The death list: These cars have been discontinued for 2025

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.

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.

 

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.

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. 

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.

 

 

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.

 

 

Look for a revamped Forte in 2025—just look for it under its new sobriquet of K4.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

Build more crossovers, they said—and Nissan did. Those crossovers sold so well, it made even inexpensive and nifty efforts like the Versa a hard sell. We said it "looks, feels, and drives nicer than its price." We were right, but you're not wrong for wanting something more like the similarly priced Nissan Kicks, with more room and not much less efficiency. It just goes to show: you can be frugal, well-equipped, and likely a better buy than used cars—and still a sales asterisk.