We’ve heard it a million times before – crossovers and SUVs are taking over. Scratch that – they’ve already dominated the U.S. auto market, pushing the sedan body style to the margins in terms of sales and options. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the General Motors vehicle lineup, which currently includes just three sedan models.
For the moment, the only 2021 model-year General Motors sedan models on offer include the Cadillac CT4, the Cadillac CT5, and the Chevy Malibu. However, the list of GM sedans that recently got the axe is long and varied. The Chevy Sonic is one of the latest to fall by the wayside, as is the Buick Regal, although it should be said that the Regal was more of a hatchback/fastback than a sedan. Regardless, we can also point to the recently deceased Buick LaCrosse, Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet Impala, and Cadillac CT6 as examples of GM’s dwindling sedan lineup.
GM’s crosstown rival, Ford Motor Company, currently has no sedans on offer.
The Cadillac CT6 was discontinued in the U.S.
That said, while General Motors and Ford cut from their respective sedan crops, there are a few automakers out there that still offer a relatively robust sedan lineup in the United States. For example, Volkswagen Auto Group offers six sedan models, including the VW Jetta, VW Passat, Audi A3, Audi A4, Audi A6, and Audi A8. Hyundai/Kia/Genesis offers 11 sedan models, including the Hyundai Accent, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Rio, Kia Forte, Kia K5, Kia Cadenza, Kia K900, Genesis G70, Genesis G80, and Genesis G90.
The point is this – while General Motors is busy slashing its sedan lineup, some automakers are sticking to it.
Chevy Malibu is one of the last GM sedans in the U.S.
Part of the reason GM is cutting its sedan lineup is in response to underperforming results for many of the nameplates mentioned above. As General Motors continues to pour money into longterm investments like all-electric vehicles and autonomous vehicle technology, models like the Chevrolet Impala head to the chopping block.
Do you wish GM would bring back some of its sedans? If so, which ones? Let us know in the comments, and make sure to subscribe to GM Authority for ongoing Chevrolet news, Buick news, Cadillac news, and General Motors news coverage.
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FORD and GM will be SORRY , Cadillac really needs to go back to names big time. It’s a SAD day in America
It is going back to names.
Hi,
GM, ya’ll should keep the Malibu & the Impala. I send one of the big guy’s an email about the Camaro.
GM and Ford will be sorry. I think they have miscalculated the demand for the automobile!! Some people are GM or Ford h customers but like example the Impala. Now you have taken that away. I hear much disappointment with the move GM and Ford have made. I have a 2009 Impala with 99,300 miles. I guess I’ll be keeping it. I wanted again an Impala!!!
Not all of us want a SUV. If we buy a GM sedan it has to be a Cadillac, which not all of us can afford. Please help me to understand what their mindset is!
I mean, that’s a “you” issue, Jimmy King. I agree, I dont like SUV’s either, and I sed to be a sedan guy, but I switched over to full size trucks instead, now.
Roy Chiles,
I think they are going back to names. Haven’t you heard about Horrifiq and Moroniq?
Oh, you forgot about the LuckyAllElectricAutonomousCrapiq.
GM should keep the Malibu and Impala. They should offer a taxi/limo, station wagon and pursuit variation on the longer platform.
Why would the police want to go back to cruising in luxury liners like the crown vic when they get more power in the Ford Explorer… Plus you can chase crooks thru the ditches and the backwoods too. The last Impalas and Taurus’… even the Dodge Chargers wouldn’t be able to hop a curb without leaving it’s bumpers and exhaust behind. The engineered the luxury, functionality and affordability right out of their sedans. Dumb Dumb Dumb
With your latest comments that you have posted,,,,,it just shows that you,,,,,,,,,,,,can’t teach stupid………….
I was looking to purchase a new Malibu Premier and the dealer,at least in my area,doesn’t seem to be interested at all. They’re forcing me to look at Toyota,Honda,etc. I love my older model but no place to turn!
That cutesie-pie naming with the “q”-as-final-letter naming will go no further than the alphabet soup they are leaving behind. The names, in the end, mean nothing. Sedan de Ville, Eldorado, Sixty Special, those are real words or names.
I think GM need to bring back the American muscle back in Sedans and stop competing in these front wheel drive v6 crap that Japanese and European auto makers put on are streets Chrysler is doing it right now and has no problem selling their chargers we need to start marking the cars that made us back in the day We are losing it here
Just for the record I have a Chrysler 300 with a hemi I know it’s not GM but it’s because GM dosent have a Sedan with muscle
I wish GM would revive the SS sedan. I own a Pontiac G8 GT and I am really pleased with the performance and comfort on the road. If Chevrolet could build the car as solidly as the Australian Holden Division and offer the three different trim levels I’m sure it would be a big hit. It would help to advertise the car also.
I agree. I am now driving my 2nd LaCrosse, a 2019 and would most certainly but another one. One of the best cars I’ve owned and I’ve been down the Audi- BMW route.
No puede faltar el pilar de GMC Buick debe de seguir en el ruedo , es el único que regalo tegnologia al mundo entero , y los Norte Americanos poco lo han entendido ,y creo firmemente que tiene que seguir fabricando sedanes , propios , creados por Buick con lo mejor de la tecnología , como lo hizo en toda su historia y que hoy muchas marcas mundiales se han sacado cartel como primeros , en China se vende espectacularmente , quisiera que también en su propia tierra ocurriese lo mismo .
I’m on my third Buick. 2 LeSabres, 1 LaCrosse. I was going to buy another LaCrosse, but I heard that they were being made in China, and I won’t buy one. A couple of years ago, GM made $6 billion, and so they decided to shut down 6 assembly plants in N. America. I’m having a tough time convincing myself to buy another GM product. I guess I’ll be looking for a foreign sedan. I hate SUVS’s and won’t buy one. I consider this period of time the downfall of automotive design.
Where do you get this crap from ??? Do your research, find out where vehicles are produced. This is the year 2021, why are you dealing with hearsay ???
Cadillac has got bigger problems than name. Anyway if you’re going to pick some symbols or acronyms instead of some glossy highbrow name, Cadillac could do a much better job. When it comes to product naming, Lincoln is on the right track.
Lincoln has a format as well. Navigator, Aviator, Corsair… all nautical. Chevrolet had resort cities: Bel Air, Biscayne, Del Ray. Ford’s wagons had rural references like Ranch Wagon, Country Sedan, Country Squire. Plymouth had “hotel” cars: Belevedere, Savoy, Plaza, Cranbrook. Chrysler: cities. New York(er), Saratoga, Windsor. Even little Studebaker had a clever name for a pre-war model. They called it the Dictator. The name designated how that model “dictated” what should be standard equipment even on a down-market model.
All of this from the days when there was some imagination.
Yes. I have Chevy impala and a buick gs love them both. Don’t want a station wagon. Don’t know what I will do next.
Bring back the Impala , please . Love that model !
I’m a 69 year old female and still have a lot of life left in me (I hope) but I’m barely 5 foot 2 and I have to practically use a step stool to get into my husband’s Equinox. I have a 2016 Malibu Premier and I love it. It has a little over 30 K miles and I guess it will take me to my grave because I am a devout Chevy fan and patriot and will never buy a car made in China, Japan,Korea, Vietnam etc. Etc
If you are okay with your husband’s Equinox that was made in either Canada or Mexico, then you be okay with the rest of the Chevy line up that is made in Korea outside of the Traverse and Malibu. If not, then stick with only the Malibu because Chevy has about 3 or 4 models made outside the US.
It’s. Self-Explanatory. American made Automobile is Slowly
Becoming EXTINCT. Look at the Examples; Chevrolet has
“(3) Three Sedans” and “The Other Guy Import” has
(11) ELEVEN. I was Witness to “TOGI” Just Opened Their
1st “SHOWROOM” in Costa Mesa on Harbor Blvd. & We
ALL LAUGHED at the “Little Tin Cans” on the “Floor of the
Dealership, in 1987. NOW? They Dominate the SEDAN Market and Their $ale$ “…TOOK OFF FASTER THAN A
PROM DRESS” and Spread FASTER than any (4)Four Stage
Cancer. Southern California Sells Southern Korea Tin Cans But, OUR COUNTRY Can’t Export ONE Into South
Korea AND We have Over 29k of OUR BOYS DEFENDING
Their “SOIL/Border” and We Can’t Defend OURS..disavow.
So does GM plan to do EV sedans, besides the Cadillac ones? It would be a good time to reintroduce some of the names/lines that once made them the biggest and arguably the best vehicle manufacturer in the world. There is still an audience for sedans, and coupes for that matter. Make them right, what the people want, at a price that is acceptable to the average customer, and GM can be on top again. Oh, huh, what? Just dozed off there for a minute. What was I talking about? Right, right, GM’s inability to produce EV’s in a timely manner, and in a format that is popular, and at a price we can afford. Same old stuff!
Do I wish GM would bring back some of its sedans? I really don’t care anymore. GM was once a great company that I loved. They aren’t anymore. Pontiac is dead. Oldsmobile is dead. Saturn is dead. Hummer is dead. Buick is essentially extinct in America too with only one US built product remaining and only three total models. Cadillac has the most uninspired lineup in their history and nothing promising on the horizon. They’re headed for extinction I think. So, do I wish for GM sedans? It seems a such a trivial question with so much else wrong.
GM is one fuel shortage away from dire straights again. The strength of Toyota is that no matter what happens, they’ve got good products to fit the times. In times of plenty or times of hardship they’re ready. Big trucks? They have it. A hybrid? They have it. A luxury sedan? It’s in the lineup. A fuel sipping car? Toyota has one. They even sell a fuel cell car. GM basically makes all their money off of one platform and six nameplates: Silverado, Sierra, Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon, Escalade. The company is highly vulnerable to a fuel crisis since all their money is made off of guzzlers. They’re actually in much worse shape than the 1970s. They are the poster child for shortsighted poor management. So, again, sedans? Yes, I wish they still sold them but that’s kind of the least of GM’s problems.
+100.
Do know that GM has ran the numbers on what is seen as max profitability and with all the tax-credits and subsidies from state and federal entities, they’re reliably going for short to mid term gain over long term viability. Typical of GM is to come out with a well engineered vehicle but allow it to die a slow death by not keeping it relevant; witness the Malibu. Anyone remember the Olds Intrigue? It was an outlier that garnered positive feedback but typical GM pulled the plug after one model run.
Truth be told, we are the ones with the disconnect. As car fans, we are looking for vehicles that excite and inspire. GM could care less about that. They’re chasing the money and unlike other auto companies, GM doesn’t stand for anything of notoriety except for making generic (read; General) vehicles.
Ci2Eye and Gary,
You guys get it!!!
Excellent analysis and commentary. Don’t forget the fact that the GM is shutting US factories and importing almost everything from other places… a path to hollowing out the industry, our country, and the once greatest car company in the world.
Olds Intrigue? That’s your example. It’s another product of badge engineering. There wasn’t anything super special about that car.
Yes, any and all know it was a badge engineered vehicle – this is GM we are referring to. But it was executed well.
I didn’t indicate ‘super special’ or the like but that is in the overall a well engineered vehicle that garnered more positive reviews than expected.
Nearing the end of a lease on our GMC Terrain.
Have loved the power and fuel economy of this SUV.
Started some preliminary scouting work at local Chevrolet, and GMC / Buick dealerships. WAS thinking of trading up to a Buick model, but noticed that several of their offerings were made in China.
THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN!!!!!
I want to buy an American vehicle, made in an American (USA) plant, which employs: black, Hispanic, white, male & female UAW represented workers.
Aren’t a lot of foreign/import cars built here already?
Yes, and quite a few have more domestic content in them than ones with American badges on them.
One often hears about “Yeah but the profits all go back to Japan/Germany/Korea!” Yes, they do. But, two things: Joe and Mary in the USA get the pay checks that buys their houses and cars and everything else. Ford pays José and Maria in Mexico; GM pays Pierre and Marie in Canada. The second point is: buying stock in Subaru, Nissan-Renault, Daimler, Toyota, or Stellantis is one phone call to a stock broker away.
My S60 T6 Volvo was made in S. Carolina. I gave up on GM.
Buy a hyundai, I bought a one made in alabama drive down I-85 in montgomery 10,000’s of people work at the main plant and supplier plants. Avg line worker making 21.50 a hour (a good wage in Alabama) Its crazy how hyundai believes in one U.S plant, it’s the black belt regions biggest employer. Maybe not Union but if you see how those jobs lifted thousands of people out of poverty. Helps that I’m from the south. I wanted to by american this year but the fusion was made in Mexico. I wanted a sedan not a CUV. Call me old fashion. But I take pride in the fact that white, black, hispanic american workers are making a living in America.
Same here but I was out priced for a new vehicle. So I had to buy an car from a non unionized factory of a foreign brand. If I can afford a Cadillac later then I will come back and by an xt4 or a CT5.
Paul
Same reason I avoid the Japanese and Korean brands. Most of the parts come from China.
If you’re upgrading from a Terrain, then you’re looking at the Enclave only. Which isn’t made in China.
Envision isn’t even an upgrade, it’s a lateral move at best
Correction. One made in China, 2 made in South Korea, one made in Tennessee.
And this is why I will not get GM again…unless the EVs are sedans or wagons……
MattL
Then why are you wasting your time on a sight named GMauthority?
While it doesn’t have the name outside of enthusiasts I’d love to see the SS come back on the Alpha platform with an AWD for weather only as an option.
Did you see where someone or some company is trying to bring back the 1970 Nova? Seriously. Except for its look, it’s not like the original. All the bells and whistles including super duper engine. It’ll retail for $100 grand and north.
A ct8 would be wonderful. Although I wouldn’t call it a ct8 let’s name it the El Dorado…
Anyone recall that the general understanding was that the vehicle that came to market as the CT6 was originally slated to be badged LTS?
Too much damage had been done to the previous nameplates (El Dorado, Sedan De Ville,…) with sub-par FWD vehicles that it would work against Cadillac to revive them. I was actually on board with the 3 letter nomenclature as the CTS had started to gain notoriety in the market place with three generations.
Had Cadillac stayed the course with sedans, we’d have the following:
LTS-Full Size
CTS-Mid Size
ATS-Compact
Being that we are talking about Cadillac, let’s talk about its upcoming higher performance sedan offering: When the CT5-V BW finally hits the market, it’ll be so embarrassing for it to get whupped in performance by the less powerful M3 that will have AWD.
Technically I see the CT5-V BW as an M5 competitor. The M5 comes with AWD. Having recently watched a video of a stock 600-ish HP M5 with AWD continually walk away off the line from an 800 HP Dodge Demon, I’m wondering whether the less powerful AWD M3 may do the same to the CT5-V BW. We’ll see.
Who says it will get whupped?
My next car, I was looking at the Cadillac BW model. But I’m not going to pay for a depreciating asset half the value of my house. I AM looking for a sedan that has a manual transmission though.
General Motors has the pieces necessary to re-enter the sedan business as they could build a super-sedan using the basic architecture of the Chevrolet Camaro or even the GMT K2 platform (like the Presidential Cadillac sedan).
I have no faith in the leadership of GM. GM will be gone in ten years. The clowns running GM will be shrugging there shoulders wondering how it happened. You happened GM miss management, your what happened!
The buzz is that GM will likely transition to a software services company with revenues essentially derived from subscriptions and AV’s. It’s fairly obvious that they’ve been heading in that direction for years with Olds, Pontiac, Opel, Holden all gone, to name a few. Sad that it has abandoned it’s rich legacy and its loyal customers along the way.
If their software will be like the quality of some of their cars, they won’t succeed at that either. GM was really p*ssed when they shut down SAAB cars, the GPS on Saab was more accurate than GM’s.
Don’t matter what you say to me, GM will be dead as soon as rises a new petrol crisis. I love GM, I loved GM my whole life. But it’s on the way to hell. Nothing works. Silverado, Camaro, Malibu… the only exceptions seems to be Tahoe/Suburban.
Gm won’t be dead, they will just considate down to Nikola and Lordstown, who they will eventually fully purchase. Buick will become avneir or some crap of the sort. I think as soon as they find a naming scheme for China Buick will fade out completely. If Cadillac sedans die, Cadillac might as well die because GM has GMC to do expensive SUVS.
Say what you will, but they have no issue selling luxury SUVs among their brands. Those SUVs are still cash cows and support continued sedan offers.
Sigurd
GM will be balls deep in electric vehicles before the oil boom due to fracking ends.
Exactly, they are producing the big gas guzzling trucks that are larger profit margin items for them until gas prices spike. Personally I can stand SUV’s and Crossovers and I have no need for a 60k pickup truck
The cold harsh reality is if there was money in sedans they and others would be building more of them not less.
These is little to no growth and little profits in sedans unless they are sold globally.
If this changes GM could easily put a sedan on a number of the SUZ and CUV platforms they offer as they are more car based vs truck based.
As for name they matter little. A good vehicle will sell no matter the name number or letter it is called.
I too with the many things of the past mattered today but in this market they don’t. I understand that and have learned to deal with it. Others need to do the same.
Because GM stopped trying to sell sedans that made no money and were declining in sales they will be here ten years and beyond.
Yet Genesis is fleshing out its sedan lineup, Mazda’s -yes Mazda, the small niche player – next 6 will go RWD, the next S and C Class from MB are on their way and so on and so on…. What do these companies see that GM doesn’t?
Yet they all are global models and even some like Mazda still may not make money on them.
GM understands it takes selling a vehicle everywhere to have a chance, Even then the more expensive it is the more difficult to sell a new model in a competitive market. Cadillac will never out sell the Germans in Europe and many other places.
I think the biggest thing that those companies see, that GM doesn’t is they are not being assembled by a bunch of overpaid juveniles who are only there working to get their next beer tab paid for. Mercedes, Audi, BMW, Mazda all of them are non union, and if there is a union, the workers in it, actually give a crap on what they are building. UAW in the US does not. Again, just a bunch of spoiled overpaid brats that don’t care if it’s at the right torque setting, or snapped in until seated correctly. Thus the car goes out to the public built in a half assed manner, yet at an expensive car price, and falls apart within the first 30 thousand miles.
So naïve……
The Honda Civic and Accord and Toyota Corolla and Camry seem to sell in adequate volume. I myself just bought a Honda Insight sedan, a 50 MPG hybrid in a Civic chassis with Accord (grown-up) styling.
And sales been dropping like an anvil. Only reputation and CRV support keeps the Civic alive, you see the Civic coupe is gone.
Corolla is on the chopping block too.
Robert the sales of all these cars are in decline but they just have farther to fall than most.
They all are globally sold and that matters.
Yet all these companies are bringing mor CUV models to cover the lost sedan sales.
The devil is in the details Robert.
Cars like the Impala and Cruze sold well here but no where else. GM had no real option in Europe, down under and many other markets where they were and still not making a buck.
Volume with few if any profits matter little. Today you focus on the models and markets that make money and invest in the future with EV products many of these other companies just can’t afford to due with the lack of income.
Honda may be selling sedans but still had to turn to GM for EV tech.
Many companies are running like the Dallas Cowboys play. They may rack up 500 yards of offense per game but with no defense they are 1-3.
To your globally sold comments.
Sure I agree that, lets take the Mercedes, is – are sold globally. It is, it is sold globally. Yet it outsells Cadillac in the USA in sedan form. Sure the Escalade is the only Cadillac model GM cares about, and it is clearly obvious. It is because it is at the core a GM truck.
GM, for some unknown reason, will not simply take that same formula down a size, why ?
Make one other platform, the same as the full-size truck platform, RWD/AWD, and put a mid-size truck, mid-sized SUV, and a mid-sized sedan on that one other platform. GM does it for the bizillllllion SAME midsized BLAH SUV lineup, but its FWD. I do still believe GM needs that BLAH FWD platform for the masses of grocery getters, yet there is a whole slot of wealthy midsized drivers who simply DO NOT drive the TANK trucks ! Remember, I LOVE THE TRUCKS !!!!! However MOST of that demographic I speak of are split into the Jeep – RWD/AWD and I will throw in Darango, the Mercedes, the Audi, the BMW, and others .
So I think what you are trying to say is, by selling globally, it allows those others a larger scale to spread investment. Yet they outsell the Cadillac brand HERE in the USA.
What I am really trying to say is, THEY MAKE A BETTER PRODUCT !!! Or if not better, a MORE WANTED PRODUCT !!!
And they sure as h3ll take care of that luxury demographic customer better than the HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SUPPORT at GM !!!!!!
I do AGREE that GM quit selling sedans because GM was making less money, I DO NOT agree that the sedan market is going away !!! A lot of the sedans GM killed still sold better than the Chevy Corvette ! GM just can not seem to build a sedan platform that will last reliably on the road, in RELATION to the competition !! I added that last half for all of the GM kool-aid drinkers here.
Sure GM makes and made sedans, better than the previous generations of GM sedans ( for the most part ). However GM STILL does NOT make ANY sedan that is comparable to the leaders !!!
And when I say comparable I mean total sedan ownership reliability and customer support !! GM is NOT THERE !!!! Even if GM kool-aid drinkers believe their products are there, the TOTAL OWNERSHIP, is NO WHERE CLOSE !!!
The numbers here DO NOT LIE !!!
The hundreds of thousands of foreign sedan owners are NOT ALL STUPID HUMANS !!!!!
The competition here IS REAL, and the owners of the foreign sedans know how to do it and will continue to do so !!
Its like you said on GM selling the drivetrain to the competition for EV’s ! That would be great if GM was doing any of that. But still TODAY its all GM kool-aid ! The GM battery is a LG Chem battery, and GM is the packager . This is WHY it is a JOINT VENTURE by LG Chem and GM, and not a GM battery plant !
And the others are there. Tesla is there. The VW group is there. Sure the smaller NON companies like Nikola need GM, or should I say LG Chem. But the likes of Tesla and VW group DO NOT ! Others out there DO NOT either !
So back to the product GM is selling. If GM cant make ANY product profitable, other than the two they must do know ( the truck platform and the mid-sized blah platform ) what will change this STATUS QUO ???? Just because GM is TRYING to make EV batteries ( with LG Chem ) for a new day vehicle ( sedan and others ) why and how is this different than TODAY ??
Do you GM kool-aid drinkers truly believe GM will be better at it than the SAME people GM can not be better than NOW ??
If so WHY do you think this ?
If these new ONSLAUGHT of Cadillacs, and the rest of the GM product line ( other than the full-sized truck/SUV, and GM almost let that one slip also with the cheap interior/dash ) were not seen as the CHEAPEST vehicle GM could produce, rather than the BEST, GM would not be killing everything !
And to top that off, because GM has let so, so, so many vehicles slip into total cheapness, GM now has to prove they can be better !! Cadillac can no longer enter the market with a product that GM says is equal to the competition. Who believes it any longer ? GM has to enter the market with better, do I dare say, like KIA. EVERY foreign competitor has entered the US market with a better cheaper vehicle with a longer better warranty and better customer support, just to GAIN sales ! GM, do to the total cheapness seen by the customer, is now the entry into the market brand.
my reply to you lifelong is you are not a GM owner rather likely a hate America antifa card carrying member, li would think most import buyers compare themselves to lets say government workers, that is slugs, and think all American workers are like themselves not hard working patriots like autoworkers
Jack Holiday,
I have never owned a foreign vehicle, only GM for me.
Life long Republican switched to independent from South Dakota no less, so, SO, WAY NOT, for sure a antifa or any other crazy, wack job, group on either side !
Right in the center right of America !
By dropping the ct6 they are admitting they can not compete with Mercedes, BMW, Audi and Lexus
Note each name you state is a global brand. Cadillac really is a American/China market only.
To make them a global brand competing head to head with these other brands is very difficult as things are.
But take the lead in EV product’s especially in the many markets that are forcing people into the EV models like Europe, China and California they could just turn the tables on the others.
The risk is low as being a discounted luxury brand really is not going to get them anywhere as we have seen them try and try.
Today automakers are not reliant on doing all things ok. Today MFGs need to focus on what they do best. Development cost are so high just being ok is how you go broke.
General Motors has squandered a lifetime without developing a competitive product. Included were ownership of a European brand and numerous expensive attempts by Buick and Cadillac to copy the successful luxury brands. What a waste of resources.
Neither Ford or US FCA either….
As some else said GM been making money while simultaneously dropping sedans over the past 5 years. Buyers are constantly buying CUVs as midsized sedan replacements and pickup/SUVs as big car replacements, Toyota’s Rav-4 over took Camry for bestseller here speaks in volumes, GM make plenty of sedans in other nations where they sell.
Unlike Ford you can still walk in a Chevy or Caddy dealership and pick an actual car that you want. Provide that it’s less players in the field now than 2016 im sure GM will have sedan replacements by 24′ or so if it’s money to be made on it.
Another Barra and leadership blunder.
I remember the time when the sedan line up for Chevrolet alone was Sonic, Cruze, Malibu, Impala and SS and that wasn’t that long ago
I’m reading a lot of death and gloom posts about GM not being here a few years from now. All because of sedans or lack of? Really? GM is selling a lot of high profit models and less of the low profit or NO profit models now. The ATP of GM models sold is quite good and they are quite competitive in the overall market. It’s important to note that GM could easily bring several sedans back into the US from their Chinese line in short order (LaCrosse, CT6, etc). However, I do feel they need to have more sedans here now.
Another point to make is how this distinction between SUV, CUV and sedan has been watered down so much. A few weeks ago I was driving along and got along side a brand new Ford Escape. That thing looks nice and I was hard pressed to know what it was at first. I actually thought it was some type of new import sedan with a higher ride height. Now compare that to the Escape from 10 years ago that was a true SUV box. My thought then and point I’m making is that we all seem to be hanging onto our idea of sedans of years ago. Now let’s talk MPG. That was another huge difference years ago and is not an issue much today. The average SUV/CUV gets nearly the same as a similar sized sedan. And it’s not like years ago where the true SUV’s were built heavier (for actual off roading) and had bigger engines. Today the average SUV/CUV has the same engine, trans and suspension as their counterpart cars.
Lastly, what do they consider the Spark and Bolt? I honestly don’t know that without researching it. However, I drive a Spark now and would certainly not call it a CUV. It’s nothing more than a small sedan in hatch form. Point is, why are we so hung up on the “classification” of the vehicles when they are all so similar? So unless you are specifically talking about style (traditional sedan format vs. a more upright box design), does this all really matter?
Just when the internal combustion engine reach a point of almost 0% emissions, they dump them for EV’s ” silly sheeple” I will keep my eco tech cavalier sedan running till the day I die Thank You.
Just as I predicted.
Bring back Pontiac’s muscle and sporty commuters and bring back the Chevy Impala.
Blind loyalty and screwing over there workers they should have gave up on sedans. Made in Michigan and have no awd and cars get less mpg than many other vehicles.
Bring back the grand am, grand prix, and Bonneville. Used to see tons of those on the roads. The T/A while your at it. Pontiac was always the sportiest looking, fun to drive cars they made. Bring back Pontiac!
Last, and best Pontiac was the G8 GT. Made by Holden in Australia. No going back to that source for more, GM shuttered them too. As I said, if they were smart, GM would dig up some of the better car names from their past. They couldn’t be any worse sellers than the letter/number jumbles their pushing now!
Pontiac should come back but in these days it can only be an E/V and PHEV niche brand with 2-3 models.
Because I suggest Pontiac as an E/V don’t mean non-performance. The Firebird can return as an E/V counterpart to Camaro and so on.
GM miss management is killing GM! NOT SEDANS, NOT NAMES OF CARS! GM miss management is lost and clueless but they are too delusional to see that THEY are the problem! All these fools are good for is cost cutting and outsourcing US jobs oversees! If these clowns were doctors they would be bleeding there victims with leaches…….
Couldn’t agree more Cadriver
Ten years ago Rick Wagoneer closed four US truck plants because” customers were making a permanent change to small cars”.
Now Mary Barry has closed US car plants because “customers want trucks and SUVs”
Honestly, I’m surprised that GM has lasted as long GM as it did with the way the GM leadersheep is steering the company.
GM keeps blaming the workers but still refuses to realize that mis management is killing them.
Bring back 1981 buick regal but redesign with face lift. Ls motor
Hi,
Well,
I’ve bought 3 of GM products in the last few year’s. 1st one/ 2006 Buick lucerne. A piece of junk. Not GM’S fault. The dealership fault. 2nd one/ 2008 Chevy Trailblazer. New ecm and rack and pinion. 3rd 2012 Malibu ltz. Engine blew up at 59,000 miles. Cost $5 700.00. But, I bought a 2004 Buick Century. Good car.
How the f*** do you manage to blow up engines in cars, ppl? Even if you dont know ICEs need oil change form time to time.
This is ludicrous. I wonder why people restrain from making up stories like “wheels fell off right as I had left the dealership”
I sometimes think these are written by people using their laptops while cooling their heels in the waiting room of some service department. They are there for yet another $300 repair that is cosing them $2,000 because of the “precision engineering” and the “well respected” star or roundel on the trunk. They just can’t bring themselves to admit their folly, so they make stuff up to justify what they have. Variation on that theme: I had a workmate whose Toyota Tundra was in the shop quite often. He sure was glad it wasn’t a Chevy; it would be far worse. I pointed out to him that the vehicle he was getting rides to and from the dealer in (mine) was… a Chevy truck. That the company pickup was also a Chevy, and was only ever in the shop for oil changes and tire rotations.
I have been driving since 1965. had exactly ONE bad GM out of at least 15 vehicles, and by bad, I mean it had an issue that could not be resolved. The rest were dead-on reliable, taking very few repairs, with maintenance costs that were not obscene. No $65 oil filters. No $45 license plate bulbs, even for the three Cadillacs. Just reliable cars that can be maintained in virtually any town where I care to go.
Over these 55 years, I have had US, Swedish, German, Italian, and Japanese cars. The most fun was the Italian one. By far the worst were the German ones. When it comes to start it, put it in gear, and go mile after mile with no catastrophes, my GMs and MoPars have been by far the best. I had one Ford product, but it was an older model when I got it. Again: maintenance and some wear-parts replacements. Aside from that, completely reliable.
I’m a single male living Dt in a big City. I don’t need an SUV. The perfect car was the Cavalier/Cobalt/Cruze models. They’re spacious enough, economical and some were reliable. I’ll have no choice but to buy a foreign car in this category. Blaah. I hate foreign cars. Can’t do it.
So happy to see the regal are out i had 2011 and transmission stop working right after my warranty expired lucky gm honored my problem but after that my timing chain had issues also im so glad I traded it in
Jeffery Hutchison
106,000 miles on my 2016 Regal GS, and it has been mechanically perfect
The early 2.4 DI engines from 2011-2013 or so had issues with burning/losing oil which of course killed the timing chain. The early 6 speed Ford/GM co developed transmissions had issues too
My last 3 new vehicles have been Chevy’s (’09 Cobalt SS; ’14 Equinox LTZ, and a ’20 Camaro SS 1LE). They have all been stellar cars. The Cobalt was a fun car to drive with the 2.0L Turbo and sport suspension (Brembo’s up front, too!) for under $25K. It didn’t give me a bit of problems except for an emergency brake that didn’t work and gouged a rotor. I bought the Equinox after my divorce, when I had to downsize and sell my 13 year-old Dodge Ram 1500 (piece of junk! I won’t ever by a FCA product again!) and the Cobalt. The Equinox was a compromise: drives like a car, but big enough to haul my stuff, as I knew I’d be moving a few times. It’s the best automobile I’ve ever owned. Not a problem with it! I bought it with the 3.6L V-6, which is a hell of a workhorse for me. 115,000 miles and all I’ve ever done is follow the maintenance schedule. My back shocks gassed out around 50,000, but that isn’t Chevy’s fault. I’m still on the original plugs, too!
Where am I going with this? Including the Camaro, I’ve bought more cars than SUV/CUV’s. I think GM is making a mistake cutting all their sedans and coupes, and going heavy on CUV’s. The iconic Impala should still be here. The Malibu is on life support. I’d rather have a Cruze than a Trailblazer. (My daughter had a ’14 Cruze, and it was awesome! Over 40 MPG on the highway.) Not everyone wants a CUV or a truck. My fear is that I will have to buy a foreign sedan when I get my next vehicle because Chevrolet won’t have one for me. I’d like to see the Malibu stay, so that there’s an American sedan for me to buy. Just put the head’s-uo display in it, please.
GM would be a great company if they thought long term and invested in the cars of the future. Shoot! They built the EV1 and spend alot on this early electric car. Good reviews too. This could have been GM’s Prius! Build the EV1 and keep improving it year after year. Selling it too not just leasing it. Toyota always does things better. GM has idiots running the company year after year.
Incredible.GM you should be ashamed of yourself.Stay relevant and keep your downsized malibu.Impala a great name and car with enough room. Under the hood to replace some parts without spending a fortune.Get your act together! Sheesh!
I think it truly sucks that the sedan market on US branded vehicles are slipping into nothingness. What once were mid-size sedans are now full-sized. Another problem I’m having with this trend are the motors they are using in some of the smaller, ‘cute utes’ they are producing. Two of the most abysmal rated vehicles, the Buick Encore GS and the new Trailblazer have three cylinder motors. What’s next? Vehicles that run on rubber bands? I’m more of a coupe than sedan person myself. I remember in the not too distant past, many vehicles had coupe variants, such as the Cobalt or prior generation Malibu’s. The cars generally had better mpg than the ‘cute utes’ and were less expensive to produce/purchase. Also, they were less expensive to insure, especially here in Louisiana, where we have some of the highest insurance rates in the country. It’s like the auto manufacturers have gone soft in the noggin.
Lastly, this Mitsu Eclipse Cross. What is this monstrosity? It looks like a downsized version of one of the most reviled vehicles in the GM lineup from the last 20 years, the Pontiac Aztec, which at that time was touted as the first crossover. (Didn’t they ever hear anything about the AMC Eagle wagon. Available in AWD, it came about in a time when station wagons were not good sellers. So many of the ‘cute utes’ are reminiscent of the old AMC Gremlin. Frankly, I’d rather have a Gremin than most of the ‘cute utes’.
What’s a good sedan to replace my 2009 Pontiac G8 GT?
Right now, I would have to say a Dodge Charger or Chrysler 300 if you want to stick to traditional American brands.
The main problem for GM is their lack of competitiveness is all segments. When compared to GM, Ford makes better trucks, Toyota and Nissan produce better cars, and Tesla is superior in EVs.
I wish GM would surprise everyone and bring back a big and beautiful Coupe.
Bring back any sedan I don’t care, just please bring it back with a manual. My 17 cruze was so much fun to drive and when time came for an upgrade I was very disappointed that GM had no more manuals in their sedan line up, was forced to buy foreign.
I think GM will be going straight electric sedans in the future. But will the market go back to low slung fast sedans again? We have seen the big drift to CUVs/SUVs with more room and practicality.
I have a 2019 Cruze. I am keeping it, but I just bought a 1965 Ford Mustang. I don’t like SUVs.
We just bought a 2020 Buick Regal Sportback GS and love it! It is a great car. And fun to drive. Had to go to Texas from New York to get it, but it was well worth it. I wish GM would have kept the Regal.
What do people like GM for? Their platforms that have LS/LT motors. Obviously there are other models, but those are the ones that just keep selling. If GM came out with an LT powered AWD sedan with even tolerable handling id buy it, and so would a lot of other people I believe. They have unfortunately reserved their LS for sports cars and cars that handle weirdly like the SS: these are all cars that dudes like me would buy as a third car if we just had a little more money or parking room. SOs don’t like sports cars but they do like the torque their Tahoe has. So, comfy sedan with an LT and lots of traction, I believe, would sell well. Having driven corvettes, it would likely have impressive mileage, more power than many German rivals and much better reliability as a naturally aspirated motor. One can dream
This culling of Sedans has pushed me out of buying another GM Vehicle. I was going to wait and get a Malibu but my situation changed and decided to upgrade a little earlier. Because of this I now own a Honda. As the Malibu was out of my budget with the way I wanted it. And since they are killing the Malibu, when I decide to upgrade I am going straight over to Volkswagen or Audi. If I do go for Audi, maybe I will look at Cadillac because I do like the CT5. I do like some
Of the SUV/CUV offerings such as the XT4, Encore GX, Trailblazer and Blazer but I am a sedan first type of guy. Don’t need one of those relative gas guzzlers.
Out of the cars that I wish they would bring back is the Regal range, a Cruze built to be more competitive, and the CT6.
Been a Pontiac guy my entire life. I recently crashed my dd 2007 grand prix gt supercharged. Only had 117k on it. That car was great, pretty quick for the time, had leather, sunroof, heated seats and was cheap to fix. I most definitely didn’t want an SUV. We already have a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee so we didn’t need another. My choices were subaru wrx, Nissan Maxima, toyota camry xse v6, Kia Stinger gt awd. What’s missing? No american cars……woulda went with a Pontiac G8/ Chevy SS, if they still made them. Not many american made sports sedans left unless you want a dodge charger. I ended up going with the Kia Stinger gt awd. 10 year/100k warranty, Pretty sporty, 4drs, brembo’s, performance on par with the Chevy SS, maybe a bit faster. I feel pretty good about my purchase but definitely never thought I’d be owning a Kia.
CTS-V out of your price range? It is for me unless I get one old enough where the interior is about to die. And I wish they had awd because I live in the north and driving high power rwd all winter isn’t fun.
Would love a V but they are rwd only. I even looked at the atsv thinking it was awd. ……nope, also only rwd. I live in MN so rwd in winter sucks as well.
The Japanese and Korean auto manufacturers thank the America auto manufacturers for turning an entire market segment over to them. The American’s never could beat the Asians in quality and price so they just quit. Way to go Americans.
It is disgraceful that Cadillac is not even in the ballpark in terms of sales in its home market. Not so long ago it seemed that Cadillac and Lincoln were running neck and neck to be the number one seller of luxury cars in the US. Now both are also rans.
Michael Thompson,
I agree. Gm needs to start producing muscle cars again. Keep up with Dodge. The Camaro just needs a front clip change. Keep the Impala and being back Pontiac.
The Impala should have never been discontinued1
First off, I’m a real Chevy fan (up to a point). I have an older Corvette (#5) , A Silverado and the wife drives a 4-dr Malibu ( It’s about her 6th one ) and I USE TO DRIVE a 2 dr Malibu (Chevelle) SS (had several ) for my daily driver until they cut the 2 dr out. I just want a 2 dr for my daily driver and while the Camaro is a cool car, the back seat prevents my from hauling my friends & grand kids around and the trunk is worthless. It’s a no-go. I want a 2-dr sporty coupe that’s actually usable like the 2-dr sport coups use to be. I would much prefer it to be an American Car.
Because of Chevrolet’s higher concern with maximum profit and little about customer support, I have had to go to BRAND–X. I don’t like them but they do support my needs. General Motors doesn’t seem too concerned about what the customer wants.
I don’t WANT A BLOODY SUV for my daily driver. I don’t think I’m alone with this opinion either. WE replace our daily drivers every two years.
I’m ready to buy another new car for myself right now. Will it be a GM sport coupe or BRAND -X ?
The Impala was an American staple I think they should have spent money on coming up with a hybrid Impala there are a lot of seniors with grandchildren who need a bigger sedan that do not want an SUV
Getting rid of the Impala was a big mistake along with making it front-wheel drive. All’s GM cares about right now is trying to be number one in electric cars Good luck with that Tesla’s got a hell of a head start on you. in my opinion GM should have never asked Pontiac they should have asked Buick.
The death of the sedan is just the natural progression of things.
You may be right but we don’t have to like it.
I sure don’t like it, as i drive a sedan every day and love it. Most Suvs are boring ugly and don’t handle for s–t.
I think that there is still a market for easy to enter (no climbing!), long-distance cruisers that feature ultra low noise levels in a spacious cabin as well as super smooth ride – but it seems that MB, BMW, Audi and Lexus have cornered this market.
Because GM, Ford and Chrysler let them…😮
Thumbs down all you want but the ONLY reason GM cannot sell their Sedans and they had to cancel them is because they are simply not Competitive vehicles in their respected Segments. Why can Kia, Hyundai, VW, Nissan, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Subaru, and Honda each offer multiple Sedan options….and I am not even including some of their Luxury Divisions either!!!
Cruze – Not Competitive in Segment
Malibu – Barely Competitive in Segment
Impala- Not Competitive in Segment (Untouched for years)
CT6 – Not Competitive in Segment
Regal – Too Pricey for the Segment
La Crosse – Not Competitive in Segment
Did I miss any other GM Sedans?
I just bought a Honda Civic and compared it to the discontinued Cruze and I feel it was very competitive in terms of info tech, and fuel economy.where it was lacking against the civic was the performance and handling, and not adding adaptive cruise control. Away from that it was just a good choice. The civic I just bought though the interior is still nice and stylish, the material quality isn’t any better than The Cruze as it is full of cheap materials and cost cutting, and it currently doesn’t offer blind spot monitoring currently. So saying that the Cruze wasn’t competitive is very wrong especially compared to the Corolla. However perceptions kills everything.
We… I can only speak from experience, my Impala, Malibu, and yes Ford Focus had nothing but problems. Comparing those then to the Honda Accord, and Toyota Camry that replaced them …That is when the realization hit of how much money the other GM & Ford vehicles were really costing me. From major costly repairs to basic maintenance….. Would I like to see more sedans offered by not only GM but US automakers overall ? I guess, if the reliability was there, but it’s not. And the Honda at the time was rated #5 on the the most American made car index, the GM’s & Ford were built elsewhere……
The CT6 is the best sedan Cadillac offered in quite a long time. It’s a mistake to have discontinued it@
I’ve had 2 impala’s and love both of them. My daughter has a 2014 equinox that she bought new and the timing belt has fallen and blown up the motor. We’ve been told it would cost $9000.00 to replace if not for an extended warranty that she purchased when she bought it.
Agreed that a sedan needs to be a global design to work. So why isn’t the Onix being sold in North America? It appears to be a hit down south. I know it’s the GEM platform, but I have also read it would meet North American crash requirements.
A basic sedan at a basic price would certainly fill a product niche for GM.
Yes, drivetrain engineering for North America is not cheap, but if the rest of the car is already largely designed…..
GM are you listening…Pontiac should never have been discontinued. They had style and were exciting (G.T.O.,Firebird,etc.).You pay too much attention to the bean counters and not enough to styling and quality control. When this COVID is over it would be nice to see an exciting lineup of cars again. I own a Cadillac SRX and have always bought American made
and you keep limiting our choices. WAKEUP GM!
Thank you Mr. Mavrinac.
Excellent commentary!
Couldn’t agree more.
The compact and mid-size sedan segments are still significant and are preferred by many of my family, friends and co-workers.
The compact SUV has a lot of practicality; the effortless ingress and commanding view of the road are hard to beat. I almost considered one for those 2 reasons, but not everybody needs extra cargo space with a big hatch.
I think Chevrolet needs a new Cruze/Cavalier and Malibu, but I’m also a minimalist who believes every manufacturer needs a performance coupe with a proper 6sp manual. I don’t have (or want) the foresight to see the significance of affordable electric vehicles in the future. Most people I encounter scoff at the notion of electric cars, and would hope manufacturers invest their time and profits on new gas sedans.
They killed off 3 sedan options I would have strongly considered to replace my current Impala. A revised AWD Impala or LaCrosse would have been on the list. The Regal hatch or Tour X would also have been considered also with AWD. That would have given me a more economical, nicer looking and driving sedan based vehicle instead of an ugly boring pricier CUV with cumbersome handling that I do NOT need! That effectively put GM off my shopping list for my next vehicle!
I would have ALREADY bought an Impala, or a Camaro, but for 1 reason: I want AWD on it…+ don’t mind paying extra for it as an option…need it where I live. You CAN get AWD on a Challenger or Charger. I don’t want a boring looking AWD car like all the Subarus.
Awd is only available on the v6. They stopped making the v8 hemi with awd back in 2014. My guess is that they either couldn’t sell enough cuz the interest wasn’t great or maybe it was an engineering issue?
That’s the reason I bought the Stinger. Looks a lot more sporty then a wrx plus, has enough performance to back up the looks for a big 4dr sedan
It appears the Luddites running GM are reversing the Lamborghini miracle and the product of the future is TRACTORS!
GM needs the 2021 Trailblazer to go electric, and dont tell me it cant be done. The Bolt drive system can be used. Jim Chownyk
GM lacks the will to compete and fight (Opel, Holden, GM India (world’s 2ed biggest market), now sedans) & is too quick to reallocate resources into EVs that won’t catch on for at least 10 years.
GM needs to truly benchmark key segments (midsized Regal, compact Cruze, hulking CTS that drove like a C-Segment vehicle against industry leaders or spin off it’s brands and become a straight technology company which Mary would love but is a venture that would ultimately fail given GM isn’t THAT far ahead of rivals.
I root for a GM & Honda merger because it would force GM to stay in the sedan game. Flipping to crossovers does not work for GM because they don’t do offroad in a meaningful way like Jeep and Subaru.
All I can say is they are loosing my business in the new car market.
GM has been going down a slippery slope lately in my opinion. I will not buy anymore of their vehicles. I had better experience with a different company and will be going back to them shortly.
I still think there enough enthusiasts to start making sedans that are performance focused. If just want to get from point a to b, then buy an CUV like everyone else. Want to enjoy the drive? How about a 400hp TT V6 or V8 mid size sedan with a stick for 35k?
Would be nice but the problem is that it wouldn’t be 35k. More like 50-60k. I paid 36k for an AWD Stinger gt. Not a gt1 or gt2. Those started at 40k with a gt2 about 45k. Sure, could you get a new one a little less, maybe, depends on where you live and if you go rwd instead of awd. But look at the Chevy SS. When they were still in production they weren’t 35k, more like 50k.
Well,
The injectors stuck open. Wasn’t my.fault the cylinders fluided.
Chevy should bring back the impala and cruze
They making you buy trucks and SUV but you still have people like me that loved my CT6 but the lease is up this month and now I have to go to Benz or BMW. They should’ve kept the full body CT6. Plus if I can afford a $200,000 car it will not be a Cadillac so thats a bad move from GM
It occured to me the other day, that SUVs are looking more sedan like. I am not sure that SUV really applies to many of these vehicles. They are getting smaller and looking more streamline, kinda like a hatchback really.
General Motors has been in decline since the mid 1970’s. GM might as well just close up shop and give up on the failed American car industry.
GM the once great auto maker lost their edge in the 70’s. Internal corporate politics and bickering destroyed the company.
Honestly I wish Cadillac would have released the Escala and kept the CT6 Blackwing. With upgrades that would have surpassed M-B, BMW, & Audi.
Would love to see GM revive the Chevrolet Celebrity!
I just bought a used AWD 2017 Buick Lacrosse with 20,000 miles and love it. I wanted an AWD car and not an SUV like everyone else. For SUVs I think the small ones are too girlie and the bigger ones are too expensive. This is GMs last lacrosse model sold in the US. They will continue to sell them in China. Good luck in China GM. Let the foreign market take the US market. Doesn’t make sense to me!
LOL yo people. The deck is stacked in favor of foreign cars. GM can’t sell a imported impala or cruise in Germany Japan or China with our being sacked with 40-50-75% Tariffs. When VW Toyota Subaru and others can sell internationally the same sedan and not get tariffed to death
Stupid Americans have allowed themselves to get corn holed for decades. Idiots. Foreign companies will Own the US in 10 years. Almost do now we are so dependent on foreign products it’s sickening
GM can not compete with European or Japanese cars. The Corvette and Mustang GT are regarded as cheap, counterfeit Ferrari’s. A Corolla is better than a Cadillac.
Buick Roadmaster wagon was the best car GM ever built
Impala is like apple pie. Cruze was a great car too. GM soon will have everything built outside of Canada and USA
Bring back the CT6, the LaCrosse and the Impala. Something for everyone in three distinct price points.
Keep the Chevy Cruze but make them similar to the 2012-2014 range models
Idea: GMC Camaro
Impalas are way nice too keep those
I almost bought a 2017 chevy SS sedan 3 years ago, but it lacked the tech (apple car play/android auto), everything else was there. I would have even figured out how to finance it but they left out one key detail and it made the camaro ss2 more desirable for 10k less, except the back seat was worthless even for children. I don’t think gm asks customers what they want or need, they build most cars by committee and others strictly by the outside first (camaro), but then randomly will pick one car where they put all their energy (2020 corvette). Somehow they need to rekindle the 1960’s success, not sure how they do that as they have been in brand destroying mode since they made saturn go from letter + number models to model nes and at the same time made Pontiac go from great model names to letter + number combos (SL2 to the Ion, grand prix to the G8) no one knew what they were about to look by 2005 when they would go into a Pontiac or Saturn dealership. They are playing this game still with Cadillac. What happens when they rename the suburban the SB-8 someday when they see a 10% drop in sales for 1 year.
The Honda deal makes sense. GM is shedding their cars as Honda sheds their truck, their lineups complement eacother well, honda produces cars, mini van, small SUV’s, gm gives honda ability to sell a truck and SUV that can actually pull something, and electric vehicle tech. GM can then sell.a minivan again as well as cars rebadged honda’s. The only overlap is the Honda Pilot, and it’s sales along with GM’s midsize suv’s e.g. Acadia can most likely stay as competitors as both sell well. The only challenge I see is the Corvette vs the NSX, I hope they keep those platforms separate, it’s a little strange to see Lamborghinis that share platforms with the Aud’s.
Go a 2019 v6 Impala because V6 sedans were going adios. Prior to Chevy, Ford and Honda deep sixed theirs. I saw the handwriting on the wall. 2019 was last year of Impala full range of colors and interiors. Pepperdust with light wheat interior, I’ll be keeping it for quite some time, knowing there are no replacing it.
Bring back the Regal. My 2016 AWD is the best vehicle I have ever owned. I have 52k and haven’t had one problem with it.
Hi I think you guys should bring back the modern day Chevy Monty Carlo coupe
Allow me to throw a bit of fuel on the fire here. Maybe, just MAYBE, if there were FAR more sedan offerings with easy entry and exit. Some headroom. Some footwell space. Some room for your right knee, unencumbered by consoles the size of chest freezers. Windows configured in a manner where one could see out clearly at all four corners.
Not everyone wants to be a contortionist to get in and out of a car. I know I don’t. I think it is sad commentary when I recall long-forgotten and long-obsolete cars that my 6ft 5in tall, broad-shouldered father could get in and out of with ease. Volvo 544 and 122 (Amazon). Simca Aronde 1300. Studebaker Lark. Mid-50s Chrysler products. Late 60s Skylark.
I bought a 2016 Buick Verano back in August 2018. It was a VIP/loaner with 4100 miles. It was never registered… so I am the first owner. I love the car, it is comfortable, very economical, and only problem I had was the defect in the paint, taken care of under warranty. Since then. I’ve been contacted by the dealer to trade it in for a SUV…. hell no! Never! Then saw the newer Verano offered only in China. So..GM has lost me as a future customer, for I’m sticking with my Verano. Typical GM… build a great car and pull the plug.
GM and Ford has no competition spirit when it comes to the big boys in the American motor company, The Dodge brothers are and will be the top dog in this market,mainly because they are making highly desirable sedans, and are not competing with the Japanese market like GM and Ford, but rather have chosen the bigger German and European higher class automotive industry. The GM/Ford chose to complete with a DWD-V6 lower quality product and this is their results, cars with Legendary name badges become vanity tags.
What happened to the Camaro?
Not everyone wants to drive a truck or SUV, but I would definitely prefer driving a domestic sedan. Loyalty given should be returned
Camaro isn’t a sedan
For me, i own a 2016 Cadillac cts4 and man what a great look and great car that is. I would like you at GM to reconsider and bring back the CTS line up, i think its the most beautiful looking sexy car of the sedans. That’s my personal view anyway.
I will buy American brand anytime over the japanese or german or swedish cars because i believe in keeping jobs here in Canada and USA. Let’s make America great again.
Foreign brands make cars in the US too. So to be specific, you want your money going to a domestic brand.
Bring back the CT6!!! I would like to see a full size AWD affordable CT6. I currently drive a 2018 AWD XTS and love it but would love to upgrade to CT6 for my next vehicle.
GM needs to revive the V8 powered rear wheel drive sedan and hardtop to compete with Dodge who is doing very well in this segment. It makes no sense to do away with cars, in favor of suvs that people like me care nothing about. The biggest blunder GM made was killing Pontiac and they should revive this great car that I have driven since the 60’s. Still own a 2009 G8 GT, which is a great car and have owned GTO’s and various other Pontiacs since the 60’s. Bring back the performance division!
They really do need to bring sedans back to the lineup across the brands they still have… anyone notice that Buick “off brand Cadillac” as I call it, segment of the article? Without the sedans they just axed they’re left with ONLY SUVs! You may say “so, that’s where the market is!” Well yes but where was the market a decade ago? Not very SUV related otherwise Pontiac’s lineup woulda done exceptional with their hatchbacks and the SUVs they did have. I have a Pontiac G8 GT and it is a beautiful Australian exciting car! I’ve recently been poking fun with GM reps asking about a performance sedan that will compete with the Charger. They say “How about a Malibu?” HA! Good one! I recently talked to a Cadillac sales rep at a dealer (which only had a few sedans on display) and said “These are nice cars… I don’t see any V models though” he replied “Yeah, we don’t currently have any in but they start out at $51,XXX for the AWD version” I said “it’s too bad GM doesn’t still offer an affordable performance car without all the unneeded luxuries of a Cadillac, like the G8 with the slogan of ‘The most powerful sedan, under 30 grand’” 30 grand for a V8 sedan! That’s what? $36-37k nowadays? Anyway I’m not a fan of SUV looks and probably never will be. I like the classic body lines of a long hood and actual trunk! I will never be in the market that everyone else is in it for. So if they quit with sedans all together I guess I’m getting out of luck with GM.
I intend to continue buying sedans because they are more stable, more economical, more efficient and better in general than CSUVs. The laws of physics are on the side of the former and the laws of the market may leave the latter. I don’t believe GM doesn’t consider that not everyone has the same taste and If they remove a given car body then the competition, thank them. For 2022 I will consider 4 sedans to replace my Cruze: Mercedes A 200, Audi A3, Jetta GLI and a premium sedan from GM.
I’ve been a chevrolet/GM driver most of my life. We own a 2014 Corvette, 2017 Impala and a 2020 Blazer RS. I think Gm has screwed up getting rid of their large sedans. My every day car is the 2017 Impala. Love it. Great ride and performance. All I can say negative about it is chevrolet had put summer tires on them. When you live in the north all weather tires are a must. Don’t know what I’d buy next. I like a large good powered sedan not a light under powered Malibu. Chevy’s pushing the SUV. So many choices. Trax, Trailblazer, and Equinox. are similar in size. The Blazer is nice if you want a mid size well powered SUV. The Blazer ride is not as good as the Impala. The Impala has better gas mileage. GM advertised the SUV more leaving the sedan behind.
I really like the Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet Sonic, Chevrolet Impala and Buick LaCrosse.
Hello GM team, based on what I have seen on the market is that lots of Dodge Charger V8s, the only rival to that car was the Chevrolet SS which got discontinued, and the Chevrolet Caprice was only for Police. Ford never brought the Falcon to the US market, and Cadillac is too luxurious for an average person that wants practicality and V8 power. Why not use the Alpha platform and rebadge it as Chevrolet and bring the SS back and use the Omega platform and bring the Caprice back.with the right market team I believe they would outsell the dodge and Ford. Even Lexus IS bringing the IS500 with a V8. I believe a company should never limit their production to electric or gas or hybrid. If all options are available then all will get sold.
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As one who has spent about $90k on GM cars in the last 30 years, GM is off of my list. I am not going to look like some Millennial stringy haired soccer mom or dad and drive some absurd handling SUV junk. I want a 4 door sedan with a performance engine. My Impala with the 3800 fits me just fine.
I guess I will have to buy, for the first time, some foreign car to find the sedan I want. Too bad for GM and Ford.
GM will reconsider when the price of gasoline goes back up and the dealers have lots full of trucks and SUV’s they can’t sell. Until then, if I need another sedan, I’ll buy used or foreign. What are cab companies and police departments going to drive? Bring back the Impala.
GM is becoming an after thought in the auto world. Not enough creative designs in any
particular segment. The Corvette is a winner in a micro segment. The Malibu looks competitive.
The BIG SUVs are the only segment dominated by GM. Not my opinion, just my observation.
I live in a small hilly town. I managed to convince my police chief to go to all wheel or 4 wheel drive vehicles some time ago . GM is beginning to fall down on those vehicles for police forces too. I tried to convince my police chief to look into a Jensen Interceptor, but there aren’t many left and too expensive. But I was joking. He did scrounge up a new 2021 Dodge something or other, but I’m not too pleased with Chrysler products. We’ll have to go with that for now.
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Do people really want crossovers and SUV’s or are we just being told that we want them? Guess what… We don’t ! The price of gasoline is still quite unstable and the mega financing/leasing required to purchase an SUV is undesirable and not all of us want to drive a truck. Some of us appreciate a beautiful automobile and these raised up vehicles are not that. We would like to have a choice of sedans large and small, as well as full and mid sized coupes and yes, regular front wheel drive station wagons. Even if vehicles go all electric, we could still have coupes, sedans and wagons with traditional styling queues. Buicks and Cadillac’s are special and not supposed to be utilitarian looking vehicles! I don’t want to have to drive a foreign vehicle to get a sensible car ! This comment is from an actual customer.
I always owned a Camaro, I’ve had 5, but now I need 4 doors and a comfy back seat, I wanted a G8GT or SS Chevy, but they’re so rare and used cars so high right now I gave up and bought a G37 for now. Chevy needs to make a RWD V8 sedan an average guy can afford, Dodge is killing it with Chargers. An Alpha platform (Camaro,ATS,CTS) with an LT1 or even better LT2, so easy for them to take the Camaro LT1 and put it in ATS wheelbase with Chevy looks. DO IT Chevy!!!! Just call it Chevelle or something besides just SS.
I love the Impala (since the 2014 redesign)–everything about it. Currently own a 2017 (had a 2014 before that) and don’t know what to do when it’s time for something new. They need to bring it back. It’s powerful enough for me yet great on gas mileage. Great handling. Love the interior, and the trunk space is great (haven’t found anything like it on a sedan and I have rented quite a few while travelling). I will probably need to find the latest year model used (2020?).
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Has it occurred to anyone else that an SUV is a station wagon with more ground clearance? I need a trunk to lock up anything valuable.
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As much as I hate to admit it, after 2 LeSabres and 1 LaCrosse, I’m going to have to look at foreign. I think this period of American auto design is going to be known as The Great Stagnation. I haven’t owned foreign since my RX 7s when I was single. I’ll be doing my homework starting with what I can find online regarding sedans. More than likely, it WON’T be American.
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The “Big Three” are forcing me to buy an imported CAR because I do not want or need a domestic truck that is so large that federal regulations require it to have clearance lights above the windshield.
IF a domestic manufacturer would make an electric car with a free piston range extender (and possibly, four wheel steer for maneuverability with an electric motor in each wheel), I would be interested, but I do not want or need a three ton truck or SUV that requires the use of video cameras to avoid running over pedestrians as my “daily driver”.
I also hope to see more manufacturers adopt Automotive Grade Linux to make it easier (and cheaper) to repair cars instead of continuing to use proprietary software and diagnostic tools that prevent people from fixing their own car.
GM is surrendering the market to the Japanese. It’s just as well since the only really decent performing car they ever built is the /Corvette. They’ve been building scrap metal and landfill material for many years.
It’s hard to have sympathy for them when the keep shooting themselves in foot… Again and again. Buick wasn’t selling cars because they quit building the cars that people uses to buy… That last gen 4 door “Regal” sedan with a 1.5 litre 4 banger didn’t sound appealing to me. And throwing a turbo under the hood to beat the crap outta that engine any time you need to get moving doesn’t do anything for me either.
When I think Buick Regal… I think of performance and luxury in a car worth paying the extra money to buy and maintain… knowing it’ll last longer and hold it’s value too. After they pulled the plug on Pontiac, or even before, they shoulda took their G6 coupe and gave it a Buick makeover. Imagine that little coupe with some corners on the fenders, their signature wide taillights, a real nice plush interior with all the latest gizmos and gadgets and a supercharged 3800 under the hood. That’s a car that everyone would want… Even those Chinese executive types.
Let’s not forget that an earlier group of execs At GM thought the Corvair was a good idea and an earlier group of execs at Ford thought the Edsel was a good idea. They are making a huge mistake and Toyota and Honda will capitalize on their mistakes.
Bring back the Impala!
I can remember a time when the Buick sedan was the car of choice I’m my family. In the 1960s the first car we owned was the Buick wildcat. We kept this car for 10 years.
After the Buick wildcat, our family purchased the Buick centurion.
And after keeping the Buick centurion for several years, my mother purchased a Buick LeSabre.
In the era of the Toyotas, the Hondas, the Mazdas, and all the other foreign imports it is so easy to forget that the Buick cars was so prominent in my family. It was the car of choice. As time 2ent on I began to deeply regret that the American Auto industry simply could not compete against foreign imports sedans. I was especially disappointed in GM because some of their cars even though the were not competitive, you could tell that they were basically good cars, and withore diligence and attention to detail especially at the design stage they could have really been very good cars, even great.
The turning point for Buick I think was the Buick Lacrosse. I felt that this car was the very best chance that Buick had to really computer against the foreign imports. The Buick lacrosse was the very best car that buck has come out with in a long time. I was azed at how well it rode, how well designed it was. I felt that was a great car.
Unfortunately Buick was not able to take the car to the next level and improve to keep it competitive, and now the only country that receives the Buick sedan is China.
This is a terrible disapoonent. And I think it is extremely depressing that general motors has failed to make competitive sedans it it’s own domestic auto market. This is not a good situation for the company and it is not good for the country.
I really do think that Buick should attempt to manufacture sedans for the US consumer and not just SUVs. Cadillac definitely needs to up it’s game considerably and mkle the CT4 and CT5 more competitive with the likes of Mercedes ànd BMW. And Buick should be able to design and build a car that can compete with Lexus ES350. The Lacrosse was the best sedan that Buick made, and the Buick Lucerne was a very good forerunner.
For Buick and GM in general to so easily concede the domestic sedan market to the foreign competition is disturbing, and will have long term economic consequences. I really hope that a day will come that Buick will once again make high quality sedans America will be proud of,
I truly agree with your post. From what I understand, the last couple of years Buick made the LeSabre, it had the same customer satisfaction rating as Lexus. I’ve had Buick sedans for the last 20 years and I’m going to be needing a new sedan. As I’ve had problems with my new Dodge a number of years ago with no customer assistance from Chrysler, I refuse to buy one again. Ever. I’ve always been a GM guy and Ford isn’t in my plans. I’m embarrassed to say that I’m going to start looking at foreign. But, have no idea which.
alfred jr. you didnt mebtion the Buick Le sabre with the best engine aver made , the indestructible 3800 V6 , a great family sedan got as good or even better mpg than even the smallest of japanese imports and would last for half a million miles or more, i see late 80’s and early 90’s Buick Lesabre’s on a daily basis and they must be nearuing a million miles even with athe average 20,,000 miles driven by the average Amerucan auto… nothing would outlast the 3800 V6 named one o the best and perhaps the best automobile engine ever made by WARDS AUTOMOTIVE,, you can look it up you’re a skeptict
My father-in-law (who would know such things) told me that GM’s 3800 V-6 used to be GM’s truck engine back in the day. Don’t know if he was right or not, but he was a real motorhead.
Doug,
I don’t think your father-in-law is right. The Buick V-6 was launched in the early 1960s in Buick’s small cars but the engine didn’t have the power of a V8 or the smoothness of an inline six and never caught on with consumers. It was an oddity like 3 or 5 cylinder engines are today. GM discontinued it not long after it launched and sold the design to Jeep. When the energy crisis of 1973 occurred they bought the engine back and relaunched it mid-decade including a novel turbocharged version in the 1976 Buick Century. Thereafter the 3.8 V6 became a ubiquitous engine in many GM models as it was especially well-suited to transverse mounting in FWD cars and GM converted most of their fleet to that configuration in the ‘80s. The V-8s of the day couldn’t fit sideways between the front wheels nor could the long inline sixes but the 3.8 V6 was the perfect solution so the engine that was an oddity at first became something GM eventually used in much of its fleet. It was later rechristened as the 3800 and continued on for many years. I don’t think it was ever used in trucks though other than maybe during the Jeep years.
Ci2Eye-My father-in-law seemed to know what he was talking about. He was a motorhead from wayback. So far in fact that he was a Studebaker guy. Thanks for the history lesson. Although my Buick LaCrosse has 130,000 miles on it, I know it’s going to be a few years yet before I have to get another car. I’ll be doing some online research and even look at European. Who knows?
America has accepted mediocrity. An electric Mustang -really!
A 4 door electric Mustang mind you too…. weren’t they talking of making it into an SUV?
Gm needs to design a sedan from the ground. Maybe look to the AMC. Yes it was 40ish years ago, but ahead of it’s time . The original crossover.??? But yes less electronics. sedans are more fuel efficient? No.
Hello Greg. I have to agree with your post/opinion. My mom had an AMC Concord for years and it was quite reliable. It had a great sound system. Before that, my family’s sedan was a Rambler Classic. And who can forget the great days of racing a Plymouth Barracuda with my AMX? When my brother went away to college, my dad got him a Nash Metropolitan. Convertible of course. Fun times. I still wish I had my AMX. But yes. The American auto industry is still fixated on short term profits for its shareholders and market share be damned. Now, they have to pay attention to that. And because the paltry assortment of sedans, I’ve started looking at European. Maybe S. Korean. It’ll be a few years yet.
Pathetic that US automakers cannot compete with a Camry or Subaru…WHY?
This is a huge mistake.
Steve-It would seem to me that profitability (of course there’s that) would have to do with GM’s not wanting to compete with Camry or Subaru and their not being able to design/build efficiently. Most of their compacts and their smaller cars have been a bust for them. Lack of continuity for constant improvement? So we get the Vega and the Pinto? Give me a break. Toyota stuck it out for the American market and look where they are. A couple of years ago GM made $6 billion and still closed down 6 North American plants. It just pissed me off that they did that. And now my Buick LaCrosse is to be made in China? No thanks. Thanks for letting me vent.
oh they could compete…. but thanks to consumer reports ville bias against General Motors ,and cars buyers accepting consumer reports assessment, G,M lost many thousands of sales to inferior imports such as toyota , honda, etc etc
Personally, I would be happy if GM would pick a sedan (Impala) and keep making the same model for years, like Henry Ford did with the model T. Put a frame under it. It would be a runaway favorite for police, taxis, and ubers. It should be much cheaper than retooling every year. They could pass those savings on to me.
A full size sedan to be made and improved on year after year? True, the Impala had a niche, but apparently, not enough for the stockholders. I do know that many of the countries that compete with GM have universal healthcare, so their cars cost a bit less with the same profitability. I’m not sure how much the cost of health insurance is built into each GM car, but a few years ago, it was well over $1,000. But to me, that’s no excuse for stopping production altogether. Another niche in the market to stop catering to.
GM needs to bring back the Impala for sure. That car is/was the best kept secret. I asked Impala owners what they thought of their Impala and got an overwhelming “Absolutely love it” for an answer. It’s amazing how people love to give their opinion of their car at the gas pump or car wash. Was it lack of marketing? Or have Americans become brainwashed into thinking only imports can make cars anymore. I really think if the Impala had a Honda name badge on it, it would still be around. Yes, I call Honda, Toyota imports. I don’t care where they are built. Follow the money trail and a big check is written and leaves the USA. That is another sad story.
Steve409-You ARE absolutely right in labelling Honda and Toyota as imports. Just because some models are made in the US, doesn’t mean they’re domestic. But, it’s financials. The companies save money by producing their cars in the US. From what I understand, even though a Honda is made in the US, about $5,000 from the sale of the car still ends up in the Bank of Japan. They have shareholders to answer to also. But, who know? GM has proven time and again that they don’t have enough faith in their production quality and/or their marketing capabilities to maintain and improve a model for a long period of time. The Impala is just another model to bite the dust.
i can’t believe they dumped the buick la crosse.
jonny-GM didn’t really dump the LaCrosse but it’s now being made in China. The first thing I thought of when they announced this is “What could possibly go wrong?” When they stopped making the LeSabre, it had the same customer satisfaction rating as the Lexus. So, of course, the solution to that was to change the model designation. Changing production to China was made after GM made $6 billion in 2018 (I believe it was 2018). They closed 6 NA production plants. Now, GM has only 3 sedans domestically made Cadillac and Malibu. I’m not sure yet, but I’ll probably be looking at European models the next time I buy a car.
GM is actually loosing me as a long time customer due to this lack of sedan move. I love my Buick LaCrosse, but now am switching to Toyota Lexus since they don’t offer a sedan I wish to drive now 🙁
Um, I think Ford makes the Mustang and Focus. Those are cars. And Chevy has the Corvette and Camaro
….and the Malibu !
I Know, but the Malibu was already mentioned in the article. I was simply rectifying his omission error.
Bring back the Impala.
I presently have a 2021 Cadillac CT5 but I wish that Cadillac/GM would bring back the Cadillac CT6. As a matter of fact, I wish GM would make an upscale Buick with the Wildcat or Rivera nameplate. That being said, my wife will always want a SUV and I will always want a sedan or coupe.
I can understand how you feel. But luckily, both my wife and I don’t care for SUVs. When Buick LeSabre achieved the same customer satisfaction rating as Lexus, GM discontinued the model (or at least the name) and now we have the LaCrosse. Brilliant marketing move wasn’t it? I’m on my second. But now they’re made in China, so I’m going to have to rethink my next sedan purchase. Probably European.
Please bring back some cars…Not everyone needs an SUV, plus most families have at least 2 vehicles but you can have both an SUV and a car.
I would just be happy if GM fixed the 8-speed automatic trannys in my 2017 GMC and my 2015 Corvette via a recall.
GM — when is this going to happen ?
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I’ve never had a SUV and don’t plan on buying one or an EV of any kind.
I really want to Chevrolet Malibu to continue being in production. My favorite car.
I consider a sedan to be more practical than a pickup truck or SUV.
They are going to release a new generation of the Chevy Malibu because of sudden spike in sales of the current generation
I really want the Chevrolet Malibu to continue being in production. My favorite car.
I consider a sedan to be more practical than a pickup truck or SUV.
Please bring the Impala back, onlly this time, make it more competitive. We’ve had three impalas over the years and we loved the cars. The only drawback on our last Impala were the head lamps. They did not cover enough of the road ahead at night and they veered too much to the right….and please, please stop using LED lights in the head lamps. They can literally blind you while driving at night (for oncoming traffic). We had a 4-cylinder engine and the Impala still had plenty of pickup. In summary, please rethink the front head lights (if you bring it back.)
I said earlier that because Buick is now being produced in China, I wasn’t going to buy a fourth. So, I did some thinking on my back porch drinking a cup of coffee and realized that the best and most reliable cars I’ve owned have been Volvos (back in my single days). So, I did some research and instead of a GM product, I bought a Volvo S60 T6. It is an absolute dream to drive, and has features I didn’t know existed. I hit a deer the second week I had it. That critter was as long as my car is wide. And I hit it hard amidships. I pulled over into a farmer’s driveway to inspect the damage to my car, and he came out of his house to see what was up. Walking to the front of my car, I told him I hit a deer and I it hit going 45 mph. I didn’t have time to stop, it was that quick. We both went to the front of my car to inspect the damage, There wasn’t even a dent or a scratch! Seriously. He finally asked me “are you sure you hit a deer?” I knew I made a good choice. It’s my 5th Volvo.
Meh, if I sat on my porch, I’d be Drinking Something other than coffee, LOL. Maybe a 30-Pack, Or 3. 😉
Also, I like buying American, so that’s why I have a Lincoln Town Car and Dodge Ram 2500
I really tried to stick buying American, but if GM can’t build in the US, l’ll buy a car that was. My Volvo was built in S. Carolina, with the parts imported from around the world. Over half come from Sweden and Belgium. You can tell the car is Swedish though. Other than the language issue with the car, it has little Swedish flag tabs sewn into the upholstery.
Hey Jim, I see where you’re coming from, and I guess Volvo is technically Ford right? Or used to be? I’m just an old school conservative who thinks only the big 3 are American even though my Dodge was made in Mexico, LOL! I stick to buying the big 3 (Bud, Miller, Coors, Products, as in Anything made by those 3 companies including Natural Ice, Busch, Etc.), but I think none of those companies are still technically American, LOL, sadly. I think Budweiser is now Belgian or something? Unbelievable.
And I’m a second generation immigrant. But my dad instilled in me, about buying American, standing for the Anthem, being patriotic, etc., even though he grew up in India. I guess the tradition of buying American just stuck with me.
I hear you loud and clear Jack. The only import I drink is my one Guinness ale per month. And it’s worth the wait. Take care, and happy driving
I am about 6th or 7th generation American. I truly believe we should buy American first if we can. Yes I already know parts of our vehicles are made in overseas however, the profits stay on our soil. It also helps keep Americans employed and that’s a biggy in my eyes.
For over 40 years all I’ve ever owned is a Ford, either the Torino, Escort, Probe, Thunderbird, Bronco, Mountaineer (Mercury), Mustang or Fusion. If I want to stay in a sedan I’m forced now to consider Hyiundai, Toyota, Nissan or Volkswagen, all foreign. It’s sad that the America I grew up in no longer exists.
Is there any fact to the rumor that an El Camino will be returning? If it was made off the Malibu it would be a nice addition.
I had a lot of Malibu’s and El Camino’s over the years and I sure liked them. I wish they would bring back the El Camino. Made an awesome SS which is what mine were.
GM really needs to make at least one series like the Malibu a full menu of vehicles. I had several of the Malibu’s in the past most of which were the 2-dr SS models and my wife had 3 of the 4-dr sedans. When I went to replace my last daily driver I could find nothing except a Cadillac which is too pricy for my commuter. I always prefer a 2-dr sedan and the Camaro won’t do because you can’t get adults into the back seat. GM should make the Malibu into a 2-dr sedan, 4-dr sedan, station wagon, convertible & an El Camino again. I love my GMC Serria but it’s too large for a commuter. I
‘m ready with cash if GM would bring back the Malibu SS. Is GM preparing to bow out of the automobile manufacturing business?
PS I’m a Corvette nut currently on my 7th one.
Since neither the CT6 or the Continental are being produced I bought an S560.
I want a sporty 2-dr American sedan. I don’t want a foreign vehicle ( yes we all know they foreign parts in them) and the Malibu is a perfect mid size fit. GM could make a who family of vehicles from just that one line. Unless perhaps GM is planning on selling out to some foreign company. Camaro’s are nice but are worthless for a family. Come on GM, when are you going to do something ?