5 2023 cars whose production will stop this year, some of which will surprise you

Cars in 2023 will witness the absence of a large number of cars, and this is due to many and varied reasons for which car companies may decide to stop producing a specific type of cars and trucks. In fact, a large number of cars on the list today were expected, and we have previously mentioned these cars. In previous news, some others were surprising.

In general, most of the reasons for stopping the production of a particular model are due to its inability to compete, whether in terms of low demand for it or in terms of achieving profits for the company. Sometimes the reason may be due to changes in the company’s policy or in traffic regulation laws. This is of course in addition to the major transformation it is witnessing. The auto industry sector is moving toward electric cars and other reasons - a number of which we will learn about in this article today on the Arab GT website.

The list includes a variety of cars that vary greatly in terms of category and price, including small cars and hybrid cars that fell victim to the transition to electric systems, including practical vehicles and even outdated sports cars.

Continue reading, dear Arab GT follower, to learn about these cars, some of which may return at a later time, but in a different form.

Chevrolet Spark 2022

The Spark is considered one of a large number of American small cars that were not destined for success, and in the 2022 model year the Spark quietly ends, seven years after the launch of the fourth generation of the car. The car has a light weight and a light price as well. It was available with a manual gearbox as a standard specification. An electric version of the car was introduced as well. Chevrolet tried to prolong the life of the car by making some modifications to the design of the car to make it look somewhat similar to the crossover category, but These efforts were not successful and now we will say goodbye to Spark.

2022 Ford EcoSport

This Ford car, a small crossover, has been subjected to a lot of criticism, and although the car appeared for the first time in 2003, it did not reach the United States market until 2018, as the first generation of it was manufactured in Brazil, while car production shifted to Ford factories in India in the second generation.

According to critics, the car did not have good performance numbers or fuel economy, nor was its design attractive, but it provided ample space for the rear seats and a good entertainment and information system. With the closure of the Ford factory in India, production of the car was permanently stopped, to coincide with Ford’s departure from the Indian market. .

2022 Ford GT

In complete contrast to the traditional cheap Ford EcoSport, the list of cars that will be discontinued in 2023 includes the exciting Ford GT sports car, which is perhaps the most exciting car on this list.

As you know, dear reader, the GT car was designed as a racing car before it was modified to be suitable for driving on regular roads. It was launched in 2016 to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Ford GT40’s victory in the first three places in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. For more about this car, you can watch this episode of the Top 5 program entitled The 5 Best Racing Cars in History

After the new car achieved great success and the demand for it exceeded the company’s expectations, which required the production of a completely new generation, the company decided to stop producing the car abroad in order to enable production of the new generation.

2022 Honda Insight

Hybrid cars were considered the most prominent and newest models in the Honda fleet, but with the announcement of the cessation of production of Honda Insight cars, this shows that these cars are no longer that popular and no longer provide that much excitement. While the car appeared for the first time as a small economic car, the car became larger over time and with the development of technology, and came in its final form as the 2019 model.

The 2019 model had an attractive design and an economical fuel consumption rate, but these days car companies have turned to producing hybrid and electric versions of their cars that run on fuel, which means there is no need to produce independent hybrid models. According to critics, the decision was made to stop production of the Honda Insight to make way for it. In front of the Honda Civic Hybrid and giving it a better ability to compete in the markets.

2022 Hyundai Accent

With the continuous changes taking place in the car market and with the emergence of more models on the scene, it seems that the small car category is facing more difficulties, and this is further confirmed with the Korean company’s decision to stop production of the Hyundai Accent, which was widely used in the markets of our Arab region.

While Hyundai is rearranging its papers in preparation for the launch of the upcoming Ioniq 6 model, the Hyundai Accent was one of the cars that the company decided to end its run in 2023.