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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
Even though the Sonic had been phased out basically everywhere else, the Spark may still soldier on for a while.
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The Spark was redesigned for the 2016 model year and got a refresh for the 2019 model year. I expect it will stick around until 2021 when it is due to be refreshed. The replacement (if any) will likely move to the VVS-F platform
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
Repurposing older platforms, and eventually incorporating some cost-cutting measures on their manufacturing, used to be quite common in Latin America.
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Used to be is key.
Automakers are being forced to spend billions of dollars developing electric vehicles and autonomous technology. Every dollar they can scrape together is needed and they cannot afford to fall behind their competition. The future is shared platforms manufactured at huge economies of scale. VW has shown it is possible and everyone else has to follow suite or become one of the many manufacturers that will disappear or be absorbed in the next decade.