A MAJOR car brand has discontinued a popular model as sales of the “funky” car have plummeted.
The Japanese industry giant reportedly saw the car as a poor fit with the rest of its US lineup going forward.
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A major car brand has announced the discontinuation of a popular model[/caption]
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Poor sales and no point of difference meant that the Toyota C-HR was given the boot in the US last year[/caption]
Toyota gave its C-HR hatchback the boot last year as a combination of pricing woes and a change in design directions became too great.
The model was originally a concept car for Scion, a branch of the company aimed at producing cars for younger customers.
When Scion was absorbed back into Toyota in 2016, the C-HR found itself at a bit of a loose end.
It was put into production in 2018 but, when its generation cycle ended, could not convince bosses to approve a renewal.