i10 79PS – Motor ‘threatened by extinction’…?

Hello dear forum, my parents are looking for a successor for their Golf Sportsvan and the choice has fallen on the i10. They absolutely want the 79hp engine and even more important an automatic. Now they have probably received the information from two dealers that the 79hp engine would not exist for long and the smaller engine would be more frequently on offer. Is there anything in your opinion and if so, where does that come from? Or is that, as I suspect, panic-making on the part of the dealers so they can get the cars sold quickly? Thank you for your feedback!