If you have ever checked out a gross sales breakdown for a big producer, you have most likely seen at the least one “zombie car” counted in these figures. They’re gross sales of automobiles that went out of production earlier than the 12 months they have been offered. There are all the time just a few yearly, largely fashions that wrapped up manufacturing the 12 months prior.
For this 12 months, meaning a lot of the zombie automobiles offered in 2023 have been in-built 2022. But there are just a few which were out of manufacturing for as much as eight years. Stellantis alone accounts for 11 of the 17 automobiles on this listing, together with the oldest of the undead going again to 2016. Models from the likes of Acura, Ford, Hyundai, and Toyota additionally made appearances.
We’re at an entire loss as to how a few of these automobiles survived unsold for therefore lengthy. And frankly, we might love to satisfy the individuals who lastly purchased them. So let’s take a more in-depth take a look at the automobiles that refused to die in 2023.
Units Sold: 1
Discontinued: 2020
The Alfa Romeo 4C went on sale within the US in 2013 as the primary mass-produced Alfa in America since 1995. The coupe spawned a Spider variant in 2015, however manufacturing lasted simply six years for the hardtop and 5 for the convertible earlier than it was discontinued for good in 2020. But at the least one particular person nonetheless had a keenness for the 4C final 12 months; a single new instance was offered in 2023.
Jeep Patriot
Units Sold: 1
Discontinued: 2017
Jeep Patriot manufacturing led to 2016 after a 10-year run, though technically talking, it did stick round till the 2017 mannequin 12 months. The compact Jeep was comparatively profitable in its decade on sale however was by no means an enormous hit for Jeep. And but, a single courageous soul determined to take house a “new” Patriot SUV in 2023.
Units Sold: 2
Discontinued: 2022
With the arrival of the Integra, the ILX turned redundant. The small luxurious sedan was discontinued in 2022. But two examples have been offered in 2023, although we suspect there aren’t many extra new examples on the market regardless of being only a 12 months outdated.
Chrysler Town & Country
Units Sold: 2
Discontinued: 2016
The Chrysler Town & Country lived a significantly lengthy life previous to its 2016 departure. The authentic minivan debuted in 1990 and had an on-again, off-again manufacturing run till its official discontinuation eight years in the past. But one way or the other, someplace in America, two new Town & Country minivans discovered houses in 2023.
Units Sold: 2
Discontinued: 2017
Seeing common automobiles promoting new after a number of years in limbo is mind-boggling, however with a specialty automotive just like the Viper, it makes extra sense. Dealers generally maintain onto such machines to assist draw of us into showrooms, however final 12 months, two of them went to non-public garages after being discontinued for seven years. The query is: How many extra would possibly nonetheless be hiding in dealership storage?
Dodge Dart
Units Sold: 3
Discontinued: 2016
Remember the Dart? Dodge rebooted the storied nameplate as a font-wheel-drive sedan in 2012, making its debut on the Detroit Auto Show. However, manufacturing solely lasted 4 years earlier than the trendy Dart was discontinued in 2016. Eight years later, three “new” fashions one way or the other made their approach off supplier heaps.
Chrysler 200
Units Sold: 4
Discontinued: 2017
Like the Dart, the Chrysler 200 was a compact, front-wheel drive sedan that survived just a few years earlier than being discontinued. The 200 debuted in 2010 and went on sale for the 2011 mannequin 12 months earlier than assembly its destiny simply six years later. The small companion to the enduring 300 sedan merely by no means caught on, however amazingly, 4 caught the eyes of consumers within the final 12 months.
Units Sold: 5
Discontinued: 2022
The Acura NSX has solely been gone since 2022. But for such a restricted sports activities automotive, it’s stunning to nonetheless see new fashions shifting in 2023. Acura offered 5 new NSX sports activities automobiles final 12 months, and there are still more of them sitting untouched on supplier heaps.
Units Sold: 6
Discontinued: 2022
We’ll miss the Hyundai Veloster hatchback, particularly the 275-horsepower N model. Production lasted for 11 years, from 2011 to 2022, however at the least six new Velosters discovered houses in 2023.
Fiat 500L
Units Sold: 7
Discontinued: 2020
The bigger Fiat 500L wasn’t as fashionable as its showroom siblings the five hundred and the 124 Spider. Only seven of those zombie SUVs have been offered final 12 months by comparability, however that’s nonetheless stunning contemplating manufacturing led to 2020.
Units Sold: 7
Discontinued: 2021
Toyota had its fair proportion of zombie automobiles offered in 2023. It begins with the previous-generation Land Cruiser, which bowed out in 2021. Seven of the expensive SUVs have been offered in 2023, and Toyota tells us there are nonetheless two unclaimed Land Cruisers on the market someplace. If the place they’re, please tell us.
Fiat 500
Units Sold: 16
Discontinued: 2019
The gas-powered Fiat 500 left the US marketplace for good in 2019, with an electrical model set to replace it in 2024. But there have been nonetheless some consumers who yearned for the fuel-sipping supermini. A stunning 16 new Fiat 500 fashions made it to 2023 earlier than discovering homeowners.
Dodge Grand Caravan
Units Sold: 27
Discontinued: 2020
The minivan that began all of it again within the early Eighties died 4 years in the past after a vastly profitable 37-year manufacturing run. But some consumers nonetheless have a keenness for the enduring minivan; 27 households put a brand new Dodge Grand Caravan of their storage in 2023.
Fiat 124 Spider
Units Sold: 28
Discontinued: 2020
There should have been a bunch of 124 Spiders parked on Fiat heaps subsequent to these also-undead 500s. Even although the roadster was discontinued in 2020, Stellantis gross sales knowledge exhibits a minimum of 28 Italian roadsters discovered houses final 12 months.
Hyundai Accent
Units Sold: 31
Discontinued: 2020
For years, the Accent reigned because the Hyundai’s funds possibility. But in 2020, it was formally discontinued. While it might be useless, the compact remains to be dishing up entry-level gross sales with 31 examples offered in 2023.
Dodge Journey
Units Sold: 36
Discontinued: 2020
With Dodge scaling again its lineup to focus extra on efficiency, the dated Journey SUV handed strolling papers in 2020. But apparently, there have been nonetheless fairly just a few left on supplier heaps going into final 12 months. It clocked 36 gross sales in 2023.
Toyota Avalon
Units Sold: 55
Discontinued: 2022
The Avalon nonetheless has followers in America, even with the brand new Crown taking its place. The Avalon was formally discontinued within the US in 2022, however even a 12 months after the sedan’s departure, 55 new Avalons discovered houses within the US final 12 months.
Toyota C-HR
Units Sold: 777
Discontinued: 2022
The C-HR is one thing of a technicality on this listing for a few causes. Among different issues, it is nonetheless out there in markets outdoors the US, although it formally exited the States in 2022. Moreover, it was nonetheless pretty frequent at dealerships in 2023. 777 models have been offered throughout America, making it the youngest and hottest zombie of all of them.