Volkswagen’s Arteon hatchback has been dropped from the U.S. market, one 12 months sooner than deliberate.

VW final June mentioned it deliberate to drop area of interest fashions just like the Arteon in an try to enhance effectivity of its operations and in flip enhance earnings.

The automaker mentioned on the time the Arteon could be continued to be supplied within the U.S. by the 2024 mannequin 12 months earlier than exiting the market, however the hatchback was dropped from native sale on the finish of 2023.

Manufacturing ceased on the automotive’s plant in Emden, Germany, late final 12 months. An Arteon Capturing Brake wagon supplied abroad remains to be in manufacturing at a plant in Osnabrück, Germany, and can proceed to be constructed till 2026, a VW spokesman informed Motor1.

Filling in for the Arteon will likely be ID.7 electrical hatch which begins gross sales within the U.S. later this 12 months as a 2025 mannequin. The ID.7 is constructed on the similar Emden plant the place the Arteon hatch was constructed. VW additionally builds the ID.4 electrical crossover on the Emden plant.

The Arteon arrived within the U.S. as a 2019 mannequin however failed to achieve any actual traction. Annual gross sales averaged lower than 3,000 models.

The Arteon joins a number of different fashions that have been discontinued after 2023. The record consists of the Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger and Charger siblings, the Kia Stinger, and the Nissan Maxima.

Exterior the U.S., VW additionally plans to drop the T-Roc Cabriolet as a part of its ongoing effectivity drive. The automaker can even cut back the variety of variants inside every mannequin line.