IRVINE, Calif. -

Matt DeLorenzo says now is a great time for vehicle buyers to get a strong deal on models “calling it quits for 2019.”

DeLorenzo is senior managing editor for Kelley Blue Book, which has just completed a marketplace analysis showing which 2019 models — such as the 2019 Chevrolet Cruze — are heading into retirement. KBB also created a list of which all-new and redesigned vehicles are worth the wait and “set to make a splash for 2020”

But first, KBB showed models that will soon retire, stating that “now is an exciting time to be car shopping.”

“When a vehicle has reached the end of the line, car manufacturers and dealers are eager to make way for new inventory,” DeLorenzo said in a news release. “While the production runs of these vehicles are coming to an end, all 10 are still available on manufacturers’ websites, and many are being offered at closeout deals.”

The 10 vehicles headed for retirement are:

— 2019 Buick Cascada
— 2019 Cadillac ATS Coupe
— 2019 Cadillac CTS
— 2019 Chevrolet Cruze
— 2019 Chevrolet Volt
— 2019 Ford Fiesta
— 2019 Ford Taurus
— 2019 Lincoln MKT
— 2019 Volkswagen Beetle
— 2019 Volkswagen SportWagen

On the Chevrolet Cruze, KBB commented that production of the car has closed at GM’s Lordstown, Ohio, assembly plant, “but there are still plenty of Cruze models in dealer stock looking for buyers.”

Also, more than 45 all-new and redesigned SUVs, cars and trucks are available for the 2020 model year, according to Kelley Blue Book. KBB editors drove most of them and named their favorites.

“It seems like with each passing model year, there are more great choices in the new-car market than ever before,” DeLorenzo said.  “There are several new cars for 2020 that we think are worth the wait. Each of our new favorites for 2020 stood out among the crop because they offer excellent value and reliability, or because they are breakthrough vehicles within their specific segment.”

Kelley Blue Book’s 10 favorite new-for-2020 cars are:

— 2020 Kia Telluride
— 2020 Chevrolet Corvette
— 2020 Jeep Gladiator
— 2020 Hyundai Palisade
— 2020 Toyota GR Supra
— 2020 Subaru Outback
— 2020 Kia Soul
— 2020 Ford Explorer
— 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE
— 2020 Lincoln Corsair