The Alfa Romeo
4C was designed to put the brand back on the map but the car has been largely
overlooked as buyers continue to flock to the Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman.
While there have been conflicting reports about the car’s future, Motor
Authority recently talked to Alfa Romeo 4C product manager Danny Britt who
confirmed the coupe variant will be discontinued after the 2018 model year. It
remains unclear if this only applies to the United States market but the 4C Spider
will live on.
The decision
to drop the coupe will have a significant impact on pricing as the publication
says the 2019 4C Spider will start at US$ 66,900. That’s US$ 11,000 more than the
2018 4C Coupe which starts at US$ 55,900.
Besides
costing a US$ 1,000 more than last year’s Spider, the 2019 model will come with
additional standard equipment including a rearview camera. However, the
optional Track Package will be dropped and be replaced by the same components
which will be offered individually as options.
It remains
unclear why Alfa Romeo decided to drop the Coupe and focus on the Spider, but
it’s possible the latter model is more popular with consumers. Regardless of
the company’s reasoning, the 4C has been a slow seller even by affordable halo
car standards.
