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7 Vehicles We’re Going to Miss in 2025
Another year is upon us, and that means we have to say goodbye to a batch of cars that, for good reasons or bad, will no longer grace us with their presence. Some of these losses are worth lamenting for their performance or what they’ve come to mean to enthusiasts over decades, others simply for what their absence will mean for the new car market in 2025.
Most of us on the Hagerty Media team will miss at least one vehicle that’s going out of production in 2024. One of us is going to miss none of them. Which car among the below will you miss most, or do you agree with our sole contrarian?
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Chevrolet Camaro
I’m going to miss the Camaro. My brother owned a 1967 Camaro RS when I was about four years old, so I go way back with this model. I was also in Detroit when Bob Lutz introduced the fifth-gen concept. I loved the look of those cars, but it was the performance of the sixth-gen that I’ll really miss.
When Chevy launched it in late 2015 as part of its “Find New Roads” campaign, I got to drive a 2016 Camaro SS across Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Southern California. I’ve driven turbo four-cylinder, V-6, SS, and ZL1 versions on track and the Alpha chassis is just so good no matter the variant. I think that an early sixth-gen SS 1LE is probably my favorite late-model, but there are so many great variants from every generation that I hold out hope that the Camaro can somehow make another comeback. —Brandan Gillogly
Mitsubishi Mirage (yep!)
I’m going to miss the Mitsubishi Mirage. Not that I’ve ever driven one, or been in one, or even seen one in the last, I don’t know, year or so. But like bald eagles and tardigrades and guys who play drums on buckets, I just like knowing they’re out there. With so much focus in the last several years on both HORSEPOWER WARS! and, more recently, EVs nobody wants, ultra-affordable basic-ass transportation has been completely brushed aside. Call me a “poor,” but I can’t imagine paying $100,000 for a pickup truck, no matter what’s powering it or how many tailgates it has. But I absolutely can imagine paying $15,000 for a year-end clearance stripper with a five-speed, an AM radio, and manual everything. I’m not alone, either. —Stefan Lombard
I’ll miss the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, a car I loved but dismissed because the first three I drove all had some sort of electrical glitch. But that’s not my answer. Neither is the Nissan Titan, a stalwart, unappreciated, often underpriced full-size pickup. It isn’t even the lovely Jaguar F-Type, or the Ram 1500 TRX, at whose press event occurred the only instance in which a manufacturer actually encouraged me to jump the vehicle. No, my most-missed will be the Mitsubishi Mirage.
In 2014, it was the worst new car I had driven since the Yugo and the Smart, but it has since improved and tales of the Mirage’s near-bulletproof reliability abound. At $17,840, including shipping, it’s the cheapest new car you can buy, and it has a very good warranty and roadside assistance. I have an affinity for cheap new cars, dating back to a $6000 Toyota Tercel, equipped with air and a four-speed manual transmission, that served us so well during the first years of marriage. With the departure of the Mirage, and next year the Nissan Versa, the lengthy era of super-affordable new cars ends. I don’t see it returning unless we’re successfully invaded by the Chinese. And that makes me sad. —Steven Cole Smith
Jaguar F-Type
Jaguar’s the talk of the town these days—or, wait, that was last week. As the newly branded company chases novelty, I’m getting nostalgic for the F-Type, modern Jaguar’s own exercise in nostalgia. Built from 2014 to 2024, the F-Type was a beautiful coupe (or convertible) that harkened back to the E-Type. Oh, and the F-Type was available with a supercharged, 575-hp V-8. I drove a droptop version with that engine in 2022 and would jump at the chance to drive one again: It’s expensive and stiffly sprung, with an infotainment system that’s already dated, but it hits me in the feels. It can out-bark a Hellcat and it’s prettier than any Corvette since the chrome-bumper C3. That’s my type of muscle car. —Grace Houghton
Ram 1500 Classic
That the Ram 1500 Classic is going away should surprise no one—after all, it had been around in the same basic form since 2009. I don’t have a particular affinity for it or any great memories from my time behind the wheel of one, but its departure means one less simple, basic truck offering on the market, and that’s something to lament. Besides the Camaro, there’s not much else leaving the market that I’ll miss. —Eddy Eckart
I’d like to second the Ram Classic. As someone who’s hoping to make the leap to a truck in the near future, I always saw the Ram Classic as sort of a last bastion of affordable full-size pickups. Whether or not the math would bear that out, I’m not sure. But it was more psychological for me.
Still, times change and product lineups do, too. The new Ram is very impressive (particularly in the RHO guise) and the other full-size offerings are plenty compelling as well. —Nathan Petroelje
Chevrolet Malibu
Like the Mirage, the current ninth-gen (2016–24) Chevy Malibu isn’t anything to write home about. Its departure after this year wouldn’t be that noteworthy, either, but for the fact that it’s the last sedan built by GM’s biggest brand. The four-door sedan used to be the default body style on American roads. Times have changed, and now there are only a handful of domestic options left. For 2025 Cadillac will be the only GM division with sedans in the lineup. —Andrew Newton
Lamborghini Huracán
The Huracán marks the end of the V-10 road car era, one that began with the Dodge Ram and Viper, took a detour to BMW and Audi, but was never represented better than by Lamborghini. Even though my last drive in one (a Technica) was brief, it was wild. On the narrow roads of Emilia-Romagna, it was easier to place and therefore travel faster than bigger brother Aventador. And my ears are still ringing from the noise! —Nik Berg
Nissan GT-R
The passing of loved ones sometimes marks eras in a person’s life. The end of the Nissan GT-R—in its current form, anyway—may force me into a mid-life crisis. The R35 generation hit the street in 2008, when I was still in high school and since then I’ve heard, read, and watched plenty of tales about how fast and impressive the car was. Its appearance barely changed, allowing me to feel like I was in high school again for a moment whenever I saw one. Now the number of “in the wild” sightings of R35s is sure to drop, and with it my ability to mentally play pretend and be a senior in high school, bench racing in the auto shop while doing a clutch replacement on a Toyota pickup. Farewell, GT-R. You never changed much, and I loved you for it. —Kyle Smith
And Sajeev’s pick …
Oh heck no, I call BS on this question. There is nothing I will miss in 2025, and not just because the Mirage stopped being offered with a five-speed manual. I will only weep for what happened in 2012, when Ford finally ran out of time to squeeze the last bit of profit out of the Ford Ranger, and the trifecta of the Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, and Town Car.
This quartet of body-on-frame vehicles likely died for several reasons, but the biggest one in my mind is Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 226. We may never know the full stories of why we are losing each of the above-mentioned vehicles in 2025, but one thing is for sure: Do you even care after what was TAKEN FROM US in 2012? —Sajeev Mehta
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I have a 2020 Chevy Malibu RS. I like everything about it except that it doesn’t have XM radio. I’m saddened to see the Malibu brand relegated to history. The name Malibu just brings back memories of when the Malibu first appears and the imagery of southern California and a free and open carefree lifestyle. Ahh, the memories of youth.
I miss those big Ford products with rear wheel drive and lots of room inside. When I was young, I bought a 1965 Ford Galaxy Custom from Okaloosa County Florda, for $300. The only chrome was the bumpers, grill, and door handles. The title said, “Police Interceptor”. It had just over 100K on the clock, had a 428cid engine, C6 transmission, and 260 gears in the rear end. Body was flawless except for a bullet hole in the left front fender. Speedometer read 140 and behind the glass said, “Certified Calibrated”. Had to try it one time and it went past the high mark on the meter. Had the car several years. It was fun, comfortable, and actually got pretty good gas mileage with that 260-gear ratio. Great memories; wish I had it back.
I may be in the minority but I never thought the 6th gen Camaro was a good looking car. Plenty of good performance, but just so unappealing.
Jim Yea Yea Yea! We Know Dag Gone Subarus’ Jim I have a powerwasher that has a small Subaru engine on it, it just won’t die ,Even forget how long I’ve had it? One pull and its started always been like that
I believe that the SUV has replaced the sedan because of the availability of all wheel drive. Another reason is that for older people the taller SUVs are easier to get in and out of.
Are we not going to miss the Stinger? 🙁
Sorry but the Stinger was discontinued back in 2023 already. I have a 2020 awd gt, it’s been an amazing car! Never thought I’d own a Kia. Probably wouldn’t have if not for the Stinger being made. Well, that and Pontiac being canned and GM giving the middle finger to anybody that wanted to buy a new daily driver that wasn’t boring. The year I bought the Stinger they were still making sedans. There was the (Opel) Buick Regal GS a car that is very similar to the Stinger being awd and a sportback. Other cars I considered were the Toyota Camry XSE V6, Subaru WRX, Nissan Maxima and the Dodge Charger. Stinger was the fastest of the group, had awd which the Camry V6 and Dodge Charger V8 did not have and it had a hatch, which none of the cars had.
I think you can still pickup a G70, which is a bit nicer but I went with the Stinger because of the hatch. Not many sedans these days that can haul what the Stinger can, hell, not many sedans being made period even. I used it to transport the front grill of my Ford Lightning to the paint shop.
As far as the article, it’ll be weird not seeing new Camaro’s but I remember when they stopped making the Firebird and Pontiac as a whole. Seeing as I’ve owned a Formula, Trans Am, Grand Prix, Bonneville and a Torrent, nothing will be as bad as that imo. As much as I love the Stinger, I’d probably own a 5th/6th gen Trans Am if they were still making Pontiac. Damn you GM!
Camero from 2010 to 2024 had the best modern body shape imo maybe I’ll come back as an EV or hybrid in the next generation.
Other cars on the list can go away quietly.
And the ICE Mustangs just keep on galloping. I can only assume poor sales
killed the Camaro.
What I will miss in 2025 is the increasing difficulty in finding a car with a manual transmission. My wife insists on driving a manual, and they are becoming increasingly hard to find, even ins “sports” cars. What better way to keep people off their phones than making them shift gears.
I’m guessing that most that are lamenting the loss of analog cars of the past are my age (66) or older and suffering memory loss or younger and never experience maintaining older cars. Do you really want to go back to changing points, plugs, condenser, adjust timing every 5000 miles? I had a 1964 Galaxy 500. When I sold it it had 130,000 miles on it and it leaked every possible fluid known to the automotive industry. It was worn out. I have a 2010 Toyota Venza with 200,000 miles on it. It’s extensive service history includes changing a wheel bearing. That’s it. Oh, and changing the oil. Are newer cars harder to work on? Not in my experience. I have a 1974 Triumph TR6 and a 2004 Mini Cooper S (I know, that’s 20 yrs old, but this is relative). Which do you think I’d rather do a clutch replacement on? The Mini hands down. It’s better engineered and packaged. And to those complaining of safety standards, I’m guessing you’ve never lost a loved one in a car accident. I lost friends and family to car accidents in high school that today are completely survivable. My wife and then 7 year old son slid off the interstate during a rainstorm, flipped several time and ended up upside down. neither suffered a scratch. I had high school friends die in similar accidents in cars that either pancaked or engines were shoved into the passengers.
I too miss the availability of cheap cars but manufacturers are responding to the market. It doesn’t cost much more to make a big pickup than a small economy car, so they go where the profit is. What most of us as enthusiasts miss is that most people look at cars as 1) a fashion statement, and 2) an appliance. It’s got to look good (expensive), and get them from point A to point B with no fuss, they’d just assume it drove itself (heaven forbid).
I hate it that all the sedans are gone. I have a Ford 500 that I hope will outlast me. It has 155000 on the clock and I am 83. I also have a 61 Falcon with 265000 that I bought new. Still runs great.
Sajeev’s entry was just plain weird.
The Scion iA then in 2018 the Toyota iA then in 2019 the Toyota Yaris (which were all a Mazda 2) was a GREAT car. I bought one July 2018, kept it until July 2024 with 44,000 miles, then gave it to my daughter who l told will be her last and only car from me as l see to the maintenance. Toyota should keep this car for us (or Mazda) so we can have a inexpensive dependable car!!!
Well this is a sign of the times and it isn’t good. Why scrap the Ram 1500 Classic? I was hoping one day to be able to buy an F-Type, used of course. Apart from the Mirage the other vehicles are out of my price range.
I am forced now to keep my two daily driver Jeep Liberty vehicles going for ever. I don’t like any new cars and I am priced out of the market anyhow.
As a senior senior, I miss the Jag XK i50, the Pontiac Formula Firebird (2nd gen) the Chev. Caprice Classic Wagon, the Healey 3000, the full-sized GM vans (70s to 90s) none of which required a 60-page booklet to describe the sound system or the infotainment center, My daily driver is a 2013 Ford Flex; a peppy little wagon that has simple design lines and a VARIETY of uses.
I too am not upset with the deletion list. I would like to see additions to that list. But will stop there.
My long long distance vehicle is a 2012 Lexus 350 w 225k miles. My DD is a 54 Ford panel. I have 2 restoration projects about to be finished. 50 Ford convertible that will be my daily when done. The panel to be sold. The second is a 64 Corvair convertible for the wife. It’s up to her if it will be a daily or not.
Shedding no tears for the Mirage….or any sedan really, even tho I am a dyed-in-the-wool CAR guy.
SUVs are so much more convenient for today’s lifestyles, plus they’re nearly as fuel-efficient as their sedan cousins.
Chevy’s redesigned Trax is actually a good looking entry-level SUV now and is not an arm and a leg more expensive than the Mirage.
The ones I’ll miss most are the Camaro and F-Type. In the Camaro’s case I think it’s another short-sighted decision that highlights the lack of creative leadership at GM. Even though I’m not its target demo, for Chevrolet to just give-up the Camaro’s hard-earned heritage as a performance icon – an everyman’s halo car – is a loss that will be difficult to recover from. I’m sure an all-electric successor was planned, but with the headwinds EVs are facing now, I think Chevy’s found themselves in an “Oh shirt” moment with no Plan B. RIP Camaro.
And I’m with Grace on the F-Type. So pretty and with available AWD for the all-weather capability we need in the PNW it is actually the one car on this list that has been – and would continue to be – on my shopping list.