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Originally Posted by hayseed
The long & the short of it, Is.
No ones Buying rear wheel Drive sedans anymore..!!
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Maybe - Tesla Model 3 is up there in numbers on VFACTS when the shipments arrive in Australia
I think it could be a niche market, wonder if it would be different if the Stinger had two engine options:
TT V6 as base model option
5L V8 (Hyundai Tau)
Oh wait, Hyundai killed its V8 this year
https://www.carthrottle.com/post/hyu...be-killed-off/
Never mind - Hyundai and Kia share vehicle platforms so surely there wouldn't have been a problem getting their hands on the V8.
I think it could have been good for the US and Australian markets.
BMW 3 series, Mercedes C/E class and Tesla Model 3 are all RWD sedans which sell in various numbers - it won't be as popular as SUVs but there's still a market there, its just niche market and you can charge more for those ones.
The old man was keen on the Kia Stinger, except when he found out it was auto only, yeah sure he's a dinosaur but its a potential customer who would have bought one if it was available as an option, he's not a badge snob, he just ended up in Euro Fords because they were the best cars in their segments.
Except they don't exist anymore either in Australia - its to the point where its down to the new WRX or the Hyundai i30N