Why so few people drive convertibles?

1. The price reason is not really that we don’t like convertibles. It’s actually that the price of convertible models in China is unacceptable. If the price of an imported convertible is different between China and abroad, The price is the same. I believe there must be a lot of convertibles on the road, but this is impossible. Let’s talk about domestic convertible sports cars. The previous MGTF had a manufacturer’s guide price of 265,800. The price is too expensive and the price-performance ratio is extremely low. The two-seater models in China are not suitable for home use. Middle-aged people who buy such a small sports car will not buy it. Young people who have purchasing power do not have so much money, even if their parents finance the purchase of a car. , most parents of ordinary families are unlikely to support you buying a small sports car (the second generation of rich people are rare after all).

The cheapest convertible we can buy now is the 2016 Smart 1.0L Convertible Passion Edition, but the official guide price is 166,000, which is too expensive.

The sales volume of convertibles in China is not high due to price alone.

2. Domestic environment. The smog in big cities is serious and the air quality is not very good. Many cars now are equipped with PM2.5 green purification systems. If you drive a convertible on a smoggy day, aren't you looking for trouble? People rarely open the hood in the summer for fear of getting tanned, and even more so in the winter when it's too cold.

This is what happens when you open the convertible on a rainy day.

3. The practicality is not good. Because the space of convertibles is small, many convertibles only have two seats. Even for 4-seater models, the back row is equivalent to decoration. Moreover, the trunk space is small, so many families will definitely not choose a convertible as their first car. The design concept of the two-door, four-seater convertible is to create a youthful sports car. It is sold to young people and allows them to experience speed and passion. The design concept basically does not say that this type of car is suitable for home use. A low-priced compact two-door four-seat convertible, such as the 207cc, can only accommodate children or luggage in the back row; a powerful and high-priced two-door four-seat convertible like the BMW 6 Series can barely fit in the back seat. Sit an adult down.

It is estimated that no one will sit in the back row, so it will be used as a trunk.

Having said so much, there is also the fact that convertibles have a high failure rate in the later period and high maintenance costs.