In another thread, it was mentioned the Maxima is going away too.
FWIW, I'm on record as suggesting VW and Mazda are likely to axe a few models too in the next few years.
Sedans are dead.
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FWIW, I'm on record as suggesting VW and Mazda are likely to axe a few models too in the next few years.
Sedans are dead.
I still like 4 door sedans, but that model was one of the worst vehicles I have EVER driven.
The Maxima, as we now know it, is going away. It is going to become a battery EV.
The Passat and Mazda 6 are history.
The wife has a 2019 Honda Passport Elite and uses it to haul potting soil and mulch. I like driving in comfort and style. I have a 2020 Infinity Q60 AWD with approximately 420hp. Driving numb 
Is a real bore.
Is a real bore.Sedans are not "dead". The market is just shrinking. When you got players like Toyota Camry on the low end, and BMW on the high end, that middle ground is a tough place to be.
No, it doesn't. I also own a 2021 Nissan Altima. I added it to my signature to sooth your stupidity. They can't keep them on the lot in my town...they arrive, they get sold. So, by your logic because I drive a truck and own a sedan, sedans are dead? Whatever.
No, by my logic, Ford (your namesake) doesn't sell any sedans.No, it doesn't. I also own a 2021 Nissan Altima. They can't keep them on the lot in my town...they arrive, they get sold. So, by your logic because I drive a truck and own a sedan, sedans are dead? Whatever.
You're both obtuse and easily offended. Nice.
I'm not offended....sedans are not dead. Nice.
I think you meant to say tall hatchback when you said compact SUV. The current crop of crossovers and small SUV's are nothing more than tall station wagons and 4 door hatchbacks.Not a fan of SUVs unless you need to tow or something. Especially compact SUVs. Like sure give me a corolla and put it on stilts.
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Agree.
Okay, perhaps sedans aren't "dead" but they are a dying breed. We've seen the large sedan market vanish - the only large sedans left are Charger and 300. We're watching the midsize market vanish now...even Camry and Accord sales are down the last few years. Compact sedans may stick around longer as low cost options for first time car buyers and people without a lot of money to spend, but even they are having a tough fight against compact crossovers.
As long as CUVs come with worthless CVTs, rubber band thickness low profile tires, and $40K price tags, I'll just keep rocking my old junk!
The Ionic 6 is a sedan. Sedans aren't leaving, just the ICE. Wish they'd kept the Sonata name. I'm getting a bit tired of alphanumeric codes rather than proper naming conventions (and when all vehicles start with Ionic that's the same thing).
Not all sedans are dying. Just the lackluster ones. I'd rather spend a bit more to own a Camry instead. And many other share the same sentiment which explains why i see tons of new Camry's everywhere but hardly any sonatas. I've seen like 2.
the sonata N line is hyundai coolest car. 0-60 in 5 seconds, quarter mile in 13,6 and 0,93g on the skidpad. put some michelin. pilot super sport on it and watch it fly. there is nothing like it for so little money. and you can have one at very low price since almost no one buys them. it is the total sleeper.
Supposedly the next gen Mazda6(& the CX-5) are going to be RWD. Whether Mazda brings them to our shores is something that IDK but, that's the word. Or are they going to still keep the same names.
I like the Maxima, always have. I just haven't seen the need for it with its low sales numbers. Without doing a search, I don't believe the Max's sales numbers have ever exceeded ~60,000 units/year and declining. When in fact, the Altima (in its earlier years) were nearing, but not quite, ~270,000/yr sales units. Even on its lower sales units/yr, the Altima outsold all of Mazda in the US, in which many individual car models did as well.
