Cars Being Discontinued In 2023: Every Car Saying Farewell This Year

With the automotive landscape evolving quickly and the shift towards electric vehicles accelerating every day, many popular models (and a few less popular ones) are being phased out of existence this year; some are simply reaching the end of their life cycle, and others are being replaced with something new. Here is a comprehensive list of cars being discontinued in 2023:

Audi is giving two of its most iconic sports cars a limited-edition send-off in 2023, with both the Audi R8 (Coupe and Spyder) and the Audi TT (Coupe and Roadster) being put out to pasture in their second and third generations, respectively. The R8 GT marks the end of the line for the R8, and the RS Heritage Edition version celebrates the TT's 25-year run.

Sadly, neither is being renewed for another season, with Audi committed to the electrification of its performance portfolio from here on out.

With a brief life cycle plagued by a series of recalls, the Chevrolet Bolt EV hatchback has now officially been axed for 2024 along with its larger Bolt EUV sibling as GM shifts its outlook toward new-generation EVs. With the new Equinox EV coming at a $30k base price, GM has a slew of new Ultium-based models that will carry the torch the Bolt EV and EUV lit. The Bolt might even return at a later date with Ultium underpinnings, but for now, it's goodbye.

One of Chrysler's oldest models, the 300 is being consigned to automotive history at the end of 2023, with a limited-edition, V8-powered 300C model as a send-off. The second-generation 300 has been around since 2011 and has become severely dated. Chrysler will now pivot to an EV-focused future.

Bad news for Dodge fans: the Challenger is set to be axed at the end of 2023, with a limited-edition "Last Call" production run that gives enthusiasts one final chance to snap up a new Challenger. The same situation applies to the Charger, which will also have various Last Call models available until the end of the year. Thereafter, the Hemi V8-powered Dodge muscle car will be dead as we know it. All variants, including the Hellcats, will thus be removed at the end of 2023.

Ferrari's entry-level convertible, the Portofino M, is set to be replaced by the newly-introduced Roma Spider, with a more powerful engine and a cloth roof instead of a hard top.

After initial rumors of a possible continued production run in 2024, it looks like the Ford Edge is, in fact, leaving the US market in 2023 as Ford continues its shift towards electric vehicles going forward. With overlap from the Ford Escape, the Edge and Edge ST's demise may be a little less noticeable.

Whether another model will replace it with the same name, or perhaps the Liberty name, the current Jeep Cherokee is officially done for, with the last model leaving the line at Jeep's Belvidere plant in late February and the plant having been subsequently shuttered. After 49 years, the Cherokee is gone. However, Jeep officials say that the segment is important, so a new model may arrive.

Kia's first high-performance model, launched in 2018, is now being discontinued at the end of its first generation. The Kia Stinger helped reshape the brand's image, but its time in the sun is over. The 3.3-liter V6 Tribute Edition gives prospective buyers one last chance to snap up a Stinger before it's out of production, handing the metaphorical reins to the Kia EV6 GT.

We knew this was coming, as the Mazda CX-90 represents a new era of US-specific three-row crossovers, but the Mazda CX-9 has now been officially laid to rest as of the end of 2023. The crossover that arrived in 2016 and went toe-to-toe with the Kia Telluride, Honda Pilot, and more showed that family crossovers can still be fun to drive. But the CX-90 is newer and better in just about every way.

The MX-30 is another Mazda discontinued, but one we won't miss. With only 100 miles of electric range and a price tag far exceeding comparable EVs, sales were dismal. Along with the MX-30's discontinuation, Mazda has also confirmed we will no longer receive the rotary-powered PHEV variant.

The McLaren 720S has officially been killed off, with all 2023 cars having rolled off the production line at the end of last year; the recently-introduced 750S is set to take its place in the lineup. The 750S is essentially a facelift, but with substantial revisions, it warranted a new model designation. The 720S Spider has also been discontinued.

The Mercedes lineup is being heavily slimmed down in 2023, with both the C-Class and E-Class families saying goodbye to their Coupe and Cabriolet models; the CLS nameplate will be discontinued. However, Mercedes is rumored to launch new models that will cover these, with the CLE replacing the various coupes and cabriolets as an in-betweener model.

Nissan's pivot towards SUVs electric vehicles does not involve the Maxima, which had the double disadvantage of being a sedan and an ICE car; after fading out of consumers' preference over the past few years, it is now being discontinued, bringing its 41 years of presence in the US market to an end.