Rumours of Ram ProMaster City's demise marks end of small-van market

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It appears that the Ram ProMaster City is the latest on the list of small vans that are soon to go away, amid reports that the Ford Transit Connect and MercedesBenz Metris will do the same. — via drivingdotca autonews autoindustry

Dave Sowers, who heads up Ram Commercial, told the publication the ProMaster City won’t be sold in the U.S. once the 2022 model year runs out. He said the segment has shrunk annually over the last four or five years and that it’s also difficult due to the “regulatory environment.”ProMaster City sales in the U.S. peaked at 15,972 units in 2016, and fell to 10,409 in 2020.

They rose in 2021 but have fallen again in the first half of 2022 to 8,593 units. In Canada, Ram sold only 521 units in 2021, versus 3,008 copies of the full-size ProMaster van. While theEarlier this month,reported that Mercedes-Benz will discontinue sales of its Metris – the only midsize van in our market – in the U.S. late in 2023, once it finishes honouring a contract with the U.S. Postal Service; and that Ford will also discontinue the compact Transit Connect after 2023.

 

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Rumours of Ram ProMaster City's demise marks end of small-van marketIt appears that the Ram ProMaster City is the latest on the list of small vans that are soon to go away, amid reports that the Ford Transit Connect and MercedesBenz Metris will do the same. — via drivingdotca autonews autoindustry
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