Our Take On August Year-to-Date Auto Sales Brand and Corporation Rankings
Nissan Motor Company creeps ahead of its previous year’s YTD, making up last month’s 1.1% deficit to go 0.4% ahead of where it was at the end of August last year. The Japanese manufacturer joins Volkswagen Group and Jaguar Land Rover as the only of the eleven companies to improve on 2016’s performance.
The Ford brand retook first place from Toyota/Scion, selling the most cars of any brand in August 2017 in the US, though overall Toyota Motor Company still sold more than Ford Motor Company when all brands were added up.
General Motors Corporation stretches its market share in the US to 18.66% after August was its best month in sales terms of 2017. Chevrolet and GMC each saw an upturn in sales, with Chevrolet sales knocking on the door of 200k in the 27 selling days of August.
Meanwhile, success story-of-the-year Subaru’s market share increased once again in August, and now stands at 4.28% for 2017. The shift in demand towards robust crossovers has suited the brand well, as their core product has generally been rugged vehicles with 4×4 drivetrains.
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Brand Rankings – YTD
In this table we take year to date automotive sales and rank the top brands.We have also included market share numbers for the month and year to date to see relative results more easily.
| Brand | August 2017 | % Change | 2017 YTD | Aug 2017 Share | YTD Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford | 200,321 | -4.30 | 1,628,824 | 13.57 | 14.42 |
| Toyota/Scion | 196,824 | -1.30 | 1,411,384 | 13.33 | 12.49 |
| Chevrolet | 196,007 | -3.30 | 1,316,391 | 13.28 | 11.65 |
| Honda | 132,883 | 0.00 | 987,701 | 9.00 | 8.74 |
| Nissan | 97,340 | -1.50 | 955,340 | 6.59 | 8.46 |
| Jeep | 73,191 | -13.00 | 548,833 | 4.96 | 4.86 |
| Hyundai | 52,507 | -15.10 | 441,367 | 3.56 | 3.91 |
| Subaru | 63,215 | 8.10 | 423,728 | 4.28 | 3.75 |
| Kia | 53,323 | -8.40 | 405,462 | 3.61 | 3.59 |
| Ram | 43,322 | 5.00 | 367,007 | 2.93 | 3.25 |
| GMC | 47,718 | 2.90 | 358,305 | 3.23 | 3.17 |
| Dodge | 43,608 | -5.00 | 335,852 | 2.95 | 2.97 |
| Volkswagen | 32,015 | 6.40 | 220,344 | 2.17 | 1.95 |
| Mercedes-Benz ^ | 25,373 | -2.90 | 213,242 | 1.72 | 1.89 |
| BMW | 23,553 | -5.00 | 194,604 | 1.60 | 1.72 |
| Mazda | 25,846 | -2.40 | 194,559 | 1.75 | 1.72 |
| Lexus | 30,801 | -8.00 | 193,463 | 2.09 | 1.71 |
| Buick | 16,811 | -3.90 | 143,093 | 1.14 | 1.27 |
| Audi | 19,811 | 5.20 | 141,606 | 1.34 | 1.25 |
| Chrysler | 12,652 | -24.00 | 128,050 | 0.86 | 1.13 |
| Acura | 13,132 | -5.40 | 101,180 | 0.89 | 0.90 |
| Infiniti | 10,986 | 18.30 | 100,969 | 0.74 | 0.89 |
| Cadillac | 15,016 | -5.40 | 98,316 | 1.02 | 0.87 |
| Lincoln | 8,708 | 3.20 | 73,920 | 0.59 | 0.65 |
| Mitsubishi | 8,164 | 5.40 | 70,765 | 0.55 | 0.63 |
| Volvo | 7,994 | -7.20 | 49,066 | 0.54 | 0.00 |
| Land Rover | 6,320 | -1.40 | 48,074 | 0.43 | 0.43 |
| Porsche | 4,709 | 1.10 | 36,178 | 0.32 | 0.32 |
| Mini | 4,448 | -11.00 | 31,051 | 0.30 | 0.27 |
| Jaguar | 3,101 | 52.30 | 26,932 | 0.21 | 0.24 |
| Fiat | 2,120 | -14.00 | 19,046 | 0.14 | 0.17 |
| Genesis | 1,803 | 792.80 | 13,366 | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Maserati | 1,103 | 27.40 | 8,884 | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| Alfa Romeo | 1,140 | 1,514.00 | 6,084 | 0.08 | 0.05 |
| Smart | 229 | -30.40 | 2,394 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Bentley | 213 | 27.20 | 1,516 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Brand | August 2017 | % Change | 2017 YTD | Aug 2017 Share | YTD Share |
| ∑ = 1,476,307 | ∑ = 11,296,896 | ||||
| Average 41,008.5 | Average 0.00 | Average 313,802.7 | Average 0.00 | Average 0.00 | |
| Minimum 213 | Minimum -4.30 | Minimum 1,516 | Minimum 13.57 | Minimum 14.42 | |
| Maximum 200,321 | Maximum -4.30 | Maximum 1,628,824 | Maximum 13.57 | Maximum 14.42 |
Brand Rankings – YTD – Charts
Automaker Rankings – August 2017 YTD
In this table we take year to date automotive sales and rank the top automakers. This is the corporation level results. We have also included market share numbers for the month and year to date to see relative results more easily.
| Automaker | August 2017 | % Change | 2017 YTD | Aug 2017 Share | YTD Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Motors | 275,552 | -2.40 | 1,916,105 | 18.66 | 17.0 |
| Ford Motor Company | 209,029 | -4.00 | 1,702,744 | 14.16 | 15.1 |
| Toyota Motor Corporation | 227,625 | -1.30 | 1,604,847 | 15.42 | 14.2 |
| FCA/Chrysler Group | 176,033 | -8.00 | 1,404,872 | 11.92 | 12.4 |
| Honda Motor Company | 146,015 | -0.50 | 1,088,881 | 9.89 | 9.6 |
| Nissan Motor Company | 116,490 | 0.40 | 1,127,074 | 7.89 | 10.0 |
| Hyundai-Kia | 107,633 | -21.40 | 860,195 | 7.29 | 7.6 |
| Volkswagen Group * | 56,836 | 5.50 | 400,348 | 3.85 | 3.5 |
| Daimler | 29,183 | -3.10 | 237,775 | 1.98 | 2.1 |
| BMW-Mini | 28,001 | -5.80 | 225,655 | 1.90 | 2.0 |
| Jaguar-Land Rover | 9,421 | 12.90 | 75,006 | 0.64 | 0.7 |
| Automaker | August 2017 | % Change | 2017 YTD | Aug 2017 Share | YTD Share |
| ∑ = 1,381,818 | ∑ = 10,643,502 | ||||
| Average 125,619.8 | Average 0.00 | Average 967,591.1 | Average 0.00 | Average 0.0 | |
| Minimum 9,421 | Minimum -2.40 | Minimum 75,006 | Minimum 18.66 | Minimum 17.0 | |
| Maximum 275,552 | Maximum -2.40 | Maximum 1,916,105 | Maximum 18.66 | Maximum 17.0 |
Automaker Rankings – August 2017 YTD – Charts
Previous YTD Reports
Automotive Data Disclosures
Source: Automakers
* Does not include Lamborghini : 88
^ Excluding Sprinter/Metris: 3581
° Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Ram = FCA
WSJ estimate for Tesla:
estimate for Tesla: 4400
estimate for Rolls Royce:
estimate for Aston Martin:
estimate for McLaren:
WSJ estimate for Ferrari:
† Industry total takes into account Automotive News figures/estimates for brands such as Tesla and other low-volume, high-priced manufacturers.
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U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings – July 2017
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings – 2016 Year End
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