We’re already deeply into the discovery phase of the 2025 model year. With it, as usual, have come a stellar crop of new vehicles—everything from the high and mighty Chevy Corvette ZR1 to the cheeky, efficient Honda Civic Hybrid.
But on the sadder end of the spectrum, we’re tallying the list of vehicles that didn’t make the cut—the cars, trucks, SUVs, and EVs/hybrids that won’t return for another act.
Before they’re long gone and long forgotten, it’s time to look back at the crop of vehicles that you won’t be able to buy next year, and to offer some condolences—and some good-riddances.
2024 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio Super Sport
2024 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio Super Sport
Alfa Stelvio Quadrifoglio and Giulia Quadrifoglio
We’ll miss Alfa’s snazzy performance duo, which always felt more at home on a track than they did trying to do the things everyday cars should do easily. A 2.9-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 knocked out 505 hp and 443 lb-ft of torque in this tag team, which sent them scurrying to 60 mph in under four seconds to the tune of a wicked howl. With zippy steering, razor-sharp responses, and overly stiff suspension tuning, the Quads were perhaps long on leg day where others would’ve skipped it. The four-leaf clover’s proven to not be so lucky here.
2021 Audi A5 Coupe
Audi A5 coupe and convertible
Stick with us because things get complicated. For 2025 there will be no Audi A5 coupe or convertible. Those cars go away, but the A5 will persist as a redesigned, rebadged version of the A4—which will give its name over to an electric vehicle, perhaps, as Audi recasts its naming system. In Audi’s future, even numbers in model names will apply to EVs, with the odds on ICEs. The transition will be lumpy. Buckle up.
Cadillac XT4
Production of Cadillac’s smallest and most affordable crossover SUV ends in January 2025, so there is a 2025 model year on sale while supplies last. Refreshed in 2024 with a 33-inch LED display incorporating both the digital instrument cluster and touchscreen, the XT4 had been planned to be sold alongside the 2025 Cadillac Optiq, an electric small crossover. But Cadillac’s parent company, GM, opted to speed up the transition of its Fairfax Assembly in Kansas City, Kansas, to make the next-generation Chevy Bolt EV. Both the XT4 and Chevy Malibu sedan were made in Fairfax. Launched in 2018, the XT4 only lasted one generation, at a time when small crossovers became one of the most popular new car purchases.
2024 Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet Camaro
Oh, Camaro. Somehow the Charger and Mustang will soldier on, but so far all we have to go on for you are rumors about an EV four-door successor. We’ve lusted over the Camaro’s fantastic power and its excellent driving dynamics, cherished its retro style, and spent lots of time circling tracks in its incredibly capable SS editions. On that note, taller editors didn’t fit in the driver’s seat with a helmet, outward vision could be measured in millimeters, and the most popular turbo-4 and V-6 models captured virtually none of the V-8’s earthy, guttural sound landscape. Oh, and the trunk, it was so small. The Camaro made the right concessions to be best, but too few of you cared. Buy one now while you can—or swallow your pride and shop Mustang. In this case, haters can’t be choosers.
2024 Chevrolet Malibu
Chevrolet Malibu
Believe it, Chevrolet still sold the Malibu last year, but won’t anymore. The four-door sedan blended in so effectively, most retail shoppers didn’t even know it existed. As Chevy’s last midsize sedan—for now, or forever?—the Malibu never climbed to the same heights as the Toyota Camry or Honda Accord. In its final model year, we rated the 2024 Malibu at 5.0 out of 10. Relentlessly average has its place, but not in Chevy’s ICE lineup, apparently.
2024 Infiniti Q50
Infiniti Q50
Yes, it still was for sale. Maybe you forgot; surely, lots of former fans of this once-great sports sedan did. The Q50 went through so many eras—hybrid, twin-turbo, all-wheel drive—it’s possible to detect automotive trends just from scanning its yearly updates. Infiniti’s all SUVs now, at least until it launches its long-mooted electric sedan.
2023 Jaguar XF
Jaguar E-Pace, I-Pace, XE, XF, and F-Type
It’s a bloodletting in Coventry. Jaguar has said it will pivot to an all-electric lineup—and in doing so will dump its only existing electric vehicle as well as every other vehicle it sells in the U.S. save for the sporty, slick-handling F-Pace crossover SUV. Wave goodbye to the E-Pace, I-Pace, XE, XF, and F-Type—and wait for Jaguar to confirm what’s next, because nothing seems to be set in stone.
2024 Kia Forte
Kia Forte (in name only)
Look for a revamped Forte in 2025—just look for it under its new sobriquet of K4.
2021 Maserati Ghibli Trofeo
Maserati Ghibli
With a rear-drive platform and an engine built by Ferrari, the Ghibli sedan seemed like an easy bet. It never caught the attention it needed to thrive, despite a big-dollar Super Bowl ad with Quvenzhané Wallis. It went too far downmarket too fast, and now Maserati has realized the future lies in gorgeous two-door EV convertibles and slick midsize SUVs like the GranTurismo and Grecale.
2024 Mitsubishi Mirage
Mitsubishi Mirage
Last year we pegged the Mirage for a disappearing act; as it turned out, it had a reprise left in it. But come 2025 it’ll be no more, like the Chevy Spark and Kia Rio before it. It used to be the cheapest car sold in the U.S.; we’re curious how used prices will hold up as new-car prices stay sky-high.
2024 Nissan Titan with SV Bronze Edition Package
Nissan Titan
Nissan launched the Titan earlier this century with huge ambitions and a brand-new assembly plant to underpin its efforts. It couldn’t dethrone the Ford F-150; it couldn’t even dethrone the Toyota Tundra. Instead the Titan faltered through mild revamps and a half-heavy-duty XD edition. It’s going, going…and now it’s gone.
2024 Toyota Venza
Toyota Venza
The Venza deserved more respect than it ever got in its two unrelated renditions. The first generation model had ample size, a sleek shape, and great reliability; the latest edition went hybrid-only before that became chic, and muted the related RAV4’s graunchy drive noises and sported a much nicer cabin. The Venza’s fit and finish were worthy of Lexus—but its size and price made for little else that compelled drivers to buy one. In its final model year it scored a TCC Rating of 7.2 out of 10—the highest-rated of all the vehicles that won’t survive another year.
