Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America – February 2016

Toyota Camry sales fell 2% in the United States in February 2016, a modest decrease of 537 units compared with February 2015. But the Camry’s volume was more than strong enough to fend off its closest rivals – and its closest siblings – in order for the Camry to once again end a month as America’s best-selling car.

U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model – February 2016 YTD
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model – February 2016 YTD

February 2016 marked the Camry’s sixth consecutive month as America’s best-selling car. 2015 was the Camry’s 14th consecutive year of passenger car sales leadership.

Many of the Camry’s rivals did, however, accelerate at a healthy rate in February. The Honda Accord, which was the last car to outsell the Camry, jumped 19%. Ford Fusion sales rose 12%. The Chevrolet Malibu and Hyundai Sonata reported significant gains: 53% and 25%, respectively.

Numerous compacts posted big increases, as well. The Toyota Corolla was up 5%, Honda Civic volume shot up 32%, and the Nissan Sentra, Ford Focus, and Kia Forte all produced gains of at least 30%.

Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these best-selling cars can always be accessed through the dropdown menu at GCBC’s Sales Stats page, and for those not viewing the mobile version of this site, near the top right of this page, as well. GoodCarBadCar has already published the list of America’s best-selling trucks and best-selling SUVs in February 2016, links to which you’ll find at the bottom of this post.

February 2017 • March 2016 • January 2015 • February 2015

Rank	Best-Selling Car	February 2016	February 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
#1	Toyota Camry	32,405	32,942	-1.6%	59,253	59,705	-0.8%
#2	Toyota Corolla	29,342	27,839	5.4%	51,704	55,196	-6.3%
#3	Nissan Altima	28,320	28,474	-0.5%	50,476	54,882	-8.0%
#4	Honda Civic	27,707	21,038	31.7%	54,448	39,737	37.0%
#5	Honda Accord	25,785	21,616	19.3%	46,550	42,627	9.2%
#6	Ford Fusion	25,442	22,732	11.9%	45,319	42,426	6.8%
#7	Chevrolet Malibu	21,418	13,971	53.3%	36,164	25,849	39.9%
#8	Nissan Sentra	20,599	15,354	34.2%	36,743	29,749	23.5%
#9	Ford Focus	18,620	14,019	32.8%	31,597	32,497	-2.8%
#10	Hyundai Sonata	17,470	13,987	24.9%	32,679	26,350	24.0%
#11	Chevrolet Cruze	12,998	18,301	-29.0%	27,360	36,994	-26.0%
#12	Nissan Versa	12,249	11,909	2.9%	20,255	22,455	-9.8%
#13	Hyundai Elantra	11,973	15,708	-23.8%	21,858	27,948	-21.8%
#14	Kia Soul	11,842	9965	18.8%	21,033	18,107	16.2%
#15	Ford Mustang	9993	8454	18.2%	17,573	17,148	2.5%
#16	Kia Optima	9630	11,584	-16.9%	18,043	20,978	-14.0%
#17	Volkswagen Jetta	9375	10,811	-13.3%	17,552	19,780	-11.3%
#18	Chevrolet Impala	9147	9065	0.9%	19,089	18,279	4.4%
#19	Dodge Charger	8765	10,365	-15.4%	17,929	17,390	3.1%
#20	Kia Forte	8187	5549	47.5%	13,516	11,971	12.9%

Source: Automakers
^ Prius breakdown by variant
The Subaru Outback and Subaru XV Crosstrek, formerly listed among cars at GCBC, are now ranked with SUVs/crossovers.