Through the first six months of 2013, the Volkswagen Beetle, Mini Cooper, and Fiat 500 are America’s 51st, 52nd, and 53rd-best-selling vehicles. Together, they account for 0.8% of the American new vehicle market, same as last year. Only 116 sales separate the 51st-ranked Beetle from the 53rd-ranked Fiat.
Few cars are more directly competitive with one another while also being uniquely capable of appealing to such disparate buyers. For avid auto sales watchers, it’s more than a little interesting to see that these three lineups are selling at exactly the same rate.
They sell at a similar pace, but that is not a fast pace, and it’s not a consistent pace. Toyota USA has sold more than 30,000 Camrys in each of the last seven months. American Honda has sold more than 30,000 Accords in each of the last four months. Nissan USA has sold more than 20,000 Altimas in each of the last 14 months.
Those three nameplates, the Camry, Accord, and Altima, normally America’s three top-selling passenger cars, account for 7.1% of America’s new vehicle sales volume, down from 7.2% a year ago. America’s three top-selling compact cars, the Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, and Ford Focus, are responsible for 5.8% of the new vehicle market, down from 6.1% a year ago. Meanwhile, America’s three best-selling pickup trucks are now responsible for 10% of the overall market, up from 8.7% in the first six months of 2012.
These are year-to-date rankings, but you can sort cars by June volume by clicking the June 2013 column header, or you can rank cars by improvements or declines using the % columns. Or, most importantly, you can list automakers together by selecting the Car column header. Just remember, the list is horizontally flipped from the norm: YTD on the left, monthly data on the right.
As always, you can find historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these vehicles by selecting a make and model at GCBC’s Sales Stats page.
Click Column Headers To Sort – June 2014 – July 2013 – May 2013
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Rank
|
Car
|
June 2013
YTD |
% Change
|
June
2013 |
% Change
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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#1
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Toyota Camry | 207,626 | – 2.9% | 35,870 | + 11.7% |
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#2
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Honda Accord | 186,860 | + 20.4% | 31,677 | + 9.5% |
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#3
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Nissan Altima | 167,787 | + 6.8% | 26,904 | + 23.3% |
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#4
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Ford Fusion | 161,146 | + 17.8% | 24,313 | – 0.5% |
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#5
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Toyota Corolla/Matrix | 158,972 | + 4.8% | 26,458 | – 0.7% |
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#6
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Honda Civic | 158,704 | – 2.4% | 29,724 | + 8.1% |
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#7
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Ford Focus | 134,785 | + 2.6% | 23,144 | + 9.2% |
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#8
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Chevrolet Cruze | 133,689 | + 17.4% | 32,871 | + 73.2% |
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#9
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Hyundai Elantra | 126,244 | + 29.1% | 22,163 | + 25.5% |
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#10
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Chevrolet Malibu | 111,100 | – 21.4% | 21,288 | – 32.2% |
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#11
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Hyundai Sonata | 103,010 | – 12.3% | 19,454 | – 7.1% |
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#12
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Kia Optima | 83,458 | + 14.1% | 14,599 | + 9.0% |
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#13
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Chevrolet Impala | 83,382 | – 15.3% | 17,255 | – 0.1% |
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#14
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Volkswagen Jetta | 81,296 | – 2.3% | 14,813 | + 8.9% |
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#14.1
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Volkswagen Jetta Sedan | 70,511 | – 2.8% | 12,960 | + 11.7% |
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#14.2
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Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen | 10,785 | + 0.9% | 1853 | – 7.6% |
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#15
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Toyota Prius * | 81,024 | – 7.5% | 14,650 | + 20.0% |
|
#15.1
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Toyota Prius Sedan | 76,809 | – 7.7% | 14,066 | + 22.2% |
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#15.2
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Toyota Prius Plug-In | 4214 | – 3.1% | 584 | – 16.0% |
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#16
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Chrysler 200 | 75,015 | + 8.6% | 12,360 | + 13.7% |
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#17
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Nissan Sentra | 66,439 | + 18.7% | 10,199 | + 10.7% |
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#18
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Nissan Versa | 63,761 | + 4.7% | 8705 | – 0.5% |
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#19
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Kia Soul | 63,031 | – 0.9% | 11,287 | + 10.7% |
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#20
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Subaru Outback | 61,311 | + 13.4% | 12,210 | + 31.9% |
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#21
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Dodge Avenger | 61,018 | + 15.4% | 7582 | – 19.4% |
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#22
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Volkswagen Passat | 56,119 | + 1.9% | 10,874 | + 6.1% |
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#23
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Mazda 3 | 52,701 | – 11.5% | 7566 | – 14.4% |
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#24
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Dodge Charger | 51,981 | + 13.6% | 9812 | + 15.0% |
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#25
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BMW 3-Series | 49,162 | + 5.1% | 10,957 | + 62.6% |
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#26
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Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 45,902 | + 21.8% | 7639 | + 17.4% |
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#27
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Dodge Dart | 44,949 | + 22,042% | 6437 | + 3087% |
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#28
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Chevrolet Sonic | 44,905 | + 6.3% | 7122 | + 5.0% |
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#29
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Ford Mustang | 43,111 | – 11.3% | 9243 | – 9.9% |
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#30
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Ford Taurus | 42,590 | + 11.4% | 8818 | + 5.9% |
|
#30.1
|
Ford Taurus | 37,447 | + 5.9% | 8061 | + 15.4% |
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#30.2
|
Ford Taurus Police Interceptor | 5143 | + 80.1% | 757 | – 43.6% |
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#31
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Chevrolet Camaro | 42,312 | – 14.9% | 7236 | – 20.7% |
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#32
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Subaru Impreza | 39,106 | – 16.3% | 6907 | + 9.3% |
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#32.1
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Subaru Impreza | 29,553 | – 25.9% | 5210 | + 0.6% |
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#32.2
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Subaru Impreza WRX | 9553 | + 39.6% | 1697 | + 49.1% |
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#33
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Ford Fiesta | 38,164 | + 21.8% | 9363 | + 104% |
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#34
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Toyota Avalon | 37,471 | + 125% | 6526 | + 269% |
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#35
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Kia Forte | 34,351 | – 15.8% | 6620 | – 11.3% |
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#36
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Lexus ES | 33,493 | + 83.4% | 5680 | + 50.3% |
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#37
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Dodge Challenger | 29,982 | + 27.8% | 5101 | + 27.2% |
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#38
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Hyundai Accent | 29,459 | – 19.2% | 5237 | – 7.5% |
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#39
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Chrysler 300 | 29,445 | – 27.8% | 4280 | – 38.6% |
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#40
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Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 28,231 | – 7.0% | 5181 | – 7.3% |
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#41
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BMW 5-Series | 25,891 | – 6.7% | 4484 | – 16.6% |
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#42
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Honda Fit | 25,541 | + 5.2% | 5055 | + 10.3% |
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#43
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Subaru XV Crosstrek | 25,090 | — | 4652 | — |
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#44
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Buick LaCrosse | 24,482 | – 20.7% | 3999 | – 44.5% |
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#45
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Infiniti G | 24,097 | – 16.2% | 4730 | – 10.3% |
|
#45.1
|
Infiniti G Sedan | 18,666 | – 14.2% | 3659 | – 6.7% |
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#45.2
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Infiniti G Coupe/Convertible | 5431 | – 22.3% | 1071 | – 20.8% |
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#46
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Nissan Maxima | 23,675 | – 21.4% | 3571 | – 22.5% |
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#47
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Kia Rio | 23,660 | + 5.6% | 4169 | + 9.7% |
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#48
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Buick Verano | 23,433 | + 49.6% | 4489 | + 9.7% |
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#49
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Subaru Legacy | 23,408 | – 3.6% | 4363 | + 12.0% |
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#50
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Mazda 6 | 21,668 | – 14.6% | 3840 | + 172% |
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#51
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Volkswagen Beetle | 21,187 | + 67.4% | 3780 | + 29.7% |
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#51.1
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Volkswagen Beetle Hardtop | 12,710 | + 0.4% | 1771 | – 39.2% |
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#51.2
|
Volkswagen Beetle Convertible | 8477 | — | 2009 | — |
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#52
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Mini Cooper | 21,079 | – 7.5% | 4172 | – 0.1% |
|
#52.1
|
Mini Cooper Hardtop | 13,743 | – 6.7% | 2363 | – 9.2% |
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#52.2
|
Mini Cooper Convertible | 2415 | – 10.3% | 595 | + 10.4% |
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#52.3
|
Mini Cooper Clubman | 2221 | – 21.3% | 568 | + 1.4% |
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#52.4
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Mini Cooper Roadster | 1616 | + 63.2% | 377 | + 68.3% |
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#52.5
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Mini Cooper Coupe | 1084 | – 30.7% | 269 | + 6.7% |
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#53
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Fiat 500 | 21,071 | + 1.8% | 3509 | – 12.4% |
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#54
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Toyota Venza | 20,612 | + 5.7% | 2875 | – 31.7% |
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#55
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Audi A4 | 20,589 | + 10.9% | 3824 | + 3.2% |
|
#55.1
|
Audi A4 Sedan/Avant | 17,842 | – 1.0% | 3248 | + 1.9% |
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#55.2
|
Audi A4 Allroad | 2747 | + 410% | 576 | + 10.8% |
|
#56
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Toyota Prius C * | 20,575 | + 26.6% | 3442 | – 5.9% |
|
#57
|
Ford C-Max | 20,340 | — | 3344 | — |
|
#58
|
Cadillac ATS | 19,183 | — | 3459 | — |
|
#59
|
Toyota Prius V * | 18,616 | – 18.5% | 2987 | – 9.0% |
|
#60
|
Chevrolet Spark | 17,588 | — | 3104 | — |
|
#61
|
Volkswagen Golf | 16,784 | – 19.6% | 2602 | – 36.4% |
|
#61.1
|
Volkswagen Golf | 9062 | – 8.8% | 1277 | – 40.2% |
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#61.2
|
Volkswagen Golf GTI | 6551 | – 27.1% | 1169 | – 22.5% |
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#61.3
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Volkswagen Golf R | 1171 | – 40.2% | 156 | – 65.1% |
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#62
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Hyundai Genesis | 16,402 | – 13.6% | 2938 | – 12.9% |
|
#63
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Cadillac CTS | 15,133 | – 40.6% | 2416 | – 52.1% |
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#64
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Hyundai Veloster | 15,044 | – 20.1% | 2741 | – 15.2% |
|
#65
|
Cadillac XTS | 14,684 | + 1850% | 2234 | + 197% |
|
#66
|
Acura TL | 14,590 | – 19.2% | 2156 | – 36.2% |
|
#67
|
Lincoln MKZ | 14,440 | – 0.7% | 3180 | + 1.4% |
|
#68
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Volvo S60 | 12,899 | + 3.6% | 2666 | + 0.6% |
|
#69
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Toyota Yaris | 11,926 | – 40.3% | 747 | – 62.8% |
|
#70
|
Mitsubishi Lancer | 10,840 | + 27.6% | 1422 | – 7.0% |
|
#71
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Lexus IS | 10,786 | – 24.0% | 1919 | – 25.4% |
|
#72
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Acura ILX | 10,724 | + 759% | 1507 | + 39.4% |
|
#73
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Scion FR-S | 10,021 | + 262% | 1815 | – 32.4% |
|
#74
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Audi A6 | 9939 | + 15.8% | 1892 | + 8.4% |
|
#75
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Chevrolet Volt | 9855 | + 11.8% | 2698 | + 53.3% |
|
#76
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Nissan Leaf | 9839 | + 213% | 2225 | + 316% |
|
#77
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Scion xB | 9519 | – 6.7% | 1644 | – 12.0% |
|
#78
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Audi A5 | 9503 | + 18.8% | 1821 | + 13.3% |
|
#79
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Acura TSX | 9454 | – 46.3% | 1708 | – 34.4% |
|
#79.1
|
Acura TSX Sedan | 8290 | – 46.7% | 1554 | – 29.5% |
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#79.2
|
Acura TSX Wagon | 1164 | – 43.2% | 154 | – 61.2% |
|
#80
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Lexus GS | 9068 | – 18.1% | 1728 | – 14.5% |
|
#81
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Scion tC | 8827 | – 23.6% | 1711 | – 19.6% |
|
#82
|
Buick Regal | 8820 | – 40.5% | 1383 | – 40.5% |
|
#83
|
Honda Crosstour | 8568 | – 4.4% | 1479 | – 19.0% |
|
#84
|
Volkswagen CC | 8243 | – 5.9% | 1209 | – 35.0% |
|
#85
|
Lexus CT200h | 7552 | – 20.1% | 1513 | + 9.1% |
|
#86
|
Mercedes-Benz S-Class | 6211 | + 12.7% | 841 | – 14.3% |
|
#87
|
Hyundai Azera | 5792 | + 82.9% | 813 | – 18.8% |
|
#88
|
Chevrolet Corvette | 5673 | – 19.2% | 853 | – 42.2% |
|
#89
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Mazda 2 | 5594 | – 44.9% | 743 | – 20.8% |
|
#90
|
Porsche 911 | 5326 | + 10.2% | 818 | – 5.0% |
|
#91
|
Lexus LS | 5247 | + 72.8% | 691 | + 45.2% |
|
#92
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BMW 6-Series | 5154 | + 44.1% | 1409 | + 119% |
|
#93
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Lincoln MKS | 5112 | – 24.9% | 906 | – 17.0% |
|
#94
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BMW 7-Series | 5075 | – 9.4% | 855 | + 58.6% |
|
#95
|
Smart Fortwo | 4459 | – 6.1% | 781 | – 23.2% |
|
#96
|
Scion xD | 4324 | – 21.4% | 780 | – 23.3% |
|
#97
|
Subaru BRZ | 4068 | + 274% | 789 | – 3.5% |
|
#98
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Audi A7 | 4040 | – 4.9% | 611 | – 6.3% |
|
#99
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Jaguar XF | 3872 | + 30.2% | 634 | + 29.7% |
|
#100
|
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class | 3840 | + 144% | 664 | + 91.9% |
|
#101
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Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class | 3652 | – 7.1% | 611 | – 21.9% |
|
#102
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Nissan Cube | 3319 | – 18.8% | 441 | – 38.0% |
|
#103
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Nissan 370Z | 3217 | – 28.1% | 590 | – 18.1% |
|
#104
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BMW 1-Series | 3189 | – 23.4% | 634 | – 9.6% |
|
#105
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Mazda MX-5 Miata | 3149 | – 8.1% | 630 | – 4.4% |
|
#106
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Audi A8 | 3099 | + 21.6% | 577 | – 3.4% |
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#107
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Infiniti M | 2945 | – 40.4% | 518 | – 36.4% |
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#108
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Suzuki SX4 | 2859 | – 55.7% | — | – 100% |
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#109
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Porsche Boxster | 2727 | + 337% | 423 | – 8.8% |
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#110
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Jaguar XJ | 2555 | – 4.2% | 460 | + 2.4% |
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#111
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Porsche Panamera | 2532 | – 38.3% | 248 | – 59.9% |
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#112
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Volkswagen Eos | 2441 | – 33.8% | 430 | – 39.7% |
|
#113
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Volvo XC70 | 2427 | – 7.4% | 433 | – 6.9% |
|
#114
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Honda CR-Z | 2415 | + 0.5% | 393 | – 3.9% |
|
#115
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Honda Insight | 2362 | – 41.5% | 384 | – 22.3% |
|
#116
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Scion iQ | 2309 | – 54.6% | 390 | – 44.4% |
|
#117
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Mercedes-Benz SLK | 2305 | + 1.8% | 312 | + 3.7% |
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#118
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Suzuki Kizashi | 1602 | – 46.9% | — | – 100% |
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#119
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Acura RL/RLX | 1563 | + 630% | 499 | + 1459% |
|
#120
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Chevrolet Caprice PPV | 1552 | + 31.5% | 511 | + 57.2% |
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#121
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Kia Cadenza | 1528 | — | 1001 | — |
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#122
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Hyundai Equus | 1527 | – 23.1% | 195 | – 45.1% |
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#123
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Volvo C70 | 1465 | – 48.8% | 310 | – 62.9% |
|
#124
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BMW Z4 | 1396 | – 1.1% | 204 | – 15.0% |
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#125
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Porsche Cayman | 1205 | + 200% | 388 | + 1392% |
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#126
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Mitsubishi Galant | 1080 | – 89.8% | 117 | – 92.4% |
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#127
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Audi TT | 994 | – 13.0% | 173 | – 8.9% |
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#128
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Volvo C30 | 956 | – 30.1% | 98 | – 64.5% |
|
#129
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Volvo S80 | 906 | – 52.7% | 116 | – 76.6% |
|
#130
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Mitsubishi i MiEV | 882 | + 165% | 39 | + 18.2% |
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#131
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Audi A3 | 826 | – 76.9% | 13 | – 97.9% |
|
#132
|
Jaguar XK | 795 | – 8.1% | 126 | + 37.0% |
|
#133
|
Nissan GT-R | 624 | + 7.0% | 138 | + 32.7% |
|
#134
|
Jaguar F-Type | 576 | — | 417 | — |
|
#135
|
Fiat 500L ^ | 541 | — | 541 | — |
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#136
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Audi R8 | 397 | – 21.1% | 75 | – 3.8% |
|
#137
|
Mercedes-Benz CL-Class | 268 | – 30.7% | 30 | – 48.3% |
|
#138
|
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG | 241 | – 56.9% | 29 | – 66.3% |
|
#139
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Dodge (SRT) Viper | 226 | + 1030% | 97 | — |
|
#140
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Mitsubishi Eclipse | 109 | – 87.7% | — | – 100% |
|
#140.1
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Mitsubishi Eclipse | 40 | – 92.6% | — | – 100% |
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#140.2
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Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder | 69 | – 80.1% | — | – 100% |
|
#141
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Dodge Caliber | 45 | – 99.5% | — | – 100% |
|
#142
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Mercedes-Benz R-Class | 23 | – 98.3% | 1 | – 99.8% |
|
#143
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Cadillac DTS | 19 | – 95.6% | 16 | – 79.7% |
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#144
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Lexus LFA | 17 | – 29.2% | 1 | – 50.0% |
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#145
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Buick Lucerne | 9 | – 99.0% | 5 | – 76.2% |
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#146
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Cadillac STS | 7 | – 95.1% | 4 | – 81.8% |
|
T147
|
Chevrolet HHR | 3 | – 85.0% | 1 | – 90.9% |
|
T147
|
Lexus HS250h | 3 | – 99.5% | 1 | – 90.0% |
|
T149
|
Honda S2000 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
|
T149
|
Honda FCX | 2 | 0.0% | — | — |
|
T149
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Chevrolet Aveo | 2 | – 96.4% | — | – 100% |
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Total
|
4,010,016 | + 4.8% | 710,137 | + 7.3% |
Source: Manufacturers & ANDC
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales
Italicized unranked lines are nothing more than available breakdowns, already included in the model’s total, not in addition to the model’s total.
Sales data for brands such as Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lotus, Maybach, Rolls-Royce etc. are unfortunately not broken down by model. estimates say sales for those brands in the first half of 2013 were 414, 972, 276, 132, zero, and 504, respectively. HybridCars.com estimates that Tesla Model S sales totalled 10,650 units through six months, which would be good enough to place it in the top 150 overall. Total Maserati and Bentley volume is reported, but not by specific models.
* Total Toyota Prius family sales down 5.1% to 120,214 in 2013, up 10.1% to 21,079 in June.
^ Rather than listing the 500L with the Mini Paceman and Countryman in the SUV/crossover rankings, it’s here in large part because it is not available with all-wheel-drive. The placemant of numerous crossovers often prompts disagreement, but consider the vehicle type’s name: crossover. By its very definition, it crosses over from one category into another. The very act of calling, for example, the Toyota Venza a car or a utility vehicle requires ignorance of the fact that the Venza (or Outback, Crosstour, Encore, Countryman, 500L) is a square peg that can’t be squeezed through a round hole.
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