When you think of a green automobile, chances are you think of a small Toyota rather than a vehicle from Dodge Jeep Dealer Connecticut. One of the original icon green cars to be released stateside is having problems keeping up its annual sales; the Smart For Two is continually having decreasing sales. The main reason sales are down is that there are so many hybrids on the market and people typically need more than two seats. Think of the little sports car from Birmingham Nissan Dealers; we would be willing to bet that the sales of the less versatile vehicle don't compare to their popular Altima model.
So what exactly are the numbers for the Smart For Two sales in the United States? Well, they don't compare to the success of the sporty engine line up at Sarasota Mazda Dealer! In 2008, there were 25,000 units of the small car sold in the United States, and it is expected that sales for 2010 will only be about one third of that! On the global market, there were 114,000 sold in 2009 but it is only anticipated that 100,000 or so will sell this year! As the popularity and variety of small efficient cars increases, the limited variety that Smart offers its consumers is hurting its sales. There has been no innovation recently and the car is still only offered as a coupe or cabrio model.
Summer sales have not done well stateside either. Compared to July 2009, sales are down by 60.5%, or 560 units. Looking at global sales for July, there is only a decrease of 20%, meaning that the bulk of the failing sales are coming from the United States. Daimler has announced that a newly redesigned Smart For Two will be released during the third quarter, and that that is anticipated to increase sales. If not, though, there is already talk of reviving the Smart For Four. The car went out of production in 2006, but if sales don't pick up, we will see them on the market again in 2013.
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