U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings – October 2018 YTD

United States Automotive Market: Brand and Corporation Sales Rankings for October 2018

Here you will find the rankings of all the major automotive brands and corporations selling vehicles in the U.S market. Each month we compile the sales data and reports for North American markets and analyze it to create the best selling list below. Note that the data trickles in throughout the day early in the month and we will update you in real time as we get the data.

Our Take Brand & Corporation Rankings

US Automotive Brand Rankings – YTD

In this table, we take the 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	Month	sold2	Change	YTD	sold4	YTD Change	Month Share	YTD Share
Acura	13,624	12,698	7.29	128,107	126,824	1.01	1.21	1.07
Alfa Romeo	1,737	1,205	44.15	19,897	8,557	132.52	0.15	0.17
Audi	16,056	19,142	-16.12	183,221	177,757	3.07	1.42	1.53
BMW	23,262	23,208	0.23	248,327	243,383	2.03	2.06	2.07
Buick	17,797	19,142	-7.03	173,278	178,972	-3.18	1.58	1.45
Cadillac	14,001	12,735	9.94	126,399	115,962	9.00	1.24	1.05
Chevrolet	179,185	175,110	2.33	1,665,700	1,691,298	-1.51	15.89	13.90
Chrysler	13,289	11,018	20.61	140,445	154,827	-9.29	1.18	1.17
Dodge	33,872	24,476	38.39	393,600	390,266	0.85	3.00	3.28
Fiat	1,151	1,769	-34.93	13,235	23,021	-42.51	0.10	0.11
Ford	184,108	190,789	-3.50	1,992,434	2,032,454	-1.97	16.32	16.62
GMC	54,203	43,830	23.67	450,129	449,464	0.15	4.81	3.76
Honda	108,558	114,655	-5.32	1,200,805	1,230,055	-2.38	9.62	10.02
Hyundai	64,146	51,224	25.23	556,937	547,861	1.66	5.69	4.65
Infiniti	11,880	10,296	15.38	117,129	124,010	-5.55	1.05	0.98
Jaguar	2,648	2,891	-8.41	23,595	33,411	-29.38	0.23	0.20
Jeep	72,800	67,074	8.54	818,994	689,316	18.81	6.45	6.83
Kia	45,102	44,397	1.59	497,144	502,327	-1.03	4.00	4.15
Land Rover	7,846	5,477	43.25	72,979	59,545	22.56	0.70	0.61
Lexus	22,716	22,894	-0.78	236,332	241,797	-2.26	2.01	1.97
Lincoln	7,574	8,909	-14.98	82,854	91,631	-9.58	0.67	0.69
Mazda	18,673	20,811	-10.27	253,795	241,107	5.26	1.66	2.12
Mercedes-Benz	29,474	31,401	-6.14	280,073	298,878	-6.29	2.61	2.34
Mini	3,166	3,669	-13.71	37,359	38,453	-2.85	0.28	0.31
Mitsubishi	8,002	7,381	8.41	101,400	86,576	17.12	0.71	0.85
Nissan	98,082	112,716	-12.98	1,117,515	1,195,243	-6.50	8.70	9.32
Porsche	4,817	5,114	-5.81	49,357	50,216	-1.71	0.43	0.41
Ram	54,542	47,831	14.03	471,203	466,524	1.00	4.84	3.93
Smart	95	140	-32.14	1,054	2,775	-62.02	0.01	0.01
Subaru	55,394	54,045	2.50	558,812	532,893	4.86	4.91	4.66
Tesla	20,325	4,545	347.19	140,317	39,862	252.01	1.80	1.17
Toyota	168,385	165,537	1.72	1,874,795	1,777,157	5.49	14.93	15.64
Volkswagen	29,000	27,732	4.57	295,217	280,188	5.36	2.57	2.46
Volvo	7,627	7,008	8.83	81,779	63,901	27.98	0.68	0.68
	∑ = 1,393,137			∑ = 14,404,217

*General Motors is now reporting quarterly. Figures displayed are the monthly average over the last 3 months (by total sell days).

Automaker Rankings – YTD

In this table, we take the 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.

Manufacturer	Month	sold2	Change	YTD	sold4	YTD Change	Month Share	YTD Share
BMW Group	26,428	26,877	-1.67	285,686	281,836	1.37	2.34	2.38
Daimler	29,569	31,541	-6.25	281,127	301,653	-6.80	2.62	2.34
Ford Motor Company	191,682	199,698	-4.01	2,075,288	2,124,085	-2.30	16.99	17.30
General Motors	265,186	250,817	5.73	2,415,506	2,435,696	-0.83	23.51	20.13
Honda Motor Company	122,182	127,353	-4.06	1,328,912	1,356,879	-2.06	10.83	11.08
Hyundai Kia Auto Group	109,248	97,407	12.16	1,062,990	1,067,076	-0.38	9.69	8.86
Jaguar Land Rover	10,494	8,368	25.41	96,574	92,956	3.89	0.93	0.80
Mazda	18,673	20,811	-10.27	253,795	241,107	5.26	1.66	2.12
Mitsubishi Motors Corp	8,002	7,381	8.41	101,400	86,576	17.12	0.71	0.85
Nissan Motor Co	109,962	123,012	-10.61	1,234,644	1,319,253	-6.41	9.75	10.29
Stellantis - FCA	177,391	154,513	14.81	1,860,477	1,743,714	6.70	15.73	15.51
Subaru Corporation	55,394	54,045	2.50	558,812	532,893	4.86	4.91	4.66
Tesla	20,325	4,545	347.19	140,317	39,862	252.01	1.80	1.17
Toyota Motor Corp	191,101	188,433	1.42	2,111,127	2,019,153	4.56	16.94	17.59
Volkswagen Group	49,873	52,176	-4.41	527,950	510,021	3.52	4.42	4.40
Volvo	7,627	7,008	8.83	81,779	63,901	27.98	0.68	0.68
	∑ = 1,393,137			∑ = 14,416,384

8:45 PM – Added Audi

4:45 PM – Added BMW, Mini

3:45 PM – Added Tesla

3:00 PM – Added Mazda, Volvo

1:55 PM – Added Hyundai, Subaru, Mercedes, Smart

12:20 PM – Added Jaguar, Land Rover, Kia, Volkswagen

11:50 AM – Added Porsche

11:00 AM – Added Nissan, Infiniti, Mitsubishi

10:10 AM – Added Honda, Acura

9:55 AM – Added Ford, Lincoln

9:45 AM – Added Toyota, Lexus

9:25 AM – Added Jeep, Ram, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Alfa Romeo

*General Motors is now reporting quarterly.

Automotive Data Disclosures

Source: Automakers
* Does not include Lamborghini :
^ Excluding Sprinter/Metris:
° Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Ram = FCA
WSJ estimate for Tesla:
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.