While the F-Series might be the best-selling truck in America, Ford hasn’t wanted to continue innovating. First, the company released the Ranger, which has seen plenty of success. Now, we received news of a new Ford Maverick pickup coming down the pipeline as well. Let’s take a closer look at this new Blue Oval truck.

What is the Ford Maverick Pickup?

The new light pickup will be the smallest in Ford’s truck lineup. It will measure even smaller than the existing Ranger and might share underpinnings with one of the crossovers. Unlike the F-150 and Ranger, this truck will come with a unibody construction, sort of like what the Honda Ridgeline offers. We think it might share the same platform as the Escape or Bronco Sport.

It will also have the front-wheel-drive system of the Escape and Bronco Sport, with possibly two turbocharged engine options. We expect the 1.5-liter three-cylinder, as well as the 2.0-liter inline-four. Initial reports suggest that the Maverick truck bed might measure between 24 and 30 inches shorter than the current Ford Ranger.

New Maverick Price

While we don’t know the pricing of a 2022 Ford Maverick truck yet, we expect it to be below the Ranger. A 2020 Ford Ranger starts at $24,110, so it could even be around $20,000 for the Maverick. If this is accurate, it will become the cheapest pickup truck in the United States.

Sadly, we don’t have information about the new Maverick debut. However, our sources confirmed that the light-duty truck should go on sale in 2021, or at the beginning of 2022, barring any more production delays. With this in mind, it’s likely we will learn more about the Maverick as the year goes on, so stay tuned.

What are your thoughts on the new Ford light-duty truck? Do you think there is room for this in the lineup, or is the automaker adding too many options?

We’ve been sharing a lot of information about cars that will not be returning for another model year. Now, we’ve put together a list of ten vehicles you might not know will cease production. Here are the top ten cars discontinued in 2021.

Acura RLX

At the end of the 2020 model year, the RLX sedan will be no more. Instead, Acura plans to focus on SUV models, such as the MDX and RDX instead.

Alfa Romeo 4C Spider

If you are a fan of this tiny sports car, you don’t have much longer to grab it. Instead, the Italian automaker is hard at work on the Tonale, a subcompact crossover.

BMW I8

While automakers are heavily focused on creating electric vehicles, BMW has evidence that says the i8 won’t last. This plug-in hybrid has been around since 2014, but has only sold 1,102 units in 2019.

Buick Regal

As Buick also works toward SUV production, the Regal will stop rolling off of the assembly line. With nearly ninety percent of sales for the company coming from crossovers, this makes complete sense.

Chevrolet Impala

We’ve already told you about the Sonic discontinuation, but it seems that the Impala might also hit the chopping block. Looking at Chevy’s vehcile lineup for 2021, the Malibu isn’t mentioned.

Dodge Grand Caravan

As SUV lineups continue to expand, there is less of a demand for minivans. That’s why FCA has decided to end the production of the Dodge Grand Caravan moving forward.

Ford Fusion

Another car discontinued in 2021 is the Fusion. It’s just another sedan that won’t make the cut. We knew for many years that the Fusion was walking a tight line, but it seems to be over for good.

Lexus GS

The luxury division of Toyota is ending production of the GS sedan. The company chose to cease manufacturing due to poor sales. However, it will be avaialble as a 2020 GS Black Line Special Edition before it disappears.

Lincoln MKZ

The automaker is changing focus to electric vehicles. To do this, the company can’t continue producing all of the vehicles currently in the lineup. That’s why both the Lincoln Continental and the Lincoln MKZ are cars discontinued in 2021.

Mercedes-Benz SLC

We got the annoucement about the SLC back in 2019, so this is no surprise. Yet, it’s still sad to see this luxury model leave the market.

More Cars Discontinued in 2021

Of course, this is just the start of the vehicles not returning in 2021. We will have more news for you as it becomes available.

It seems that every other day we are reporting on more discontinued cars. The latest being sent to the chopping block is the Honda Fit and Civic Coupe. It appears Honda is the next automaker to focus more heavily on SUVs and electric cars while getting rid of the smaller options.

Honda Fit & Civic Coupe Discontinued

The Honda Fit was priced at $17,145 for the 2020 model year. This subcompact hatchback sold 13,887 models during the first part of 2020. That’s quite less than the HR-Vs, which made up nearly 37,000 of the sale ad the Civics, which almost hit 128,000 units. However, Honda’s best-selling model is still the CR-V, with 138,898 SUVs sold in the first part of 2020 alone.

If this isn’t depressing enough, the two-door Civic Coupe is also not going to return next year. We’ve also been told that the Civic Si model won’t return until 2020, but don’t much about the fate of the Type R Civic yet.

2021 Honda Lineup

We plan to give a full update into the 2021 Honda lineup soon, but do know the cheapest model for next year will be the Civic Sedan. This car should start around $21,775. But, you don’t need to spend much more to get behind the wheel of the Fit-based crossover. The HR-V should cost just shy of $22,000.

More Discontinued Models

We plan to report on many more discontinued models for 2021 and might need to do a full report. We’ve already told you about the Chevy Sonic and Lincoln Continental. We also know that Toyota is planning to end production of the Yaris hatchback and sedan. With the constant shift toward electric cars and utility vehicles, our 2021 Discontinued Cars List will be far larger than the 2020 report.

How about your favorite models? Will they make it to another year or be discontinued like the Honda Fit and Civic Coupe?

We just finished telling you how the luxury Lincoln Continental is being discontinued. Now, we have more models heading to the chopping block. It turns out that Chevy is going to get rid of its popular subcompact. At the end of this year, the Chevrolet Sonic will no longer be produced. For some people, this news is a shocker, considering how highly rated the Sonic was. Let’s get a closer look at what’s happening.

What Happened to the Chevrolet Sonic?

After the J.D. Power Initial Quality Study was released, everyone believed the Chevy Sonic would be safe. After all, it did rank at the top of its class. However, the automaker has decided to cease production after October. Until then, it will continue to come out of the Orion Assembly plant, located in Michigan.

Once production ends, there will be more space at the plant to protect a Bolt-based compact EV.

Sonic History

The Chevy Sonic has only been around since 2011. It was built after the GM bailout to appeal to the fuel-efficient market. However, the best sales of this car occurred in 2014, when numbers reached nearly 94,000. Last year, these numbers dwindled to just 14,000.

As the market continues shifting toward electric vehicles and SUVs, we continue to see car production ceasing. In fact, it was just this year that Chevrolet discontinued the Cruze, Impala and Volt. Very soon, we plan to put together a discontinued cars list for 2021 – and we expect many.

Does The News Disappoint You?

Did you see this coming or is it a shock? Between the coronavirus pandemic and the lack of demand for small cars, it was only a matter of time, in our opinion. We would love to hear what cars you think will be next? Hopefully, it’s nothing that we love too much.

It was only a year ago that we reported on the possible death of the Lincoln Continental, but it didn’t come to pass. The automaker decided to keep up with production even after that report. However, it is happening now. Let’s talk more about the discontinued Lincoln Continental.

Why is the Lincoln Continental Being Discontinued?

The automaker once again confirmed that the Continental model will be discontinued at the end of 2020. This car has been its flagship sedan, so the news is a little surprising. However, Lincoln strives to be a brand made only of SUVs, so this is a step that must be taken.

In 2017, the Continental came back after a fifteen-year break. However, it never earned a solid reputation and sales continued to linger. In the first year, the company sold 12,012 units, but that dwindled to 6,587 in 2019.

No one can claim that Lincoln failed to put forth an effort. Just last year, the company worked with Cabot Coach, a limo builder in Massachusetts, to make stretched Continental models with suicide doors. Production of these cars was limited to 230 and each one cost $115,00o to own.

It appears that this Lincoln car has a larger following elsewhere. In fact, the company is continuing to sell them in China through at least 2021.

Currently, this Lincoln car is built with the Ford Mustang at the Flat Rock Michigan plant. For now, it’s unclear what will become of this factory. We do know that Ford canceled plans with Rivian, but will produce their own all-electric model in the coming years.

What Does the Future Hold?

We continue to see more cars disappearing from automakers’ lineups. What will be the next car to hit the chopping block? Tell us your thoughts and if this news surprises you. Will you miss the Continental or is this a non-issue for you?