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Originally Posted by Law
Even so, we don't expect a funeral for the BMW sedan because unlike Ford, BMW is not ditching sedans anytime soon.
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Not just Ford, but Chevrolet and Buick too. Dodge and Chrysler have a single sedan each, and the latter model may not be around much longer.
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"The 40-60 or 50-50 [sedan-SUV] split will remain, so yes, sedans will stay relevant," Dukec affirms.
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That mix is likely to be 30-70 in the next few years.
BMW currently has seven sedans (or quasi-sedan lift-backs):
F52 1er
F44 2GC
G20 3er
F36 4GC (soon G26)
G30 5er
G12 7er
G15 8GC
And they also have seven SUVs with two more on the way. Surely they are eager to pare down the lineup, and the SUVs obviously aren’t going anywhere.
Over the next couple decades, I think we'll see sedans evolve into increasingly smaller niche segments across the industry, somewhat occupying the space that coupes had traditionally covered. Coupes (and convertibles) will no doubt continue to shrink even further in numbers and survive purely as enthusiast toys.
It will be intriguing to see how this unfolds.