Did you notice that the Kontos Kommentary report was missing for a couple of months? A major revision was done of vehicle model class segmentation that’s used by ADESA Analytical Services. As the industry has seen in the past 10 years, vehicle classifications are changing and morphing into each other. Here are the changes described in this month’s Kontos Kommentary (which you can also read by clicking on the link in the market reports section.)
- Greater inclusion of vehicles in the Fullsize Car category. Previously, this segment only included traditional American large cars, such as the Ford Crown Victoria, the Buick Lesabre and the Mercury Grand Marquis, but this segment has seen a lot of change in recent years. The segment has now been expanded to include certain larger cars that previously were in the mid-size category.
- Reassignment of models to new Crossover segments. The Crossover segments have particular relevance in today’s market. Many of the models re-categorized as Crossovers were formerly classified as SUVs.