2019 U.S Midsize Car Sales Analysis
Report Updated: With all 2019 Sales Data on January 3rd, 2020
Top Level US Reports: By Manufacturer / By Brand / By Model / Best Sellers
Midsize car sales in the U.S. looked pretty terrible in the month of December. The 2019 sales numbers looked almost equally bad. Midsize cars have struggled for years, and now the segment is seriously struggling.
When you look at just the December sales, the segment was down by 29,000. In terms of 2019 sales numbers, the segment was down by 161,000 sales.
The Toyota Camry led the pack in terms of sales volume. However, the car saw sales drop in December and for the entire year of 2019. The Honda Accord came in second place but it too saw sales drop in both the month of December and the entire year of 2019. The Nissan Altima came in third. It saw sales increases for both the month of December and the whole year of 2019.
Data will trickle in throughout the day with the numbers being finalized by EOD. GCBC is also happy to announce that we will be adding quarterly sales reports and comparisons in addition to monthly sales comparisons beginning this quarter. We will also be adding monthly sales tables and charts to the mix as well.
Note: FCA US LLC will end its practice of reporting U.S. and Canada sales on a monthly basis following June results. FCA US and FCA Canada will report monthly sales for May and June. The first quarterly report will occur on October 1, 2019, covering the months of July, August, and September.
US Best Selling Midsize Cars Last Month
This data table looks at last month’s total midsize car sales volumes in the United States by model. We compare U.S market midsize car model sales for last month with the same month last year. We also include the year to date sales numbers and compare with the same year to date numbers from last year. With both monthly and YTD sales numbers we have a growth rate column so you can better gauge an individual midsize car models sales success in the U.S market.
| Model | Month | Month LY | Change | YTD | YTD LY | YTD Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysler 200 | 1 | 6 | -83.33 | 48 | 1,043 | -95.40 |
| Mazda 6 | 1,630 | 2,357 | -30.84 | 21,524 | 30,938 | -30.43 |
| Honda Accord | 19,682 | 28,627 | -31.25 | 267,567 | 291,071 | -8.08 |
| Nissan Altima | 19,132 | 17,064 | 12.12 | 209,183 | 209,146 | 0.02 |
| Volkswagen Arteon | 283 | 0 | 0.00 | 2,449 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Chevrolet Bolt | 1,089 | 2,098 | -48.09 | 16,419 | 18,020 | -8.88 |
| Toyota Camry | 26,309 | 29,093 | -9.57 | 336,978 | 343,439 | -1.88 |
| Volkswagen CC | 2 | 11 | -81.82 | 58 | 455 | -87.25 |
| Honda Clarity FCV | 805 | 2,857 | -71.82 | 11,654 | 20,174 | -42.23 |
| Ford Fusion | 10,582 | 16,052 | -34.08 | 166,045 | 173,600 | -4.35 |
| Honda Insight | 1,709 | 2,235 | -23.53 | 23,686 | 12,513 | 89.29 |
| Hyundai Ioniq | 1,164 | 1,275 | -8.71 | 19,574 | 15,076 | 29.84 |
| Nissan Leaf | 1,227 | 1,667 | -26.39 | 12,365 | 14,715 | -15.97 |
| Subaru Legacy | 3,415 | 3,374 | 1.22 | 35,063 | 40,109 | -12.58 |
| Chevrolet Malibu | 11,299 | 12,522 | -9.77 | 120,302 | 144,542 | -16.77 |
| Toyota Mirai | 66 | 232 | -71.55 | 1,502 | 1,689 | -11.07 |
| Kia Optima | 6,568 | 7,809 | -15.89 | 96,050 | 101,603 | -5.47 |
| Volkswagen Passat | 714 | 3,116 | -77.09 | 14,123 | 41,401 | -65.89 |
| Toyota Prius Family | 6,058 | 6,351 | -4.61 | 69,718 | 87,590 | -20.40 |
| Buick Regal | 499 | 1,050 | -52.48 | 10,363 | 14,117 | -26.59 |
| Hyundai Sonata | 7,105 | 8,705 | -18.38 | 87,466 | 105,118 | -16.79 |
| Kia Stinger | 1,057 | 1,289 | -18.00 | 13,884 | 16,806 | -17.39 |
| Chevrolet Volt | 122 | 1,710 | -92.87 | 4,911 | 18,306 | -73.17 |
| ∑ = 120,518 | ∑ = 149,500 | ∑ = 1,540,932 | ∑ = 1,701,471 |
US Quarterly Midsize Car Sales Numbers
This data table looks at quarterly sales performance for the midsize car segment in the United States. It includes all major midsize car models sold in the U.S market. We compare last quarter’s midsize car U.S sales at the model level with the same midsize car model sales quarter last year. We also include a growth rate too so you can see which midsize car models are growing and which ones are declining. The quarterly view of midsize car sales at the model level often gives you a better picture of what is happening than monthly because it takes out some of the month to month noise.
US Midsize Car Sales by Month (All Models)
This sales data table looks at monthly sales performance for the midsize car segment in the United States on a month to month basis for the entire year so far. It includes all major midsize car models sold in the U.S market and you can see that the monthly midsize car sales trends clearly. Seeing the individual midsize car model sales performance in this way gives you a good sense of the momentum (good or bad).