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These three are seemingly the best cars in this class.
I watched and read a bunch of reviews and the reviews either avoid a direct comparison or make a very careful one without really stating an opinion.
Which car of these three do *you* prefer and why? 🙏
Let's talk about class-leading cars in terms of reviews or sales numbers. The other day I tried to see how many class-leading cars Stellantis has. 13-14 automotive brands so there have to be many class-leading car models. Dozens, at least. Yet, I could not find a single one.
I am not here to pick on Stellantis. I am genuinely puzzled. A company of Stellantis size undoubtedly has more than enough resources and expertise. So why do Stellantis brands struggle to produce class-leading cars? Why is this happening?
Car and Driver has nice, clear and reliable "best in class" lists. We don't have to use "Car and Driver" lists, it's just that they are better than most. But it is the same story elsewhere. "Best compact cars" is a relatively long list and it features no Stellantis products. Not one. "Best Subcompact SUVs" has no Stellantis products either. Same story with "Best Electric 3-Row SUVs". Not a single Stellantis product is featured on the relatively long list. "Best Electric SUVs Under $60,000" as well. Not a single Stellantis product anywhere in sight. There are dozens of "best in class" lists and it is exceptionally rare to spot a Stellantis product. (edit: Stellantis has a class-leading truck, Ram 1500. This is one of the rare exceptions)
Same goes for brand and car model reliability lists. It is very rare to see Stellantis brands or products. Some carmakers even give 10 year warranty on their products (e.g. Mazda). In today's situation, 10 year warranty is probably unthinkable for any of Stellantis brands.
Why does an automotive conglomerate with so much resources and expertise struggle to produce class-leading vehicles?
I recently scanned the stock market for undervalued stocks and came across Stellantis. Its current valuation on the stock market is ridiculously low. However, after researching this for a while, I am very puzzled by Stellantis' stituation
I'd like to put my observations out in the open and hear your thoughts.
If this post and the following discussion prove to be interesting, I could do another one – more thorough and more insightful.
Carlos Tavares era is blamed for many self-inflicted problems and rightfully so. Stuff like:
However, the current direction of the company also seems problematic.
I wanted to research and check how many class-leading car models Stellantis currently has on sale. Class-leading in terms of positive reviews or sales volume, like: Honda Civic, Mazda CX-30, Kia EV9, Tesla Model Y, BMW iX3, Mercedes E class, Renault 5, Lucid Gravity, VW Golf GTI and so on. Class leading car models do not guarantee financial or sales success, but it is a strong starting point.
Stellantis has so many car models across its 13 brands, so there should be plenty of class-leading car models. Which ones? Yea, about that. I could not find a single one.
In this context, I argue that an avalanche of new models is the wrong approach. Yet, that's exactly what Stellantis is doing:
There is a classic business joke that that is not far off – "We lose money on every sale, but we make it up in volume."
Fiat, Stellantis' best selling brand, sells fewer cars annually than Tesla Model Y. It's even worse when you rank Stellantis brands by sales volume and go down to the middle of the list. Dodge and Chrysler are in the middle of the list and they sell fewer cars across the entire brand than Volvo XC40/EX40. The XC40 is not even Volvo's best selling model. And Volvo is not a large automotive manufacturer.
It is sad to see the direction that Stellantis is currently taking. There is no doubt that Stellantis has large quantities of very competent people. It's a virtual certainty, given the number of employees. Stellantis certainly can make a class-leading car. And another one. And another one. I wish this is where the effort went. To make ONE undeniably class-leading car model. Not 50+60 new "averagely competitive" ones. Which seems to be the path Stellantis is currently walking.
I hope Stellantis shifts its focus toward creating a few truly class-leading models - and compensates the employees who build them accordingly. 🙏
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Jag räknar på "total cost of ownership" för en elbil versus en bensinbil. Inköpspris på 200k för bensin och 300k för elbil. Båda begagnade såklart. En elbil blir billigare att äga inom 5 år. Elbilen blir billigare även om inköpspriset för bensin är 120k. Räknar på 30k km per år.
Det känns att jag missar något. Kan elbil verkligen bara billigare i totalkostnad än en bensinbil som är 2,5x billigare (120k vs 300k)?
Ponera att man laddar elbilen hemma. Finns det några andra kostnader, utöver kWh, som man inte tänker på? Högre effektskatter eller något annat?
Finns det några andra kostnader? Elbilar förbrukar däck snabbare än bensinbilar (högre vikt resulterar i mer slitage). Är denna kostnad märkbar? Finns det några andra kostnader som påverkar elbilar mer än bensinbilar?