Take just one quick look at the U.S. auto market, and one trend should immediately stand out – buyers overwhelmingly prefer utility models. That includes crossovers, SUVs, and trucks, with just about every other body style taking a backseat. As a result, Chevy now offers just one passenger car in the United States, namely the C8 Corvette.
C8 Corvette Stingray
The recent discontinuation of the Chevy Malibu marked the end of the Chevy sedan in the U.S., leaving the mid-engine C8 Corvette as the last remaining Chevy passenger car available to U.S. consumers. The situation is the same in Canada, where the Corvette remains Chevrolet’s only passenger car offering. Ford has also pared down its passenger car lineup, offering only the Mustang, while Stellantis currently sells the fully electric Fiat 500e, the ICE-powered Alfa Romeo Giulia, and the fully electric Dodge Charger, with a new internal combustion (ICE) Charger set to arrive next year.
However, while Chevrolet has exited the passenger car space (aside from the Corvette), other automakers seem the thrive in the segment. Toyota, for example, is one of the best examples of this, offering a broad selection of passenger cars that includes the Corolla, Prius, Camry, Crown, hydrogen-powered Mirai, GR86, and GR Supra. Hyundai also offers multiple sedan models, including the Elantra, Sonata, and fully electric Ioniq 6. Finally, Nissan offers the Versa, Sentra, Altima, and the fully electric Leaf in its U.S. portfolio.
Chevy Onix
But while Chevrolet has exited the U.S. sedan market, it still offers several passenger cars in various global markets. For example:
- Mexico & South America: Aveo (also sold as Sail in South America), Onix, and Cavalier
- China & Uzbekistan: Malibu XL and Monza
- Egypt: Optra
- South America: Joy and Cobalt
- Uzbekistan: Lacetti and Cobalt
With no official word from GM on reviving any of its ICE or EV passenger car for the U.S. market, Chevrolet’s future lineup appears primarily focused on utility models. That said, automakers like Toyota prove that this segment still has value, which leads us to ask – should there be more passenger cars in Chevy’s U.S. lineup? Vote in the poll and let us know!
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Crossovers are little more than a 21st century station wagon.
To John and all. Chevy and GM are not run by car guys, they are run by bean counters and attorneys…… Check out a Honda, Toyota, Mercedes…. Cadillac and Buick barely are in the sedan business (although it is good news that Cadillac is getting out of the suv business to a large degree…. maybe they will remember what their customer base is.
Tom Pinard,
All publicly held companies that trade their stock are run by bean counters and accountants. Stockholders get their first consideration and customers are last.
Sad, but true fact.
Yep. Even Toyotas these days as proven by my Rav4s transmission crapping out at only 89k miles. They are all heading down this road now.
GM and Cadillac survived based on sales from the late 90’s and early 2000’s of it’s Axe-colade which brought in a whole new demographic. Previously known as a car for retirees much like Buick and Oldsmobile, the aforementioned SUV and it’s flashy youth following saved the division and GM as well…
The question is why?Cadillac is making cars,Buick is making cars,why not Chevy!The last Impala was a beautiful car,as was the Malibu,Camaro was getting old and needed a complete refresh.What are they going to do for NASCAR.Its about greed and how much they Make on SUV’s,not everyone wants them and a car is more a better deal and for some easier to drive and park.
The thing is that it doesn’t cost much more to build a car, but as you said consumers are more than willing to drop another 10k to 20k on a CUV. The Blazer is nothing more than a Malibu wagon with bigger tires and a little bit of a lift.
I love our CT4-V. Too bad GM and Ford have decided to get out of the car business. I have a vette and a Fusion Sport. Next car, unfortunately, will be Korean.
Guy, are you outta your f’n mind, don’t buy a kia/hundai.
They’re phenomenal cars and have come a long ways since my 96 Accent (which has been the most reliable car I have ever owned, yes, even more so with 116k miles than my Toyota at only 89k miles) and our 2002 Sedona. If GM wants to keep taking naps while the Koreans keep getting ahead of them in the race then they can’t complain about how they can’t compete. They “can’t compete” because they choose not to compete.
My XT5 is also a car that has shown me how GM has come a long way since the 90s and 2000s. They could have other categories to cater to and claw back market share with their more than capable competitive products, but they simply don’t want to have that variety so customers will just leave for other brands.
So why not, guy?
Love it when people drop comments like these with hostility and derision with zero reasoning given for their “advice.” Most comments like these come from people with “piss on Ford” stickers.
Do better.
They don’t make the Stinger anymore if you are looking for a performance sedan. But the new K5 and Sonatas are real lookers.
Your title is misleading. There are millions of Chevy passenger cars in the U.S. Your title should be about “new Chevy passenger cars”.
Nah, everyone knows what the title means.
The fact that the Asian companies are selling many models, proves there is a market. The problem for the Detroit 3 is that they need competitive vehicles. They need to look at the Asian brands as a baseline and then offer more. That’s what Chevrolet did with the Corvette vs European performance cars and it worked.
They can make them competitive and they do. The latest Impala was unmatched in ride comfort and room (the Avalon was the only comparable car). Their crossovers are competitive and that can be slimed down to a slimmer body style to make an equally competitive sedan. But GM has this thought of “just good enough” plaguing their US operations. If it was China then they’d have 20 different variations of everything.
way to loose customers to foreign models who still want to buy a 4 door (what Malibu provided) so now we go to Honda / Toyota..GM only wants trucks…way to loose a 40yr GM customer MARY !!!!!!
Bring back some Detroit muscle
Go buy a Cadillac Blackwing while you can.
Chevy dealer is five minutes away.
Ford is ten minutes away.
Closest Honda dealer is over an hour away.
Toyota? Living off a past reputation, it’s not the 1990’s anymore.
Nissan? The next Chrysler.
Currently not many good options here for daily driver cars.
Honda, Toyota, and Kia have established a formidable presence in the U.S. sedan market by initially offering vehicles that surpass competitors in quality while also providing extended warranties at a reduced cost. These companies have sustained their market dominance by continually innovating and expanding their product lines to include high-end vehicles, thereby retaining their existing customers and appealing to a more affluent demographic. In contrast, General Motors (GM) and Ford face significant challenges as they attempt to penetrate the already saturated Asian car market, which has captivated U.S. consumers. To remain competitive, both GM and Ford must invest substantially in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of their vehicles. Specifically, GM should strategically prioritize the production of high-quality trucks, SUVs, and the Corvette to maintain its market share in these segments before potentially ceding ground to Asian manufacturers.
Chevrolet and Ford are handing over the traditional passenger car segment to Honda, Hyundai/Kia and Toyota!
And they’ve been doing it since 1980, just took the last few years for it to finally become official.
Which is to their own peril. Not everyone needs a truck or CUV. “Let’s overlap our lineups with more crossovers!” is the wrong answer.
Malibu was 4th in it’s segment despite being ancient and the variations being reduced basically to one! The basic car was introduced in 2015, and last updated in 2019, seven model years ago! Then reduced to a base model, with only one engine/transmission available, and it was STILL selling well! Imagine what they could have done with a good redesign and more powertrain options, including a real hybrid and/or plug-in hybrid. Maybe they could spread the investment around by making a luxury version for Buick as competition for the Lexus ES, which still sells well. GM is being as short-sighted as Ford, now, and it’s embarrassing!
I bought a 2019 Malibu Premier. Very useful. No recalls. When people use my passenger seats, they are comfortable. I was thinking switching to a Caddillac but my Malibu is more advance because it has rear heated seats during the winter while the Caddillac line up does not. I get people use the Blackwing and the driver experience but the Malibu is very worthy.
I had a rental Malibu for a business trip to Baltimore. And I couldn’t understand why GM would want to kill this car and not build upon it. It was plenty comfortable for a 4 hour drive, did great on gas, quiet, and honestly, it did its job as a reliable transportation which well priced would have been a great car. I would have loved to replace my Rav with a newer one of these in loaded Premier trim as the commuter car.
85ZingoGTR,
Would have, could have, should have.
People are stuck in the past, with their delusions of grandeur.
Vehicles get eliminated because they are not selling well, and or, not making enough money on them.
They move on to more profitable vehicles that sell better. This is not anything new.
GM is a signing their own death warrant. All they care about is profit. They no longer care about the consumer. Alll they care about is their truck and SUV lineup; in which they still plan to kill off in 2035 in the name of electric vehicles. Once that happens, buyers are going to take their business elsewhere.
All businesses care, about profit. To continue making cars that don’t sell well just to please commenters stuck in the past, but who also do not buy them either is what would actually lead to their death.
It is quite a stretch to call the Trax anything other than a car.
I love my civic hatchback. Rear storage is shockingly huge. Turbo 4 with 6sp manual getting 40mpg and only cost 20k. No wonder Detroit can’t compete.
Umm they still have the camaro…they also own cadillac. who wrote this sh*t article?
I can’t help but think that GM is headed the way of Sears/Kmart and Mary is the new Lampert.