Smart Fortwo: 50 percent decrease
While the rest of the microcar and electric car field is booming, the Smart Fortwo has lost its appeal in North America. The gas-powered version was discontinued halfway through 2017, but fully electric models are still available. However, it doesn’t look like the American public were buying.
The Smart Fortwo plummeted in vehicle sales for 2017, from 6,211 to 3,071 units all year. That’s a drop of 50.6 percent.
Hyundai Veloster: 58 percent drecrease
The replacement for the Hyundai Tiburon, the Veloster, was never a good idea. This oddity takes on the Saturn-like third door along with an ugly-duckling hatchback. Sure, it might have been fun to drive with up to 201 horsepower in a 1.6-liter turbocharged four-banger, but you wouldn’t want to brag that you owned one. “It’s my cousin’s car. I’m just borrowing it.”
Vehicle sales for the Hyundai Veloster dropped 57.9 percent year over year, from 30,053 sales in 2016 to 12,658. This model is taking a hiatus for the 2018 model year, but you can expect to see the all-new 2019 Veloster at the Detroit Auto Show.
