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Infiniti US sales, SUV coupe “QX55” doubled in the first half of 2022 .
“Infiniti U.S. Sales of QX55 SUV Coupe Double in First Half of 2022 Tuesday, July 5, 2022 2:30 PM
On July 2, Infiniti, Nissan’s luxury car brand for overseas markets, announced the results of new vehicle sales in the U.S. for the first half of 2022 (January-June). Total sales volume was 21,805 units. This was a 41.0% decrease compared to the same period last year.
Of the total 21,805 units sold, passenger cars showed a downward trend with 5,121 units sold, down 48.8% from the same period last year. Light trucks (SUVs) also continued to decline, down 38.0% to 16,684 units.
Among sedans, the mainstay “”Q50″” (Japanese name: equivalent to the Nissan “”Skyline””) was 3,717 units. The two-door sports coupe “”Q60″” will also see a decline, down 8.1% to 1403 units.
In the light truck segment, the mainstay “”QX50″” light-duty SUV fell back to 5562 units, down 59.5% from the same period last year. Sales of the midsize SUV “”QX60,”” which was launched with the new model, recovered to 5,781 units, up 34.3% y/y. The QX80, the top-of-the-line large SUV, continued to fall 62.4% to 2,867 units, while the QX55 SUV coupe nearly doubled year-on-year to 2,474 units.
Infiniti will sell 58,553 new vehicles in the U.S. in 2021. This is a 26.4% year-on-year decline, the fourth consecutive year of decline.”
Is Suzuki “Jimny Van-dwelling” comfortable? Aiming to conquer the whole country ! What is “Van-dwelling life” created by traveling alone .
“Is Suzuki’s “”Jimny Overnight Stay Specification”” comfortable? Aiming to conquer the whole country! What is the “”Overnight stay in a car life”” that I have developed through traveling alone?
Around Japan in a Suzuki “”Jimny””! What is the longed-for overnight stay in a car?
Recently, many people are customizing their own cars to stay overnight in their cars.
How do you spend an overnight stay in a Suzuki Jimny, which is capable of full-fledged driving on rough roads even among minicars?If you have this, overnight stay in a car will be comfortable! See the special equipment for the Jimny!
Is it comfortable to stay overnight in a car with Jimny? We asked someone who is practicing it on a round-the-Japan trip! (Image courtesy of Mikki @rikkunriku)
The Jimny is a model whose first generation was created in 1970, and the fourth generation, released in 2018, is currently being sold as the current model.
Its popularity is tremendous, and the current model is sought after by many users, with delivery times of over a year.
The Jimny’s strengths include a robust “”ladder frame structure”” that can withstand various road conditions, a “”mechanical sub-transmission”” that allows the drive system to be changed according to road conditions, and “”part-time 4WD”” that provides high escape performance from rough roads.
While the Jimny is a strong model, its design has been inherited from previous models, with round headlights giving it a retro look, and its coloring is bright, making it a lovely vehicle that is popular among all genders and ages.
The luggage space of the Jimny is not very wide by nature, but the rear seats can be folded down fully flat, and in this state, a space of 980 mm (cargo space length) x 1300 mm (cargo space width) x 850 mm (cargo space height) can be secured.
In addition, the passenger seat can also be folded down fully flat, making it perfectly spacious for a single person to stay overnight in the car.
So, how does one actually spend a night in a car with such a Jimny?Jimny owner Mikki (@rikkunriku) has been on a round-the-road trip around Japan, using the current Jimny “”XC”” grade, with the concept of “”creating an environment where you can stay overnight in a car instead of a hotel, without spending too much money.
Mikki explains how he got started with overnight stays in his car: “”When I bought a Jimny, I wanted to do something with it. I decided that I wanted to do a round-the-Japan trip while staying overnight in the car, and I am now in the process of actually traveling around Japan.
He is dividing his trip to western Japan by region, but he will be staying in a car for a considerable number of nights. What kind of innovations are they making in the car?
The Jimny is fully flat, but it is not a sleeping environment.
Therefore, we created a bed kit that allows the driver to sleep more comfortably with the seats folded down.
Also, since Jimny has limited standard storage space, we replaced the assist grips in the rear seat area with side bars and installed a storage net on the ceiling.
This has been extremely helpful as we have a lot of luggage as we travel around Japan.””
In this way, he has prepared his sleeping space for a comfortable stay and made effective use of the limited space by increasing the storage space.
The interior of Mikki’s Jimny is simple and neatly organized.
In order to spend a comfortable overnight stay in Jimny, it seems that it is necessary to make good use of the space, as well as to keep things to a minimum and to organize them well in storage.
Mikki shared his impressions of his overnight stay in Jimny as follows: “”As I traveled around Japan, I found that I was able to spend more time in the car.
Mikki says, “”Since I am staying in the car while traveling around Japan, I spend most of the day in the car.
It’s very exciting and different from staying at home or in a hotel, as if you are in a secret base.
We drink in the car and go to sleep.
After waking up, we drive around and visit various places.
Just the unusual feeling of doing things in the car that we do at home is very enjoyable.
As adults, we inevitably have fewer opportunities to experience the excitement of a secret base. One of the best parts of staying in a car is the feeling of being a child again and enjoying an extraordinary experience.”
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Subaru’s new SUV “Crosstrek” is surprisingly cheap!The price starts from 2.66 million yen! Seriously, almost the same as “XV”?
“Subaru’s New SUV “”Crosstrek”” Surprisingly Cheap! The price starts at 2,660,000 yen! Is it really true that it is almost the same as the “”XV””?
Subaru has unveiled the world premiere of the new Crosstrek crossover SUV in September 2022, and now pre-orders have finally begun. The new Crosstrek is scheduled to go on sale in the spring of 2023.
The wild new “”Crosstrek”” with black bumpers and more rugged customization! View 51 photosThe new Crosstrek, the successor to the existing “”XV,”” will use this full model change as an opportunity to globally unify the car’s name, which was previously used as an overseas name.
Pre-orders for the new Subaru Crosstrek are now open!
We immediately contacted Subaru dealers in the suburbs of the Tokyo metropolitan area to find out the grade system and prices. The new Crosstrek is said to be available in two grades: the standard “”Touring”” type and the advanced “”Limited”” type.
According to sales staff at dealerships, while the previous XV had many grades and a variety of choices, some said it was a little confusing, so the new Crosstrek has two simple grades.
The differences between the two grades are that the Touring has 17-inch wheels on the exterior and the Limited has 18-inch wheels, and the interior has different seat upholstery, and the Limited has heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, and aluminum pedals.
The new model’s powertrain is a 2-liter hybrid (e-BOXER) with Lineartronic only, and the 1.6-liter gasoline model that was available on the XV is not available.
In addition, Subaru vehicles are mainly AWD (all-wheel drive) vehicles, and the XV was also available only with AWD, but the new Crosstrek is available not only with AWD but also with FWD (front-wheel drive). Both FWD and AWD are available for the Touring and Limited models.
According to the dealer mentioned above, the prices of the new Crosstrek (including sales tax and reference prices) are as follows.
2,662,000 yen for the Touring FWD, 2,882,000 yen for the Touring AWD, 3,069,000 yen for the Limited FWD, and 3,289,000 yen for the Limited AWD.
The price of the previous XV model started at 2,200,000 yen, but this was for the 1.6-liter gasoline model (AWD), while the 2-liter hybrid model (AWD) started at 2,651,000 yen, so the entry grade (FWD) of the new Crosstrek is almost the same price as the previous XV. The new Crosstrek is a new model of the XV.
The new Crosstrek is the first Subaru vehicle in Japan to be equipped with the three-lens EyeSight system, which boasts the highest level of safety in Subaru’s history, an advanced 11.6-inch center information display, and a full inner frame structure on the Subaru global platform to achieve a high level of dynamic quality, etc. Product appeal has been greatly enhanced.
However, on top of this, the availability of FWD models and the absence of “”EyeSight X,”” which provides advanced driving assistance on highways and was introduced starting with the current “”Levorg”” (2nd generation), seem to have made it possible to sell the model at a strategic price.
Recently, various SUVs have been lined up by various companies, and there is a wide variety of models to choose from, but there are many users who do not have the opportunity to drive on rough roads and therefore FF vehicles are sufficient for their needs.
In fact, Subaru has also decided to offer FWD models in response to the increasing number of users worldwide who say that FWD is sufficient even for SUVs, thereby creating a lineup that matches more users.
The new lineup is designed to match the needs of a wider range of users.
The new Crosstrek, with its wild and outdoor atmosphere, may be the perfect model for those who want to drive a reasonably sized SUV as a fashion statement.
Of course, the AWD models have the drivability to handle rough roads, so they will be useful for active leisure activities.
Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)”
Revival confirmed! Does Honda’s new “Fit RS” have an MT setting?
“Revival Confirmed! Will the new Honda Fit RS have a manual transmission? Will the black face be “”reimported from China”” as expected?
On August 5, 2022, Honda released preliminary information on its website about the Fit, which is scheduled to undergo minor changes in the fall of 2022, and revealed that the RS will return as a sporty type.
Sporty with black face emphasis! What does the new Honda Fit RS look like? See the actual car in 21 images.
Some information about the interior, exterior, equipment, and body color has been released, though. What kind of specifications will the new Fit RS have?
The new Fit RS to be launched in the fall of 2022
The current Fit model is the fourth generation and was introduced in February 2020. The minor changes include an increase in the motor output of the two-motor hybrid system “”e:HEV”” to improve gas pedal response and, as mentioned above, the addition of a new type, the RS.
The “”LUXE”” model, which is tailored with a luxurious feel, will have a new look, while the “”NESS”” sporty model, which has been available since the fourth generation, will be discontinued and replaced by the RS.
As for information currently available on the new RS type, a deceleration selector and a drive mode switch that allows the driver to select a driving mode from NORMAL, SPORT, and ECON modes will be exclusively equipped for the e:HEV model. It can be said that the driver can now enjoy driving more actively.
On the other hand, from the viewpoint of active enjoyment of driving, it is also interesting to see if the new Fit RS will be available with a manual transmission.
The new Fit RS will be equipped with the same two powertrains as the other models: e:HEV and gasoline.
The photos of the interior of the new Fit RS that have been released to the public show a straight shift lever, but since a drive mode switch can be seen in the image, it is believed to be an e:HEV model.
It will be interesting to see what kind of transmission will be used for the gasoline model of the new Fit RS that will be announced in the future.
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The new Fit RS also features a front face with a mesh-shaped black front grille. It is similar to the “”ModuloX,”” a genuine custom-completed car that differs from the five other types.
In fact, the grille design is similar to that of the Chinese version of the Fit (sold by the joint venture Guangqi Honda Automobile) and its sister model in the Chinese market, the Life (sold by another joint venture, Dongfeng Honda Automobile).
The new Fit RS may be attractive because of its different look from the previous models, and some users may have a favorable impression of the new Fit RS.”