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27/08/2012, 11h27
Nine Cars Discontinued for 2013
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Each year various models of vehicles are discontinued, and with 2013 around the corner, it’s worth taking a moment to see which vehicles we won’t be seeing on dealership lots starting next year.
With General Motors (http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/category/manufacturers/gm) getting ready to launch its next generation of full-size pickups based on its new platform, the American automaker has decided to axe the Avalanche from the lineup. Despite being popular when it was first introduced, the Avalanche’s sales have declined over the recent years due to high gas prices and general availability of crew-cab trucks.
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It’s been well documented that the Mercedes-Benz R-Class (http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2012/03/mercedes-benz-r-class-discontinued-in-america.html) would not be making a return to America next year. It’s really no surprise considering the strange station wagon/SUV model only sold a mere 300 vehicles in the first quarter of this year. The R-Class will live on however in China, Mexico, and Canada.
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Back in May, we reported that the Chrysler Town & Country (http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2012/05/chrysler-town-country-axed-dodge-dart-srt4-on-its-way.html) would be discontinued while the Dodge (http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/category/manufacturers/dodge) Caravan will live on. The decision was made by CEO Sergio Marchionne, who is adamant against product overlap. It’s worth noting that both the Caravan and the Town & Country will hit dealership lots next year, but before it’s over, the Caravan will be the only one left rolling.
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The Jeep (http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/category/manufacturers/jeep) Liberty got the official axe when its Toledo plant was shut down in order to prepare for the new Fiat (http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/category/manufacturers/fiat-manufacturers)-based Jeep model. It originally hit the market back in 2001 as a replacement for the Jeep Cherokee, and sales reached as high as 171,212 in its first year on the market. In recent years though, sales figures has dropped to a quarter of that figure with the Liberty being criticized as being “noisy, cramped, and outdated” by Consumer Reports.
Yuo can read the rest on Autoguide but the list is Kia Sedona, Mazda CX-7, Mitsubishi Eclipse, Volvo C70, Lexus HS 250h.
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...-for-2013.html (http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2012/08/nine-cars-discontinued-for-2013.html)
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/wp-content/uploads//2012/08/2012-chevrolet-avalanche.jpg
Each year various models of vehicles are discontinued, and with 2013 around the corner, it’s worth taking a moment to see which vehicles we won’t be seeing on dealership lots starting next year.
With General Motors (http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/category/manufacturers/gm) getting ready to launch its next generation of full-size pickups based on its new platform, the American automaker has decided to axe the Avalanche from the lineup. Despite being popular when it was first introduced, the Avalanche’s sales have declined over the recent years due to high gas prices and general availability of crew-cab trucks.
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/wp-content/uploads//2012/08/mercedes-benz-r-class.jpg
It’s been well documented that the Mercedes-Benz R-Class (http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2012/03/mercedes-benz-r-class-discontinued-in-america.html) would not be making a return to America next year. It’s really no surprise considering the strange station wagon/SUV model only sold a mere 300 vehicles in the first quarter of this year. The R-Class will live on however in China, Mexico, and Canada.
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/wp-content/uploads//2012/08/chrysler-town-and-country.jpg
Back in May, we reported that the Chrysler Town & Country (http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2012/05/chrysler-town-country-axed-dodge-dart-srt4-on-its-way.html) would be discontinued while the Dodge (http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/category/manufacturers/dodge) Caravan will live on. The decision was made by CEO Sergio Marchionne, who is adamant against product overlap. It’s worth noting that both the Caravan and the Town & Country will hit dealership lots next year, but before it’s over, the Caravan will be the only one left rolling.
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/wp-content/uploads//2012/08/2012-jeep-liberty.jpg
The Jeep (http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/category/manufacturers/jeep) Liberty got the official axe when its Toledo plant was shut down in order to prepare for the new Fiat (http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/category/manufacturers/fiat-manufacturers)-based Jeep model. It originally hit the market back in 2001 as a replacement for the Jeep Cherokee, and sales reached as high as 171,212 in its first year on the market. In recent years though, sales figures has dropped to a quarter of that figure with the Liberty being criticized as being “noisy, cramped, and outdated” by Consumer Reports.
Yuo can read the rest on Autoguide but the list is Kia Sedona, Mazda CX-7, Mitsubishi Eclipse, Volvo C70, Lexus HS 250h.
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...-for-2013.html (http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2012/08/nine-cars-discontinued-for-2013.html)