The 2027 model year is thinning out the gas-powered lineup, with some nameplates ending for good and others only taking a break. Reports from iTech Post, Motor1 and CarBuzz name the models being dropped, folded into other lines or paused for retooling. Here are eleven of them.
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1. Ford Escape: Escape Reaches the End
Ford will discontinue the Escape for the 2027 model year, according to an iTech Post roundup of cars whose production is coming to an end. The report places it among several nameplates that automakers are pulling.
The material gathered for this entry gives no replacement and no final build date, so buyers still eyeing an Escape should confirm remaining dealer stock directly. The discontinuation concerns future production, not vehicles already sold.
2. BMW 8 Series: Current Lineup Retires
BMW will discontinue the current 8 Series lineup, as the 8 Series report states in its rundown of models leaving production. The wording points to the present generation ending rather than a single trim being trimmed away, which makes it a broader exit than a trim cut.
Anyone wanting a new 8 Series should treat remaining inventory as finite and check with a dealer. The source does not say what, if anything, follows, so no successor should be assumed for now.
3. Lexus LC: Coupe and Convertible Done
Lexus will end production of the LC500 coupe and convertible after 2026, iTech Post’s Lexus entry reports. That makes the 2026 model year the last for both body styles named in the item.
The statement covers the LC500 coupe and convertible specifically; nothing gathered here describes other LC variants. Shoppers who want one new have a limited window, one that closes with the 2026 model year, and should ask a dealer what is still unsold.
4. Toyota GR Supra: Production Run Closes
The GR Supra will end its current production run after the 2026 model year, according to the same iTech Post list on 2027 production endings. The report words it as the end of the current run.
That phrasing matters: the source speaks of a current run ending, not of the name being retired forever. Buyers who want a new Supra should check stock now, since 2027 production is not part of the picture.
5. Dodge Hornet: Tariffs and Slow Sales
Weak sales and tariffs pushed Dodge to rethink the Italian-built Hornet, and Motor1’s dead-cars feature notes that fewer than 40,000 were sold during its entire production run. That is a small total for a model sold across several years.
The report describes Dodge as rethinking the car rather than spelling out a final date. Prospective buyers and current owners should ask Dodge or a dealer about availability and service plans before relying on the Hornet’s future.
6. Chrysler Voyager: Voyager Folds Back In
The Voyager will be folded back into the Pacifica lineup as the Pacifica LX, says Motor1’s 2027 roundup on models disappearing for 2027. In effect the cheaper minivan name goes away while the product stays within the Pacifica family.
For shoppers, the practical change is a name and badge, since the entry-level van continues under Pacifica. Pricing and equipment for the LX are not given in the source, so those details need a dealer quote.
7. Acura RDX: Hybrid Replacement Delayed
The RDX is not carrying over to 2027, and the Motor1 Acura entry says a hybrid replacement is coming, though timing is uncertain. The snippet tied to the item points to a wait of a couple of years.
That leaves a gap in Acura’s compact SUV lineup with no firm return date. Buyers who need a new RDX-sized Acura soon will want to ask about remaining 2026 units, while those willing to wait should treat the hybrid timing as unconfirmed.
8. Land Rover Discovery Sport: Factory Switches Over
Production of the Discovery Sport ends later this year, and Motor1 on Land Rover explains that the automaker will transition the factory to build its next-generation models. The end is tied to the plant’s changeover.
The source describes the factory shift, not a finished replacement for this particular model. Anyone hoping to buy a new Discovery Sport should look at remaining inventory soon, and treat the next-generation plans as unspecified.
9. Cadillac CT5: Cadillac Prunes Sedans
Cadillac is dropping the CT5 for 2027 as it pivots to electric vehicles and sheds slow sellers, according to CarBuzz’s 2027 list. The same report says Cadillac is dropping four nameplates for 2027, so the CT5 is one of several.
The reasoning given is strategic: fewer gas models and more electric ones. Shoppers who prefer a gas Cadillac sedan should check dealer stock, because the source describes the CT5 as being dropped rather than paused.
10. Honda Ridgeline: Pause for Retooling
The Ridgeline is on hiatus for powertrain retooling, and a CarBuzz hiatus note pairs it with the Civic Si as both taking a pause. That is a pause, not a termination, and the report does not label it a discontinuation.
No return date or new powertrain is given in the material gathered here, so buyers should not assume specifics. Anyone shopping for a pickup in the meantime can ask a Honda dealer how long remaining stock is expected to last.
11. Honda Civic Si: Civic Si Takes a Break
The Civic Si sedan is also taking a pause for powertrain retooling, per the same CarBuzz’s discontinued-models piece covering models skipping 2027. The word used is pause, so the car is not described as permanently gone.
What returns, and when, is not stated in the source. Enthusiasts who want a Civic Si should ask a dealer about remaining supply, and should avoid reading the break as a cancellation without confirmation from Honda.
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