Cars sold in Mexico but not in the US...yet

ALSRAC · 10-02-2009, 11:44 AM

In our recent trip to Mexico, I saw several cars not sold in the US yet, I'll be posting picteres.

ALSRAC · 10-02-2009, 11:51 AM

Let's start.
Renault Traffic:

Mitsubishi L200:

Nissan X-Trail:

Nissan Almera:

ALSRAC · 10-02-2009, 11:58 AM

Atos by Dodge:

Ford EcoSport:

VW Jetta (mexican version):

BigWarpGuy · 10-02-2009, 12:31 PM

They still make and sell the Volkswagen Microbus. It is very popular there with small businesses; IIRC. Due to safety rules and emission regulations, it is no longer imported into the USA.

I like the Obvio 828 and 012. They are not exported to the USA.

Big Panda · 10-02-2009, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ALSRAC

Atos by Dodge:

DODGE? Looks like "Hyundai" emblems to me.

limey · 10-02-2009, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Panda

DODGE? Looks like "Hyundai" emblems to me.

Yeah, that's a Hyundai Atos. Almost all of those cars with the exception of the Ford EcoSport and the Jetta are quite common in Europe.

DoraAnderson · 10-02-2009, 02:02 PM

Yeah, those are all common in Europe as well. I for one would like to see some of them here. My other fave from Europe was the new generation of Nissan Micra.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ni...005_red_vl.jpg

And the Ford Ka

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...t_drive_review (smart is mentioned in the article!) We rented one in Scotland for a week, and it was a pretty decent car.

DoraAnderson · 10-02-2009, 02:18 PM

And how about the smart hybrid, now available in the EU.
www.smart.com

Or this crazy thing:
http://www.smartforsure.nl/Sites/Sma...x?AutoId=45854

lebikerboy · 10-02-2009, 02:54 PM

The mhd isn't really a hybrid. It simply shuts the engine off and restarts after a preset period. The second link is regarding the crossblade which hasn't been manufactured for a while and was a limited edition in any case.
Mexico doesn't currently get the mhd or EV but they do get the cdi...

sato7 · 10-02-2009, 02:58 PM

You missed THE most important vehicle to ever grace the Mexican riviera..... the.. wait for it...... smart ROADSTER! ahhhggg droooolllll..... WHY oh WHY do they have it and WE dont!