The auto industry feels like it’s engaged in a constant competition to offers consumers the latest and greatest vehicles on the market; when innovation strikes, new models are released as quick as possible to draw vehicle buyers into showrooms.
Or sometimes the manufacturer has lots of stock that needs to be moved as the new model starts up production, or it keeps building the old one for fleet sales. Here are five “zombie” models that were still sold alongside their newer replacements. Chevrolet Malibu ClassicThe production history of the Malibu is so ridiculous, you’d think somebody at GM used the previous year’s calendar for its entire production run. The Malibu would overlap its succeeding generation three times in its life.
The G37/Q40 was facelifted slightly for its final year of production, which included a redesigned trunk lid emblem. Colour choices were also reduced to just four: Liquid Platinum, Graphite Shadow, Black Obsidian, and Moonlight White. The Q40 cost less than the Q50, and was only offered as a sedan.