Lada, Tesla and Mahindra were at the top of the list of car brands with the oldest model range. About says In a study by an analyst at JATO Dynamics, published on the American portal Motor1.
As part of the study, 705 models from 27 major manufacturers were considered, without the majority of representatives of the Chinese auto industry. The average age of the model range was calculated based on the official premiere date of a next-generation production car (excluding restyling and other similar vehicle updates).
Lada is the automaker with the oldest model range, with an average age of 18.9 years. American Tesla took second place with an average of 7.8 years (the series includes four models, the last of which was introduced in March 2019). Indian brand Mahindra came in third with a similar result (the company sells cars released in the early 2000s).
The list of brands with the youngest model range includes Japanese Isuzu, as well as Chinese Xpeng and NIO (2.6 years on average for each brand).
Earlier, the head of AvtoVAZ Maxim Sokolov announced that he plans to organize the production of C- and D-class cars with partners from friendly countries. These will most likely be non-state Chinese car companies, said Experts interviewed by socialbites.ca.