<span style="font-weight: 400;">Could it the end of the road for sedans? Come 2020, automakers are discontinuing many of their car models — especially compact cars and sedans — and turning their focus instead to bigger sport utility vehicles and crossovers. </span>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">These 10 vehicles are being discontinued for the coming year, including some iconic models that have been around for decades.</span>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Chevrolet Cruze</span>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">General Motors made its last Chevrolet Cruze in March 2019 as it shut down a plant in Lordstown, Ohio. In 2018, 142,617 customers purchased the Cruze, according to </span>The Detroit News<span style="font-weight: 400;">. The Cruze made its debut in 2011, The Detroit News points out, at a time when people were still feeling the effects of the Great Recession and gas prices were hovering near $4 a gallon.</span>
<figcaption><cite class="op-vertical-below credits-overlay-new">Getty Images | Bill Pugliano<span style="font-weight: 400;">Chevrolet Impala</span>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The iconic Chevy Impala has an expiration date: Feb. 28, 2020, according to the </span>Detroit Free Press<span style="font-weight: 400;">. General Motors announced it will stop production of the sedan as the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant transitions to focus more on the production of electric vehicles. The same plant will also stop manufacturing the Cadillac CT6 in January 2020.</span>
<figcaption><cite class="op-vertical-below credits-overlay-new">Getty Images | Mario Tama<span style="font-weight: 400;">Ford Fiesta</span>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Like GM, Ford is also discontinuing production of some of its smaller cars to shift attention to bigger models, namely SUVs and trucks. Fuel efficient and available as a hatchback or four-door sedan, the Ford Fiesta will no longer be manufactured, starting in 2020, </span>Car and Driver<span style="font-weight: 400;">reports. The Fiesta was originally introduced in the United States back in 1978 but came off the market in 1980 and then was reintroduced in 2011.</span>
<figcaption><cite class="op-vertical-below credits-overlay-new">Getty Images | Bryan Mitchell<span style="font-weight: 400;">Ford Taurus</span>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">When the Ford Taurus was first introduced in 1985, it had a sleek design and was a departure from more boxy sedans that defined the industry. By 1992, the Taurus was America’s best-selling car, according to the automaker. Over the years, more than 8 million of these cars have been built at Ford’s Chicago Assembly Plant, says a </span>news release<span style="font-weight: 400;"> from the automaker. The last one rolled off the assembly line in March 2019. The company is investing instead in electric and utility vehicles, marking the end of a great run for the Taurus.</span>
<figcaption><cite class="op-vertical-below credits-overlay-new">Getty Images | Bryan Mitchell<span style="font-weight: 400;">Toyota Prius C</span>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Toyota’s Prius C has been discontinued, making 2019 the last model year. </span>USA Today<span style="font-weight: 400;"> explains that plummeting gas prices have translated to less interest in fuel-saving hybrid vehicles. Toyota’s larger Prius V was also nixed.</span>
<figcaption><cite class="op-vertical-below credits-overlay-new">Getty Images | Bill Pugliano<span style="font-weight: 400;">Volkswagen Beetle</span>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">If you grew up playing “slug bug” on road trips, this news will hit you hard: Volkswagen has discontinued its beloved Beetle. But why is Volkswagen getting rid of its most iconic car, which debuted in the 1960s? Just like other automakers, </span>CNBC reports<span style="font-weight: 400;">, the company is more interested in upping its supply of electric vehicles, crossovers and SUVs to meet customer demand.</span>
<figcaption><cite class="op-vertical-below credits-overlay-new">Getty Images | Hector Vivas<span style="font-weight: 400;">Buick Regal</span>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">First, the Buick LaCrosse sedan was retired. Next up is the Buick Regal. The move comes as 90% of Buick’s sales have been crossovers, </span>CNET reports<span style="font-weight: 400;">. This GM-made model had been around since the 1970s, making it one of the most tenured vehicles to get the ax.</span>
<figcaption><cite class="op-vertical-below credits-overlay-new">Getty Images | Handout<span style="font-weight: 400;">Ford Flex</span>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s mostly cars that are getting killed off in 2020. But, add an SUV to the list: The boxy Ford Flex, which made its debut in 2008, will be discontinued after the 2019 model year. The unconventional shape drew some criticism since its debut, but, as </span>USA Today<span style="font-weight: 400;"> points out, the SUV earned a cult following, too. Next up for Ford is a revival of the Bronco and an electric crossover that’s inspired by the automaker’s iconic Mustang. </span>
<figcaption><cite class="op-vertical-below credits-overlay-new">Getty Images | Bryan Mitchell<span style="font-weight: 400;">Fiat 500 and 500e</span>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced in September 2019 in a </span>press statement<span style="font-weight: 400;"> that it would be discontinuing its Fiat 500 and 500e in North America, but that the current inventory would be sold into 2020. The stylish, Italian-designed car was introduced in America in 2011, but sales have slumped in recent years. Fiat will still make its 500X crossover and the five-passenger 500L utility vehicle.</span>
<figcaption><cite class="op-vertical-below credits-overlay-new">Getty Images | Robert Hradil<span style="font-weight: 400;">Buick Cascada</span>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Buick’s rendition of a convertible is also going extinct. The mid-size, four-passenger vehicle was short-lived as it just debuted in North America in 2016. As you can see from this list, GM is slimming down its big lineup of cars as we head into the new decade.</span>
<figcaption><cite class="op-vertical-below credits-overlay-new">Getty Images | Bill PuglianoAre you sad to see any of these cars go?
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