In 2024, General Motors was the final Detroit automaker still offering a sedan. It sold the Chevrolet Malibu, along with Cadillac’s CT4 and CT5. Then, in November 2024, Chevy pulled the plug on the Malibu and CT4 to retool the Kansas plant where they were assembled.

The Malibu, introduced in 1964, is nearing extinction. There are just 145 2025 models left in dealership inventory across the country. But the nameplate will likely make a comeback — along with a slew of other sedans.

Cadillac sedans still survive

For the 2026 model year, you can still buy multiple Cadillac sedans. The CT4, CT5, and V-Series are assembled in Lansing, Michigan. But the Malibu didn’t get to move home to Michigan with them and was discontinued when the Kansas plant went offline.

If you really want a sedan with a Chevy badge, there are only 145 Malibus from the 2025 model year left at dealerships. Another 54 Malibus from the 2024 model year remain unsold on lots — 199 units in total.

Dodge and Ford double down on sedans

While GM has pulled back on sedans, Dodge is expanding its new Charger coupe into a four-door sedan configuration. Eventually, Dodge plans to sell the sedan both as an EV and with an inline-six engine.

Ford canceled the Taurus in 2019, but rumors are swirling about a Mustang sedan. The automaker even trademarked “Mustang Mach 4.”

Alongside GM’s shift to Cadillac sedans only, these moves suggest the sedan has evolved into an upscale alternative in a market dominated by crossovers.

Could the Malibu return?

There are persistent rumors that Chevrolet plans to bring back the Malibu nameplate when it redesigns the chassis that underpins the CT4.

Sedans are more aerodynamic than crossovers, which gives them a range advantage in the EV era. That push for efficiency may force automakers to revisit the classic sedan form. Tesla and Lucid continue to build and sell electric sedans here in the U.S., proving there’s still demand — and profit — in low-slung four-doors.