Acura RLX

Acura's big sedan has been a slow seller for ... ever? When you combine that with a marketplace that has grown increasingly hostile toward trunks, well, we can't really say we're surprised.

Alfa Romeo 4C

Sleek, small, sexy and stiffer than concrete. Yep, these were still being built in 2020, in topless form anyway. The coupe died a year ago.

Aston Martin Rapide

More a stretched DB9 than an actual sedan, it was nevertheless a pretty thing. Admittedly, less so when they engorged the grille.

Bentley Mulsanne

This one stings, because the end of the Mulsanne also means the end of the 6.75-liter V8 at Bentley -- an engine remarkable enough that we gave it its own sendoff post.

BMW i8

BMW's first crack at PHEV supercar was weird and wonderful.

Cadillac CT6

The impressively engineered Cadillac flagship sedan goes out with a whimper.

Chevrolet Impala and Sonic

The end of the line for one of the most honored nameplates in automotive history (though recent generations have hardly merited modern classic status).

As for the Sonic, it was a fun, handsome subcompact car. Sadly, "subcompact" and "car" are no longer agreeable.

Dodge Grand Caravan and Journey

This pair was born in Chrysler's dark days of the 2000s, were given a much-needed polish in the early 20-teens and somehow survived to see the sickly 20s. Alas, they are gone.

Ferrari GTC4Lusso

This was the four-seat grand-touring hatchback derived from the original FF.

Fiat 124 and 500L

The Fiata is no more; the 500L is just "no."

Ford Fusion and Mustang Shelby GT350/GT350 R

Another "oof" for the enthusiasts, as the departure of the GT350 means the high-revving 5.2L "Voodoo" cross-plane-crank V8 is now jobless.

Let's not forget the Fusion, though. This was a well-engineered, trend-setting sedan that actually sold quite well despite being bumped off with the rest of Ford's car lineup.

Honda Civic Coupe/Si and Fit

This one is kind of a "gotcha," as the Si is merely going on hiatus ahead of the Civic's forthcoming redesign. The Civic Coupe is gone for good, however, and the updated Fit is currently not "go" for the U.S. market.

Hyundai Elantra GT

This was the hatchback version of the Elantra.

Jaguar XE and XF Sportbrake

The XE was terrific to drive but it wasn't well-rounded enough to truly be competitive against the BMW 3 Series and Audi A4s of the world. The XF Sport Brake was a wagon, so we probably don't need to explain why it's fleeing this continent.

Lexus GS

Another sedan bites the dust.

Lincoln Continental and MKZ

The Continental went out on a high note at least. And with the MKZ, Lincoln officially puts an end to its MK naming disaster.

Mercedes-Benz SLC

It started life as the SLK, so this is kind of a two-for-one.

Morgan Plus 4

Turns out it wasn't discontinued in 1959 as some of us thought.

Toyota Yaris

First it was a Toyota. Then it was a Mazda badged as a Toyota. Now it doesn't exist.








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Too bad about the CT6


no more Elantra GT

The "2020" for some of those vehicles listed here is simply a technicality, as they were cancelled shortly after the year started, or built just for the first few days, and that's it. For those vehicles, for all intents and purposes, they went out in 2020, not 2021.

BTW, this list omitted the Buick Tour-X wagon. It was also discontinued in the spring of 2020.

I loved the design of the Jag SportBrake, but as they said, it's a wagon so had no chance in the US. 250 Sold here in 3 years.

I also think any type of Shooting Brake, the Ferrari GTC4 Lusso, is a great design but also has no chance in the US.

Saw this today, the Fusion may be re-born as Wagon, hopefully this will succeed because it's more like an Outback than a traditional wagon.

Too bad about the Shelby GT350 and the Voodoo Flat-Plane Crank engine. I know some of the early 2016 - 2018 engines were plagued with oil consumption issues, but the 2019 - 2020 Voodoo Gen 2 engines seemed to have been better. The 2021 Mustang Mach1 should be very interesting, especially with the GT350 Tremec 6-speed Manual, but won't be same as a Shelby.

If the Buick Tour-X couldn't compete against the Subaru Outback here, there's probably not a whole lot of chance that an AWD Fusion wagon would do any better.

I agree, though, that the Fusion is an excellent platform.....I've always had a lot of respect for it.

Didn’t even know that existed

A number of years ago, Jag also tried selling an AWD X-Class wagon in the U.S., based on the European Ford Mondeo wagon. Few takers....and the X-class, in general, had a poor reputation for reliability.

What? No more Civic coupe??? Insanity, it's one of the most popular coupes in the US.

Here....this will tell you why. It simply doesn't satisfy the bean-counters any more. Civic coupes, in the U.S., are down to some 6% of their sales.

https://www.autoblog.com/2020/07/17/...vic-info-dump/

Ford is axing the Shelby Mustang??

Wow very sad - some historic models being discontinued.
Ford getting rid of the Fusion makes no sense considering they sell 100 different SUVs / Crossovers already.

Welcome to the world of corporate auto-marketing. Never did, and probably never will, make sense.

Do you think auto marketing is influential to sway buyers?

It's unfortunate that so many sedans are being killed off, but most of the cars on this list are pretty outdated. They would not be considered class-competitive vehicles by current standards.