Discontinued cars and SUVs in 2022

These cars and SUVs were discontinued for various reasons, including low sales, expensive updates, and end-of-life cycles.

A lot of new cars were introduced in 2022, but many others were also phased out. Many of these were eliminated because they had reached the end of their useful lives or because they were outmoded in comparison to their more contemporary competitors. Then there were others that were dropped off the market since they weren't profitable to continue selling. Here is a list of vehicles that were discontinued in 2022.

Redigo, Datsun Go and Go+

Although Datsun as a whole left the Indian market, this list is about cars that were discontinued. Nissan made the decision to discontinue its Datsun brand in April of this year, taking the Go, Go+, and Redigo with it. This happened following the brand's global discontinuation plan announcement. Furthermore, Datsun's inability to sell more than 4,296 units between January and December 2021 was another factor in the company's decision to leave the market. Renault, on the other hand, sold more than 30,000 Kwid and Triber vehicles within the same time period.

Mahindra Alturas G4

Mahindra has delisted the Alturas G4 from its website, quietly ending sales of the SUV in India. The Alturas G4 scarcely registered its place in Mahindra's sales records, and its lack of noteworthy improvements prevented it from drawing in potential customers. In the end, the Alturas G4 was only available in a single, fully-loaded 4x2 High form, which was introduced in September and took the place of the previous 4x2 and 4x4 models. Lack of CKD (completely knocked down) kits also explains why the SUV's production was halted, given that Mahindra recently sold the SsangYong brand. The forthcoming real driving emissions (RDE) requirements may possibly spell the end for the Alturas G4, as it would have been costly to adjust a car that was already having trouble finding buyers.

Suzuki Maruti S Cross

Since its debut in 2015, Maruti Suzuki has sold 1.69 lakh copies of the S Cross, which also marked the beginning of the Nexa chain of dealerships. In the expanding midsize SUV market, it competed with the then-popular Renault Duster and Hyundai Creta. At first, it was available with two 1.3-liter and 1.6-liter diesel engines from Fiat, producing 89 horsepower and 117hp respectively. Maruti Suzuki stopped making its diesel engines in 2020, hence the S-Cross only has a 1.5-liter petrol engine. The S Cross was discontinued in India by Maruti Suzuki to make room for its new flagship, the Grand Vitara, even though a newer version of the vehicle was released globally last year.

Grand i10 Nios/Aura diesel from Hyundai

The Grand i10 Nios and the Aura had the most fuel-efficient diesel engines in their respective classes, each claiming to get 25 kpl. Hyundai discontinued the diesel engine for a number of reasons, including shifting consumer preferences from diesel to petrol, low sales, and the exorbitant expense of re-engineering diesels to meet the RDE regulations. Now, buyers can choose between a petrol, turbo-petrol, and CNG powertrain for both models.

Hyundai Elantra

One of the penultimate executive cars for sale in India was the Hyundai Elantra; the final model, the Skoda Octavia, will be discontinued the next year. Hyundai's largest car in India, the Elantra, underwent its most recent redesign in 2019. Since the brand claims that the upcoming Verna would be large enough to fill the midsize and executive sedan markets, Hyundai quietly dropped the model this year and has no intentions to do so again.

Hyundai Santro

Hyundai's 1998 introduction of the first Santro changed the game in India. The second generation, which debuted on the market 20 years later, was not as successful as its forerunner. Despite originally seeing strong sales, the Santro's higher price prevented it from competing with other entry-level hatchbacks on the market. At debut, the now-discontinued Grand i10, which provided more space and a more powerful engine, was more expensive because of its higher versions. Other causes might be the government's new regulations requiring six airbags as a minimum and the impending RDE regulations, which made re-engineering the vehicle an expensive endeavour.

Renault Duster

The Duster, which Renault initially unveiled in India in 2012, quickly rose to the top of the French automaker's lineup, selling close to 40,000 cars in its first year of production. The monocoque midsize SUV market in India, which has grown to be a very popular segment, was also introduced by the Duster. Renault provided the Duster with 1.5-liter gasoline and 1.3-liter turbo-petrol engines in addition to the 1.5- and 1.5-liter diesel engines it first offered when the diesel engine was withdrawn. Additionally, the Duster received an all-wheel drive technology that was well-liked by SUV fans. It had very few modifications over the ten years it was on the market, which caused it to become outmoded in light of its competitors.

Urban Cruiser by Toyota

Only one vehicle on this list, the Toyota Urban Cruiser, a rebadged Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, had a shorter lifespan than two years. It sold about 2,200 units a month on average. Toyota may have discontinued the Urban Cruiser because redesigning the new Brezza would have cost a significant amount more than Maruti and brought the pricing of the Brezza closer to that of the Urban Cruiser Hyryder.

Polo by Volkswagen

The Volkswagen Polo, one of the most admired hatchbacks among auto aficionados, was terminated in India after a 12-year run. With over 2.5 million units sold, it was also the most popular model for the company in this country. The Polo saw numerous mechanical and aesthetic modifications over its life, and India received the high-performance Polo GTI, albeit in small quantities. The Polo had to retire because to declining sales and advancing age, but in the grand scheme of things, Volkswagen terminated it to streamline production.

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