Top 10 Discontinued Cars of 2021: Most Valued Models that Won't Return to the Market скачать в хорошем качестве

Top 10 Discontinued Cars of 2021: Most Valued Models that Won't Return to the Market

Unlike us consumers, carmakers are never driven by emotions when making financial decisions. Therefore, a choice whether a car model will live another year is not determined by the sentiment among the drivers, but rather by hard sales numbers. In this episode we will review the latest victims of declining buyer's interests, that will be dearly missed beyond being discontinued in 2021. Subscribe to #AutomotiveTerritoryDailyNews and ring the bell to stay informed about the latest motorized news. Let's start the engines #1 2020 Lincoln Continental This is the third time that the Continental moniker gets the axe, managing to last in Lincoln’s SUV reigned lineup for 4 brief years. This classic American luxury land yacht is going out in three distinct grades. #2 2020 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider Introduced in 2013, the 4C Coupe was Alfa Romeo’s first new mass-production automobile for the North American market 21st century. Two years later, the model sprouted a Spyder version that is now following it into oblivion. #3 2020 BMW i8 When the BMW i8 supercar debuted in 2013 it possessed unparalleled level of futurism and became a poster model for BMW’s electrified future. However, since the era of half measures is over, this plugin hybrid is giving way to fully electric models of the i subbrand. #4 2020 Cadillac CT6/CT6 V-Sport The Cadillac CT6 Touring 6 was expected to become a pioneering vehicle for GM’s luxury brand: the first rear-wheel drive full-size Caddy sedan since the discontinuation of Fleetwood in 1996, the first plugin hybrid and the first model to get the Super Cruise. #5 2020 Buick Regal Introduced in 1973 as the upscale version of the Buick Century, the Regal has quickly flourished into the standalone model, that changed six generations over almost fifty years of its history. However, under the pressure of SUVs, the Buick Regal had to retreat from the American market after the 2020 model year. #6 2020 Dodge Journey This mid-size SUV will be forever remembered as the cheapest 7-seater on the US market as well as one of the most affordable global models in this class. The Dodge Journey debuted in 2009, sitting on the old 2005 platform developed by DaimlerChrysler and Mitsubishi. #7 2020 Fiat 124 Spider Inspired by the original 124 Sport Spider from 1960s, the sportscar was created in partnership with Mazda, on the basis of the previous generation MX-5 Miata. It went on sale as a 2017 model, powered by Fiat’s 1.4L Multiair turbo engine with either 6-speed manual or automatic and RWD. #8 2020 Acura RLX The Acura RLX is the last representative of the V6 powered Legend line that has been in continuous production since 1985. However, sales numbers that were barely reaching 1000 units per year, doomed this full-size flagship to discontinuation. #9 2020 Chevrolet Sonic Also known under the Aveo nameplate, the Chevrolet Sonic was the only subcompact car assembled in the United States during the last ten years. However, after discontinuation in Canada in 2018 and in South Korea in 2019, GM decided to end production completely in order to re-design the Orion plant for electric vehicles. #10 2020 Dodge Grand Caravan The Dodge Grand Caravan minivan was originally introduced to the market in 1984 as a Dodge-badged version of the Chrysler MPV of the same name. The model survived 5 generations, but in 2021, it is being replaced by the revived Chrysler Voyager that will occupy the entry-level position in the company’s range.