Aston Martin Cygnet to swan off

Posted on 8 Oct 2013 by The Manufacturer

Aston Martin has confirmed production of its Cygnet super-mini range will cease by the end of the year after selling just 150 models in the UK since its 2011 launch.

The British automotive had hoped for sales figures of 4,000 annually for the car with a market value of £32,000. It had hoped the three-door Cygnet, based on the Toyota 77203.T iQ but marketed at three times the price, would appeal to young environmentally conscious urban drivers. Ian Fletcher, an automotive analyst at research consultancy IHS,…

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