
Fiat Punto
New Ford Fiesta
Honda CRV
Honda Jazz
Hyundai Sonata Transorm
Mahindra Getaway
Maruti Estilo
Maruti Grand Vitara
Maruti Kizashi
Mitsubishi Cedia
Mitsubishi Outlander
Mitsubishi Montero
Nissan Micra
Nissan Teana
Nissan X-Trail
Premier Rio
Skoda Yeti
Tata Indigo XL
Tata Aria
Tata Sumo Grande
Tata Xenon
Tata Safari
Toyota Camry
Volvo S60
Volvo S80
Volvo XC60
Volvo XC90
Before anybody pounces on me, let me clarify that I compare only sales numbers with respect to the respective segment leaders. Some cars are for a niche market & they are not made to set sales charts on fire anyways, so I have not included them.
Chevy U-VA
Chevy Cruze
Fiat Punto
New Ford Fiesta
Honda CRV
Honda Jazz
Hyundai Sonata Transorm
Mahindra Getaway
Maruti Estilo
Maruti Grand Vitara
Maruti Kizashi
Mitsubishi Cedia
Mitsubishi Outlander
Mitsubishi Montero
Nissan Micra
Nissan Teana
Nissan X-Trail
Premier Rio
Skoda Yeti
Tata Indigo XL
Tata Aria
Tata Sumo Grande
Tata Xenon
Tata Safari
Toyota Camry
Volvo S60
Volvo S80
Volvo XC60
Volvo XC90
Before anybody pounces on me, let me clarify that I compare only sales numbers with respect to the respective segment leaders. Some cars are for a niche market & they are not made to set sales charts on fire anyways, so I have not included them.