CarSPIN Forums

Auto Talk => General Automotive => Topic started by: 12,000 RPM on December 30, 2017, 01:39:01 PM

Title: Edmunds publishes predicted trends for 2018
Post by: 12,000 RPM on December 30, 2017, 01:39:01 PM
I love this kind of shit

https://static.ed.edmunds-media.com/unversioned/img/industry-center/analysis/2018-Industry-Trends.pdf

Obvious points are the market is due to contract and luxury SUVs are taking over everything

But interestingly "electrified"/green cars are set to gain market share and even more interestingly Uber is having an impact on rental sales :popcorn:

Also increasing interest rates shouldn't have too much of an impact. They will probably just stretch the loans out to mortgage lengths

Interesting stuff
Title: Re: Edmunds publishes predicted trends for 2018
Post by: Morris Minor on December 31, 2017, 03:50:43 PM
Interesting stuff - reflects my own sentiment that our next vehicle will be a crossover. But why are they saying EVs are critical to autonomy? ICEs can be autonomous too.
Title: Re: Edmunds publishes predicted trends for 2018
Post by: 12,000 RPM on December 31, 2017, 03:57:28 PM
Yea I'm drawing a blank on that connection too.

Looking forward to the current crop of luxury crossovers. Would be nice to swap out the G for something like an F-Pace every now and then.
Title: Re: Edmunds publishes predicted trends for 2018
Post by: CaminoRacer on December 31, 2017, 04:30:59 PM
Gimme a sedan any day
Title: Re: Edmunds publishes predicted trends for 2018
Post by: Raza on January 01, 2018, 06:56:18 AM
Quote from: 12,000 RPM on December 31, 2017, 03:57:28 PM
Yea I'm drawing a blank on that connection too.

Looking forward to the current crop of luxury crossovers. Would be nice to swap out the G for something like an F-Pace every now and then.

My friend just consolidated his A4 and Accord into a 2016 X1. He seems really happy. I haven't driven in it yet, but I took a look, and I found it quite compelling. He has me looking into them.