silvrsvt Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a26428/each-states-favorite-cars/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Take that, boring neighbor states with predictable favorites!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Also, it's time to rename New England, New Sweden, apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 (edited) Speaking of which, Connecticut gets the Impreza. I see so many of those damn things (especially that XV thing). But surprised it has the biggest percentage difference as they seem pretty popular in most of the North East. Edit: Looks like CT gets to be part of New Sweden as well... In Connecticut, the Subaru Impreza sells at 441 percent the national average, while five Volvo models, including the XC70, V60 Cross Country, S80, S60 and XC60, all have market shares in Connecticut more than twice their national averages. Edited December 24, 2015 by Intrepidatious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probowler Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Ever since the Jones got their new Lincoln MKT, everyone's been trying to keep up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydro Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 (edited) Not sure how they got the numbers, but I haven't seen one KIA EV in CA? More like camry or civic. My guess is fuzzy math. If they sold 1000 Kias and every other state sold 100 that means it sold 900% more than the national avg.?? Edited December 24, 2015 by Hydro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aneekr Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Take that, boring neighbor states with predictable favorites!! South Dakotans also seem to have an affinity for Aston Martins, which is even more impressive considering they have to go to either the Denver or Minneapolis-St.Paul regions to visit an Aston Martin dealership. In South Dakota the Aston Martin DB9 and Vanquish each have market shares more than five times their respective national averages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Regional preferences across the state Sioux Falls Vs Rapid City? I remember seeing an MKT picture with the new Continental grille, it transformed the look in a good way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aneekr Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 (edited) Not sure how they got the numbers, but I haven't seen one KIA EV in CA? More like camry or civic. My guess is fuzzy math. If they sold 1000 Kias and every other state sold 100 that means it sold 900% more than the national avg.?? The R&T article in the original post focuses on automotive brands and models that are popular among retail consumers in specific states compared to the USA as a whole. The calculation entails taking each brand/model share of the U.S. market overall and multiplying it by retail registrations in each state. This yields a “target” for the state markets. Target registrations are then subtracted from actual registrations to derive the measurement of sales performance for each brand/model at the state level. New Kia Soul EV availability is limited to ten states: California, Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Maryland. Of these, California has by far the most Soul EV retail registrations as of 2015. Edited December 24, 2015 by aneekr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 (edited) South Dakotans also seem to have an affinity for Aston Martins, which is even more impressive considering they have to go to either the Denver or Minneapolis-St.Paul regions to visit an Aston Martin dealership. I'm pretty sure that equates to like, two of each in the whole state. BTW: I can tell you where one of the Aston Martins lives--I know the owners of two of them by reputation. Edited December 24, 2015 by RichardJensen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Also, it's time to rename New England, New Sweden, apparently. No, it's New Florida now... It's 70 degrees on Christmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Let's also be fair, you could sell 3 in South Dakota and that would be a disproportionate amount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Regional preferences across the state Sioux Falls Vs Rapid City? I remember seeing an MKT picture with the new Continental grille, it transformed the look in a good way... And you didn't re-post it here?? Dude...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StangBang Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 (edited) I remember seeing an MKT picture with the new Continental grille, it transformed the look in a good way... Well well, could it just be the traditional radiator style grille is what all the Lincolns needed all along instead of looking like Oldsmobile and Pontiac split grille motiffs? Edited December 26, 2015 by StangBang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Yeah, as per recent interview with Lincoln chief who said Lincoln had tried that new front across the range, he didn't mention MKT specifically in the list but after hearing that, I remember a chop (RMC or 2b2?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Let's also be fair, you could sell 3 in South Dakota and that would be a disproportionate amount. But to be totally fair, the same could be said of sales in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and to a certain extent Nebraska, yet all those states have boring "most popular" choices. I attribute it to the infestation of doctors in this state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 (edited) Honestly, I will never understand the "bash-fest" that MKT endures. It is a fine car. Edited December 26, 2015 by twintornados Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordtech1 Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Honestly, I will never understand the "bash-fest" that MKT endures. It is a fine car.I agree. The outside isn't the prettiest but an awful vehicle it isn't. Between it and a flex, I always tell people if I were to travel across country as a passenger, that's what I want to ride in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 I agree. The outside isn't the prettiest but an awful vehicle it isn't. Between it and a flex, I always tell people if I were to travel across country as a passenger, that's what I want to ride in. I agree. Even the Pontiac Aztec was a really nice car once you could overlook the poor styling. As far as the MKT goes, I think it is the front and the back view that ruin it. I actually think it is attractive from the side view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 I agree. Even the Pontiac Aztec was a really nice car once you could overlook the poor styling. As far as the MKT goes, I think it is the front and the back view that ruin it. I actually think it is attractive from the side view. Owners of Aztecs and Flexes (including MKT) love their vehicles. If you've ever driven one you would understand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordtech1 Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Owners of Aztecs and Flexes (including MKT) love their vehicles. If you've ever driven one you would understand. I can't understand the Aztec and rendezvous love. At least the flex and mkt have very nice interiors. However, to each their own. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 I can't understand the Aztec and rendezvous love. At least the flex and mkt have very nice interiors. However, to each their own. Completely unrelated, but while I've got you here.... I got the recall notice for the EPAS unit in my Fusion. Haven't taken it in yet because I haven't had any issues--or at least I haven't noticed any, and my understanding is that if it passes inspection, they close the recall, and if you have problems down the line you're on your own. Anyway, I was changing the oil last week and I noticed that the passenger side seal on the EPAS seems to be leaking. The shaft coming out of the unit had grease on it. What's the story on that? Is that related to the EPAS recall, or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 I can't understand the Aztec and rendezvous love. At least the flex and mkt have very nice interiors. However, to each their own. Ride quality. Minivan room and dynamics without the minivan look. Etc. As far as interiors, the Aztec interior was nice for its time. Ford interiors weren't all that fantastic when the Aztek launched. It was the 90s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StangBang Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Honestly, I will never understand the "bash-fest" that MKT endures. It is a fine car. I never understood the hate either. I do think it would benefit from new MKZ/Continental front end styling. It would be interesting to see if the remaining production run enjoys a sales boost or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share Posted December 27, 2015 Honestly, I will never understand the "bash-fest" that MKT endures. It is a fine car. I got to ride in one as a livery car going to the airport in the past year...the rear seat space wasn't as nice as the Town Car L (they even had the passenger set all the way forward!) and I wasn't really impressed with the interior either...it didn't seem any nicer then my SHO and the Flex's I've been in looked better IMO...then again maybe if the soft touch surfaces had some dressing on them (they looked kind of dusty/dingy) it would have looked more luxurious. The styling is really a mixed bag...the concept looked good, but the production model is pretty terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.