GM trucks take top spot for the year !
Looks like GM twins outsold ford in December and for the year. Also canyon and Colorado had an unbelievable year. Congrats GM !! And to all the others that are doing well also !
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Bionic Man wrote:ksss wrote:Fordlover wrote:alexleblanc wrote:
didn't ford go a portion of 2015 not shipping the new F150's?
They shut down both factories for the changeover, albeit staggered. Model availability was low for a good chunk of 2015, which is said to have affected sales #'s.
It doesn't look like the GM midsize truck twins stole any significant sales from the Silverado/GMC full size. I seem to remember an article saying that ~50% of the midsize trucks GM sold are conquest customers (coming from another brand) so that is a big deal and a big win for GM. Wonder if Ford is kicking themselves yet...
Ford will be bringing the Ranger back. Sounds like it will be Unibody, which will hit a different part of the market, but I think it is a good idea.
After this amount of time I was curious to see what impact the C&C would have on the Taco. It appears based on the overall numbers, Toyota is not certainly not cowering in fear. Next year when the new Taco is on the lots it may be even worse. I don't think it is possible to topple that pickup from its perch.
Have you read any of the reviews of the new Taco? Reminds me of the new Chevy 1500 twins that came out just a couple years ago where they were not aggressive enough and caused GM to hurry the current trucks to the market. If the reviews of the Taco are any sign, It wouldn't surprise me me if you see another refresh in a short amount of time.
I don't think the reviews matter, Tacomas have a cult following and stellar resale value. I think most buyers just head down to the Toyota dealership and buy one without even considering other options. I do agree that they'll do a full refresh sooner rather than later, though, cause I think the quick update was more of a stop-gap for them in light of the new competition.
