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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.
The large roadster is in line for a redesign in first-half 2021.
The compact commercial van is due to be redesigned in 2022.
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.
Cadillac?s best-known nameplate will receive a redesign in 2020 and move to GM?s T1 platform, which debuted on the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra. The redesigned full-size SUV is expected to be completely new inside and out. Spied test mules have shown less vertical lighting, more in line with Cadillac?s current crossovers, including a new mesh grille.
The retro-styled three-row electric minivan is due in the U.S. in 2023.
The first-generation subcompact crossover for the 2016 model year received a full freshening for 2019 and is on track for a redesign for 2021.
The 570S and 570S Spider carry on as the automaker's lowest price point models. Production of the 570GT has ended.
The Trump administration's tariffs on vehicles imported from China have put the compact crossover's future in the U.S. in question, but the nameplate is expected to continue for Buick. A redesign is expected in 2021. Reports of a name change or a new Enspire crossover replacing the Envision are unfounded. Sales this year through June were flat from a year ago.
Production of the large sedan was expected to end in June, but GM extended the life of the Detroit plant that builds it until January 2020.
The subcompact crossover became Subaru's first plug-in hybrid model sold in the U.S. with the addition of the Crosstrek Hybrid for the 2019 model year.
Ford plans to launch a self-driving vehicle at scale for commercial use in 2021.
Production of the road-legal Senna, which was limited to 500 units, has ended. Production of the track-only GTR variant is ongoing.
The 2019 models now carry a standard LED version of Mini's characteristic circular headlights.
Lagonda, Aston Martin's full-electric brand, will get a sedan offering a year after the SUV goes on sale in 2022.
A redesigned model, to be built at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit, is expected to reach dealerships in early 2021. A plug-in hybrid version should be available by the third quarter of 2021.
Last redesigned in 2012, the compact sedan will receive a new look in early 2020.
Two new variants are coming soon at different ends of the SUV's range.
For the 2022 model year, Jaguar is expected to add a new three-row crossover to broaden its utility vehicle portfolio.
The 2020 model receives the new Red S appearance package that gives the interior a burst of color with red leather seats. The vehicle also gets three new paint options. But production is slated to stop by the end of 2022.
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.
Musk said on Twitter he plans production of a seven-seat, three- motor Plaid variant of the Model S for late next year with performance beyond the sedan's Ludicrous Mode.
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 replaced by two full-electric models.
Alfa Romeo unveiled a limited-edition 2020 4C Spider Italia in February at the Chicago Auto Show, but production was limited to 15 vehicles.
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.
Last year, Subaru Corp. CEO Tomomi Nakamura's five-year business plan included launching a "global strategic SUV" in the early 2020s. Subaru has been mum on the details since.
Hyundai's version of the modern eco-car debuted for the 2018 model year and is ready for its first freshening, which may be unveiled as early as November at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
Volkswagen of America CEO Scott Keogh wants a pickup of some kind in his U.S. lineup.
Redesigned in 2019, the compact Corolla also will add a hybrid version to the lineup this year.
The fuel-sipping subcompact sedan and hatchback mostly carry over into the 2020 model year, with some minor tweaks.
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 large crossover earned a stay of execution when brand officials realized they could sell it to fleets to avoid diluting sales of the new Aviator crossover, but the MKT will be killed in early 2020.
Given the recent redesign of its RAV4 sibling, expect the NX compact crossover to show off its redesigned look in 2021, when it will be moved onto the TNGA platform.
Joining the lineup for the 2020 model year is the DBS Superleggera convertible variant, which is beginning to reach retailers. Like the coupe, power comes from a 5.2-liter twin-turbo V-12 that packs 715 hp and 664 pound-feet of torque. It's offered only with a ZF eight-speed transmission.
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 hydrogen fuel cell crossover that sells in limited markets in California ? and comes with a subsidized three-year lease, given its near $60,000 price tag ? was new for 2019.
The segment-leading midsize pickup received a mild freshening in 2019 to extend the current generation until a major overhaul of Toyota's pickup offerings begins in two years.
The compact crossover is expected to arrive in dealerships early next year as a 2021 model. The South Korea-produced vehicle shares a new platform with the upcoming Buick Encore GX.
The Tundra received a mild freshening in 2017 and is the oldest full-size pickup in the industry.
The coupe gets an update for the 2020 model year with new wheel options and paint colors, along with a premium-stitched dash and upper door panels on leather-equipped models.
Last year, BMW freshened the i8 coupe and introduced a roadster version. Total output increased to 369 hp, up 12 hp from the previous model year.
The electric crossover, shown last week with heavy camouflage at the Frankfurt auto show, has a more traditional shape than the ID Crozz concept on which it's based.
The lineup will get a new utility option, smaller than the Levante, in 2021, the brand said last week.
The crossover could arrive in 2022 and reside below the Stelvio. It debuted in March at the Geneva auto show as a plug-in hybrid concept.
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 two-door variant of the Ghost will be the next model up for a redesign.
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.
Spy photos from this year spotted a camouflaged 720S with stickers on it proclaiming "hybrid."
The fourth-generation sports car was freshened for the 2019 model year with a boost in horsepower, a telescoping steering wheel and new trim packages.
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.
The Ghost, the smaller sedan in Rolls-Royce's lineup, will likely keep its exterior similar to the current-generation model when the redesign is unveiled in 2020.
The 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.
Redesigned for the 2019 model year, the midsize crossover is sold only as a two-row.
Based on the 812 Superfast, the Monza is a retro-styled supercar that comes in one- and two-seat configurations ? the SP1 and SP2, both of which were first shown last year. They offer 810 hp and have a lightweight carbon-fiber body. Ferrari will build fewer than 500 combined over a two-year production run.
The two Monza models are part of the Icona series, which refers to iconic Ferraris of the past. The next Icona is expected to be unveiled next year.
A redesign of the compact luxury crossover could emerge in 2024. The spry Quadrifoglio trim boasts 505 hp and zips from 0 to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds with a top speed of 176 mph.
Bentley's large sedan carries on for the near future. A redesign is likely over the next two to three years.
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.
A freshening of Audi's large crossover is due in the second half of 2020.
The seventh generation of Lexus? midsize sedan went on sale in 2018 and will be due for a major freshening in 2022.
Mazda's top seller in the U.S., the stylish compact crossover received much needed attention this year, including an optional turbocharged engine, an available twin- turbo diesel engine on the Signature trim (for just over $42,000, including shipping), Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, plus premium options such as ventilated seats and a surround-view camera.
The Lagonda All-Terrain Concept was unveiled at the Geneva show this year, previewing what a production model could look like for the first model from Aston Martin's full-electric brand.
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.
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.
The redesigned pickup hit the market in 2018. The 2020 1500 EcoDiesel arrives in the fourth quarter with a new twist: The Rebel variant gets a diesel engine for the first time.
The Golf family of compact cars is being redesigned in Germany for 2020, but the Golf GTI and Golf R that will sell in the U.S. won't be here until 2021.
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.
New for the 2018 model year, the popular subcompact crossover could get a freshening as early as the 2021 model year.
The sedan receives the Widebody treatment for the Hellcat and Scat Pack iterations for the 2020 model year, which is expected in dealerships early next year.
The 812 GTS marks the return of a 12-cylinder spider in the series-production range after 50 years, Ferrari said.
The redesigned midsize crossover will go on sale in the U.S. in November.
The compact wagon, which looks like a smaller V90, arrived in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2019.
Porsche continues to introduce variants of its re-engineered and renamed roadster.
The off-roader, whose return was teased at the 2017 Detroit auto show, will go on sale in late 2020 for the 2021 model year. It will debut in spring 2020.
The full-size SUV is in line for a freshening in late 2020.
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The new model is the automaker's answer to other brands' ultraluxury and exotic supercars meant for the road and long distances.
An electric crossover is likely in 2022. It will be based on the QX Inspiration concept shown in January at the Detroit auto show.
Electrification is coming to Rolls-Royce, but customers looking to buy a full-electric vehicle will have to wait. The first such vehicle will likely arrive in 2026, but it remains unclear which model will be electrified first.
A redesigned version of the former Fisker Karma, which starts at $135,000, the Revero sports two electric motors that drive the rear wheels. It can travel up to 80 miles on a single charge, plus about 280 miles more on a full tank of gasoline. Company officials say Revero production is underway at Karma?s Moreno Valley, Calif., plant and that customer deliveries will start this month.
Ford plans to launch a self-driving vehicle at scale for commercial use in 2021.
Production of the road-legal Senna, which was limited to 500 units, has ended. Production of the track-only GTR variant is ongoing.
The 2019 models now carry a standard LED version of Mini's characteristic circular headlights.
Lagonda, Aston Martin's full-electric brand, will get a sedan offering a year after the SUV goes on sale in 2022.
A redesigned model, to be built at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit, is expected to reach dealerships in early 2021. A plug-in hybrid version should be available by the third quarter of 2021.
Last redesigned in 2012, the compact sedan will receive a new look in early 2020.
Two new variants are coming soon at different ends of the SUV's range.
For the 2022 model year, Jaguar is expected to add a new three-row crossover to broaden its utility vehicle portfolio.
A new variant of the Cayman arrives in U.S. dealerships in the second quarter of 2020. Like the Spyder, the 718 Cayman GT4 is powered by a 4.0-liter naturally aspirated flat-six delivering 414 hp.
Executives and dealers are counting on the new large crossover, which launched this summer, to be a home run.
A major refresh is scheduled for late next year.
Ford has said it plans to add an affordable "white-space vehicle" ? meaning it will fill a void in the brand's lineup ? in 2022 to help make up for the loss of many of its budget-friendly sedans.
A fourth generation appears to be imminent, but maybe not for the U.S.
Despite the rapid sales success of the hulking Cullinan, the Phantom remains the brand's pinnacle model since its 2018 model year redesign. Considering that the current model replaced the Phantom VII, which launched in 2003, the large sedan likely has a long road ahead of it.
Production begins in Detroit in early 2021 for the body-on-frame, premium-level SUVs.
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.
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.
New for the 2018 model year, the small crossover comes in the Special Edition trim for 2020 that slots in between the LE and SE trims.
A redesigned Range Rover on a new lightweight architecture is due in late 2021.
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.
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 was late to arrive in U.S. dealerships in early 2019 and will be due for a freshening in 2021.
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.
With an SUV coming, it remains unclear as to what will happen to the four-seater shooting brake.
The subcompact crossover gets several new options for the 2020 model year, including a premium audio system and blind-spot monitoring with rear cross path detection.
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 redesign in 2024.
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.
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For 2020, the subcompact crossover receives a major exterior styling freshening, with the brand's new signature Dynamic Shield front grille, along with a new front bumper, hood and reshaped fenders to give it a more robust character.
Aston Martin's foray into the SUV segment is nearly here.
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.
Ford freshened the midsize crossover last year and added an ST performance variant, but sales have fallen 5.6 percent through the first half of 2019.
Mitsubishi has confirmed that the next-generation Outlander will come in 2020 and be the first vehicle on an alliance platform, specifically sharing mechanicals with the Nissan Rogue
The redesigned heavy-duty lineup, loaded with premium interiors and the latest infotainment technology, joined the recently revamped 1500 in the lineup this year as the last piece of its "three-pronged truck selling strategy," FCA said.
The new full-electric Mini will go on sale in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2020.
The redesigned Vantage went on sale last year.
Musk last year said Tesla could build a small vehicle priced at $25,000 around 2021.
Musk unveiled the crossover in March, with production scheduled for the second half of next year.
Ferrari's latest iteration of its largest-volume model was unveiled this year in Geneva and is expected to go on sale at the end of the year.
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.
Launched last year, Ferrari's entry-level model carries on.
Deliveries of the Aventador SVJ and Aventador SVJ Roadster are underway, and the track-focused variants will continue unchanged into next year.
The fourth-generation Escape is launching this month with a sleeker design as Ford tries to split the compact crossover segment between it and the upcoming Baby Bronco.
The current-generation subcompact crossover is expected to be sold alongside the larger Encore GX for the foreseeable future. The U.S. will not receive the redesigned version that was unveiled for China and other global markets this year but will need either a new generation of the vehicle or a replacement around 2022.
A poorly received freshening of the car for the 2019 model year may have accelerated the car's sales decline to fewer than 51,000 in 2018.
The midsize crossover got a new name (to replace MKX) and some new tech in a freshening late last year.
The compact crossover formerly known as the MKC will go on sale this year.
Porsche will launch a sportier coupe variant of its midsize crossover in the fall to compete with the Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe and BMW X6.
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.
The low-volume Q70 is expected to be replaced in 2022 with a vehicle that could be named Q80 or continue to be called Q70. The fastback sedan will be based on the Q Inspiration concept shown at the 2018 Detroit auto show. That concept featured Infiniti?s e-Power system, a range-extender system in which a battery-powered electric motor propels the vehicle and a gasoline engine is used to charge the battery. The Q Inspiration concept features an elongated body with a shorter-than-normal engine compartment. The front end is marked by a double-arch grille and sharp vents at the wheels. The car has no pillar at its rear door, and the back of the vehicle slopes sharply like a fastback, punctuated by a single light strip.
The brand's top seller, the Tiguan is due for a freshening in 2021.
Porsche emphasizes speed and its German heritage with the brand's first Super Bowl ad since 1997, a plug for the Taycan, its first electric vehicle.
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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
The Limited trim gets a new Red S package, which features Rodeo Red Nappa leather seats, for the 2020 model year.
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.
Ford Motor Co. plans Ford- and Lincoln-badged midsize battery-electric crossovers for the 2023 model year, as Automotive News first reported last month.
The iconic vehicle ended its long production run this year. Don't be surprised if the name is resurrected on an EV based on the automaker's modular MEB platform. The timing of such a move is unclear.
The compact crossover will be redesigned in the second half of 2020.
A freshened version is expected to arrive in late 2020.
A hybrid version of the sedan will come in 2020.
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.
Deliveries of the hypercar developed with Red Bull Racing will begin by the end of this year.
Chevy?s small van, a rebadged Nissan NV200, is expected to be updated in 2020, when Nissan plans to add an electric version.
Ferrari confirmed it will launch a V-12 midengine sports car that could debut in 2019, but has not specified the timing or the name.
Nissan's entry-level subcompact received a redesign for the 2020 model year.
The hatchback will be discontinued after the 2019 model production ends in fall, a casualty of the consumer shift from small sedans to crossovers.
The 2020 crossover and coupe was announced this year, and will go on sale in the U.S. by late 2019.
New for the 2018 model year, the popular subcompact crossover could get a freshening as early as the 2021 model year.
The sedan receives the Widebody treatment for the Hellcat and Scat Pack iterations for the 2020 model year, which is expected in dealerships early next year.
The 812 GTS marks the return of a 12-cylinder spider in the series-production range after 50 years, Ferrari said.
The redesigned midsize crossover will go on sale in the U.S. in November.
The compact wagon, which looks like a smaller V90, arrived in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2019.
Porsche continues to introduce variants of its re-engineered and renamed roadster.
The off-roader, whose return was teased at the 2017 Detroit auto show, will go on sale in late 2020 for the 2021 model year. It will debut in spring 2020.
The full-size SUV is in line for a freshening in late 2020.
The redesigned sedan arrives in early 2020 with a longer wheelbase, extended 5 inches, and additional standard safety technology.
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.
Subaru plans to sell a model from its Subaru Tecnica International S performance line with the STI 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 minivan was freshened for the 2019 model year to update its styling to Kia?s new design language.
After the DB11 lineup was bulked up last year, the two-door, which is offered as a coupe, convertible or AMR performance variant, carries on for the foreseeable future.
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.
Ford's supercar will last longer than originally expected. Ford said late last year it would extend production by two years and build 350 more than first planned. That will result in a total of 1,350 GTs through the 2022 model year, or until supplier Multimatic Inc. can complete the $450,000 machines. It builds about one per day in Canada.
The new five-seat crossover sportback went on sale in 2018 and will be freshened in 2022, under Audi's current product cycle.
Audi's smallest sedan will be redesigned in 2020 and moved onto Volkswagen Group's MQB platform.
The sixth generation of the relatively stylish compact sedan was freshened for the 2018 model year and is on deck for a redesign.
After years of promises and a trip through "production hell," Tesla's vision of a $35,000 Model 3 appears dead. The automaker this year raised the base prices of all Model 3 trims by $400. The cheapest model is now $36,600 including shipping, and that's available only by special order at a Tesla store. The Model 3 earned a Top Safety Pick Plus award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the institute said this month.
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.
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 high-performance Shelby GT500 variant will launch this year, and a hybrid will come in 2020.
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.
The subcompact crossover will chug into 2020 as a carryover model with no updates on the horizon.
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.
The redesigned pickup hit the market in 2018. The 2020 1500 EcoDiesel arrives in the fourth quarter with a new twist: The Rebel variant gets a diesel engine for the first time.
The Golf family of compact cars is being redesigned in Germany for 2020, but the Golf GTI and Golf R that will sell in the U.S. won't be here until 2021.
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.
New for the 2018 model year, the popular subcompact crossover could get a freshening as early as the 2021 model year.
The sedan receives the Widebody treatment for the Hellcat and Scat Pack iterations for the 2020 model year, which is expected in dealerships early next year.
The 812 GTS marks the return of a 12-cylinder spider in the series-production range after 50 years, Ferrari said.
The redesigned midsize crossover will go on sale in the U.S. in November.
The compact wagon, which looks like a smaller V90, arrived in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2019.
Porsche continues to introduce variants of its re-engineered and renamed roadster.
The off-roader, whose return was teased at the 2017 Detroit auto show, will go on sale in late 2020 for the 2021 model year. It will debut in spring 2020.
The full-size SUV is in line for a freshening in late 2020.
Ford's crown jewel withstood a barrage of new products from its top two rivals and remains poised for another strong sales year.
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.
Porsche's best-selling U.S. model will go all-electric.
Ford freshened the midsize crossover last year and added an ST performance variant, but sales have fallen 5.6 percent through the first half of 2019.
Mitsubishi has confirmed that the next-generation Outlander will come in 2020 and be the first vehicle on an alliance platform, specifically sharing mechanicals with the Nissan Rogue
The redesigned heavy-duty lineup, loaded with premium interiors and the latest infotainment technology, joined the recently revamped 1500 in the lineup this year as the last piece of its "three-pronged truck selling strategy," FCA said.
The new full-electric Mini will go on sale in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2020.
The redesigned Vantage went on sale last year.
Musk last year said Tesla could build a small vehicle priced at $25,000 around 2021.
Musk unveiled the crossover in March, with production scheduled for the second half of next year.
Ferrari's latest iteration of its largest-volume model was unveiled this year in Geneva and is expected to go on sale at the end of the year.
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.
Launched last year, Ferrari's entry-level model carries on.
Deliveries of the Aventador SVJ and Aventador SVJ Roadster are underway, and the track-focused variants will continue unchanged into next year.
The fourth-generation Escape is launching this month with a sleeker design as Ford tries to split the compact crossover segment between it and the upcoming Baby Bronco.
The current-generation subcompact crossover is expected to be sold alongside the larger Encore GX for the foreseeable future. The U.S. will not receive the redesigned version that was unveiled for China and other global markets this year but will need either a new generation of the vehicle or a replacement around 2022.
A poorly received freshening of the car for the 2019 model year may have accelerated the car's sales decline to fewer than 51,000 in 2018.
The midsize crossover got a new name (to replace MKX) and some new tech in a freshening late last year.
The compact crossover formerly known as the MKC will go on sale this year.
Porsche will launch a sportier coupe variant of its midsize crossover in the fall to compete with the Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe and BMW X6.
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.
The low-volume Q70 is expected to be replaced in 2022 with a vehicle that could be named Q80 or continue to be called Q70. The fastback sedan will be based on the Q Inspiration concept shown at the 2018 Detroit auto show. That concept featured Infiniti?s e-Power system, a range-extender system in which a battery-powered electric motor propels the vehicle and a gasoline engine is used to charge the battery. The Q Inspiration concept features an elongated body with a shorter-than-normal engine compartment. The front end is marked by a double-arch grille and sharp vents at the wheels. The car has no pillar at its rear door, and the back of the vehicle slopes sharply like a fastback, punctuated by a single light strip.
The brand's top seller, the Tiguan is due for a freshening in 2021.
Production of the redesigned compact sedan began at Volvo's factory near Charleston, S.C., last year.
Since the Cullinan's late 2018 launch, sales have been brisk. The crossover remains mostly unchanged for the 2020 model year. Rolls is adding one notable interior design option that has become a hallmark for the brand: a starlight headliner.
The U.S.-built three-row large crossover will be freshened in early 2020.
Ford's heavy-duty pickups will be updated this year with a second V-8 engine option, new technology and improved power, payload and towing capability.
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
The Limited trim gets a new Red S package, which features Rodeo Red Nappa leather seats, for the 2020 model year.
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.
Ford Motor Co. plans Ford- and Lincoln-badged midsize battery-electric crossovers for the 2023 model year, as Automotive News first reported last month.
The iconic vehicle ended its long production run this year. Don't be surprised if the name is resurrected on an EV based on the automaker's modular MEB platform. The timing of such a move is unclear.
A freshened version is expected to arrive in late 2020.
A hybrid version of the sedan will come in 2020.
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.
Deliveries of the hypercar developed with Red Bull Racing will begin by the end of this year.
Chevy?s small van, a rebadged Nissan NV200, is expected to be updated in 2020, when Nissan plans to add an electric version.
Rolls-Royce's only droptop model will carry on for the foreseeable future. But it is relatively early in its life cycle. Before the addition of the Cullinan crossover, the Dawn was the newest nameplate in the portfolio. A redesigned Dawn could debut as early as 2025.
Redesigned last year, the compact crossover should carry on until a freshening expected in 2022.
The redesigned 2020 Porsche 911 receives upgrades in horsepower, a new interior layout inspired by 1970s models and added convenience features. The turbocharged flat-six engine on the 911 Carrera S and 911 Carrera 4S produces 443 hp, an increase of 23 hp from the outgoing model.
Tesla plans to produce a new version of its original nameplate late next year.
The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance has said it plans to launch 12 full EVs by 2022 using common platforms. Hybrids are likely to show up in Mitsubishi vehicles based on alliance technology.
And Mitsubishi considers itself a leader in plug-in hybrids with the Outlander plug-in hybrid EV. Over time, probably all Mitsubishi vehicles on alliance platforms will offer hybrids and plug-in hybrids, and Mitsubishi will get its own EVs on shared architecture.
The versatile midsize pickup finally arrived this year as a premium option in the segment.
The Ranger launched to much fanfare in January, and sales steadily grew through the first half of the year.
GM executives have said an electric pickup is in the works, but there's not much more to say than that at this point. Whether the pickup will be powered by fuel cells, which was previously rumored, and the energy source for a military prototype GM made, or a battery also remains in question. The zero-emission truck is expected no earlier than 2023.
Mini could launch a three-door, electric-powered hatchback in 2022, based on the Rocketman Concept, according to Autocar.
Lamborghini plans to introduce a new nameplate between 2025 and 2027, according to Domenicali. It should take the form of a 2+2 GT.
Startup Bollinger Motors has lined up a contract manufacturer to assemble at least the first year?s production of about 1,000 total units of the B1 and B2, the boxy electric street-legal off-road vehicles the company has designed and engineered in-house. It?s aiming to start selling them in 2021.
The flagship sedan will be freshened with a mild-hybrid powertrain in late 2020.
The Quattroporte will be redesigned in 2022.
A coupe based on the Alfieri concept was canceled, but another sporty model will fill that gap in 2020. It could be a rival to the Ferrari F8 Tributo and Lamborghini Huracan supercars. An electric version will come later.
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.
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.
Production of the redesigned compact sedan began at Volvo's factory near Charleston, S.C., last year.
Since the Cullinan's late 2018 launch, sales have been brisk. The crossover remains mostly unchanged for the 2020 model year. Rolls is adding one notable interior design option that has become a hallmark for the brand: a starlight headliner.
The U.S.-built three-row large crossover will be freshened in early 2020.
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 unnamed model, which will likely slot below the premium Grand Wagoneer, is expected in 2021.
Toyota's trailblazing hybrid and its plug-in variant received a mild freshening in 2019 to accompany the addition of an awd version due this year.
The compact crossover is a priority for Honda given the popularity of the segment and the fierce competition among stalwarts and newcomers.
A global all-electric crossover, expected to be the first vehicle on GM?s next-generation BEV3 platform for the U.S., is expected to take heavy design cues from a rendering that was shown by Cadillac for the 2019 Detroit auto show. It could launch in China before coming stateside in 2022 and begin a rapid cadence of EVs for the brand.
Heavily freshened for the 2018 model year with upscale interior treatments and a newly available turbocharged engine, the midsize sedan also added the top Signature trim.
The battery- electric crossover went on sale in early 2019 in the U.S. to lead Audi's bid to capture EV market share in the premium segment.
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.
With the pending arrival of the CX-30, Mazda has nowhere to go but up in the sizing of its Alabama-built crossover arriving in 2021.
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 compact car, in its third generation, received a redesign for the 2019 model year and looks more like the Stinger, which sits on a different platform.
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 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.
An all-new, three-row, large utility vehicle has been axed as FCA scales back plans for the Italian brand.
The midsize sedan was redesigned for the 2020 model year.
The new model is the automaker's answer to other brands' ultraluxury and exotic supercars meant for the road and long distances.
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.
The large roadster is in line for a redesign in first-half 2021.
The compact commercial van is due to be redesigned in 2022.
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.
Cadillac?s best-known nameplate will receive a redesign in 2020 and move to GM?s T1 platform, which debuted on the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra. The redesigned full-size SUV is expected to be completely new inside and out. Spied test mules have shown less vertical lighting, more in line with Cadillac?s current crossovers, including a new mesh grille.
The retro-styled three-row electric minivan is due in the U.S. in 2023.
The first-generation subcompact crossover for the 2016 model year received a full freshening for 2019 and is on track for a redesign for 2021.
The 570S and 570S Spider carry on as the automaker's lowest price point models. Production of the 570GT has ended.
The Trump administration's tariffs on vehicles imported from China have put the compact crossover's future in the U.S. in question, but the nameplate is expected to continue for Buick. A redesign is expected in 2021. Reports of a name change or a new Enspire crossover replacing the Envision are unfounded. Sales this year through June were flat from a year ago.
Production of the large sedan was expected to end in June, but GM extended the life of the Detroit plant that builds it until January 2020.
The subcompact crossover became Subaru's first plug-in hybrid model sold in the U.S. with the addition of the Crosstrek Hybrid for the 2019 model year.
Ford plans to launch a self-driving vehicle at scale for commercial use in 2021.
Production of the road-legal Senna, which was limited to 500 units, has ended. Production of the track-only GTR variant is ongoing.
The 2019 models now carry a standard LED version of Mini's characteristic circular headlights.
Lagonda, Aston Martin's full-electric brand, will get a sedan offering a year after the SUV goes on sale in 2022.
A redesigned model, to be built at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit, is expected to reach dealerships in early 2021. A plug-in hybrid version should be available by the third quarter of 2021.
Last redesigned in 2012, the compact sedan will receive a new look in early 2020.
Two new variants are coming soon at different ends of the SUV's range.
For the 2022 model year, Jaguar is expected to add a new three-row crossover to broaden its utility vehicle portfolio.
Audi's smallest sedan will be redesigned in 2020 and moved onto Volkswagen Group's MQB platform.
The sixth generation of the relatively stylish compact sedan was freshened for the 2018 model year and is on deck for a redesign.
The full-size commercial van received a freshening in 2018 with an appearance update along with increases in payload capability and towing capability. A redesigned model is in the cards for 2024.
Slotted below the Tiguan in size and expected in 2021, the as-yet-unnamed subcompact crossover will be built in Puebla, Mexico, and closely resemble a vehicle sold in South America, the Volkswagen Tarek.
The debut crossover's introduction is on track for early next year, with sales starting in spring or summer.
A freshening for the midsize crossover arriving at dealerships in August, 2019, includes the addition of a Sport model and a 2.0-liter turbo engine for the Luxury and Premium Luxury trims.
Unlike the Insight, the Clarity vehicles (plug-in hybrid, full electric and fuel cell) are weird-looking but surprisingly normal to drive. The plug-in makes the most sense for purchase, with 47 miles of electric-only range. The electric vehicle makes the least sense as a consumer vehicle compared with competitors, with just 89 miles of range and availability in just California and Oregon and as a lease-only. This EV needs a new battery, or Honda needs to find a better platform for its full EV future and drop that variant. The fuel cell version is available in California only.
Ferrari launched the hybrid V-8 midengine sports car in May, the automaker's first series production plug-in hybrid.
The two automakers are jointly developing a battery-electric platform to underpin crossovers and sedans that are midsize and larger.
The Sian FKP 37, one of the highlights of the Frankfurt show, is a limited-run hybrid supercar.
Rivian, backed by investments from Amazon, Ford and Cox Automotive, aims to begin selling the R1S electric SUV and R1T electric pickup about a year from now. They?ll be made at the former Mitsubishi plant in Normal, Ill.
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 redesigned coupe-like four-door is based on the MFA2 platform and will have sportier, fastback styling to set it apart from the A class.
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.