The Top 144 Best Selling Cars in America – April 2018
Here you will find the YTD passenger car leaders in the United States for April 2018 YTD. Each month we compile passenger car sales data and reports for North American markets and analyze it to create the best selling list below.
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*GM has now switched to quarterly reporting so figures for Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC are not up to date. We have opted against using estimated sales figures for these brands as the estimates across publications have been inconsistent.
Going forward, GoodCarBadCar will be releasing quarterly sales reports that include all figures on a quarterly basis.
None of the top-20 selling cars in the USA last month that have reported figures managed to grow sales on last April.
Only two models in the top-30 – the BMW 3-Series and Toyota Avalon – managed growth year-on-year last month. In the top-50 passenger cars, just eight models lit up green for the month of April by growing sales volume on their performance from 2017.
Increases in the price of fuel may be somewhat to blame, though that hasn’t halted growth in SUV sales despite those vehicles using more fuel than their sedan counterparts.
Two fewer selling days in the month will have had an impact but in daily selling rate terms, the Toyota Camry, Ford Focus, Kia Soul and Chrysler 300 were among the select few who saw overall drops but still managed to sell more cars per day for the month.
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Top Passenger Car Sales Figures – This Month
This sales table of shows the top passenger car sales performers in the United States, including their year on year growth rates both for the most recent month and year to date figures. Note that this table is sortable and that it fees the chart below. You can easily change the chart by filtering and sorting the below table.
For reference US = United States Sales for the month, US LY = Last Year’s United States Sales for the month, US vs LY = The Year on Year Growth Rate, YTD = United States Sales Year to Date, YTD LY = Last Year’s United States Year to Date Sales, YTD vs LY = The Year on Year Growth Rate.
| Model | US | US LY | US vs LY | YTD | YTD LY | YTD vs LY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Camry | 29,848 | 31,428 | -5.00 | 120,615 | 114,887 | 5.00 |
| Honda Civic | 28,399 | 31,211 | -9.00 | 110,548 | 112,865 | -2.10 |
| Toyota Corolla | 25,896 | 31,104 | -16.70 | 103,716 | 112,539 | -7.80 |
| Honda Accord | 21,751 | 26,938 | -19.30 | 83,352 | 96,753 | -13.90 |
| Nissan Sentra | 16,999 | 20,255 | -16.10 | 77,001 | 71,669 | 7.40 |
| Nissan Altima | 10,400 | 20,263 | -48.70 | 73,806 | 94,248 | -21.70 |
| Hyundai Elantra | 14,044 | 16,346 | -14.10 | 61,108 | 70,548 | -13.40 |
| Ford Fusion | 12,871 | 16,697 | -22.90 | 56,047 | 67,483 | -16.90 |
| Ford Focus | 13,001 | 13,197 | -1.50 | 48,047 | 49,902 | -3.70 |
| Chevrolet Cruze | 0.00 | 39,855 | 53,923 | -26.10 | ||
| Chevrolet Malibu | 0.00 | 34,150 | 35,005 | -2.40 | ||
| Hyundai Sonata | 9,616 | 16,294 | -41.00 | 33,441 | 54,163 | -38.30 |
| Kia Forte | 9,199 | 10,496 | -12.40 | 32,930 | 35,558 | -7.40 |
| Subaru Impreza | 8,496 | 11,077 | -23.30 | 32,141 | 37,351 | -13.90 |
| Nissan Versa | 5,998 | 8,322 | -27.90 | 31,363 | 39,397 | -20.40 |
| Kia Soul | 8,825 | 9,182 | -3.90 | 30,243 | 33,102 | -8.60 |
| Toyota Prius | 7,420 | 9,708 | -23.60 | 29,655 | 36,342 | -18.40 |
| Dodge Charger | 6,632 | 6,937 | -4.40 | 27,897 | 29,256 | -4.60 |
| Kia Optima | 8,276 | 10,731 | -22.90 | 27,886 | 37,676 | -26.00 |
| Ford Mustang | 7,125 | 8,063 | -11.60 | 26,289 | 30,527 | -13.90 |
| Mazda 3 | 4,725 | 5,980 | -21.00 | 24,380 | 26,586 | -8.30 |
| Dodge Challenger | 5,892 | 6,591 | -10.60 | 23,540 | 22,316 | 5.50 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 4,302 | 9,398 | -54.20 | 18,912 | 33,961 | -44.30 |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 5,148 | 7,821 | -34.20 | 18,498 | 28,440 | -35.00 |
| BMW 3-Series | 3,550 | 3,494 | 1.60 | 17,201 | 18,131 | -5.10 |
| Chrysler 300 | 3,913 | 3,948 | -0.90 | 16,905 | 19,011 | -11.10 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 4,666 | 7,187 | -35.10 | 16,678 | 25,164 | -33.70 |
| Mercedes-Benz E / CLS-Class | 3,945 | 4,059 | -2.80 | 16,380 | 16,375 | 0.00 |
| Nissan Maxima | 2,100 | 5,564 | -62.30 | 15,854 | 21,161 | -25.10 |
| Ford Fiesta | 3,151 | 3,329 | -5.30 | 15,449 | 16,373 | -5.60 |
| Honda Fit | 3,987 | 4,871 | -18.10 | 15,278 | 16,773 | -8.90 |
| Subaru Legacy | 4,234 | 4,399 | -3.80 | 14,730 | 17,102 | -13.90 |
| Chevrolet Impala | 0.00 | 14,067 | 22,022 | -36.10 | ||
| Toyota Avalon | 3,254 | 2,747 | 18.50 | 13,830 | 11,343 | 21.90 |
| Volkswagen Passat | 4,044 | 6,148 | -34.20 | 13,806 | 24,415 | -43.50 |
| Infiniti Q50 | 1,880 | 2,559 | -26.50 | 13,581 | 13,009 | 4.40 |
| BMW 5-Series | 3,056 | 3,113 | -1.80 | 13,094 | 9,754 | 34.20 |
| Lexus ES | 3,218 | 3,400 | -5.40 | 12,481 | 12,906 | -3.30 |
| Ford Taurus | 2,872 | 3,418 | -16.00 | 12,389 | 16,104 | -23.10 |
| Acura TLX | 2,914 | 5,258 | -44.60 | 11,877 | 12,382 | -4.10 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 0.00 | 11,792 | 15,298 | -22.90 | ||
| Toyota Yaris | 3,194 | 5,001 | -36.10 | 11,154 | 17,600 | -36.60 |
| Audi A4 | 3,126 | 3,482 | -10.20 | 11,032 | 12,050 | -8.40 |
| Mazda 6 | 2,909 | 2,249 | 29.30 | 10,441 | 12,941 | -19.30 |
| Hyundai Accent | 2,816 | 6,951 | -59.50 | 10,234 | 21,714 | -52.90 |
| BMW 4-Series | 2,473 | 3,882 | -36.30 | 9,412 | 11,962 | -21.30 |
| Kia Niro | 2,340 | 2,939 | 0.00 | 8,675 | 7,828 | 0.00 |
| Tesla Model S † | 2,800 | 1,200 | 133.30 | 8,400 | 7,200 | 16.70 |
| Audi A5 | 2,169 | 1,007 | 115.40 | 8,243 | 2,318 | 255.60 |
| Mini Cooper | 2,350 | 2,522 | -6.80 | 7,969 | 10,097 | -21.10 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage | 2,069 | 2,136 | -3.10 | 7,601 | 9,606 | -20.90 |
| Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class | 1,910 | 1,067 | 79.00 | 7,365 | 5,077 | 45.10 |
| Lexus IS | 1,816 | 2,154 | -15.70 | 7,099 | 7,858 | -9.70 |
| Buick LaCrosse | 0.00 | 7,066 | 4,985 | 41.70 | ||
| Kia Rio | 1,964 | 1,463 | 34.20 | 6,989 | 4,535 | 54.10 |
| Chevrolet Spark | 0.00 | 6,945 | 7,140 | -2.70 | ||
| Mercedes-Benz S-Class | 1,535 | 1,491 | 3.00 | 6,100 | 5,139 | 18.70 |
| Lincoln MKZ | 1,692 | 2,658 | -36.30 | 6,051 | 9,301 | -34.90 |
| Chevrolet Sonic | 0.00 | 5,983 | 7,620 | -21.50 | ||
| Hyundai Ioniq | 1,789 | 1,316 | 0.00 | 5,587 | 1,648 | 0.00 |
| Volkswagen Beetle | 1,469 | 1,497 | -1.90 | 5,347 | 5,405 | -1.10 |
| Kia Stinger | 1,378 | 0 | 0.00 | 5,298 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Cadillac XTS | 0.00 | 4,898 | 4,678 | 4.70 | ||
| Honda Clarity FCV | 1,212 | 34 | 0.00 | 4,529 | 126 | 0.00 |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 0.00 | 4,457 | 5,804 | -23.20 | ||
| Chevrolet Bolt | 0.00 | 4,375 | 3,092 | 0.00 | ||
| Alfa Romeo Giulia | 1,123 | 634 | 77.10 | 4,208 | 1,599 | 163.20 |
| Genesis G80 | 786 | 1,065 | -26.20 | 4,164 | 5,017 | -17.00 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 1,000 | 0 | 0.00 | 4,000 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hyundai Veloster | 826 | 823 | 0.40 | 3,964 | 6,471 | -38.70 |
| Cadillac ATS | 0.00 | 3,962 | 3,346 | 18.40 | ||
| Audi A6 | 1,172 | 1,508 | -22.30 | 3,936 | 5,186 | -24.10 |
| Nissan Leaf | 1,171 | 1,063 | 10.20 | 3,716 | 4,350 | -14.60 |
| Buick Regal | 0.00 | 3,708 | 3,308 | 12.10 | ||
| BMW 2-Series | 879 | 848 | 3.70 | 3,647 | 3,097 | 17.80 |
| Ford C-Max | 784 | 1,469 | -46.60 | 3,573 | 5,063 | -29.40 |
| Acura ILX | 1,012 | 832 | 21.60 | 3,484 | 3,088 | 12.80 |
| Chevrolet Volt | 1,782 | 2,132 | -16.40 | 3,478 | 5,563 | -37.50 |
| Porsche 911 | 804 | 940 | -14.50 | 3,315 | 2,958 | 12.10 |
| Lincoln Continental | 867 | 1,003 | -13.60 | 3,272 | 4,212 | -22.30 |
| Infiniti Q60 | 650 | 744 | -12.60 | 3,253 | 4,115 | -20.90 |
| Porsche Panamera | 1,026 | 1,098 | -6.60 | 2,942 | 1,715 | 71.50 |
| Mazda MX-5 Miata | 837 | 1,319 | -36.50 | 2,803 | 4,701 | -40.40 |
| Volvo S60 | 583 | 1,002 | -41.80 | 2,726 | 3,950 | -31.00 |
| Kia Cadenza | 510 | 500 | 2.00 | 2,689 | 1,625 | 65.50 |
| Lexus LS | 999 | 294 | 239.80 | 2,671 | 1,238 | 115.80 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer | 441 | 832 | -47.00 | 2,503 | 6,053 | -58.60 |
| BMW i3 | 506 | 516 | -1.90 | 2,500 | 1,919 | 30.30 |
| Cadillac CT6 | 0.00 | 2,467 | 2,404 | 2.60 | ||
| Cadillac CTS | 0.00 | 2,442 | 2,486 | -1.80 | ||
| Lexus GS | 651 | 597 | 9.00 | 2,414 | 2,292 | 5.30 |
| Volvo S90 | 583 | 484 | 20.50 | 2,408 | 1,525 | 57.90 |
| BMW 7-Series | 546 | 994 | -45.10 | 2,346 | 3,097 | -24.20 |
| Porsche 718 | 604 | 534 | 13.10 | 1,956 | 1,640 | 19.30 |
| Jaguar XE | 299 | 742 | -59.70 | 1,934 | 3,764 | -48.60 |
| Volvo V60 | 809 | 750 | 7.90 | 1,819 | 1,748 | 4.10 |
| Infiniti Q70 | 272 | 443 | -38.60 | 1,763 | 2,405 | -26.70 |
| Fiat 500 | 335 | 1,201 | -72.10 | 1,644 | 5,221 | -68.50 |
| Toyota 86/Scion FR-S | 337 | 639 | -47.30 | 1,519 | 2,241 | -32.20 |
| BMW 6-Series | 398 | 240 | 65.80 | 1,428 | 1,029 | 38.80 |
| Subaru BRZ | 412 | 444 | -7.20 | 1,286 | 1,431 | -10.10 |
| Nissan 370Z | 260 | 389 | -33.20 | 1,243 | 1,637 | -24.10 |
| Genesis G90 | 242 | 316 | -23.40 | 1,226 | 1,519 | -19.30 |
| Audi A7 | 280 | 459 | -39.00 | 1,123 | 1,885 | -40.40 |
| Fiat 124 Spider | 337 | 465 | -27.50 | 1,068 | 1,426 | -25.10 |
| Lexus RC | 369 | 522 | -29.30 | 987 | 2,083 | -52.60 |
| Buick Cascada | 0.00 | 918 | 1,442 | -36.30 | ||
| Jaguar F-Type | 148 | 406 | -63.50 | 889 | 1,572 | -43.40 |
| Mercedes-Benz SL-Class | 202 | 270 | -25.20 | 842 | 994 | -15.30 |
| Volvo V90 | 180 | 478 | 0.00 | 784 | 613 | 0.00 |
| Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class | 197 | 326 | -39.60 | 783 | 1,191 | -34.30 |
| Chrysler 200 | 95 | 2,857 | -96.70 | 754 | 9,477 | -92.00 |
| Jaguar XJ | 100 | 304 | -67.10 | 713 | 966 | -26.20 |
| Jaguar XF | 142 | 401 | -64.60 | 702 | 1,686 | -58.40 |
| Lexus LC | 179 | 0 | 0.00 | 701 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Acura RLX | 171 | 106 | 61.30 | 634 | 399 | 58.90 |
| Hyundai Azera | 228 | 273 | -16.50 | 604 | 1,225 | -50.70 |
| Fiat 500L | 168 | 115 | 46.10 | 563 | 399 | 41.10 |
| Mercedes-AMG GT | 178 | 87 | 104.60 | 559 | 364 | 53.60 |
| Toyota Mirai | 76 | 106 | -28.30 | 538 | 417 | 29.00 |
| Audi TT | 167 | 198 | -15.70 | 534 | 819 | -34.80 |
| Audi A8 | 83 | 291 | -71.50 | 454 | 1,084 | -58.10 |
| Smart Fortwo | 93 | 365 | -74.50 | 414 | 1,426 | -71.00 |
| Dodge Dart | 26 | 1,286 | -98.00 | 278 | 5,944 | -95.30 |
| Audi R8 | 138 | 102 | 35.30 | 226 | 301 | -24.90 |
| Volkswagen CC | 44 | 150 | -70.70 | 196 | 712 | -72.50 |
| BMW i8 | 57 | 23 | 147.80 | 175 | 180 | -2.80 |
| Nissan GT-R | 35 | 51 | -31.40 | 170 | 246 | -30.90 |
| Kia K900 | 40 | 39 | 2.60 | 131 | 147 | -10.90 |
| Mercedes-Benz B-Class | 7 | 66 | -89.40 | 129 | 225 | -42.70 |
| Jaguar XF Sportbrake | 19 | 0 | 0.00 | 99 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Buick Verano | 0.00 | 79 | 2,044 | -96.10 | ||
| Alfa Romeo 4C | 22 | 43 | -48.80 | 76 | 184 | -58.70 |
| Acura NSX | 5 | 91 | -94.50 | 72 | 224 | -67.90 |
| Ford GT | 10 | 2 | 0.00 | 50 | 7 | 0.00 |
| Chevrolet SS | 0.00 | 46 | 1,529 | -97.00 | ||
| Chevrolet Caprice PPV | 0.00 | 40 | 111 | -64.00 | ||
| Honda CR-Z | 5 | 85 | -94.10 | 30 | 421 | -92.90 |
| Dodge Viper | 2 | 56 | -96.40 | 11 | 234 | -95.30 |
| Lexus CT | 0 | 794 | -100.00 | 4 | 2,486 | -99.80 |
| BMW Z4 | 0 | 186 | -100.00 | 2 | 455 | -99.60 |
| Dodge Avenger | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lexus LFA | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Model | US | US LY | US vs LY | YTD | YTD LY | YTD vs LY |
| ∑ = 383,968 | ∑ = 471,980 | ∑ = 1,710,852 | ∑ = 1,955,475 |
Bentley sales figures by model are not included at this time.
Top Passenger Car Sales Figures – Chart
Below is a chart showing how the best selling passenger car stack up against each other in terms share of the top spots. Please note that this isn’t total market share for the total passenger car market, just how the top models stack up against each other. This chart is synched with the above sales table so you can sort and edit that table to see different cuts of the data in this chart.
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