
That rival, the Toyota Corolla, ranked third in the first month in 2016. The Honda Civic, on the other hand, produced a 43% year-over-year increase to 26,741 units, just 107 sales shy of the Camry’s top-ranked total.
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The Civic’s nearest rival in 2015 was in fact the Corolla, sales of which plunged 18% as the Civic gained strength clearing out remaining ninth-gen models and welcoming the highly regarded tenth-gen car.
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The next-highest ranked small car in January was the seventh-place Nissan Sentra. The Chevrolet Cruze, Ford Focus, and Dodge Dart, Detroit’s compacts, all posted sharp declines.
Aside from the Civic, no car in the top 20 posted a greater year-over-year increase than the Dodge Charger. U.S. Charger volume jumped 30% to 9164 units, and it’s a good thing. Not only did the Dart tumble, but sales of the Chrysler 200 – typically FCA’s top-selling car – plunged 63% to fewer than 6000 sales.
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 January 2016.
January 2017 • February 2016 • December 2015 • January 2015
Rank
|
Best-Selling Car
|
January
2016 |
January
2015 |
%
Change |
2016 YTD |
2015 YTD |
% Change |
#1
|
Toyota Camry
|
26,848 | 26,763 | 0.3% | 26,848 | 26,763 | 0.3% |
#2
|
Honda Civic
|
26,741 | 18,699 | 43.0% | 26,741 | 18,699 | 43.0% |
#3
|
Toyota Corolla
|
22,362 | 27,357 | -18.3% | 22,362 | 27,357 | -18.3% |
#4
|
Nissan Altima
|
22,156 | 26,408 | -16.1% | 22,156 | 26,408 | -16.1% |
#5
|
Honda Accord
|
20,765 | 21,011 | -1.2% | 20,765 | 21,011 | -1.2% |
#6
|
Ford Fusion
|
19,877 | 19,694 | 0.9% | 19,877 | 19,694 | 0.9% |
#7
|
Nissan Sentra
|
16,144 | 14,395 | 12.2% | 16,144 | 14,395 | 12.2% |
#8
|
Hyundai Sonata
|
15,209 | 12,363 | 23.0% | 15,209 | 12,363 | 23.0% |
#9
|
Chevrolet Malibu
|
14,746 | 11,878 | 24.1% | 14,746 | 11,878 | 24.1% |
#10
|
Chevrolet Cruze
|
14,363 | 18,693 | -23.2% | 14,362 | 18,693 | -23.2% |
#11
|
Ford Focus
|
12,977 | 18,478 | -29.8% | 12,977 | 18,478 | -29.8% |
#12
|
Chevrolet Impala
|
9942 | 9214 | 7.9% | 9942 | 9214 | 7.9% |
#13
|
Hyundai Elantra
|
9885 | 12,240 | -19.2% | 9885 | 12,240 | -19.2% |
#14
|
Kia Soul
|
9191 | 8142 | 12.9% | 9191 | 8142 | 12.9% |
#15
|
Dodge Charger
|
9164 | 7025 | 30.4% | 9164 | 7025 | 30.4% |
#16
|
Kia Optima
|
8413 | 9394 | -10.4% | 8413 | 9394 | -10.4% |
#17
|
Volkswagen Jetta
|
8177 | 8969 | -8.8% | 8177 | 8969 | -8.8% |
#18
|
Nissan Versa
|
8006 | 10,546 | -24.1% | 8006 | 10,546 | -24.1% |
#19
|
Ford Mustang
|
7580 | 8694 | -12.8% | 7580 | 8694 | -12.8% |
#20
|
Mazda 3
|
7551 | 7896 | -4.4% | 7551 | 7896 | -4.4% |
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.
RECOMMENDED READING
- Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America – January 2017
- Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America – February 2016
- Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America – December 2015
- Top 25 Best-Selling Cars In America – 2015 Year End
- Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America – January 2015
- U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings – January 2016
- Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America – January 2016
- Top 11 Best-Selling Trucks In America – January 2016
- Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In America – January 2016