Sun Oct 11, 2015 7:08 pm by strop
As in, because we're not in tycoon mode, there's no telling the other logistical and financial factors that would impact how many units you'd buy or sell, so it's a matter of creating a car that is competitive in any segment on the market grid and extrapolating from there.
Also the grid can be misleading: it definitely doesn't tell you what your car is, but rather, if somebody were looking at cars designated x, how likely are they to look and buy your car instead? The competitor cars were all built by beta testers and the devs to have a bit of a range, but the weightings and budget are ultimately a bit arbitrary.
If you find there's a serious mismatch with the definitions and the parameters in the market do say something, because there might be a case to tweak the model.