The new three-row crossover just went on sale and is probably two years from a freshening.
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The new three-row crossover just went on sale and is probably two years from a freshening.
Ford's last traditional sedan is not long for this world. Production of the Fusion Sport trim was phased out this year. And despite relatively healthy sales, the midsize sedan is expected to be killed in 2021, freeing space at Ford's Hermosillo, Mexico, plant for more profitable vehicles.
The hot-selling midsize SUV greatly benefited from a styling refresh this year.
Freshened for the 2019 model year, the compact crossover is due for a redesign for its fourth generation.
The compact crossover and brand volume leader received a technology upgrade last year that added Nissan's ProPilot Assist package, which includes assisted steering, braking and accelerating during single-lane highway driving.
The compact's last freshening ? for the 2019 model year ? updated the styling with the new corporate diamond pentagon grille and a lower price.
The new midsize, five-seat sedan is arriving in U.S. dealerships and is not expected to be freshened until 2022.
Kia?s entry into the compact luxury segment was a revelation when it arrived for the 2018 model year, further marking its Genesis-like intentions.
The midsize crossover was new for the 2019 model year after Honda resurrected the nameplate.
The shooting brake carries on with two variants, the GTC4Lusso and GTC4Lusso T, a lower-priced model with rear-wheel drive. But its future is murky.
Production of a Jeep Renegade plug-in hybrid will start before the end of 2019. FCA said it could be exported to the U.S. if there is sufficient demand.
To T's, or not two T's ? that is the question. The two-seat sport coupe and its derivatives were freshened this year and scheduled to be killed off by Ingolstadt, in part to offset the costs of electrification.
Versions of the pickups with a new 3.0-liter, inline-six turbo Duramax diesel engine are expected to arrive in dealerships in 2019 for the 2020 model year. A freshening of the pickups ? particularly concentrated on the interior ? could come as early as 2020.
Maserati's first crossover will get a plug-in hybrid version in late 2019 to join the Trofeo edition debuting this year.
GM's full-size SUVs will be redesigned in 2020 as the company works to counter a well-received redesign of the Ford Expedition and the upcoming resurrection of the Ford Bronco SUV.
The freshened version of the small crossover is likely to arrive this fall.
Ford this year added new driver-assistance technology and engines as part of the full-size van's freshening. Ford this year added new driver-assistance technology and engines as part of the full-size van's freshening. Much like Ford's consumer-oriented vehicles, the Transit gets new technologies including precollision assist with automatic emergency braking and pedestrian detection, forward collision warning, post-collision braking, lane keeping and automatic high-beam headlamps. There are no redesign plans for the foreseeable future.
The midsize sedans were redesigned in 2018, with the A6 arriving in the first half of 2019 and the S6 due in the last half.
The crossover coupe is based on the next generation of Volvo's Scalable Product Architecture platform.
The popular compact crossover, which was redesigned for the 2018 model year, is expected to get freshened in late 2020, which is sooner than previously expected.
The greenlighted compact pickup based loosely on the 2015 concept vehicle is moving toward production.
The EV will launch in the first half of 2021, promising more than 300 miles of battery range.
The Phantom VIII was redesigned for the 2018 model year ? the first redesign since the Phantom VII launched in 2003.
These are trim levels of the same vehicle, body-on-frame premium-level SUVs that return to the Jeep lineup in 2020
The long-running entry car, sold only as a sedan in the U.S., was redesigned for the 2018 model year and updates its powertrain for the 2020 model year.
After a midcycle freshening this year, including a new front fascia, enhanced safety features and an off-road option, the GX is due for a redesign onto the F1 platform in 2022, when it is expected to add a hybrid version.
The freshened 2020 Mini Clubman and John Cooper Works Clubman are on their way to stores.
The redesigned A8 flagship sedan arrived in 2018, and the sporty S model will show up in U.S. dealerships in the second half of 2019.
The 2020 GT-R comes in three trim levels: GT-R Premium, GT-R Nismo and GT-R Track Edition, along with the GT-R 50th Anniversary Edition.
A new generation of Audi's fastback sedan arrived this year in the U.S.
A freshening was done in 2019, but Schot suggested in March that the current model would be the curtain call for the Four Rings' high-powered R8 in its current form.
The third-generation Sienna minivan, which went into production in 2010, is at the end of its life cycle.
BMW's long-awaited large crossover arrived in the first quarter of 2019 with three-row seating for seven passengers.
The CX-30 will be a core model in Mazda?s lineup positioned between the CX-3 and CX-5.
Nissan has confirmed an all-electric crossover will join the Leaf
The low-volume coupe, along with the jointly developed Toyota 86, likely will be redesigned in 2021.
The flagship sedan will be redesigned in 2020, and the coupe redesign is expected in 2021.
The subcompact crossover, which shares the Versa's platform, went on sale in the U.S. last year.
The large SUV is basking in the glow of its 2018 redesign ? its first in nearly 20 years.
The three-row midsize crossover was last freshened for the 2016 model year.
The as-yet-unnamed subcompact crossover is to begin production in 2021 at the automaker's new plant with Mazda.
The midsize sedan should receive a redesign in 2023.
The EQA, an electric version of the GLA, should arrive in the U.S. in second-half 2020.
A freshening is planned for late 2020, when the wagon is also expected to get Volvo's mild-hybrid system.
Rolls-Royce's entry model is the next nameplate in line for a redesign, set for the 2021 model year.
The midsize crossover got a face-lift for the 2019 model year to stay relevant in its crowded segment.
The new three-row crossover just went on sale and is probably two years from a freshening.
Ford will discontinue the Fusion Sport trim for the 2020 model year as it focuses on offering more popular versions in the sedan?s final years. But other variants of the sedan will remain in production until at least 2021.
The hot-selling midsize SUV greatly benefited from a styling refresh this year.
Freshened for the 2019 model year, the compact crossover is due for a redesign for its fourth generation.
The compact crossover and brand volume leader received a technology upgrade last year that added Nissan's ProPilot Assist package, which includes assisted steering, braking and accelerating during single-lane highway driving.
The compact's last freshening ? for the 2019 model year ? updated the styling with the new corporate diamond pentagon grille and a lower price.
The new midsize, five-seat sedan is arriving in U.S. dealerships and is not expected to be freshened until 2022.
Kia?s entry into the compact luxury segment was a revelation when it arrived for the 2018 model year, further marking its Genesis-like intentions.
The midsize crossover was new for the 2019 model year after Honda resurrected the nameplate.
The shooting brake carries on with two variants, the GTC4Lusso and GTC4Lusso T, a lower-priced model with rear-wheel drive. But its future is murky.
Production of a Jeep Renegade plug-in hybrid will start before the end of 2019. FCA said it could be exported to the U.S. if there is sufficient demand.
To T's, or not two T's ? that is the question. The two-seat sport coupe and its derivatives were freshened this year and scheduled to be killed off by Ingolstadt, in part to offset the costs of electrification.
Versions of the pickups with a new 3.0-liter, inline-six turbo Duramax diesel engine are expected to arrive in dealerships in 2019 for the 2020 model year. A freshening of the pickups ? particularly concentrated on the interior ? could come as early as 2020.
Maserati's first crossover will get a plug-in hybrid version in late 2019 to join the Trofeo edition debuting this year.
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Permalink | Email this | CommentsThe current generation of the GS sedan has been around since 2011 and is overdue for a redesign onto the TNGA platform. But sedan sales, even in the luxury segments, have fallen dramatically since the last generation was introduced. It?s unclear whether Lexus plans to let its Grand Sedan wither away or to invest in a redesign.
The large luxury sedan received a freshening and powertrain improvements in the second quarter of this year and will be redesigned in the second half of 2022.
While it?s a logical place for the brand to expand, plans for such a crossover, dubbed the GMC Granite by some, remain unclear. Brand head Duncan Aldred has said he believes a subcompact crossover would fit well in the lineup, but it may take a back seat to a more rugged Jeep fighter based on the next generation of GM?s midsize pickups. If it gets a green light, expect it in 2022 or 2023.
The coupe and convertible will be redesigned ? the coupe in the second half of 2020 and the convertible in the first half of 2021.
The 2020 Explorer is redesigned on a new rear-wheel-drive, unibody platform that gives it sportier styling and what Ford engineers describe as better handling.
The midsize crossover received a redesign in November.
A freshened model is due around 2022.
The second-generation supercar emerged for 2017 after years of promises by Acura and a long wait. It received some minor exterior changes and a special orange paint for 2019.
The Macan, Porsche's best-selling vehicle in the U.S., will go all-electric when it is redesigned early next decade.
The re-engineered 2019 Ram heavy-duty 3500 pickup features the industry?s first engine to crank out 1,000 pound-feet of torque.
The new full-electric Mini will go on sale in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2020.
Joining McLaren's portfolio this year is the McLaren 600LT Spider, an open-top variant.
GM's full-size SUVs will be redesigned in 2020 as the company works to counter a well-received redesign of the Ford Expedition and the upcoming resurrection of the Ford Bronco SUV. (Photo credit: BRIAN WILLIAMS / SPIEDBILDE)
The 2020 model was styled to create a wider and taller appearance than its predecessor, though overall dimensions have not changed.
Redesigned in 2019, the compact Corolla also will add a hybrid version to the lineup this year.
Honda's alternative to bulky body-on-frame pickups was revived as a second-generation vehicle for 2017, and a freshening is coming in 2020, but it may be relatively light given the still-fresh look of the midsize truck.
Although the large sedan had yet to sell 1,000 units this year through July, it helps establish Kia?s credentials as a near-premium contender at the higher end of its lineup (Stinger, K900 and Telluride included).
The flagship crossover, which received a makeover last year, features a variable-compression turbo engine that melds the high performance of a 2.0-liter turbo gasoline engine with the efficiency of a diesel powertrain.
The U.S. is getting its first Subaru Tecnica International S-line vehicle with the S209.
The popular compact crossover, which was redesigned for the 2018 model year, is expected to get freshened in late 2020, which is sooner than previously expected.
The greenlighted compact pickup based loosely on the 2015 concept vehicle is moving toward production.
The EV will launch in the first half of 2021, promising more than 300 miles of battery range.
The Phantom VIII was redesigned for the 2018 model year ? the first redesign since the Phantom VII launched in 2003.
These are trim levels of the same vehicle, body-on-frame premium-level SUVs that return to the Jeep lineup in 2020
The long-running entry car, sold only as a sedan in the U.S., was redesigned for the 2018 model year and updates its powertrain for the 2020 model year.
After a midcycle freshening this year, including a new front fascia, enhanced safety features and an off-road option, the GX is due for a redesign onto the F1 platform in 2022, when it is expected to add a hybrid version.
The freshened 2020 Mini Clubman and John Cooper Works Clubman are on their way to stores.
The redesigned A8 flagship sedan arrived in 2018, and the sporty S model will show up in U.S. dealerships in the second half of 2019.
The 2020 GT-R comes in three trim levels: GT-R Premium, GT-R Nismo and GT-R Track Edition, along with the GT-R 50th Anniversary Edition.
A new generation of Audi's fastback sedan arrived this year in the U.S.
A freshening was done in 2019, but Schot suggested in March that the current model would be the curtain call for the Four Rings' high-powered R8 in its current form.
The third-generation Sienna minivan, which went into production in 2010, is at the end of its life cycle.
BMW's long-awaited large crossover arrived in the first quarter of 2019 with three-row seating for seven passengers.
The CX-30 will be a core model in Mazda?s lineup positioned between the CX-3 and CX-5.
Nissan has confirmed an all-electric crossover will join the Leaf
The flagship sedan will be freshened with a mild-hybrid powertrain in late 2020.
After a minor freshening in late 2019, the Quattroporte will be redesigned in 2022.
The sport coupe concept has been around for years, but the Alfieri will become reality in 2020, replacing the GranTurismo in Maserati's lineup.
The brand will face a conundrum with its entry-level compact rear-wheel-drive sports sedan soon, given consumers? move toward crossovers and SUVs.
The third generation of the popular crossover debuted last year as the first of the redesigned models to define Acura's new direction for performance and luxury.
The venerable minivan arrived for the 2018 model year in its fifth generation, putting it on track for a freshening for 2021 and a new generation (if people are still driving minivans) for 2024 or 2025.
Redesigned for the 2019 model year, the midsize crossover is sold only as a two-row.
Ferrari plans to sell 499 units of the Monza SP1 and SP2 supercars with a $1.85 million price tag.
Introduced in 2017, the crossover will be freshened in 2021.
Bentley's large sedan is up for a redesign in 2020.
Both the 6-series GT and Gran Coupe end production in 2019 and will be discontinued in the U.S.
Production begins in the first quarter of next year in China, with U.S. deliveries expected in the second quarter.
Kia?s segment-straddling boxy car has been redesigned for the 2020 model year and is in its third generation.
The SUV is expected to receive the luxe Maybach nameplate.
The long-awaited luxury compact crossover arrived last summer and has led the segment in sales for much of that time. The XT4 also has quickly risen to be among Cadillac's top-selling nameplates, trailing only the XT5 and Escalade through the first six months of the year.
Redesigned onto TNGA, the fourth-generation three-row large crossover is expected to begin arriving in showrooms in December as a 2020 model, with the hybrid version to follow in February.
The repositioning of the Opel-derived midsize sedan as a fastback and wagon in 2018 initially did well for Buick, but the future of both models in the U.S. is uncertain. GM has a purchase contract with Opel for them, though lackluster sales ? down 22 percent this year through June ? and a cut in production at the German plant that makes the Regal could have Buick cutting the nameplate sooner rather than later.
The other midsize crossover in the Honda stable was redesigned for the 2016 model year as a third-generation vehicle.
The midsize sedan was introduced as a 2015 model, which makes it ripe for a redesign.
The redesigned Q5/SQ5, which arrived in the U.S. in 2018, are due for a freshening in 2021.
The new battery-electric crossover will arrive in the U.S. in 2021.
After a painfully slow start in North America, the smallest Jaguar crossover is finally getting some traction ? U.S. sales are up 62 percent this year. Look for a freshened model in 2021 with an electrified powertrain.
The new five-seat crossover sportback went on sale in 2018 and will be freshened in 2022, under Audi's current product cycle.
In April, the automaker debuted a 50th anniversary edition of the 370Z at the New York auto show. Last redesigned for 2009, the iconic roadster could be replaced with a sporty, performance-oriented, possibly electric offering. It would serve as a halo car, showcasing Nissan's future EV technologies. It has not been decided whether the 370Z name will carry on.
A redesigned Range Rover on a new lightweight architecture is due in late 2021.
The compact sedan will begin arriving in dealerships in the fall of 2019, followed by V-series variants. A 2.0-liter twin-scroll turbo engine is standard. Cadillac's 3.0-liter twin-turbo V-6 ? rated at 355 hp and 400 pound-feet of torque ? is available on Premium Luxury and Sport models and standard on the entry-level V-series model.
The EQB, an electric version of the GLB compact crossover, could arrive in 2021. It will ride on the MFA2 platform.
Alfa's planned three-row luxury crossover will ride on a stretched version of the Giorgio platform, and should make it to the U.S. in the second half of 2019.
The 2020 Subaru Legacy is the latest model to be redesigned onto the brand's global platform.
McLaren is entering a new segment with its latest model, the GT.
An electric crossover is likely in 2022. It will be based on the QX Inspiration concept shown in January at the Detroit auto show.
The low-volume coupe, along with the jointly developed Toyota 86, likely will be redesigned in 2021.
The flagship sedan will be redesigned in 2020, and the coupe redesign is expected in 2021.
The subcompact crossover, which shares the Versa's platform, went on sale in the U.S. last year.
The three-row midsize crossover was last freshened for the 2016 model year.
The full-electric compact crossover is a new model expected to join the lineup in 2021 as Audi's third battery-electric vehicle.
Porsche's first full-electric sports car, derived from the Mission E concept, will go on sale in the U.S. late next year.
The car is expected to continue until at least 2024, when it will cease production. A freshening is possible around 2022 to help it through the final few years.
The smallest of Hyundai's crossovers for the U.S. will arrive in showrooms before year end.
Like the Tundra on which it's based, Toyota's full-size, three-row, body-on-frame SUV is long in the tooth and in need of an overhaul.
The three-row midsize crossover was last freshened for the 2016 model year.
The full-electric compact crossover is a new model expected to join the lineup in 2021 as Audi's third battery-electric vehicle.
Porsche's first full-electric sports car, derived from the Mission E concept, will go on sale in the U.S. late next year.
The car is expected to continue until at least 2024, when it will cease production. A freshening is possible around 2022 to help it through the final few years.
The smallest of Hyundai's crossovers for the U.S. will arrive in showrooms before year end.
Like the Tundra on which it's based, Toyota's full-size, three-row, body-on-frame SUV is long in the tooth and in need of an overhaul.
The midsize commercial van is due for a redesign as early as 2024.
The battery-electric variant of the X3 should go on sale in early 2021 and will feature an electric motor free of rare earth elements.
The coupe and convertible will be dropped in 2020 from the lineup and replaced with the Alfieri.
Introduced in 2014, the ultralight sport coupe will live just one generation and go out of production in 2019.
The high-performance sports car series grew in 2019 with the addition of the first GT 4-Door Coupe.
The quirky three-door hatchback (one door on the driver's side like a coupe, two on the passenger side like a sedan) was redesigned for a second generation for the 2019 model year, and given the hot-hatch N performance trim that will be coming to other Hyundai nameplates.
New for the 2020 model year and selling well in its segment, the three-row crossover should be freshened for the 2022 or 2023 model year and redesigned for the 2025 model year.
The smaller Rogue Sport, launched in the U.S. in 2017, will receive a freshening this fall and be redesigned in 2021.
The midsize crossover received a freshening in 2016 and is up for a redesign in 2021. The new Pathfinder is expected to ride on the revised D platform.
Subaru is developing a full-electric vehicle, due in 2021.
The compact crossover will be redesigned in the second half of 2020.
After SRT and Pursuit versions were introduced in 2018, the SUV could be redesigned in 2021.
The brand will face a conundrum with its entry-level compact rear-wheel-drive sports sedan soon, given consumers? move toward crossovers and SUVs.
The third generation of the popular crossover debuted last year as the first of the redesigned models to define Acura's new direction for performance and luxury.
The venerable minivan arrived for the 2018 model year in its fifth generation, putting it on track for a freshening for 2021 and a new generation (if people are still driving minivans) for 2024 or 2025.
Redesigned for the 2019 model year, the midsize crossover is sold only as a two-row.
Ferrari plans to sell 499 units of the Monza SP1 and SP2 supercars with a $1.85 million price tag.
Introduced in 2017, the crossover will be freshened in 2021.
Bentley's large sedan is up for a redesign in 2020.
Both the 6-series GT and Gran Coupe end production in 2019 and will be discontinued in the U.S.
Production begins in the first quarter of next year in China, with U.S. deliveries expected in the second quarter.
Kia?s segment-straddling boxy car has been redesigned for the 2020 model year and is in its third generation.
The SUV is expected to receive the luxe Maybach nameplate.
The long-awaited luxury compact crossover arrived last summer and has led the segment in sales for much of that time. The XT4 also has quickly risen to be among Cadillac's top-selling nameplates, trailing only the XT5 and Escalade through the first six months of the year.
Redesigned onto TNGA, the fourth-generation three-row large crossover is expected to begin arriving in showrooms in December as a 2020 model, with the hybrid version to follow in February.
The repositioning of the Opel-derived midsize sedan as a fastback and wagon in 2018 initially did well for Buick, but the future of both models in the U.S. is uncertain. GM has a purchase contract with Opel for them, though lackluster sales ? down 22 percent this year through June ? and a cut in production at the German plant that makes the Regal could have Buick cutting the nameplate sooner rather than later.
The other midsize crossover in the Honda stable was redesigned for the 2016 model year as a third-generation vehicle.
The midsize sedan was introduced as a 2015 model, which makes it ripe for a redesign.
The redesigned Q5/SQ5, which arrived in the U.S. in 2018, are due for a freshening in 2021.
Though it has sold well, there may not be room for a next-generation Velar when the next Range Rover debuts in about 18 months. Jaguar Land Rover, to return to profitability, wants fewer nameplates that sell in higher volumes. It's possible that the Velar could morph into the long-rumored Road Rover crossover.
The midsize crossover was freshened for the 2019 model year and should get a redesign for the 2021 model year, perhaps with an optional hybrid powertrain.
Production of the large sedan with nine lives is finally expected to end this year with the closure of Oshawa Assembly in Canada, where the car is built for the U.S. The car lasted years longer than initially expected, including a freshening for the 2018 model year.
The entry car was redesigned for the 2018 model year, and its trims have been reduced to two value offerings in sedan and hatchback form.
The full-size car originally had been envisioned to arrive around 2020 or 2021 as a new hybrid-electric flagship fastback sedan.
The Wraith, a coupe variant of the Ghost, will be redesigned one to two years after the sedan, with a likely arrival around 2022.
The name Enspire could be used for an all-electric vehicle for the U.S., as early as 2022 or 2023, but the vehicle likely would appear first in China. Buick debuted a well-received Enspire concept at last year?s Beijing auto show that featured a 370-mile range and 0-to-60-mph performance of four seconds.
Production of the new flagship SUV should begin in spring 2023 in South Carolina.
Versions of the pickups with a new 3.0-liter, inline-six turbo Duramax diesel engine are expected to arrive in dealerships this year for the 2020 model year. A freshening of the pickups ? particularly concentrated on the interior ? could come next year or in 2021
After its much-heralded redesign in 2018, the Wrangler will receive a diesel-powered variant in 2019 and an optional plug-in hybrid powertrain in 2020.
Redesigned for the 2020 model year, the smallest Range Rover is riding on a new architecture that has been designed to accept a battery-electric drivetrain.
What difference does a brand make? FCA may find out with the replacement for the aging compact crossover. A three-row utility vehicle will return to showrooms in 2019.
Originally planned for the doomed Scion brand when it debuted in 2017, the C-HR subcompact crossover would be due for a freshening in the second half of 2020.
This A-segment starter Jeep is mainly designed for Europe and markets outside the U.S., but it will be offered to dealers as a way to introduce the brand to younger customers.
The large roadster is in line for a redesign in first-half 2021.
The compact commercial van is due to be redesigned in 2021.
The midengine hypercar, which debuted at the Frankfurt auto show in 2017, continues to be bogged down by delays.
Sports car sales for nearly all automakers are in a tailspin, but that won't stop the next-generation F-Type from reaching dealer showrooms in about two years.
GM's heavy-duty pickups received much-needed redesigns and capacity increases for the 2020 model year. The highly profitable vehicles, which began shipping to dealers in June, 2019, feature distinctive designs to separate them from the light-duty pickups.
Mazda has been promising a U.S. version of its global diesel motor in the CX-5 crossover for years, and it's finally arrived, "with pre-sales beginning immediately."
The storied nameplate returns in 2022 as a 700-plus hp, midengine supercar with an electrified powertrain and carbon-fiber chassis.
The brand?s flagship LS sedan was redesigned in 2017 and will be freshened in 2021. A camouflaged fuel cell-powered version of what appeared to be an LS was spied testing in California last week, but Toyota has given no public indication of plans to extend its light-vehicle fuel-cell fleet beyond the Toyota Mirai.
Ferrari recently began deliveries of its new entry-level model Portofino.
An Aventador redesign isn't likely until 2020 at the earliest. It will have a normally aspirated V-12 coupled with a plug-in hybrid.
The fourth generation of Ford?s Escape crossover, arriving in fall 2019, sports a comprehensive redesign that returns the gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain to the lineup, reduces weight by as much as 200 pounds over the outgoing model and adds a long menu of safety features.
Porsche plans variants of the re-engineered and renamed coupe.
Lincoln in mid 2019 will start selling the all-new Aviator crossover that was engineered on a new rear-wheel-drive platform and will come in gasoline and plug-in hybrid versions.
A major refresh is scheduled for late next year.
A fourth generation appears to be imminent, but maybe not for the U.S.
A redesigned Z4 arrived this year, with a new lightweight platform and updated engines.
Will they ever be redesigned? Expectations are not anytime soon. GM seems content to let the more than 15-year-old vans ? whose development costs were fully amortized long ago ? quietly age rather than invest in a new generation to compete against Ford's segment-dominating Transit series.
The large crossover received a minor freshen this year, including a new grille and 2+2+2 seating.
A redesigned GLE Coupe will make its world debut this year and is expected to arrive in the U.S. in first-half 2020.
The redesigned A8 flagship sedan arrived in 2018, and the sporty S model will show up in U.S. dealerships in the second half of 2019.
The 2020 GT-R comes in three trim levels: GT-R Premium, GT-R Nismo and GT-R Track Edition, along with the GT-R 50th Anniversary Edition.
A new generation of Audi's fastback sedan arrived this year in the U.S.
A freshening was done in 2019, but Schot suggested in March that the current model would be the curtain call for the Four Rings' high-powered R8 in its current form.
The new battery-electric crossover will arrive in the U.S. in 2021.
After a painfully slow start in North America, the smallest Jaguar crossover is finally getting some traction ? U.S. sales are up 62 percent this year. Look for a freshened model in 2021 with an electrified powertrain.
Audi's smallest sedan will be redesigned in 2020 and moved onto Volkswagen Group's MQB platform.
The full-sized commercial van was refreshed in 2018 and isn't scheduled for a redesign until 2022.
A freshening for the 2020 model year brought the crossover into the fold of the brand's new design language, improved the interior and added a 10-speed automatic transmission. After falling 20 percent last year, sales appeared to be back on track in the first half of 2019, up 19 percent. A redesign is expected in 2022.
Mercedes will discontinue selling the all-electric coupe and convertible in the U.S. and Canada at the end of the 2019 model year.
The crossover hasn't been redesigned since the 2014 model year, although it received a freshening for 2019 that included the addition of an A-Spec appearance package.
Other than its name, the compact crossover shares little with its smaller counterpart. The Encore GX sits on a different platform from the Encore and is being produced at a separate plant in South Korea. The vehicle, when it arrives stateside early next year, will have nearly 5 cubic feet more cargo space than the Encore and about 3 cubic feet less than the Envision.
The as-yet-unnamed subcompact crossover is to begin production in 2021 at the automaker's new plant with Mazda.
The flagship sedan will be freshened with a mild-hybrid powertrain in late 2020.
After a minor freshening in late 2019, the Quattroporte will be redesigned in 2022.
The sport coupe concept has been around for years, but the Alfieri will become reality in 2020, replacing the GranTurismo in Maserati's lineup.
The third-generation Insight has been the charm, arriving for the 2019 model year with a stylish new body and none of the funkiness of previous versions.
The low-volume hydrogen fuel cell sedan, the unicorn of Toyota's lineup, will get a freshening for the brand to show off its engineering prowess at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The 600-hp plug-in hybrid coupe has a 93-mile electric-only range, and pricing will start at $155,000.
The long-in-the-tooth minivan, a favorite of both fleet and budget-conscious customers, got a reprieve from the gallows in 2017 when it was brought into compliance with new side curtain airbag requirements. But its fate is likely sealed in 2020.
BMW is broadening its flagship model range with the U.S. arrival of the 2020 8-series Gran Coupe in September.
The Venue, smaller than the subcompact Kona, will arrive in Hyundai dealerships in the fourth quarter.
The redesigned 2019 CLS is powered by a new 3.0-liter turbocharged Inline-6 engine, making it the first U.S. application of the automaker's new 48-volt electrical system paired with an integrated starter generator, known as EQ Boost. Mercedes scrapped the eight-cylinder engine for the base U.S.-market CLS, now called the CLS 450. With the update, the CLS moves to the new Modular Rear-wheel-drive Architecture platform, the same platform used for the redesigned E class.
A freshening is expected in 2020.
Acura's flagship sedan has been allowed to drift off into irrelevance in recent years. The first generation dates to the 2014 model year. Efforts to keep the RLX fresh, including the addition of the diamond pentagon grille for the 2018 model year, haven't been enough to keep consumers interested. Monthly sales are averaging just over 100 units so far this year, and there's been little chatter about the car's future. At some point, it will likely be discontinued.
The subcompact sedan is expected to arrive in dealerships at the end of 2019 or early 2020, followed by two V-series performance variants.
Production of the Cruze ended in March.
The flagship sedan was freshened last year and updated with a revised V-Motion front grille, new LED headlights, redesigned rear lights and a new rear fascia.
The aging full-size sedan will be eliminated in 2020, ending a production run that began in 2005.
The brand's first foray into SUV territory, the Cullinan will begin U.S. delivers in the fourth quarter of this year.
The addition of the Tremor off-road package to Ford's formidable Super Duty lineup is meant to capture cash that customers would otherwise spend on aftermarket add-ons.
The subcompact crossover is still in its first year on the market, having arrived in North America in December.
Given a slight freshening in 2019 for its 60th anniversary, the big three-row luxury SUV is expected to be redesigned onto Toyota's global body-on-frame platform in 2023 but could soldier on for one more product cycle with a freshening instead.
Production of the Volt plug-in hybrid ended in February.
After a successful redesign of the large crossover for the 2018 model year, sales are starting to slow, sliding 2.3 percent in the first six months of 2019. Expect a freshening late next year for the 2021 model year
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is reviving the Voyager nameplate, first used in the 1980s, for a lower-priced version of the 2020 Chrysler Pacifica that targets entry-level buyers.
Also in its 10th generation, the Accord midsize is two years newer than the Civic, so it's coming up on a freshening for the 2021 model year and a new generation for 2023.
A redesign of the large crossover for the 2018 model year and the addition of an Avenir trim have proved successful. Sales increased 2.2 percent last year to nearly 50,000 vehicles and rose 24 percent in the first half of 2019. To keep the momentum going, Buick will freshen the vehicle in late 2020 ? earlier than previously expected. The update could include a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine that also is being added to the 2020 GMC Acadia.
Toyota's largest sedan in the U.S. may get an all-wheel-drive variant in the future, to match the Lexus ES, but timing remains unknown.
Lincoln could introduce a long-range battery-electric crossover in 2022 mirroring Ford's version coming in 2020.
The Charger's wide-body treatment includes huge fender flares that add 3.5 inches of width over 20-inch wheels, which are also 11 inches wide.
The 2019 models now carry a standard LED version of Mini's characteristic circular headlights.
A mystery "CUV" listing was included in a product pipeline that Hyundai showed reporters last year in Korea.
The large luxury sedan received a freshening and powertrain improvements in the second quarter of this year and will be redesigned in the second half of 2022.
While it?s a logical place for the brand to expand, plans for such a crossover, dubbed the GMC Granite by some, remain unclear. Brand head Duncan Aldred has said he believes a subcompact crossover would fit well in the lineup, but it may take a back seat to a more rugged Jeep fighter based on the next generation of GM?s midsize pickups. If it gets a green light, expect it in 2022 or 2023.
The coupe and convertible will be redesigned ? the coupe in the second half of 2020 and the convertible in the first half of 2021.
The 2020 Explorer is redesigned on a new rear-wheel-drive, unibody platform that gives it sportier styling and what Ford engineers describe as better handling.
The midsize crossover received a redesign in November.
A freshened model is due around 2022.
The second-generation supercar emerged for 2017 after years of promises by Acura and a long wait. It received some minor exterior changes and a special orange paint for 2019.
The Macan, Porsche's best-selling vehicle in the U.S., will go all-electric when it is redesigned early next decade.
The re-engineered 2019 Ram heavy-duty 3500 pickup features the industry?s first engine to crank out 1,000 pound-feet of torque.
The new full-electric Mini will go on sale in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2020.
Joining McLaren's portfolio this year is the McLaren 600LT Spider, an open-top variant.
GM's full-size SUVs will be redesigned in 2020 as the company works to counter a well-received redesign of the Ford Expedition and the upcoming resurrection of the Ford Bronco SUV. (Photo credit: BRIAN WILLIAMS / SPIEDBILDE)
The 2020 model was styled to create a wider and taller appearance than its predecessor, though overall dimensions have not changed.
Redesigned in 2019, the compact Corolla also will add a hybrid version to the lineup this year.
Honda's alternative to bulky body-on-frame pickups was revived as a second-generation vehicle for 2017, and a freshening is coming in 2020, but it may be relatively light given the still-fresh look of the midsize truck.
A freshening is expected in 2020.
Production of the redesigned compact sedan began at Volvo's factory near Charleston, S.C., last year.
The three-row crossover began arriving in showrooms in June. It is expected to assist dealers in filling the large gap between the XT5 and Escalade.
The upcoming Mustang Shelby GT500, the company's most powerful street-legal vehicle ever built, will boast 760 hp and 625 pound-feet of torque when it hits showrooms this fall.
The LC was redesigned in 2017 and would be due for a freshening in 2021, given Lexus product cycles.
For the 2020 model year, the JCW version of Mini's largest model gets a more powerful 301-hp engine.
After a minor refresh last year, the slow-selling 500L is expected to end production in 2019.
Production of the Jaguar flagship sedan ended in early July after 51 years. But the XJ is scheduled to return as a Tesla Model S-fighting battery electric sedan in 2021 on the new MLA platform.
Production of the new version, designated DT, began in early 2018, and it isn't due for a refresh until 2022.
Toyota announced this year that it would add RAV4 Hybrid production to its plant in Georgetown, Ky., along with the hybrid version of the Lexus ES 300.
The large SUV was freshened for the 2018 model year, with a taller and wider front end and deeper body contours.
The popular compact crossover, which was redesigned for the 2018 model year, is expected to get freshened in late 2020, which is sooner than previously expected. Expect a redesign around 2023.
Mercedes-Benz's first seven-seat compact crossover, the GLB, will arrive at U.S. dealerships in late 2019.
The 2020 crossover and coupe was announced this year, and will go on sale in the U.S. by late 2019.
Mazda has been promising a U.S. version of its global diesel motor in the CX-5 crossover for years, and it's finally arrived, "with pre-sales beginning immediately."
The storied nameplate returns in 2022 as a 700-plus hp, midengine supercar with an electrified powertrain and carbon-fiber chassis.
The brand?s flagship LS sedan was redesigned in 2017 and will be freshened in 2021. A camouflaged fuel cell-powered version of what appeared to be an LS was spied testing in California last week, but Toyota has given no public indication of plans to extend its light-vehicle fuel-cell fleet beyond the Toyota Mirai.
Ferrari recently began deliveries of its new entry-level model Portofino.
An Aventador redesign isn't likely until 2020 at the earliest. It will have a normally aspirated V-12 coupled with a plug-in hybrid.
The fourth generation of Ford?s Escape crossover, arriving in fall 2019, sports a comprehensive redesign that returns the gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain to the lineup, reduces weight by as much as 200 pounds over the outgoing model and adds a long menu of safety features.
The flagship sedan was freshened last year and updated with a revised V-Motion front grille, new LED headlights, redesigned rear lights and a new rear fascia.
The aging full-size sedan will be eliminated in 2020, ending a production run that began in 2005.
The brand's first foray into SUV territory, the Cullinan will begin U.S. delivers in the fourth quarter of this year.
The addition of the Tremor off-road package to Ford's formidable Super Duty lineup is meant to capture cash that customers would otherwise spend on aftermarket add-ons.
The subcompact crossover is still in its first year on the market, having arrived in North America in December.
Given a slight freshening in 2019 for its 60th anniversary, the big three-row luxury SUV is expected to be redesigned onto Toyota's global body-on-frame platform in 2023 but could soldier on for one more product cycle with a freshening instead.
Production of the Volt plug-in hybrid ended in February.
After a successful redesign of the large crossover for the 2018 model year, sales are starting to slow, sliding 2.3 percent in the first six months of 2019. Expect a freshening late next year for the 2021 model year
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is reviving the Voyager nameplate, first used in the 1980s, for a lower-priced version of the 2020 Chrysler Pacifica that targets entry-level buyers.
Also in its 10th generation, the Accord midsize is two years newer than the Civic, so it's coming up on a freshening for the 2021 model year and a new generation for 2023.
A redesign of the large crossover for the 2018 model year and the addition of an Avenir trim have proved successful. Sales increased 2.2 percent last year to nearly 50,000 vehicles and rose 24 percent in the first half of 2019. To keep the momentum going, Buick will freshen the vehicle in late 2020 ? earlier than previously expected. The update could include a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine that also is being added to the 2020 GMC Acadia.
Toyota's largest sedan in the U.S. may get an all-wheel-drive variant in the future, to match the Lexus ES, but timing remains unknown.
Lincoln could introduce a long-range battery-electric crossover in 2022 mirroring Ford's version coming in 2020.
The Charger's wide-body treatment includes huge fender flares that add 3.5 inches of width over 20-inch wheels, which are also 11 inches wide.
The 2019 models now carry a standard LED version of Mini's characteristic circular headlights.
The freshened 2019 C 300 and C 300 4MATIC have new front and rear styling, interior improvements and a new 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine.
The Land Cruiser-based luxury behemoth is due for a redesign in 2023, when it is expected to move onto the F1 platform.
The EQC, Mercedes' first electric compact crossover, will arrive in the U.S. in first-quarter 2020.
The hot-selling midsize SUV greatly benefited from a styling refresh this year.
The compact crossover and brand volume leader received a technology upgrade last year that added Nissan's ProPilot Assist package, which includes assisted steering, braking and accelerating during single-lane highway driving.
The compact's last freshening ? for the 2019 model year ? updated the styling with the new corporate diamond pentagon grille and a lower price.
The new midsize, five-seat sedan is arriving in U.S. dealerships and is not expected to be freshened until 2022.
The Stinger has been an influential halo that has inspired design elements in other vehicles, including the Forte and Optima.
The midsize crossover was new for the 2019 model year after Honda resurrected the nameplate.
The shooting brake carries on with two variants, the GTC4Lusso and GTC4Lusso T, a lower-priced model with rear-wheel drive. But its future is murky.
Production of a Jeep Renegade plug-in hybrid will start before the end of 2019. FCA said it could be exported to the U.S. if there is sufficient demand.
To T's, or not two T's ? that is the question. The two-seat sport coupe and its derivatives were freshened this year and scheduled to be killed off by Ingolstadt, in part to offset the costs of electrification.
Versions of the pickups with a new 3.0-liter, inline-six turbo Duramax diesel engine are expected to arrive in dealerships in 2019 for the 2020 model year. A freshening of the pickups ? particularly concentrated on the interior ? could come as early as 2020.
Maserati's first crossover will get a plug-in hybrid version in late 2019 to join the Trofeo edition debuting this year.
GM's full-size SUVs will be redesigned in 2020 as the company works to counter a well-received redesign of the Ford Expedition and the upcoming resurrection of the Ford Bronco SUV.
Fresh off a minor refresh, the large sedan will be redesigned in 2021.
The redesigned midsize crossover will go on sale in the U.S. in November.
The second-generation compact wagon, which looks like a smaller V90, will arrive in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2019.
Porsche will continue to introduce variants of its re-engineered and renamed roadster.
The full-size SUV is in line for a freshening in late 2020.
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A freshening is planned in 2020.
The Panamera Sport Turismo, a wagon variant, went on sale in the U.S. this year.
With its last freshening in 2018, the Yaris subcompact sedan, a reskinned Mazda2, is likely to soldier on in the lineup until 2022, when a decision is due on whether it remains.
Nissan caught up with the competition after it unveiled a longer-range version of the Leaf in January.
The aging midsize pickup could finally be reborn as a 2021 model, arriving as early as September 2020.
The midsize Camry transitioned to the TNGA platform in 2017 and will be due for a midcycle freshening in 2022.
The aging, Tacoma-based 4Runner has had to fill double duty in Toyota's lineup as a traditional two-row, truck-based midsize SUV while also carrying on the brand's off-road legacy since the FJ Cruiser departed.
The midsize sedan is due for a freshening in the second half of 2020 and a redesign in second half of 2023.
The Huracan likely will be refreshed for the 2020 model year with a redesign following in 2021 or 2022.
The freshened version of the small crossover is likely to arrive this fall.
The midsize sedans were redesigned in 2018, with the A6 arriving in the first half of 2019 and the S6 due in the last half.
The company is developing an all-electric SUV.
The fully electric minivan will go into production in 2020
Mercedes' latest entry-level model arrived in U.S. dealerships in March.
Joining McLaren's portfolio this year is the McLaren 600LT Spider, an open-top variant.
GM's full-size SUVs will be redesigned in 2020 as the company works to counter a well-received redesign of the Ford Expedition and the upcoming resurrection of the Ford Bronco SUV. (Photo credit: BRIAN WILLIAMS / SPIEDBILDE)
The 2020 model was styled to create a wider and taller appearance than its predecessor, though overall dimensions have not changed.
Redesigned in 2019, the compact Corolla also will add a hybrid version to the lineup this year.
Honda's alternative to bulky body-on-frame pickups was revived as a second-generation vehicle for 2017, and a freshening is coming in 2020, but it may be relatively light given the still-fresh look of the midsize truck.
A freshening is expected in 2020.
A freshening is set for 2020.
The 2020 Lincoln Corsair, which replaces the MKC, rides on a new Ford Motor Co. front-wheel-drive platform.
Porsche is adding a coupe variant to the Cayenne lineup this year.
GM's first all-electric vehicle for the mass market is expected to get its first freshening in early 2020. The magnitude of those changes remains unclear.
Given Lexus product cycles, the low-volume performance coupe would be due to transition onto the TNGA platform in 2022.
The large commercial van received a redesign for the 2019 model year.
Jaguar Land Rover's most technically advanced engine yet, a 3.0-liter inline-six with an electric supercharger and a 48-volt mild-hybrid system, makes its debut this spring in the 2019 Range Rover Sport.
A redesign is possible in 2019. Sales are down 32 percent through July, so it could use a spark.
As Bentley Motors awaits EPA certification of the redesigned Continental GT coupe and convertible with W-12 engines, V-8-powered versions will arrive first in the U.S.
GMC may add an off-road SUV based on the Chevy Colorado in 2020 as it tries to grab market share from Jeep.
A midcycle freshening is due in the early 2020s.
Will they ever be redesigned? Expectations are not anytime soon. GM seems content to let the more than 15-year-old vans ? whose development costs were fully amortized long ago ? quietly age rather than invest in a new generation to compete against Ford's segment-dominating Transit series.
Riding on the midsize lightweight D7A platform, Velar points the way to future styling for Range Rover, especially inside.
The flagship sedan was freshened last year and updated with a revised V-Motion front grille, new LED headlights, redesigned rear lights and a new rear fascia.
The Venue, smaller than the subcompact Kona, will arrive in Hyundai dealerships in the fourth quarter.
Like the Tundra on which it's based, Toyota's full-size, three-row, body-on-frame SUV is long in the tooth and in need of an overhaul.