Impala Leads List of Discontinued U.S. Vehicles
The long, car-heavy list of vehicles set to depart the new vehicle market in 2020 includes the venerable Chevrolet Impala, which has been in noncontinuous production since 1957.
The Chevrolet Impala first entered production in 1957 and has been discontinued three times.
Photo courtesy General Motors Co.
(Bobit) — USA Today has compiled a list of vehicles sold in the U.S. and set to end production in 2020. The nine-vehicle list is heavy on cars, reflecting a shift in preferences among American car buyers: toward light truck categories and away from sedans.
Not spared was the Chevrolet Impala, which has been in production for all but 13 of the past 62 years.
“For 2020 we’re expecting most of the departures to be cars,” Jeremy Acevedo, Edmunds’ manager of industry analysis, told the paper. “These are some sentimental departures for the industry.”
The full list of discontinued cars includes:
Buick Cascada
Cadillac CT6
Chevrolet Impala
Fiat 500
Ford Flex
Infiniti QX30
Jaguar XJ
Lincoln MKC
Toyota Prius C
To read the full report, including details about each vehicle, click here.
Originally posted on Auto Dealer Today
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