U.S. sales of the Kia K900 have declined in five consecutive months after peaking at 260 units in its first full month on sale, April 2014. Only 56 K900s were sold in September 2014. Hyundai sold 261 copies of the Equus, a 30% decline year-over-year.
• All Makes & Models Ranked By September 2014 YTD U.S. Sales
Kia Cadenza sales, meanwhile, rose 19% to 1105 units. Compared with cars like the Chevrolet Impala, Chrysler 300, and even the Toyota Avalon, that’s a disappointing figure. But for Kia, the Cadenza may represent the peak of what’s possible. The K900 is a rear-wheel-drive, V8-powered sedan with a base price of $59,500. Is the K900 a ridiculous deal? Yes. Is it what people want? Clearly not.
Kia knows we’re going to pay particular attention to the K900’s disappointing tallies, so they place an asterisk on their monthly sales release, saying, “2015 K900 V8 available in select trims and in select markets with limited availability.” If there were multiple K900s sitting in every Kia showroom across America, it still wouldn’t change the fact that sedan buyers with $60,000 don’t want a Kia. Only 14 nameplates sold less often in September 2014 than the Kia.
You can always select a make and model at GCBC’s Sales Stats page to find historical monthly and yearly sales figures from both Canada and the United States. Pertinent links are clickable at the bottom of this post, but you can also find related links at the Best Sellers page.
September 2015 • October 2014 • August 2014 • September 2013
|
Rank
|
Worst-Selling Vehicle
By Percentage Decline |
%
Change |
September
2014 |
September 2013 |
|
#1
|
Chevrolet Captiva Sport
|
-98.7% | 42 | 3248 |
|
#2
|
Volvo C30
|
-98.7% | 1 | 79 |
|
#3
|
Volvo C70 | -97.9% | 5 | 240 |
|
#4
|
Acura TSX
|
-95.5% | 58 | 1294 |
|
#5
|
BMW X6
|
-95.2% | 19 | 394 |
|
#6
|
Subaru Tribeca
|
-88.8% | 13 | 116 |
|
#7
|
Acura TL
|
-87.1% | 142 | 1102 |
|
#8
|
Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
|
-83.3% | 7 | 42 |
|
#9
|
Acura ZDX
|
-82.4% | 3 | 17 |
|
#10
|
Audi TT
|
-76.4% | 42 | 178 |
|
#11
|
Toyota Yaris
|
-75.7% | 598 | 2465 |
|
#12
|
BMW 7-Series
|
-72.1% | 480 | 1723 |
|
#13
|
Dodge Avenger
|
-67.1% | 1677 | 5099 |
|
#14
|
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
|
-65.2% | 8 | 23 |
|
#15
|
BMW 5-Series
|
-60.6% | 1407 | 3574 |
|
#16
|
Nissan Quest
|
-60.3% | 395 | 996 |
|
#17
|
Volvo XC90
|
-60.3% | 181 | 456 |
|
#18
|
Mini Paceman
|
-59.3% | 195 | 479 |
|
#19
|
Jaguar XF
|
-59.2% | 258 | 632 |
|
#20
|
Volkswagen CC
|
-56.4% | 627 | 1437 |
|
Rank
|
Worst-Selling Vehicle
By Volume |
September
2014 |
September
2013 |
% Change |
|
T1
|
Volvo C30
|
1 | 79 | -98.7% |
|
T1
|
Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class
|
1 | — | — |
|
#3
|
Acura ZDX
|
3 | 17 | -82.4% |
|
#4
|
Volvo C70
|
5 | 240 | -97.9% |
|
#5
|
Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
|
7 | 42 | -83.3% |
|
#6
|
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
|
8 | 23 | -65.2% |
|
#7
|
GMC Canyon
|
11 | 8 | 37.5% |
|
#8
|
Subaru Tribeca
|
13 | 116 | -88.8% |
|
#9
|
Mitsubishi i MiEV
|
15 | 20 | -25.0% |
|
#10
|
BMW X6
|
19 | 394 | -95.2% |
|
#11
|
Chevrolet Colorado
|
36 | 41 | -12.2% |
|
T12
|
Chevrolet Captiva Sport
|
42 | 3248 | -98.7% |
|
T12
|
Audi TT
|
42 | 178 | -76.4% |
|
#14
|
Audi R8
|
55 | 53 | 3.8% |
|
#15
|
Kia K900
|
56 | — | — |
|
#16
|
BMW i8
|
58 | — | — |
|
#17
|
Acura TSX
|
58 | 1294 | -95.5% |
|
#18
|
Mercedes-Benz B-Class
|
65 | 2 | 3150% |
|
#19
|
Jaguar XK
|
99 | 67 | 47.8% |
|
#20
|
Dodge Viper
|
108 | 45 | 140% |