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There are hundreds of reasons vehicles end up appearing on GoodCarBadCar's worst-selling vehicles list. The all-electric Mitsubishi i is niche to the nth degree and, besides, it's hardly spent any time on the marketplace. The Lexus GS is at the end of its lifecycle. The Chevrolet Caprice is a vehicle meant for police personnel only. The $34,350 Volkswagen Eos is a premium-priced convertible, barely mainstream, but is four times more popular than anything on the all-inclusive worst-selling vehicles list. The Scion iQ just went on sale and hasn't had time to ramp up.
Automakers don't release cars the same way Apple releases iPhones.
There are, however, other worst-selling cars that are simply unsuccessful. The Suzuki Kizashi grabbed just 253 consumers in January 2012. It's not as though the Kizashi was a successful vehicle in January 2011 when only 940 were sold. Seven cars in the Kizashi's segment sold more than 10,000 copies last January. And say what you may about how March's Tohoku earthquake affects Honda volume, the Insight has never been a hit. America's 18th-best-selling car, the Toyota Prius, found 11,555 buyers in January, 23 times the total achieved by Honda's Insight.
The popularity and goodness of a car do not necessarily correlate. Neither does the populace's aversion always attach itself to the badness of a car. Remember that when you're scanning the tables below.
Source: Manufacturers & ANDC
Vehicle must not have been officially cancelled by its manufacturer and must have been showcased on manufacturer's website in January.
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Automakers don't release cars the same way Apple releases iPhones.
There are, however, other worst-selling cars that are simply unsuccessful. The Suzuki Kizashi grabbed just 253 consumers in January 2012. It's not as though the Kizashi was a successful vehicle in January 2011 when only 940 were sold. Seven cars in the Kizashi's segment sold more than 10,000 copies last January. And say what you may about how March's Tohoku earthquake affects Honda volume, the Insight has never been a hit. America's 18th-best-selling car, the Toyota Prius, found 11,555 buyers in January, 23 times the total achieved by Honda's Insight.
The popularity and goodness of a car do not necessarily correlate. Neither does the populace's aversion always attach itself to the badness of a car. Remember that when you're scanning the tables below.
Rank | Worst-Selling Car By Percentage Decline | % Drop | January 2012 | January 2011 |
#1 | Acura RL | - 79.4% | 33 | 160 |
#2 | Porsche Boxster | - 74.2% | 48 | 186 |
#3 | Suzuki Kizashi | - 73.1% | 253 | 940 |
#4 | Nissan Cube | - 72.2% | 461 | 1661 |
#5 | Lexus GS | - 71.2% | 93 | 323 |
#6 | Honda Insight | - 68.3% | 492 | 1554 |
#7 | Acura ZDX | - 63.5% | 54 | 148 |
#8 | Honda CR-Z | - 59.4% | 363 | 894 |
#9 | Lexus HS250h | - 46.9% | 152 | 286 |
#10 | Mercedes-Benz R-class | - 44.0% | 130 | 232 |
Rank | Worst-Selling Car By Volume (Mainstream) | January 2012 | January 2011 | % Change |
#1 | Mitsubishi i MiEV | 36 | ----- | ----- |
#2 | Chevrolet Caprice PPV | 92 | ----- | ----- |
#3 | Suzuki Equator | 108 | 148 | - 27.0% |
#4 | Subaru Tribeca | 228 | 198 | + 15.2% |
#5 | Suzuki Kizashi | 253 | 940 | - 73.1% |
#6 | Mazda MX-5 Miata | 306 | 289 | + 5.9% |
#7 | Honda CR-Z | 363 | 894 | - 59.4% |
#8 | Volkswagen Eos | 365 | 249 | + 46.6% |
#9 | Scion iQ | 374 | ----- | ----- |
#10 | Suzuki Grand Vitara | 384 | 489 | - 21.5% |
Rank | Worst-Selling Car By Volume (All Vehicles) | January 2012 | January 2011 | % Change |
#1 | Lexus LFA | 4 | 4 | 0% |
#2 | Nissan GT-R | 20 | 22 | - 9.1% |
#3 | Acura RL | 33 | 160 | - 79.4% |
#4 | Mitsubishi i MiEV | 36 | ----- | ----- |
#5 | Porsche Boxster | 48 | 186 | - 74.2% |
#6 | Acura ZDX | 54 | 148 | - 63.5% |
#7 | Mercedes-Benz CL-Class | 67 | 107 | - 37.4% |
#8 | Audi R8 | 79 | 79 | 0% |
T9 | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG | 92 | 70 | + 31.4% |
T9 | Chevrolet Caprice PPV | 92 | ----- | ----- |
Vehicle must not have been officially cancelled by its manufacturer and must have been showcased on manufacturer's website in January.
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