Automakers trim their lineups every year. Sometimes it’s slow sales, sometimes it’s the shift to electrification, and other times it’s just the natural cycle of replacing aging models with fresh ideas. For 2025 alone, more than 30 cars are being discontinued—and nearly as many are already confirmed to bow out by 2026.

Let’s break down the biggest exits, brand by brand.

Acura: TLX Bows Out

The Acura TLX was meant to be Acura’s mid-size luxury sedan for buyers who wanted sharp handling and premium comfort without paying BMW or Mercedes money. Launched in 2014 as a replacement for both the TL and TSX, the TLX had promise. But in practice, sales never took off. In 2024, Acura moved just over 7,000 units—a tiny number compared to competitors.

In July 2025, Acura finally called it quits. The TLX exits after a 10-year run, leaving behind a mixed legacy: admired by a small fan base for its balance and Type S performance trim, but never a mainstream hit. Acura’s next act? A pivot to the RSX, a fully electric crossover that represents where the brand sees its future—SUV-heavy and electrified.

Audi: Streamlining for the Future

Audi is in the middle of a serious lineup shake-up, aimed at trimming redundancy and preparing for an electric-heavy portfolio.

A7 and S7: The sleek A7 sportback, along with its hotter S7 sibling, have long been style-forward alternatives to traditional sedans. But as Audi reorganizes its lineup around the next A6 and a wave of EVs, both models will be retired by 2026. Their exits underscore how Audi is focusing on fewer, stronger nameplates.

A4: The A4 isn’t dead, at least not in name. The gas-powered A4 leaves after 2025, replaced by the A5 sedan in Audi’s lineup shuffle. Later, the A4 badge will return, but as an EV. For now, it closes its gas chapter with a turbocharged four-cylinder and a reputation as one of the more engaging compact luxury sedans around $45,000.

BMW: Big Changes in Munich

BMW is making some of its boldest cuts in years.

X4: When it launched in 2014, the coupe-styled SUV was a curiosity that sparked plenty of debate. A decade later, demand has cooled, and BMW will discontinue it after 2025. Buyers now lean toward the more polished X2, which fills a similar niche with fresher styling.

8 Series & M8 Competition: The modern 8 Series was supposed to be a halo coupe and grand tourer. Available as a coupe, convertible, and four-door Gran Coupe, it had presence—but not sales. The M8 Competition, with its 617-horsepower V8 and 3-second 0–60 time, will be remembered as a performance beast that didn’t quite capture the market. Both bow out after 2025, marking the end of BMW’s most ambitious luxury coupe effort.

XM (Base): BMW’s first standalone M model since the M1 was a gamble. But the XM’s polarizing looks and high price kept buyers away. The base model was dead last in BMW’s sales chart for 2024. BMW’s response: kill the entry trim and keep only the higher-spec XM Label, with its 577-hp hybrid V8 and $187,000-plus sticker price.

Cadillac: Shifting Priorities

Cadillac’s lineup is shrinking as the brand clears space for its EV-heavy future.

XT4: The compact XT4 crossover ended production in 2025, not because it was a terrible seller, but because Cadillac needed factory space for GM’s revived Chevrolet Bolt. Both models were built at the Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas, and the Bolt got priority.

XT6: The larger XT6 three-row SUV will also leave the U.S. market. Despite offering space and tech, it never became a strong seller, moving just 20,000 units in 2024. Cadillac will instead double down on its Escalade lineup, including the upcoming electric Escalade iQ. Interestingly, while U.S. buyers lose these SUVs, Cadillac will continue selling them in China, where demand is stronger.

Chevrolet: Gas Blazer on Thin Ice

The Chevrolet Blazer’s rebirth in 2019 was met with mixed reactions. It carried a name steeped in SUV history but arrived as a front-drive-based crossover instead of a rugged off-roader. Sales were decent early on but dipped by 20 percent in 2024.

The arrival of the Blazer EV, which has already shown more promise, casts further doubt on the gas Blazer’s future. GM hasn’t officially confirmed its death yet, but reports suggest the gas version could be gone as soon as 2025. If so, it would mark a short-lived chapter for a model that never lived up to the nostalgia of its badge.

Ford: Escape’s Limited Run

The Ford Escape remains a volume seller, with 146,859 units sold in 2024, making it Ford’s fourth best-selling vehicle. On paper, that doesn’t sound like a car in trouble. But new emissions rules in six states—California, New York, Oregon, Washington, Massachusetts, and Vermont—will restrict sales of the gas-powered Escape starting in 2026.

That means the Escape nameplate will live on, but availability will shrink. It’s an unusual fate for one of Ford’s core compact SUVs, signaling how state-level policy is beginning to reshape automaker lineups even before federal mandates kick in.

Genesis: Electrified G80 Exits Quietly

Genesis launched the Electrified G80 in 2021 as its first luxury EV sedan. On paper, it was compelling: a handsome design, a posh cabin, and smooth electric power. In reality, it sold fewer than 500 units in 2024. Buyers simply weren’t interested.

Genesis will discontinue the Electrified G80 in 2026, though the gas-powered G80 remains safe for now. The move shows Genesis adjusting to market realities—its future lies in the GV60, GV70, and GV80 SUVs, not niche electric sedans.

Infiniti: Cleaning House

Infiniti is cutting two of its most important models, signaling a total brand rethink.

QX50: Despite being Infiniti’s top seller in 2024 with over 10,000 units, it lagged behind luxury rivals. It exits after 2025, replaced in spirit by the larger, newer QX60.

QX55: A coupe-inspired spin on the QX50, the QX55 tried to inject style into the lineup. It debuted in 2022 but never caught on, sharing the QX50’s weaknesses with a slantier roofline. Both will leave at the same time, highlighting Infiniti’s struggle to stay relevant in the luxury SUV space.

Lexus: Thinning the Lineup

Lexus is trimming some of its less successful coupes.

LC Hybrid: The LC500h combined a V6 with two electric motors for 354 horsepower. But next to the 471-hp V8 LC500, it always seemed like the compromise option. For 2026, Lexus drops the hybrid and doubles down on the big V8 grand tourer.

RC and RC F: Introduced in 2014, the RC coupe never sold well. Fewer than 2,000 units left dealer lots in 2024. The hotter RC F had its fans, thanks to a naturally aspirated V8, but it too couldn’t justify its place. With their exit, the LC becomes Lexus’s sole coupe—and one of the last naturally aspirated V8 coupes in the world, joining only the Ford Mustang.

Mercedes-Benz: Simplifying SUVs

Mercedes-Benz has been open about wanting to reduce complexity in its lineup. That likely means the coupe-style SUVs are next.

GLC Coupe & GLE Coupe: Neither has been confirmed for cancellation yet, but reports from Germany suggest both will be cut or consolidated by 2026. With the standard GLC and GLE selling well, Mercedes doesn’t need the niche coupe variants cluttering the range. Their likely demise shows Mercedes responding to efficiency, not sales collapse.

Nissan: Saying Goodbye to Staples

Few brands are losing as much history in one swoop as Nissan.

Altima: Debuting in 1993, the Altima evolved from a compact into a family sedan staple. At its peak, it was selling more than 300,000 units a year. But the shift to SUVs hit hard, and even with innovations like the variable-compression turbo engine, sales fell. After the 2025 model year, the Altima will be gone, closing out three decades as one of America’s mid-size sedan mainstays.

Versa: The Versa has long been America’s cheapest new car, with a base price under $19,000. Affordable and practical, it filled a shrinking niche. But as Nissan leans harder into crossovers, reports suggest the Versa won’t live past 2025. Sales have actually ticked up recently, but the economics of building such a low-margin car no longer make sense for Nissan.

Porsche: Sports Cars in Transition

Porsche is remaking its lineup around electrification, but the transition is bumpy.

718 Boxster and Cayman: Both the roadster and coupe will bow out after 2025 to be reborn as EVs. Development delays mean the electric versions may not arrive on schedule, but Porsche insists they’re coming. The current cars—beloved for their handling and balance—leave behind a 20-year legacy of affordable Porsche sports cars.

Macan: The Macan was supposed to follow the same path: the gas version ending as the EV took over. But Porsche is reconsidering after seeing slower-than-expected EV demand. With nearly 27,000 sales in 2024, the Macan remains Porsche’s best-seller. Its future is uncertain, caught between plans and reality.

Subaru: Legacy Ends Its Run

The Subaru Legacy has been around since 1990, long serving as the brand’s flagship sedan. Known for standard all-wheel drive and reliability, it carved a loyal following. But with buyers flocking to the Outback and Forester, the Legacy became a slow seller.

The final 2025 models will range from $26,180 to about $40,000 for the top-trim Touring XT. It leaves as one of the last affordable AWD sedans on the market, closing a chapter for Subaru’s sedan history.

Volvo: Sedans and Wagons Fade Away

Volvo has long been associated with safe, stylish sedans and wagons. But in the U.S., those days are nearly over.

S60 & S90: The smaller S60, introduced in 2000, and the larger S90, imported from China, are both leaving the U.S. market. The S90 will continue in China, but only because demand exists there. In the U.S., Volvo sold just 1,364 examples in 2024, hardly enough to justify continued imports.

V60 Polestar Engineered: The high-performance plug-in hybrid wagon, with 455 horsepower, was beloved by enthusiasts but never sold in meaningful numbers. It’s also gone for 2026.

V90: Volvo’s largest wagon will bow out too, as the brand pivots fully to SUVs. The XC60 and XC90 now define Volvo in America, while wagons—once its bread and butter—fade into history.

What This All Means

The trend is clear: sedans, coupes, and gas-only models are fading as crossovers and EVs dominate lineups. Some iconic names—like the Porsche 718 and Audi A4—will live on in electric form. Others, like the Nissan Altima and Subaru Legacy, leave without a clear successor.

The shift won’t slow down anytime soon. Expect more familiar badges to disappear before the decade is over.