First Evo sales figure I've seen
Aug 8, 2006, 02:54 PM
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First Evo sales figure I've seen
http://media.mitsubishicars.com/deta...52437&mime=ASC
The salient point:
Lancer Evolution closed at 417, with a volume increase of 40% over June 2005.
So it seems that 417 is pretty high sales numbers for the Evo, which would work out to 5000 Evos a year if that happened every month. My guess is the impending shutdown of the line, and people who think the X is ugly/expensive/etc got a IX while they could.
So maybe 3000 Evos per year is a reasonable guess, if you use an estimated 250 for June sales. (417 x 0.6 ~= 250)
Anyone here ever find anything more concrete on Evo volume in the US? Not that it really matters, just curious.
The salient point:
Lancer Evolution closed at 417, with a volume increase of 40% over June 2005.
So it seems that 417 is pretty high sales numbers for the Evo, which would work out to 5000 Evos a year if that happened every month. My guess is the impending shutdown of the line, and people who think the X is ugly/expensive/etc got a IX while they could.
So maybe 3000 Evos per year is a reasonable guess, if you use an estimated 250 for June sales. (417 x 0.6 ~= 250)
Anyone here ever find anything more concrete on Evo volume in the US? Not that it really matters, just curious.
Aug 8, 2006, 08:38 PM
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Lower means more exclusive down the road. This is a good thing IMO. As cool as the STi is they are MUCH more prevalent.
Aug 8, 2006, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by DeeezNuuuts83
...the fact still remains that they are produced in smaller numbers in comparison with the Evo. Perhaps the reason why they seem more prevalent is because they are so similar to a base WRX which, in passing, can be confused with a standard STi if the owner installed the wing, wheels or emblems, whereas an Evo would never be confused for a regular Lancer.
maybe it IS perception, as I dont know the production numbers for sure, but I do know that I see more STi's on the road than I see Evo's. I could spot out 2-3 a day (not the same ones) just cruising around town, yet go days without seeing another evo.
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Aug 8, 2006, 09:44 PM
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I think it really depends on the area you live in. Around here I see a ton of STi's but rarely ever do I see an Evo. When I drove to Florida in June I saw several Evo's but not a single STi other than the one I was driving.
Aug 9, 2006, 12:53 PM
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I see STi's constantly, and see evo's once or twice a month... if that. And they are probably the same evos. I wouldn't doubt that the Sti out sells the evo two fold.
Aug 9, 2006, 01:12 PM
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I agree. I see STi's all the time and Evo's every couple days or so. Although I do live in Oregon where there are more Subaru's than anywhere by far. The autogroup I work for has the #1 Subaru dealership in the nation and it's not even that big... It'd be cool to see the geographical sales for both. I was in the midwest for the last two weeks and didn't see one STi or Evo. Sure is nice to be home 