US sales forecast for Smart ForTwo revised upward
Looks like sales of Corollas, Fits, Aveos and Yarii aren't the only ones headed upward...
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GM still sold more Hummers YTD (18,035 - all models), beating smart sales. |
That's great to hear. I hope the ForTwo stays around long enough for a second generation.
I'm not too concerned about the sales of Hummers since that includes all models. I bet the majority of those were H3's. |
I don't mean to be a poo poo, but I don't think the Smart is all it's cracked up to be.... I would think that over 15 years later a 3 cyl. would get at LEAST the EPA MPG as a Metro XFI. I am hopeful, but unimpressed.
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I live in a recreational area and am waiting to see a Hummer with a Smart for Two in toe. I love it when I see an 35 foot RV with a moped in a rack hauling a Jeep with a bike rack on the back. I'ts like they confused about who the want to impress, the conspicuios consumers, the ecomodders or the Sierra Club
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Don't forget, Will, the smart has 50% more hp than the XFi had. If they would simply offer it with a true manual transmission, it would be possible to get decent mileage out of it.
atomicradish: that IS the 2nd gen car. The rest of the world (including Canada) had the 1st gen fortwo. And you're right - the vast majority of the Hummer sales were H3's. |
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The Fortwo is a real underachiever in my humble opinion. The Metro and the TDI are way better mpg'ers.
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My whole thing is that I think, in the year 2008, we should be able to do better.
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Saw my first Smart for Two up close at a local GM dealership yesterday. $21,999, 35 city, 40 highway. Premium gas only. Really not that impressive. Across the street at the Toyota dealership was a new Yaris 13,999, 40 highway, two extra seats, better looking and runs on regular. No contest, The Yaris wins.
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