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2021 US Auto Sales Figures – By Brand (Brand Rankings)

Comprehensive data tables and charts for automotive sales in the United States

2021 U.S. Automotive Sales by Brand – The Best-Selling Automotive Brands By Sales Volume

The best-selling auto brands in the United States in 2021 were Toyota, Ford, Chevrolet, Honda and Nissan. These five brands accounted for over half of all new car sales in the US in 2021. The overall US auto market in 2021 was rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic, but it was still down from pre-pandemic levels. Total new car sales in 2021 were 15.06 million units, up 11.5% from 2020 but down 7.5% from 2019.

Toyota is the world’s largest automaker and has been the best-selling brand in the US for several years. Toyota is known for its reliable and fuel-efficient vehicles, such as the Camry, Corolla, and RAV4. Ford is the second-largest automaker in the US and is known for its popular trucks and SUVs, such as the F-150, Escape, and Explorer. Ford is also investing heavily in electric vehicles, with the Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning already on the market. Chevrolet is the third-largest automaker in the US and is known for its wide range of vehicles, from cars and SUVs to trucks and vans. Chevrolet’s best-selling vehicles include the Silverado, Equinox, and Camaro. Honda is a Japanese automaker that is known for its reliable and fuel-efficient vehicles. Honda’s best-selling vehicles in the US include the Civic, Accord, and CR-V. Nissan is a Japanese automaker that is known for its affordable and fuel-efficient vehicles. Nissan’s best-selling vehicles in the US include the Rogue, Altima, and Sentra.

2021 Best Selling Car Brands In the U.S

This data table looks at automotive brand volumes in the United States. We 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 automotive brands  sales success in the U.S market.

Brand Month LY Change YTD YTD Last Year YTD Change Month Share YTD Share
Acura 11,040 15,648 -29.45 157,408 136,982 14.91 0.69 0.91
Alfa Romeo 1,352 2,349 -42.44 18,252 18,585 -1.79 0.08 0.11
Audi 11,060 24,102 -54.11 194,842 186,625 4.40 0.69 1.13
BMW 31,011 38,074 -18.55 336,694 280,297 20.12 1.93 1.95
Buick 12,219 17,037 -28.28 182,380 162,749 12.06 0.76 1.06
Cadillac 7,460 16,544 -54.91 117,994 129,495 -8.88 0.46 0.68
Chevrolet 95,712 200,864 -52.35 1,468,889 1,730,033 -15.09 5.96 8.52
Chrysler 13,621 13,345 2.07 115,002 110,285 4.28 0.85 0.67
Dodge 13,455 24,281 -44.59 215,726 267,326 -19.30 0.84 1.25
Fiat 89 284 -68.66 2,374 4,304 -44.84 0.01 0.01
Ford 166,062 195,380 -15.01 1,804,793 1,929,195 -6.45 10.34 10.47
Genesis 4,999 3,110 60.74 49,630 16,384 202.92 0.31 0.29
GMC 33,639 62,493 -46.17 500,700 515,313 -2.84 2.09 2.90
Honda 94,028 120,819 -22.17 1,308,476 1,199,805 9.06 5.85 7.59
Hyundai 51,340 66,278 -22.54 726,715 619,925 17.23 3.20 4.22
Infiniti 3,650 7,897 -53.78 58,555 79,503 -26.35 0.23 0.34
Jaguar 1,699 2,121 -19.90 17,149 21,786 -21.28 0.11 0.10
Jeep 58,015 82,397 -29.59 768,713 795,306 -3.34 3.61 4.46
Kia 43,001 66,954 -35.78 677,494 599,195 13.07 2.68 3.93
Land Rover 10,867 10,680 1.75 89,778 80,033 12.18 0.68 0.52
Lexus 24,043 38,223 -37.10 326,928 275,042 18.86 1.50 1.90
Lincoln 6,195 12,571 -50.72 87,929 105,405 -16.58 0.39 0.51
Mazda 19,422 31,308 -37.96 328,237 279,076 17.62 1.21 1.90
Mercedes-Benz 25,632 36,746 -30.25 329,665 324,708 1.53 1.60 1.91
Mini 2,620 3,296 -20.51 35,168 28,047 25.39 0.16 0.20
Mitsubishi 8,286 5,694 45.52 102,035 87,386 16.76 0.52 0.59
Nissan 61,345 85,841 -28.54 919,090 837,762 9.71 3.82 5.33
Porsche 5,854 6,771 -13.54 69,175 57,286 20.75 0.36 0.40
Ram 50,639 69,897 -27.55 647,329 624,637 3.63 3.15 3.75
Subaru 51,146 63,558 -19.53 598,480 611,938 -2.20 3.18 3.47
Tesla 26,232 24,675 6.31 301,998 292,902 3.11 1.63 1.75
Toyota 141,990 211,378 -32.83 1,933,099 1,837,898 5.18 8.84 11.21
Volkswagen 28,446 36,289 -21.61 366,462 355,684 3.03 1.77 2.13
Volvo 11,681 14,244 -17.99 123,424 110,130 12.07 0.73 0.72
∑ = 1,127,850 ∑ = 1,611,148 ∑ = 14,980,583 ∑ = 14,711,027

2021 Auto Brand Market Share Dynamics

This chart gives you a view of the year to date automotive sales volumes by brand and how they make up the U.S automotive market in terms of market share. You can see in this handy chart that the big brands continue to make up a disproportionate amount of the market for new car sales.

2021 vs 2020 Brand Sales

This chart simply takes each brand and compares their year to date sales with the year to date sales for the same time last year. Brands where the dark green bar is lower than the light green have seen declines in sales year on year whereas brands with a higher dark green bar and lower light green bar are seeing growth in volumes year on year.

2021 Automotive Brand Sales Analysis

This chart might seem a little complicated at first but once you understand it is very helpful. First, the size of the area for each brand refers to their market share (i.e size). The bigger the circle the larger the brand in terms of sales volumes (YTD). The position of the circle in the chart along the left axis looks at the year to date growth of that brand. The higher the brand is on the chart, the more year to date growth it is seeing in sales volumes. Along the bottom axis you can see the total volumes shipped by that brand year to date.

Automotive Data Disclosures

Important note: Both Ford, GM, and FCA have switched to quarterly reporting, making it more difficult to accurately gauge sales. We won’t have results to report for Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Ford, Lincoln, Jeep, Chrysler, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Dodge, and Ram until the end of each quarter.