Due to the accelerated change in the global car market, many cars will disappear in 2022. The factors are many. Electrification, digitization that requires colossal investments, the coronavirus pandemic, the microchip crisis, all had a say in changing the car market.
The internal combustion engine is blacklisted and will be phased out of production, being considered incompatible with climate protection. European Commission Vice-President of the EU’s Green Pact, Frans Timmermans, recently said he would present a proposal to withdraw the most polluting cars from the market next year.
“Whether they are cars, vans or trucks, when you withdraw the polluting vehicles, the zero-emission vehicles will arrive step by step. It has to be a step-by-step approach, we can’t have zero-emission vehicles overnight. But we can have programs to withdraw the most polluting vehicles from the market as soon as possible ″, pointed out the vice-president of the European Commission.
If some cars disappear for administrative reasons, some models simply disappear from the market due to low demand. So, some small cars will disappear at the expense of more expensive, more luxurious cars or SUVs.
And in 2022, “the number of electric or petrol SUVs that will appear on the market is huge. From Volskwagen ID 4, to Jeep Grand Wagoneer, passing by Nissan Qashqai or Ford Bronico, the number of new SUVs that will appear is quite large “explained the people from odat.ro.
What are the models that make room for SUVs
- Kia Rio – is a car at the end of his career and will not be renewed or restyled, being one of those Kia models that do not fall into the preferences of drivers. “Kia boasted that they will keep Rio in the catalog, but this model will soon disappear”;
- Chevrolet Spark – the same could happen with this model, “the smallest car on the market since the disappearance of Smart Fortwo or Fiat 500 cars, even if sales are rising slightly, a phenomenon explained by the abandonment of Sonic models , Volt or Cruze ”;
- Fiat 500 X – is the car doomed to extinction due to declining sales. “Even if FCA / Stellantis strategists refuse to comment, several dealers have unfortunately confirmed the imminent death of the model and therefore of the brand, as the 500 L and 124 Spider models have also been officially abandoned for 2021. “It seems that the showrooms for Fiat will be replaced or transformed into spaces dedicated to Jeep cars, which will come with 3 new models in 2022”.
- Mazda CX-3 – this model is a commercial failure. For example, sales in the US are dramatic. “And due to the fact that the American market generally dictates what is happening in Europe, the CX-3 may soon disappear from the catalogs.”
- Toyota CH-R – “a model that originally had to wear the Scion badge, but which was quickly transferred to Toyota, due to the abandonment of the brand. And due to the fact that it did not offer all-wheel drive and that its options were too limited ”it could not defend itself or impose itself in a highly competitive market.
Also, Renault’s production was to remove the Espace, Scenic and Talisman models from the market, the same fate befell the Fluence and Megane sedans, even the Zoe electric model.
So carmakers will be showing off fewer minivans and sedans to prioritize crossovers and SUVs.
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