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2022 Overall North America Auto Industry Sales Figures

Country-level sales figures for total passenger cars in North America

North American Passenger Car Sales for 2022

In 2022, the auto industry in the North American market sold approximately 3.6 million passenger cars. The USA made up 2.86 million units, down 15% year on year. The same trends were evident in Mexico and Canada.

The indicator estimates the number of new passenger car registrations and sales that took place within a country in a year. Passenger cars are road motor vehicles, other than a motor cycle, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine persons (including the driver).

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