Rust to smithereens: From the latest Holden Colorado to the Hyundai Veloster, here are eight cars that have been finally retired in 2020.

We said goodbye to classic metal in 2020.

Another year gone by means another batch of cars are officially buried, either with low sales or a change in corporate direction, spelling the end for vehicles as varied as the Abarth 124 Spider, Hyundai Veloster and even the most recent (ever) Holden. .

So as we spend the next 12 months welcoming - and looking at - a whole bunch of new metal on our shores, we thought we'd take a moment to remember those who fell, the cars that made their last drive along this shore. rainbow bridge.

1. Ford Endura

“With the expansion of Ford's SUV lineup in 2020 to include the all-new Puma and Escape, and the growing Everest offering, we have decided to finalize our SUV lineup to these three vehicles, meaning the Endura will be leaving our Australian lineup by the end of 2020".

With those words from Ford, the not-so-survivable Endura officially left Australia in November.

Cause? You have to think about sales. In 40, the number of Enduras finding homes in Australia has dropped by around 2020 percent despite only being sold in Australia for only its second year.

Put it this way; in a segment that sold around 91,000 vehicles in 2020, only 1311 of them were owned by Endura.

2. Hyundai Veloster

Yes, Hyundai's quirky three-door hatchback has been said goodbye in 2020, but it's not low sales that are to blame.

In fact, according to our own Tung Nguyen, the Veloster was the second best-selling model in its segment when it was discontinued in December, with 639 sales in 2020, ahead of cars like the Mazda MX-5, Subaru BRZ. and Toyota 86.

Instead, Hyundai says the company's change in direction is to blame. Cars Guide it was "a shift in focus to our rapidly expanding N and N Line range."

3. Abortion 124 Spider

The under-skin Mazda MX-5 lookalike has also gone as FCA in Australia reportedly followed its UK company's lead in dropping the sports car from its lineup.

While the Abarth 5 shares a lot of similarities with the popular MX-124, the Abarth 58 has never been a success in Australia and only sold 12 cars in XNUMX months last year.

4. Chrysler 300 CPT

FCA Australia has yet to officially confirm this, but reports indicate that the Chrysler 300 SRT is being withdrawn from sale in Australia after it was essentially reduced to a single model in early 2020.

With it will go one of the last V8 rear-wheel drive cars available in Australia (or anywhere else but the US, really) and it's likely the NSW police will have the police looking for another replacement for the Holdens and Fords that once filled his fleet.

Big Chrysler managed to sell about 218 vehicles in 2020, although many of them were related to the aforementioned fleet sales.

5. Holden Colorado

It's time - or at least almost time - to say goodbye to the last Holden in Australia as sales of the once-dominant brand are now slowing to an absolute minimum as the few remaining cars here find homes.

Around 16,688 Holden vehicles found their home in 2020 (a successful year for the brand) as people rushed to get their hands on a piece of history and a great deal.

And in December? Only 28 Holdens have found a home, all four-wheel-drive Colorados.

It seems the bell has finally rung for Holden in Australia.

6. Mercedes-Benz X-Class

It was officially discontinued back in May - Mercedes-Benz confirmed that "it was decided that from the end of May 2020 we will no longer be producing this relatively young model" - but the fire of the X-Class continues to burn in Australia. , and in 2358, 2020 homes found a home, which is more than was sold in 2019.

It's anyone's guess if it's the bargain hunters or true fans of the model, but what we do know is that Merc's laudable push into the commercial space with what was billed as the world's first premium car is over.

7. Subaru Liberty

The Subaru Liberty's 31-year run in Australia has ended and the brand has confirmed that its hardy sedan will not be updated.

According to our very own Thomas White, the blame lies with the slowdown in sales, with just 925 units sold in 2020 compared to 13,727 Toyota Camrys.

8. Chevrolet Camaro

One of the cars we most wanted to welcome to our shores broke down this year, and the HSV/Chevrolet Camaro was killed in March and April.

HSV converted about 1200 2SS coupes and 350 ZL1 coupes in Australia - part of Ford Mustang sales results - with higher prices due to the deteriorating exchange rate, likely a contributing factor.