After finishing 2006 as America’s 21st-best-selling car, the Toyota Prius was the eighth-best-selling car in America in 2007.
Prius volume shot up 69%, an increase of 74,250 units for the Toyota brand, and the biggest year-over-year improvement of any of America’s 30 best-selling vehicles.
• Top 10 Best-Selling Cars In America – 2006 Year End
• Top 10 Best-Selling Cars In America – 2008 Year End
• All Vehicles Ranked By 2007 Year End U.S. Sales
The Prius was joined on this list of America’s top 10 best-selling cars by two other Toyotas, including the top-selling Camry. 13% of America’s passenger car sales in 2007 were generated by the Camry, Corolla (Matrix-inclusive), and Prius, up from 11.6% in 2006.
Overall, passenger car sales dropped 3% as the overall industry fell 2.5%. Cars accounted for 48.8% of all new vehicle sales in 2007, down from 49.1% in 2006.
|
Rank
|
Best-Selling Car
|
2007
|
2006
|
% Change |
|
#1
|
Toyota Camry
|
473,108
|
448,445
|
+ 5.5%
|
|
#2
|
Honda Accord
|
392,231
|
354,441
|
+ 10.7%
|
|
#3
|
Toyota Corolla/Matrix
|
371,390
|
387,388
|
– 4.1%
|
|
#4
|
Honda Civic
|
331,095
|
316,638
|
+ 4.6%
|
|
#5
|
Chevrolet Impala
|
311,128
|
289,868
|
+ 7.3%
|
|
#6
|
Nissan Altima
|
284,762
|
232,457
|
+ 22.5%
|
|
#7
|
Chevrolet Cobalt
|
200,620
|
211,449
|
– 5.1%
|
|
#8
|
Toyota Prius
|
181,221
|
106,971
|
+ 69.4%
|
|
#9
|
Ford Focus
|
173,213
|
177,006
|
– 2.1%
|
|
#10
|
Pontiac G6
|
150,001
|
157,644
|
– 4.8%
|
Source: Automakers & ANDC