U.S. Auto Brand Market Share Charts – December 2011 And 2011 Year End

General Motors ended 2011 having conquered 19.6% of the market, approximately one out of every five new vehicle sales in America. Ford trailed with 16.8% market share, Toyota was back at 12.9%, and the Chrysler Groupended 2011 at 10.7%. Detailed sales figures for these companies and their individual brands can be viewed here.

For General Motors, 19.6% marked a slight improvement from 2010’s 19.1%. Ford was up narrowly from 16.7% last year. Toyota fell sharply from 2011’s 15.2%, a decline of more than two percentage points. The Chrysler Group climbed more than a full percentage point.