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These Cars Are Dying In 2026
We’re barely a month into 2026, but there are already casualties. Automakers are wasting no time discontinuing models that are costing them money, either due to weak sales, shifting consumer demand, powertrain strategies, or simple old age.
So far, eight models have been confirmed as not returning for 2027. This list will most certainly grow as the year progresses.
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More vehicles are likely to join this list as 2026 unfolds, but for now, these are the models confirmed to be exiting before the 2027 model year arrives. Here are the vehicles we know won’t be around in 2027.
Acura RDX
Acura is ending production of the current-generation RDX, meaning it won’t carry over into 2027. However, the automaker says the nameplate isn’t dead. Acura has already confirmed a hybrid successor is coming, though the company says it’s still “a couple of years” away.
Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid
Stellantis is stepping back from plug-in hybrids in the U.S., and the Pacifica Hybrid is caught in the crossfire. First launched for 2017, the electrified minivan has been on sale for nearly a decade. With Stellantis revising its electrification strategy, the Pacifica Hybrid is officially headed for retirement.
Dodge Hornet
It's okay if you didn't even know this one existed. After a short and rocky run, Dodge is pulling the plug on the Hornet. The compact SUV struggled from the start, selling fewer than 40,000 units total. Nobody cared; combined with tariffs on the Italian-built model, it ultimately sealed its fate.
Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe
Jeep’s plug-in hybrid Grand Cherokee won’t survive into 2027. Introduced in 2022, it offered modest electric-only range but was hit hard by a couple of massive recalls in 2025 because the powertrain couldn't stop catching on fire. It’s another casualty of Stellantis’s changing approach to electrification.
Jeep Wrangler 4xe
The Wrangler 4xe is also on its way out. Like the Grand Cherokee 4xe, it was impacted by major recalls in 2025—this time involving more than 228,000 vehicles. The gas-powered Wrangler lineup will continue, but the plug-in version won’t. The Gladiator version of the 4xe was prematurely canceled before it had ever reached the road.
Lexus LC
The Lexus LC bows out in 2026, marking the end of one of the brand’s most distinctive coupes. The V8-powered two-door was never a high-volume seller, and the hybrid version was already discontinued in 2025. Even so, the LC’s exit leaves a noticeable gap in Lexus’s lineup.
Tesla Model S
After more than a decade on the market, the Model S is nearing the end of the road. Introduced for 2013, Tesla’s original flagship sedan has seen multiple updates but is now being phased out as the company reallocates factory space at its Fremont plant.
Tesla Model X
The Model X follows the Model S into retirement. Launched in 2015, Tesla’s largest SUV enjoyed a long run with only incremental updates over the years. By 2026, however, it had become one of the oldest vehicles in Tesla’s lineup.
