{"id":22036,"date":"2021-03-31T07:57:38","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T02:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ksrtcblog.com\/malayalam\/?p=22036"},"modified":"2021-03-31T07:57:54","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T02:27:54","slug":"10-amazing-luxury-cars-that-flopped-miserably","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ksrtcblog.com\/malayalam\/10-amazing-luxury-cars-that-flopped-miserably\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0d2b\u0d4d\u0d32\u0d4b\u0d2a\u0d4d\u0d2a\u0d3e\u0d2f\u0d3f \u0d2a\u0d4b\u0d2f 10 \u0d32\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d37\u0d4d\u0d35\u0d31\u0d3f \u0d15\u0d3e\u0d7c \u0d2e\u0d4b\u0d21\u0d32\u0d41\u0d15\u0d7e | 10 Amazing Luxury Cars That Flopped Miserably"},"content":{"rendered":"

Luxury cars are a lucrative business, with well-heeled customers willing to shell out hundreds of thousands of dollars for the latest models. In return, they demand the best of the best, favoring cars that combine the latest technology with the finest craftsmanship. It\u2019s an ultra-competitive, highly crowded market where success can help boost a brand\u2019s image for years to come.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s why so many automakers offer luxury cars, and with such a wide selection available some great cars are bound to slip by unappreciated by buyers. These cars aren\u2019t flops because they\u2019re bad, in fact, they\u2019re exactly the opposite. Let\u2019s take a look at ten of the best luxury cars that turned out to be huge sales flops.<\/p>\n

10\u00a0<\/span>Kia K900<\/h2>\n
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The Kia K900 is the South Korean brand\u2019s first serious foray into the world of luxury. It has all the right features on paper, from real wood and leather trim to its Hyundai-sourced 365hp engine.\u00a0It\u2019s also a lot cheaper\u00a0than many of its rivals.<\/p>\n

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In an attempt to differentiate itself from every other luxury sedan, Kia also commissioned a custom analog clock for the K900. It was designed by luxury Swiss watchmaker Maurice Lacroix. Sadly this and every other marketing gimmick Kia tried has so far not translated into sales, as the K900 only recorded a measly 390 US sales in 2019.<\/p>\n

9\u00a0<\/span>Audi A8<\/h2>\n
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Audi\u2019s biggest executive sedan is an amalgamation of everything the brand has to offer in technology and comfort. It boasts innovative features like \u2018Traffic Jam Pilot\u2019, which takes complete control of the car in heavy highway traffic.<\/p>\n

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This, among many other features that would be useful everyday, should give it an edge among its competitors. It seems though that the A8\u00a0doesn\u2019t have the brand image of rivals\u00a0such as the BMW 7 Series or Mercedes S Class, and sales have been consistently very weak for years.<\/p>\n

8\u00a0<\/span>Mercedes-Benz SL Class<\/h2>\n
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A luxury two-seater convertible may seem like the ultimate weekend cruiser, but as Mercedes have found, not many buyers are willing to pay for it. One of the only cars in its segment, it seems there might be a reason\u00a0that it doesn\u2019t have many rivals.<\/p>\n

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A sky-high price of $114,500\u00a0makes the top-spec SL Class almost supercar money. It doesn\u2019t have anything close to a supercar\u2019s presence, and maybe that\u2019s why the car has ranked among the worst selling cars in the US for several years.<\/p>\n

7\u00a0<\/span>Aston Martin Lagonda<\/h2>\n
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The Aston Martin Lagonda was in many ways a car way ahead of its time. Packed full of technology, and sporting a weird wedge-shaped design, it was a world away from anything Aston had previously made.<\/p>\n

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Unfortunately the car\u00a0was also plagued with electrical gremlins\u00a0and it sold abysmally because of it. It\u2019s a shame as the car offered something completely different to anything else on the market at the time.<\/p>\n

6\u00a0<\/span>Infiniti Q70<\/h2>\n
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This car was Nissan\u2019s attempt at taking on the almighty BMW 5 Series. Marketed under the Infiniti brand, the Q70 was a competent and all-round decent package. It offered a great balance of luxury and practicality, but didn\u2019t offer anything that its rivals didn\u2019t already have.<\/p>\n

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This was the downfall of the Q70: as nice as it was, it was completely forgettable. Sales were terrible and the car was pulled from the US market in 2019.<\/p>\n

5\u00a0<\/span>Genesis G90<\/h2>\n
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A newcomer to the luxury game, Hyundai\u2019s premium brand Genesis offers a striking-looking car that, with an MSRP of $72,950, is competitive with its rivals. Being so new, the brand hasn\u2019t had time to find its way into public consciousness yet, and this has affected sales.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s a great car that owners say is enjoyable to drive, but most of the American public\u00a0wouldn\u2019t recognize what it was\u00a0if they walked past it on the street. That gives the Genesis the unenviable title of one of the worst selling cars of 2020.<\/p>\n

4\u00a0<\/span>Mazda Xedos 9\/Millenia<\/h2>\n
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Born out of the failure of Mazda\u2019s luxury brand Amati in the mid 1990s, the Xedos 9 offered an entry-level luxury car with Japanese build quality. That sounds like an attractive prospect for many buyers, but the Xedos 9 never took off in the US.<\/p>\n

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The car was sold under a number of names including the Millenia and the Eunos 800, which didn\u2019t help brand recognition. The biggest issue with the Xedos 9 though was that it was still a Mazda.\u00a0The brand\u00a0is very much associated with decent, budget cars, so buying a luxury Mazda seemed like an oxymoron for many.<\/p>\n

3\u00a0<\/span>Jaguar XJ<\/h2>\n
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The market for sedans is currently on a downward trend, but even in peak demand Jaguar could never muster up much interest in their XJ. Many owners report the car is supremely comfortable, and has a great handling setup for making long journeys a breeze.<\/p>\n

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Unfortunately for Jaguar many of those same owners also reported that their Jags were horrendously unreliable.\u00a0Time in the auto shop is a turn-off\u00a0for most buyers, but especially so in a car designed for\u00a0comfort and luxury. When the XJ worked it was a great car; it just didn\u2019t work enough of the time.<\/p>\n

2\u00a0<\/span>VW Phaeton<\/h2>\n
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The Phaeton is surely a contender for one of the most pointless cars ever to be put into production. It was essentially a Bentley that was lightly re-engineered by VW, then slapped with a Volkswagen badge. The idea was to bring VW\u2019s image upmarket, but all the Phaeton succeeded in doing was losing the company a lot of money.<\/p>\n

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The car itself was very similar in handling and feel to a Bentley, which in theory sounds like a good thing. In reality it just meant that anyone that wanted a Bentley continued to buy one, as\u00a0that badge was much more prestigious. Most owners weren\u2019t willing to pay Bentley running costs for a VW, so\u00a0sales numbers for the Phaeton were dismal.<\/p>\n

1\u00a0<\/span>Maybach 57<\/h2>\n
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Mercedes\u2019 resurrection of Maybach was heralded by some as a\u00a0welcome revival of an iconic vintage brand. The new Maybach cars themselves, though, never managed to match the hype around the brand. There was one main issue with them: their similarity to the class-leading Mercedes S Class.<\/p>\n

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The car shared many parts with an S Class, and visually looked extremely similar. Depending on spec, the Maybach cost two to three times as much as an S Class, and this was its undoing. Despite being an ultra-luxe car that boasted the highest quality craftmanship, most buyers\u00a0couldn\u2019t stomach the insane price\u00a0hike and opted for an S Class instead.<\/p>\n

Source \u2013 Hotcars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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