Volkswagen plans to end production of its base Golf compact car for the United States market.
First sold in the U.S. in December 1974, nearly 2.5 million of the Golf family have been sold in the U.S., according to Volkswagen of America.
Production of the Golf in VW's Puebla, Mexico, facility is to end in January, the automaker said.
But, the Golf family name will carry on in model year 2022 with the introduction of the all-new Mk 8 Golf GTI and Golf R, arriving this fall, the company said.
Volkswagen expects that the model year 2021 Golf models built at the Puebla plant will sustain sales of the European-designed hatchback through year end.
"Over four decades, the Golf has delivered a great value to American drivers," said Hein Schafer, senior vice president of product marketing and strategy for Volkswagen of America, in a statement. "It exemplified what Volkswagen does best-melding dynamic driving characteristics with purposeful packaging and unmatched quality."