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Originally Posted by Merc1  Uh oh....Smart gonna have a problem if Toyota has time to learn from the mistakes (if any are made) by Smart's U.S. launch.
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Looking at just the U.S. market, one has to wonder just how big the prospective buyer population is for this class of car. There are many auto industry analysts that say that there are not enough buyers here to keep even Smart sales going; what does that mean if there are more entrants in the segment?
Of course, the market segment has the ability to grow considerably if the retail price of gasoline goes higher and stays there, but that is not a given short-term, only long-term.
Outside the U.S., I'd say the prospect for all vehicles in this segment are positive, of course.