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Old 29-05-2020, 05:27 PM   #31
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Default Re: Mitsubishi, Nissan and Renault to be the same thing

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But those cars all have unique sheetmetal, interiors, suspension and steering tunes and dimensions. The Skodas are usually a half size bigger than the equivalent VW for example.

How does that relate to having whole cars identical bar grilles and badges?
I've just looked up info about what the 3 brands I mentioned have in common... and I was wrong. They do share a fair bit in some models, but most are quite different apparently.

Sorry, my bad.

Still think this is inevitable though having more and more manufacturers sharing simply to stay afloat. Margins are too small in overcrowded segments.
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Old 29-05-2020, 06:07 PM   #32
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Default Re: Mitsubishi, Nissan and Renault to be the same thing

Platform sharing isn't anything new. But these moves by Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi just takes it to a whole new level.

If anything it will be damaging to their brands. And will have customers just going to whoever has the cheapest one considering they will pretty much be the same thing.
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Old 29-05-2020, 08:30 PM   #33
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Default Re: Mitsubishi, Nissan and Renault to be the same thing

An alternative view on the Triton/Navara situation.

https://www.carexpert.com.au/news/ni...ook-identical/

“The brand, the ‘Nissan-ness’, will be determined by the upper body. But if you look back, in relations with Renault, because we had the challenging volume task, each partner tried to minimise cannibalisation as much as possible.

“As a result we looked for significant differentiation between the two and the result was less efficiency in investment. But it doesn’t mean we are [now] going to adopt identical upper bodies… that’s not our intention."
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Old 12-06-2020, 09:40 PM   #34
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Nissan and Mitsubishi used to have a reputation for reliability. Renault were famous for unreliability. French electrics were notorious. With Nissan and Mitsubishi becoming just rebadged Renaults who will want to buy them?
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