In 2023, the Renault Kangoo finally took over the Renault Express in Europe
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In 2023, the Renault Kangoo finally took over the Renault Express in Europe
- In August 2023, we wrote that the new Renault Kangoo was experiencing a difficult start of its commercial career, due to competition from Renault Express which doubled Renault's offering in the N1-1 segment light utility vehicle category.
- The Renault Express based on the old Dacia Dokker has the advantage of being marketed at a lower price than that of the Renault Kangoo which adopts the most modern platform and engines from the carmaker's current range, both in thermal and in battery electric version. According to our estimates, the Renault Kangoo has managed to gradually gain sales over the Renault Express from the summer of 2023.
- The sales gap between the two models of 422 units in January (in favor of Kangoo) last year increased to 3,045 in June, then 3,128 in October and 4,023 in November before falling to 3,533 in December.
- The overall assessment is that sales of the Renault Kangoo have not yet returned to their normal pace (69,000 sales in 2020), but they are constantly progressing. Sales in 2023 (59,000 sales) are in fact close to those of 2021 (63,000 sales) and are much higher than those of 2022 (40,000 sales). The most critical period was observed between June and November 2022.
- As for Renault Express sales, they are growing more slowly: 27,000 sales in 2022 and 33,000 sales in 2023. The combined sales of the two models, however, remain much lower than Inovev forecasts (275,000 units per year) even if we add Express sales outside Europe – as it does not even reach 150,000 units in 2023.
Inovev forecasts 50,000 units per year worldwide of the new Lancia Ypsilon
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Inovev forecasts 50,000 units per year worldwide of the new Lancia Ypsilon
- The former president of the Fiat-Chrysler group (FCA), Sergio Marchionne, had planned to end the Lancia brand due to low sales worldwide. The merger of FCA with PSA in 2021 changed the situation and the president of the new Stellantis group created during this merger, Carlos Tavares, announced that Lancia not only will not be condemned but that the brand will be developed in several markets with three new models planned between 2024 and 2028 (i.e. one model every two years).
- The first new model of the new Lancia era is the Ypsilon, which replaces a model dating from 2011 and which has therefore largely exceeded its usual life cycle but which remains the third best-selling car in Italy.
- The new Ypsilon, which is sharing parts with the Peugeot 208 & Opel Corsa, will initially be battery electric model and produced at the Spanish site in Zaragoza, alongside the Peugeot e-208 and Opel e-Corsa. Its 156 hp (115 kW) electric motor is powered by a 54 kWh battery allowing a range of 400 km. A more powerful and sportier HF version will be launched in 2025. The new Lancia Ypsilon will also be marketed in a 48V micro-hybrid thermal version (MHEV) of 100 hp (75 kW) based on the 1.2 gasoline which is already used on other models of the Stellantis group. This version will represent the entry level of the Ypsilon.
- The dimensions of the Ypsilon are very close to those of the Peugeot 208 and Opel Corsa (length: 4.08 m, width: 1.76 m, height: 1.44 m). The Ypsilon will be one of the rare Premium B-segment models available on the European market (with the Lexus LBX which is also available on other markets), the price of which should be close to 43,000 euros for the electric version, or the price of a basic Tesla Model 3. As a result of this high price, Inovev only expects 50,000 sales per year of the new Lancia Ypsilon, all versions combined.
Inovev forecasts 400,000 units per year worldwide of the new Suzuki Swift
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Inovev forecasts 400,000 units per year worldwide of the new Suzuki Swift
- Suzuki has just presented the fourth generation of the Swift, a B segment (thermal) sedan, which is one of the carmaker's best-selling models, with 365,000 units sold in 2023, or 12% of Suzuki's global sales. The Suzuki Swift has been produced since 2011 in Japan (for the Japanese market) as well as in India for the Indian and European markets (Production in Hungary ceased in 2017). In China, Suzuki sales declined until they disappeared in 2023. In the United States, the Suzuki Swift did not meet demand and the carmaker very quickly gave up selling it. In Europe, the Suzuki Swift is still sold and its production is carried out in India.
- In 2024, with the launch of the new generation, the Suzuki Swift will be produced only in India and Japan. Inovev forecasts 400,000 sales per year worldwide, thanks mainly to the development of the Indian market (275,000 units produced in India and 125,000 in Japan). Exports to Europe (only from India) are expected to remain stable (40,000 units per year), due to significant competition in the B segment.
- The new Suzuki Swift has the dimensions of the old generation (3.86 m long, 1.74 m wide and 1.50 m high). Note that the Japanese version is 5 cm narrower for tax reasons and it will therefore be the Indian version which will be exported to Europe. The engines are evolving since Suzuki replaces its four-cylinder with a three-cylinder but the displacement does not change (1,197 cm3). Its power reaches 82 hp compared to 83 hp previously. The engine is using a micro-hybrid technology with the addition of an electric alternator-starter on a 12 V circuit, a rare occurrence at a time when most micro-hybrids are switching to 48 V.
Inovev forecasts 75,000 units per year worldwide of the new Porsche Macan
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Inovev forecasts 75,000 units per year worldwide of the new Porsche Macan
- Porsche (a subsidiary of the Volkswagen group) presented the new generation of its mid-range SUV Macan, the previous generation of which dates back to 2014. The new generation of the Macan which is 12 cm longer than the previous model (4.78 m compared to 4.66 m) is a little closer to the Porsche Cayenne, the brand's high-end SUV.
- Designed on a platform solely dedicated to electric motorization (PPE platform), the new Macan will be offered only in a battery electric version, which is a risk for the carmaker of seeing its sales fall, as we saw with Smart a few years ago.
- Inovev is forecasting on 75,000 sales per year worldwide of the new Porsche Macan EV which will undoubtedly achieve its best scores in China (25,000 sales) and the USA (25,000 sales), with Europe remaining the 3rd market (20,000 sales).
- With 600 kilos of battery (for a capacity of 95 kWh), the Macan EV has a total weight of 2.3 tonnes (300 kilos more than the heaviest old Macan with a thermal engine). The carmaker offers two power versions, the first displaying 408 hp (300 kW) and the second 639 hp (470 kW). The range of the Macan EV would be 600 kilometers according to the carmaker. The Porsche Macan EV will be produced at the Leipzig site (Germany).
Stellantis confirms the launch of the STLA Large platform in 2024
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Stellantis confirms the launch of the STLA Large platform in 2024
- The Stellantis group communicated last year on the rationalization of its platforms (at the global level) into four distinct and electrified families (mixed thermal/electric): STLA Small (segment B), STLA Medium (segment C), STLA Large ( segments D and E), STLA Frame (pick-up and large SUV).
- After the launch in 2023 of its mid-range STLA Medium platform (C segment) inaugurated by the Peugeot 3008 SUV and which will be used on other models, such as the future Citroën C5 Aircross, DS 7 or Opel Grandland, the Stellantis group will launch in 2024 – as planned – the high-end STLA Large platform for the carmaker's largest models (D and E segments). However, this platform will not equip the pick-ups and SUVs derived from pick-ups, which will use the STLA Frame instead.
- The eight models that will use this new platform will be badged Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep (for North America) and Alfa-Romeo, Maserati (for Europe). The STLA Large platform will be used on three Jeep models, two Dodge models and one Chrysler model. To this total must be added a specific Alfa-Romeo model and a Maserati model. These models will be marketed in a battery electric version (BEV), in a plug-in hybrid version (PHEV) and/or in a thermal version.
- We can presume that the entire American range will gradually switch to the new STLA Large platform, apart from the Ram pick-up and its SUV derivatives (Dodge Durango, Jeep Wagoneer) which will use a fourth dedicated platform called STLA Frame.
- The factories which will produce these models are known: Windsor (Canada) where the Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Dodge Challenger are produced and Cassino (Italy) where the Alfa Giulia and Stelvio are produced.