- With hundreds of vehicles on sale, it can be hard to remember all of them.
- Some fly under the radar, while others are built in relatively small numbers.
- We’re asking our readers which models they’ve completely forgotten about.
Automakers offer countless nameplates in the United States and we’ve seen an assortment of newcomers riding the electric wave. While that wave has now crashed, taking Canoo and Fisker with it, there’s a dizzying array of vehicles on sale these days.
With so many options, it can be easy to forget about a few of them. That brings us to our question of the day, what vehicles do you forget exist? We’re not talking about niche variants either, just common models and nameplates.
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While trying to remember something you’ve forgotten is no easy task, I’ll kick things off with the Toyota Crown Signia. The Venza successor was introduced in the fall of 2023 and has largely flown under the radar.
I’ve yet to see one on the street and that probably shouldn’t be too surprising as the company only sold 10,263 of them in the United States last year. While that sounds terrible, the model didn’t arrive until the summer so that number only includes about six months of sales.
Another model I had forgotten about, until recently, is the Lexus IS C. The hardtop convertible was introduced at the 2008 Paris Motor Show and offered stateside with 2.5- and 3.5-liter engines producing up to 306 hp (228 kW / 310 PS). Its roof could be lowered in less than 21 seconds, but it wasn’t nearly as memorable as the SC.
Another model that’s easy to overlook is the Mercedes B-Class, which came stateside with an electric powertrain. For 2014, the B-Class started at $41,450 and had a 28 kWh battery pack as well as a 177 hp (132 kW / 179 PS) electric motor. Despite connections to Tesla, the hatchback is largely forgotten and that could be because of its dreadful 87 mile (140 km) range.
