26 cars that will disappear from US car dealerships forever in 2020

BMW announced the discontinuation of the BMW 3 Series GT in August.

The automaker also announced the end of 6 Series Gran Coupe production in the same prepared statement.

Buick announced it would stop producing the Cascada after 2019, according to Motor1.

"The Cascada has played its role in the portfolio perfectly, outselling many other premium convertibles while bringing in [six of every 10] buyers from outside GM," the automaker told Automotive News. "However, it has reached the end of its originally-planned lifecycle and 2019 will be the last model year offered."

GM announced the discontinuation of the LaCrosse in 2018 in the United States. However, the car is still being sold in China, according to Car and Driver.

"Production of the ATS sedan is ending due to extensive plant upgrades, expansion, and retooling to prepare for the next generation of Cadillac sedans," Cadillac spokesperson J. L. Lavina told Car and Driver in an email.

Chevrolet discontinued the Volt in light of "changing consumer preferences for SUVs," Navigant Research analyst Sam Abuelsamid told CBS.

Cadillac ended the production of the CTS to make way for the CT5, according to Cadillac Society.

XTS production will end in October because of the closure of the Oshawa plant in Canada where the XTS was being built, according to Motor1.

General Motors stopped producing the Cruze in March, according to USA Today. The decision came as a part of a cost-cutting plan.

The Fiat 500 will be discontinued in the US for 2020, according to CNET. Fiat sales in the United States were down 44% last year, according to CNN.

Ford killed the Fiesta, Fusion, Taurus, and C-Max to make way for new trucks and SUVs, according to USA Today.

The last model year for the Ford Fusion will be 2020, according to CNET.

"Our goal in the final year is to further simplify the offering and focus on maximizing the more popular SE, SEL and Titanium models," a Ford spokesperson told Automotive News.

The last Ford Taurus rolled off the assembly line in March, according to the automaker. The automaker is looking to replace 75% of its vehicle lineup by late-2020.

The QX30 was discontinued because of poor sales, a spokesperson told CarBuzz in March.

The XJ is one of Jaguar's least-selling cars. The current generation of the Jaguar XJ has been in production since 2009, according to TFL Car. Production for the car ended in July.

The car will be discontinued after the 2019 model year, according to Motor1. Now, the two available GS models will be the 350 and the F.

The roadster version of the Nissan 370Z, but the automaker will continue producing the coupe version, according to Car and Driver.

Toyota announced in February that 2019 would be the last model year for the Prius C.

Volkswagen has retired the iconic Beetle after 81 years of production due to declining sales.

Volkswagen announced in July that it would stop producing the Golf SportWagen in 2019. The automaker announced the release of three new SUV models in the same prepared statement.

Volkswagen also canned the Golf Alltrack in the same statement. The car will be in production until the end of 2019.

Audi is stopping TT production, but plans on replacing it with a fully-electric model, according to the automaker.

General Motors announced they would end production of the Chevrolet Impala in January 2020, according to Automotive News. Impala sales have been dropping in the United States, falling almost 8% this year so far, according to GM Authority.

Lincoln redesigned the MKC and named is Corsair, according to Forbes. The Corsair will be available in 2020.

Nissan is still producing the Rogue, but the hybrid version will not be in production for 2020, the automaker told Motor1.