Saturday, August 31, 2013

Competitive Analysis

2014 Acura RLX vs. 2014 Cadillac XTS
The 2014 Cadillac XTS is fighting draw in a younger crowd than its core market of 62 year olds or to be even more accurate to 70 year olds. While the 2014 Acura RLX has a core market of 35-42 year olds.
“How does the brand or group compare to the competition? Is the brand or group a category or industry leader? In second place? A newcomer?
(Advertising by Design by Robin Landa, Chapter 2 pg. 16) Both cars are starting at around $40,000 an above. Both can be fully equipped around $50,000. With a destination charge of $895 for the Acura and $925 for the Cadillac the Acura comes on top. Also with Acura you can get 20 mpg in the city than the Cadillac which only get 18 mpg. 31 mpg for highway compared to 28 mpg. Acura also comes on top for fuel economy. Acura RLX has 51% residual after 36 months and 37% after 60 months. Meanwhile the Cadillac XTS has residual value of 49% after 36 months and 32% after 60 months. With a standard rear seat heating/air conditioning controls, power moon-roof, rearview camera, speed sensing interval wipers, and accident avoidance system you can’t go wrong with the Acura RLX. Don’t even let me get started in dimensions and capacities because of course Acura RLX take the lead.
I’m giving you all the information that I have gathered between the two cars.
In this phase, you examine, assess, discover, and plan; you are not conceptualizing or designing. (Advertising by Design by Robin Landa, Chapter 2 pg. 17) Once you have examined all the materials, it is time to allow all you have learned to simmer in your mind. Taking a break from working on an assignment turns the concept generation over to your subconscious mind. Even when disengaged from concept generation, the brain is highly active. (Advertising by Design by Robin Landa, Chapter 5 pg. 74)


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