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2020 U.S Passenger Car Sales Figures By Model (With Rankings)

Sales Figures & Rankings for Passenger Cars Sold in the United States

2020 Best Selling Passenger Cars In the United States (All Models Ranked)

In 2020, the automotive market in the U.S. faced challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which impacted production and sales. However, certain passenger cars managed to maintain robust sales figures despite the downturn.

Consistently a top seller, the Toyota Camry continued to appeal to a broad range of buyers due to its reliability, fuel efficiency, and modern safety features. Available in various body styles including sedan, coupe, and hatchback, the Honda Civic remained popular for its versatility, performance options, and strong fuel economy. Another favorite from Toyota, the Corolla, which comes in sedan and hatchback forms, was prized for its durability, efficiency, and affordability.

As a midsize sedan offering, the Honda Accord attracted buyers with its mix of comfort, technology, and fuel efficiency, making it a formidable competitor in its segment. Hyundai’s compact sedan, the Elantra, known for its value-oriented package, warranty, and comprehensive features list, continued to attract a considerable number of buyers. The Nissan Sentra, redesigned for the 2020 model year, brought a fresh look, upgraded interior, and modern technology to the compact segment.

Here Are The Most Popular Passenger Cars in the U.S for 2020

This sales data table looks at  sales performance for the passenger car segment in the United States for the full year and is ranked from most popular passenger car to least popular.

Model Month Month LY Change This Year Sales Last Year Sales YTD Change
Fiat 124 Spider 126 142 -11.27 1,711 2,646 -35.34
Mazda 2 3,256 0 0.00 3,256 0 0.00
BMW 2-Series 1,870 765 144.44 13,209 8,015 64.80
Chrysler 200 1 1 0.00 9 48 -81.25
BMW 3-Series 4,905 5,245 -6.48 39,290 47,827 -17.85
Chrysler 300 1,966 1,818 8.14 16,473 29,214 -43.61
Nissan 370Z 52 158 -67.09 1,955 2,384 -17.99
BMW 4-Series 1,489 891 67.12 12,357 18,621 -33.64
Alfa Romeo 4C 3 6 -50.00 99 145 -31.72
BMW 5-Series 4,275 2,733 56.42 25,515 38,709 -34.09
Fiat 500 5 230 -97.83 674 3,267 -79.37
Fiat 500L 32 55 -41.82 475 772 -38.47
Mazda 6 1,687 1,630 3.50 16,204 21,524 -24.72
BMW 6-Series 21 8 162.50 1,960 1,139 72.08
Volvo 60-Series 1,464 2,017 -27.42 15,729 20,190 -22.10
BMW 7-Series 858 763 12.45 5,985 8,823 -32.17
Porsche 718 575 191 201.05 3,447 3,880 -11.16
BMW 8-Series 839 1,066 -21.29 7,714 4,410 74.92
Toyota 86 / FR-S 205 276 -25.72 2,476 3,398 -27.13
Volvo 90-Series 198 218 -9.17 3,195 4,052 -21.15
Porsche 911 940 663 41.78 8,839 9,265 -4.60
Mercedes-Benz A-Class 1,388 1,166 19.04 15,333 15,944 -3.83
Audi A3 1,250 1,263 -1.03 9,938 10,418 -4.61
Audi A4 1,549 2,152 -28.02 18,342 26,435 -30.61
Audi A5 1,850 2,191 -15.56 18,827 23,023 -18.23
Audi A6 964 2,126 -54.66 10,536 17,807 -40.83
Audi A7 334 454 -26.43 2,859 4,955 -42.30
Audi A8 271 536 -49.44 2,375 2,963 -19.84
Hyundai Accent 1,559 2,311 -32.54 15,975 25,628 -37.67
Honda Accord 19,509 19,682 -0.88 199,458 267,567 -25.45
Nissan Altima 15,771 19,132 -17.57 137,988 209,183 -34.03
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 356 445 -20.00 3,303 4,048 -18.40
Volkswagen Arteon 371 283 31.10 3,998 2,449 63.25
Cadillac ATS 2 27 -92.59 115 1,134 -89.86
Toyota Avalon 1,913 1,844 3.74 18,421 27,767 -33.66
Chevrolet Bolt 2,584 1,089 137.28 20,753 16,419 26.40
Subaru BRZ 171 131 30.53 2,267 2,334 -2.87
Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2,196 3,412 -35.64 25,119 48,875 -48.61
Kia Cadenza 129 184 -29.89 1,265 1,577 -19.78
Chevrolet Camaro 2,910 3,778 -22.98 29,777 48,266 -38.31
Toyota Camry 30,364 26,309 15.41 294,348 336,978 -12.65
Dodge Challenger 5,631 4,708 19.60 52,955 60,997 -13.18
Dodge Charger 9,174 8,505 7.87 77,426 96,936 -20.13
Honda Civic 21,047 22,913 -8.14 261,225 325,650 -19.78
Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 978 1,344 -27.23 11,644 13,212 -11.87
Lincoln Continental 505 607 -16.80 5,256 6,587 -20.21
Mini Cooper 2,115 1,614 31.04 18,684 22,123 -15.54
Toyota Corolla 25,409 23,742 7.02 237,179 304,850 -22.20
Chevrolet Corvette 3,467 1,149 201.74 21,627 17,988 20.23
Honda CR-Z 551 0 0.00 552 2 27,500.00
Chevrolet Cruze 12 889 -98.65 783 47,975 -98.37
Cadillac CT4 1,049 0 0.00 4,888 0 0.00
Cadillac CT5 1,980 43 4,504.65 14,712 43 34,113.95
Cadillac CT6 56 749 -92.52 3,117 7,952 -60.80
Cadillac CTS 52 318 -83.65 611 6,966 -91.23
Mercedes-Benz E / CLS-Class 2,587 3,343 -22.61 27,102 39,858 -32.00
Hyundai Elantra 10,849 18,720 -42.05 105,475 175,094 -39.76
Lexus ES 5,101 5,025 1.51 43,292 51,336 -15.67
Jaguar F-Type 193 156 23.72 1,701 2,279 -25.36
Honda Fit 2,705 2,609 3.68 32,488 35,414 -8.26
Kia Forte 7,119 7,709 -7.65 84,997 95,683 -11.17
Ford Fusion 7,573 10,582 -28.44 110,665 166,045 -33.35
Genesis G70 803 1,222 -34.29 9,436 11,903 -20.73
Genesis G80 613 787 -22.11 3,359 7,095 -52.66
Genesis G90 235 216 8.80 2,072 2,239 -7.46
Alfa Romeo Giulia 987 767 28.68 8,204 8,705 -5.76
Volkswagen Golf 1,788 2,664 -32.88 22,495 37,393 -39.84
Lexus GS 85 265 -67.92 2,560 3,378 -24.22
Ford GT 10 14 -28.57 125 698 -82.09
Nissan GT-R 24 17 41.18 303 331 -8.46
BMW i3 247 214 15.42 1,502 4,853 -69.05
BMW i8 11 51 -78.43 192 1,102 -82.58
Acura ILX 1,417 1,305 8.58 13,414 14,685 -8.66
Chevrolet Impala 396 3,143 -87.40 9,943 44,978 -77.89
Subaru Impreza 3,970 5,740 -30.84 43,628 66,415 -34.31
Honda Insight 1,233 1,709 -27.85 15,932 23,686 -32.74
Hyundai Ioniq 2,039 1,164 75.17 13,570 19,574 -30.67
Lexus IS 2,289 1,171 95.47 13,600 14,920 -8.85
Volkswagen Jetta 9,709 8,164 18.92 90,829 100,453 -9.58
Kia K5 6,029 0 0.00 31,656 0 0.00
Kia K900 33 32 3.13 305 392 -22.19
Buick LaCrosse 5 153 -96.73 229 7,241 -96.84
Lexus LC 230 114 101.75 1,293 1,219 6.07
Nissan Leaf 1,789 1,227 45.80 9,559 12,365 -22.69
Subaru Legacy 2,522 3,415 -26.15 27,240 35,063 -22.31
Lexus LS 524 583 -10.12 3,650 5,528 -33.97
Chevrolet Malibu 11,278 11,299 -0.19 102,652 120,302 -14.67
Nissan Maxima 1,545 3,387 -54.38 18,141 35,076 -48.28
Mitsubishi Mirage 1,868 1,753 6.56 19,135 26,966 -29.04
Toyota Mirai 20 66 -69.70 499 1,502 -66.78
Lincoln MKZ 1,011 1,343 -24.72 12,518 17,726 -29.38
Tesla Model 3 16,578 15,566 6.50 206,500 161,100 28.18
Tesla Model S 1,928 1,235 56.11 20,301 14,425 40.73
Ford Mustang 4,935 5,638 -12.47 61,090 72,489 -15.73
Mazda MX-5 Miata 694 439 58.09 8,807 7,753 13.59
Acura NSX 14 10 40.00 128 238 -46.22
Kia Optima 24 6,568 -99.63 48,484 96,050 -49.52
Porsche Panamera 290 592 -51.01 3,871 6,625 -41.57
Volkswagen Passat 2,612 714 265.83 24,597 14,123 74.16
Toyota Prius 4,078 6,058 -32.68 43,525 69,718 -37.57
Infiniti Q50 1,329 2,165 -38.61 16,533 25,987 -36.38
Infiniti Q60 195 430 -54.65 2,793 5,043 -44.62
Infiniti Q70 2 90 -97.78 139 2,552 -94.55
Audi R8 72 52 38.46 583 574 1.57
Lexus RC 416 428 -2.80 3,808 4,591 -17.06
Buick Regal 23 499 -95.39 2,493 10,363 -75.94
Kia Rio 2,052 1,692 21.28 23,927 24,509 -2.37
Acura RLX 72 72 0.00 1,054 1,019 3.43
Mercedes-Benz S-Class 755 1,087 -30.54 8,589 12,503 -31.30
Nissan Sentra 9,551 11,033 -13.43 94,645 184,618 -48.73
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 167 140 19.29 1,783 1,791 -0.45
Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class 183 147 24.49 2,121 1,916 10.70
Hyundai Sonata 8,059 7,105 13.43 76,997 87,466 -11.97
Chevrolet Sonic 851 1,100 -22.64 13,007 13,970 -6.89
Kia Soul 5,446 6,713 -18.87 71,772 97,814 -26.62
Chevrolet Spark 4,026 3,627 11.00 33,480 31,280 7.03
Kia Stinger 904 1,057 -14.47 12,556 13,884 -9.56
Toyota Supra 704 404 74.26 5,887 2,884 104.13
Porsche Taycan 585 130 350.00 4,404 130 3,287.69
Acura TLX 2,285 2,847 -19.74 21,785 26,548 -17.94
Audi TT 65 89 -26.97 832 1,324 -37.16
Hyundai Veloster 267 712 -62.50 6,785 12,849 -47.19
Nissan Versa 6,926 3,265 112.13 48,272 66,596 -27.52
Dodge Viper 1 0 0.00 6 5 20.00
Subaru WRX 1,968 1,561 26.07 21,178 21,838 -3.02
Jaguar XE 154 196 -21.43 1,686 3,551 -52.52
Jaguar XF 77 95 -18.95 748 1,236 -39.48
Jaguar XJ 39 0 0.00 1,118 1,072 4.29
Cadillac XTS 85 350 -75.71 1,200 11,306 -89.39
Toyota Yaris 141 932 -84.87 6,436 21,916 -70.63
BMW Z4 76 233 -67.38 2,364 2,941 -19.62
∑ = 349,700 ∑ = 359,172 ∑ = 3,512,273 ∑ = 4,561,474

2020 U.S New Passenger Car Sales by Month (All Models)

This sales data table looks at monthly sales performance for the passenger car segment in the United States on a month to month basis for the entire year so far. It includes all major passenger car models sold in the U.S market and you can see that the monthly passenger car sales trends clearly. Seeing the individual passenger car model sales performance in this way gives you a good sense of the momentum (good or bad).