Fiat is discontinuing the 124 Spider two-seat roadster for the 2021 mannequin yr, in addition to the 500L. That leaves the 500X crossover as the one mannequin in Fiat’s U.S lineup for 2021.

The demise of the 124 Spider and 500L was briefly famous in a press launch detailing pricing for the 2021 Fiat 500X, which went out Wednesday.

“The Fiat 124 Spider and the Fiat 500L can be discontinued after the 2020 mannequin yr,” the automaker stated, with no additional elaboration.

Launched for the 2017 model year, the 124 Spider mixed retro styling harking back to the unique Nineteen Sixties 124 Spider with the fundamental platform from the current-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata. Nevertheless, the 124 Spider differed from the Miata in a number of methods, notably together with a plusher inside, and the usage of a Fiat 1.4-liter turbo-4 that we do not like as a lot because the Miata’s naturally aspirated 2.0-liter 4-cylinder.

Fiat’s determination to discontinue the 124 Spider is not solely stunning. Final yr, Fiat CEO Olivier François stated a brand new technology of the sports activities automotive was “unlikely,” noting that the present technology was worthwhile largely due to the three way partnership with Mazda.

Fiat enters the 2021 mannequin yr with simply the 500X for the U.S. The crossover sits in a market phase with a lot increased gross sales potential than the pretty area of interest segments addressed by the 124 Spider and 500L.

The largest change to the 500X for 2021 is a brand new Worth Package deal for the Sport trim stage that provides what Fiat claims is $3,400 of options for $700. It features a sunroof, LED headlights, navigation, parking sensors, and a Beats audio system. Pricing begins at $26,335 (together with a compulsory $1,495 vacation spot) for the bottom Pop trim stage, climbing to $31,240 for the highest Trekking Plus mannequin.

With only one mannequin left, Fiat is basically again the place it began when it returned to the U.S. in 2011 with the five hundred hatchback. That mannequin was pulled from the U.S. after the 2019 mannequin yr, shortly earlier than an updated version launched in Europe. With Fiat Chrysler Vehicles (FCA) and France’s PSA Group merging to type Stellantis, it is unclear what the longer term holds for the venerable Italian model on these shores.