When talking about the current "traffic niche" in the car circle, you will definitely think ofXiaomi SU7、QJM9、Ideal L6But for those born in the 1980s, the three most familiar and catchy names are the Sony 8K5 and Malibu!ChevroletMalibuMalibuThe model will be officially discontinued in November this yearSince the birth of the first generation of models in 1964, Malibu has been in the market for 60 years, with global sales exceeding 10 million units. Even in 2023, it has sold 130,000 units worldwide. Unfortunately,It will eventually leave the stage and become the tears of the times。

Looking back at the domestic market, Malibu introduced the eighth-generation Malibu model in 2011, and launched the ninth-generation model in 2015. The Malibu XL took over the position in China. Unfortunately, the popularity has been declining year by year, and the product has become increasingly marginalized. Earlier, there was news thatSAIC-GMChevrolet CruzeIt is also very likely that Malibu XL will be discontinued this year.A few years ago, the Malibu XL was a great value for money. It was a joint venture brand, a mid-size car, and had a 2.0T+9AT engine. After the discount, it was priced at less than 150,000 yuan. At that time, everyone said that Chevrolet was "losing money". After all, it once had a single lap time of 1 minute 45.640 seconds in the Zhejiang race.Breaks the fastest lap record for "fastest mass-produced car under 200,000".

However, these endorsements have lost their appeal today, with an outdated interior atmosphere and outdated configuration. The Malibu XL has sold only 7,784 units in the past year. If SAIC-GM Chevrolet does not upgrade it, it will be out of the market sooner or later. The current dealer price for the 2023 model is 120,900-164,900 yuan, with a discount of more than 50,000 yuan.

In overseas markets, Chevrolet will launch the next-generation Chevrolet Bolt to replace the Malibu next year. What do you think of the demise of this legendary car?

Now that we have mentioned discontinued models, let’s take a look at what other legendary cars have left us?

BMW X3 M40i (G01) / BMW X3 M (F97)

The last July of these two models was the last month of production. If you want to buy a car now, you can only buy the car in the store or the car on the way.BMWDealers provide flexible customization options.

The X3 M40i entered the domestic market in May 2022. Its guide price at that time was 636,800 yuan. It was equipped with a 3.0T inline six-cylinder turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 245 kilowatts and a 0-100 acceleration of 5.2 seconds. The higher-performance version is the BMW X3 M (Thunder Edition). Under the low-key appearance is a violent heart. It entered the domestic sales in 2019 and launched a mid-term facelift model in 2021. It has 375kW/650Nm and accelerates from 0 to 100 kilometers in 3.8 seconds. It also has BMW technologies such as M sports differential, driving force distribution system, dynamic damping control system, etc. The landing price of this version including tax is about 1 million.

After the discontinuation of production, the new successor will be the electric drive iX3 M, which is in line with the needs of the times. In addition, the new generation X3 M50 may also take over some of the popularity of BMW's fuel performance cars.

Nissan GT-R

The "God of War in Japan" GT-R, the white moonlight in the hearts of many car lovers? But it will be retired in the North American market, codenamed R35, and will end its 17-year glorious career in October this year. It is worth mentioning that Nissan has not announced a global suspension of production, but before that, the production of GT-R in Europe will end in March 2022, and in the Japanese market, GT-R orders are no longer accepted. Next year, 1,500 units will roll off the assembly line, including 300Nismo version. I think the day when global production will be discontinued is not far away.

Is the era of the "God of War" coming to an end? This sports car occupies a precious market position in both the overseas and domestic markets. Its price also shows its difference. Take the 2017 Nissan GT-R as an example. Its domestic price range is as high as 1.628 million to 1.728 million yuan. Whether in terms of price or fame, GT-R has left a strong mark in the history of automobiles, so Nissan will not give up this classic IP. Previously, Nissan executives also revealed that they will launch a pure electric model as a successor.

Final Thoughts

In fact, this year, many classic car models have been discontinued. For example, Jaguar has discontinued its popular sedans XE and XF, and the two-door sports car F-Type was also officially discontinued in the middle of the year.F-TYPEIt is equipped with the legendary 5.0L V8, but it is not for sale, but is kept in the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Collection. Thus, the era of Jaguar fuel vehicles came to an end.

In addition, there areMaserati GhibliThis Italian veteran is also about to complete his mission and leave the stage.

What do you think about the discontinuation of these classic models? Which car do you feel most sorry for?