September 2013 U.S. Passenger Car Sales Rankings – Top 154 Best-Selling Cars In America – Every Car Ranked

No news here: the Toyota Camry continued as America’s best-selling car in September 2013.

And while Camry sales slowed compared with September 2012, sales of the Camry’s two best-selling rivals, the Honda Accord and Nissan Altima, fell at a faster rate. Consequently, the Camry, America’s most popular car through the end of August, expanded its lead in September by 6695 units to 36,888 sales.

Enthusiast-oriented cars, however, aren’t common at the top of the heap. Which leads us to an important question: setting aside cars like the Camry, Cruze, 200, Charger, and other conventional sedans and hatchbacks, how often do truly fun cars sell? We’re not talking about fun-to-drive compacts like the Mazda 3 or style-conscious hatchbacks like the Kia Soul. Consider a handful of recently introduced high-profile sports cars.

• All 265 Vehicles Ranked By September 2013 & YTD U.S. Sales

• All 90 SUVs & Crossovers Ranked By September 2013 & YTD U.S. Sales

The Porsche Cayman is America’s 125th-best-selling car. It sells slightly less often than the Hyundai Equus, but slightly more often than the BMW Z4. Arriving at dealers in September, the Mercedes-Benz CLA250 sedan ranks 126th. Mercedes-Benz calls it a coupe. It has four doors and a trunk.

Chevrolet’s seventh-generation Corvette is just starting to arrive at dealers. The outgoing model has suffered from old age. It’s America’s 90th-best-selling car this year, in between the improving BMW 7-Series and the declining Mercedes-Benz S-Class, which is also in a model changeover phase.

76 car nameplates sell more often than the Scion FR-S; 77 sell less often than the FR-S. Its numbers are very similar to those of the Audi A5 and Acura ILX, as well as the figures achieved by Scion’s own tC.

Meanwhile, Chrysler’s SRT Viper is America’s 139th-best-selling vehicle. Viper volume is 31% stronger than sales of Mercedes-Benz’s SLS AMG, but the Audi R8 sells 41% more often than the Viper. Simply put, the newest Viper simply hasn’t sold as well as Chrysler expected. Then again, it doesn’t look that new, and that’s typically more of a problem for all-new sports cars than it is for sports cars which are simply ageing.

These are year-to-date rankings, but you can sort cars by September volume by clicking the September 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.

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Rank	Car	September 2013 YTD	% Change	September 2013	% Change
#1	Toyota Camry	318,990	+ 1.3%	31,871	– 7.0%
#2	Honda Accord	282,102	+ 13.8%	25,176	– 13.7%
#3	Honda Civic	253,561	+ 8.3%	22,983	+ 6.7%
#4	Nissan Altima	249,518	+ 6.6%	21,221	– 13.2%
#5	Toyota Corolla/Matrix	233,547	+ 4.9%	23,251	+ 1.0%
#6	Ford Fusion	226,293	+ 16.5%	19,972	+ 62.4%
#7	Chevrolet Cruze	195,775	+ 8.4%	12,730	– 50.6%
#8	Hyundai Elantra	194,593	+ 27.5%	19,691	+ 7.6%
#9	Ford Focus	188,654	+ 1.1%	16,733	– 15.2%
#10	Chevrolet Malibu	154,950	– 13.7%	14,487	+ 29.5%
#11	Hyundai Sonata	152,702	– 12.9%	13,872	– 20.0%
#12	Toyota Prius *	125,225	+ 1.9%	10,185	– 18.2%
#12.1	Toyota Prius Sedan	117,251	– 0.01%	9033	– 16.4%
#12.2	Toyota Prius Plug-In	7974	+ 3.1%	1152	– 30.3%
#13	Volkswagen Jetta	124,273	– 2.2%	13,309	– 9.8%
#13.1	Volkswagen Jetta Sedan	106,551	– 3.3%	11,454	– 9.0%
#13.2	Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen	17,722	+ 5.0%	1855	– 14.4%
#14	Kia Optima	124,056	+ 8.1%	11,647	– 18.6%
#15	Chevrolet Impala	121,033	– 13.7%	11,462	– 24.9%
#16	Chrysler 200	102,859	+ 2.6%	9583	– 3.0%
#17	Nissan Sentra	98,281	+ 14.5%	7798	– 16.6%
#18	Nissan Versa	91,535	+ 7.0%	8776	+ 9.5%
#19	Kia Soul	90,624	– 2.9%	7416	– 21.7%
#20	Subaru Outback	90,073	+ 5.7%	8143	– 23.1%
#21	Volkswagen Passat	84,264	+ 0.7%	7900	– 16.8%
#22	Mazda 3	81,614	– 12.9%	8646	– 38.4%
#23	Dodge Avenger	78,599	+ 5.2%	5099	– 41.5%
#24	BMW 3-Series & 4-Series	77,921	+ 14.0%	8512	+ 10.1%
#25	Dodge Charger	73,342	+ 15.5%	8713	+ 48.6%
#26	Chevrolet Sonic	69,649	+ 7.6%	7335	– 2.5%
#27	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	66,596	+ 15.35	6389	– 18.8%
#28	Dodge Dart	65,836	+ 611%	7922	+ 51.3%
#29	Chevrolet Camaro	64,815	– 6.0%	5659	– 0.2%
#30	Ford Taurus	63,621	+ 11.9%	5578	+ 0.4%
#30.1	Ford Taurus	54,935	+ 8.2%	4279	– 9.5%
#30.2	Ford Taurus Police Interceptor	8686	+ 42.9%	1299	+ 56.9%
#31	Subaru Impreza	59,999	– 5.7%	5789	– 4.6%
#31.1	Subaru Impreza	46,573	– 13.9%	4622	– 7.4%
#31.2	Subaru Impreza WRX	13,426	+ 40.9%	1167	+ 8.2%
#32	Ford Mustang	59,165	– 11.5%	4420	– 0.4%
#33	Ford Fiesta	57,618	+ 32.5%	5043	+ 28.5%
#34	Toyota Avalon	53,795	+ 148%	4514	+ 187%
#35	Kia Forte	52,715	– 13.9%	4618	– 33.2%
#36	Lexus ES	52,076	+ 44.1%	4866	– 25.7%
#37	Mercedes-Benz E-Class	46,006	+ 2.7%	5647	+ 17.0%
#38	Hyundai Accent	45,112	– 12.3%	4999	+ 15.9%
#39	Chrysler 300	44,186	– 17.6%	5036	+ 5.8%
#40	Dodge Challenger	42,577	+ 26.6%	3932	+ 21.7%
#41	Honda Fit	41,021	+ 6.3%	3981	– 14.6%
#42	Buick LaCrosse	38,845	– 13.8%	3952	– 13.7%
#43	BMW 5-Series	38,681	+ 0.9%	3574	+ 12.1%
#44	Subaru XV Crosstrek	38,019	+ 19,702%	3536	+ 1742%
#45	Buick Verano	36,568	+ 25.5%	3688	– 8.8%
#46	Nissan Maxima	36,196	– 21.5%	4717	– 17.5%
#47	Volkswagen Beetle	34,918	+ 61.9%	3554	+ 35.5%
#47.1	Volkswagen Beetle Hardtop	20,099	– 6.8%	1980	– 24.5%
#47.2	Volkswagen Beetle Convertible	14,819	—	1574	—
#48	Infiniti G/Q60 *	34,202	– 25.7%	2621	– 28.7%
#48.1	Infiniti G Sedan	26,043	– 27.2%	1777	– 36.7%
#48.2	Infiniti G37 Coupe/Convertible & Q60	8159	– 20.7%	844	– 3.0%
#49	Subaru Legacy	33,351	– 6.3%	2847	– 31.0%
#50	Kia Rio	33,238	+ 1.3%	2695	– 15.0%
#51	Toyota Prius C *	33,133	+ 26.8%	3283	– 3.0%
#52	Mazda 6	32,532	+ 9.7%	3168	+ 126%
#53	Mini Cooper	32,374	– 2.4%	3636	+ 25.5%
#53.1	Mini Cooper Hardtop	20,553	– 3.7%	1789	– 0.4%
#53.2	Mini Cooper Convertible	3663	– 3.4%	486	+ 58.8%
#53.3	Mini Cooper Clubman	3499	– 17.7%	338	– 18.9%
#53.4	Mini Cooper Roadster	2418	+ 51.5%	363	+ 87.1%
#53.5	Mini Cooper Coupe	2241	+ 1.6%	660	+ 259%
#54	Audi A4	31,113	+ 10.2%	3813	+ 25.6%
#54.1	Audi A4 Sedan/Avant	26,992	+ 2.3%	3357	+ 28.8%
#54.2	Audi A4 Allroad	4121	125%	456	+ 6.5%
#55	Toyota Venza	29,187	– 7.1%	2193	– 48.1%
#56	Fiat 500	28,994	– 11.4%	2126	– 49.1%
#57	Toyota Prius V *	28,398	– 11.9%	2422	– 21.6%
#58	Chevrolet Spark	28,324	+ 349%	2355	+ 5.9%
#59	Ford C-Max	28,254	+ 2816%	2182	+ 125%
#60	Cadillac ATS	28,207	+ 4517%	2739	+ 348%
#61	Hyundai Genesis	25,117	– 7.0%	2926	+ 9.6%
#62	Volkswagen Golf	24,587	– 24.1%	2127	– 34.6%
#62.1	Volkswagen Golf	12,844	– 20.2%	977	– 44.4%
#62.2	Volkswagen Golf GTI	10,255	– 22.7%	1084	– 6.7%
#62.3	Volkswagen Golf R	1488	– 51.2%	66	– 80.0%
#63	Cadillac CTS	24,410	– 36.5%	2408	– 22.4%
#64	Lincoln MKZ	23,775	+ 1.3%	2874	+ 11.6%
#65	Cadillac XTS	23,722	+ 231%	2565	+ 2.4%
#66	Hyundai Veloster	23,273	– 17.9%	2268	– 24.9%
#67	Lexus IS	22,060	+ 4.5%	3201	+ 42.4%
#68	Acura TL	19,762	– 26.4%	1102	– 65.9%
#69	Toyota Yaris	19,254	– 19.2%	2465	+ 120%
#70	Volvo S60	18,732	+ 4.1%	1545	– 2.0%
#71	Chevrolet Volt	16,760	+ 2.5%	1766	– 38.1%
#72	Nissan Leaf	16,076	+ 208%	1953	+ 98.5%
#73	Audi A6	15,792	+ 13.5%	1682	– 18.5%
#74	Mitsubishi Lancer	15,420	+ 20.8%	1090	– 17.8%
#75	Acura ILX	15,270	+ 149%	1363	– 21.5%
#76	Scion tC	15,006	– 17.3%	1659	– 24.1%
#77	Scion FR-S	14,767	+ 97.8%	1230	+ 8.6%
#78	Audi A5	14,488	+ 11.4%	1511	– 5.2%
#79	Lexus GS	14,255	– 11.0%	1231	– 15.3%
#80	Acura TSX	14,183	– 39.3%	1294	– 23.0%
#80.1	Acura TSX Sedan	12,551	– 38.3%	1153	– 16.0%
#80.2	Acura TSX Sport Wagon	1632	– 46.4%	141	– 54.2%
#81	Scion xB	13,992	– 10.3%	1252	– 30.4%
#82	Honda Crosstour	12,907	– 13.9%	1235	– 42.2%
#83	Buick Regal	12,767	– 37.8%	1300	– 29.3%
#84	Volkswagen CC	12,426	– 17.2%	1437	– 26.9%
#85	Lexus CT200h	11,440	– 16.0%	798	– 33.2%
#86	Hyundai Azera	9105	+ 51.9%	1487	+ 66.9%
#87	Mazda 2	9069	– 28.8%	1916	+ 153%
#88	BMW 7-Series	8573	+ 5.8%	1723	+ 271%
#89	Lincoln MKS	8066	– 14.3%	782	+ 10.3%
#90	Chevrolet Corvette	7830	– 25.9%	831	– 38.5%
#91	Mercedes-Benz S-Class	7625	– 7.2%	387	– 58.2%
#92	Lexus LS	7569	+ 54.0%	761	+ 36.4%
#93	Porsche 911	7498	+ 12.7%	609	+ 19.6%
#94	BMW 6-Series	7034	+ 28.3%	643	+ 5.6%
#95	Scion xD	6960	– 17.4%	703	– 25.4%
#96	Smart Fortwo	6937	– 5.1%	625	– 39.3%
#97	Subaru BRZ	6346	+ 133%	704	+ 38.6%
#98	Audi A7	6027	– 3.6%	623	– 13.5%
#99	Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class	5921	– 3.1%	906	+ 27.8%
#100	Jaguar XF	5850	+ 33.6%	632	+ 47.3%
#101	Kia Cadenza	5758	—	926	—
#102	Mercedes-Benz SL-Class	5570	+ 71.4%	535	– 13.8%
#103	Nissan 370Z	5111	– 16.2%	551	+ 26.4%
#104	BMW 1-Series	4894	– 11.6%	468	– 9.1%
#105	Infiniti Q50 *	4801	—	2367	—
#106	Mazda MX-5 Miata	4790	– 5.7%	400	– 20.8%
#107	Audi A8	4634	+ 16.7%	544	– 1.3%
#108	Nissan Cube	4422	– 23.9%	283	– 45.0%
#109	Infiniti M	4178	– 38.2%	370	– 26.0%
#110	Jaguar XJ	4066	+ 3.3%	442	+ 4.7%
#111	Porsche Panamera	3948	– 34.0%	475	– 21.6%
#112	Porsche Boxster	3759	+ 135%	302	+ 28.0%
#113	Fiat 500L	3748	—	1031	—
#114	Volvo XC70	3639	– 9.4%	361	– 17.6%
#115	Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class	3569	+ 8.5%	404	– 2.9%
#116	Honda CR-Z	3546	+ 2.5%	264	– 21.2%
#117	Honda Insight	3519	– 30.3%	299	+ 21.5%
#118	Volkswagen Eos	3457	– 33.5%	297	– 25.6%
#119	Scion iQ	3365	– 51.0%	287	– 58.0%
#120	Chevrolet Caprice PPV	2966	+ 3.5%	514	+ 13.2%
#121	Acura RLX/RX	2950	+ 797%	311	+ 815%
#122	Suzuki SX4	2859	– 70.1%	—	– 100%
#123	Volvo C70	2550	– 31.8%	240	+ 13.7%
#124	Hyundai Equus	2506	– 15.4%	371	+ 15.9%
#125	Porsche Cayman	2431	+ 448%	311	+ 1973%
#126	Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class	2310	—	2310	—
#127	BMW Z4	1953	+ 0.1%	163	– 12.8%
#128	Suzuki Kizashi	1602	– 63.5%	—	– 100%
#129	Audi TT	1530	– 9.3%	178	+ 2.3%
#130	Jaguar F-Type	1490	—	172	—
#131	Volvo S80	1401	– 47.0%	152	– 24.0%
#132	Mitsubishi Galant	1329	– 89.2%	51	– 90.2%
#133	Volvo C30	1269	– 41.6%	79	– 61.7%
#134	Jaguar XK	1041	– 15.6%	67	– 56.2%
#135	Mitsubishi i MiEV	978	+ 123%	20	– 44.4%
#136	Nissan GT-R	952	– 1.7%	76	– 36.1%
#137	Audi A3	856	– 85.1%	7	– 99.1%
#138	Audi R8	600	– 8.3%	53	+ 6.0%
#139	Dodge (SRT) Viper *	426	+ 2030%	45	—
#140	Mercedes-Benz CL-Class	361	– 32.5%	42	– 6.7%
#141	Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG	324	– 54.1%	23	– 37.8%
#142	Mitsubishi Eclipse	109	– 90.1%	—	– 100%
#142.1	Mitsubishi Eclipse	40	– 94.0%	—	– 100%
#142.2	Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder	69	– 84.2%	—	– 100%
#143	Dodge Caliber	45	– 99.6%	—	– 100%
#144	Mercedes-Benz R-Class	29	– 98.0%	1	– 94.1%
#145	Mitsubishi Mirage	20	—	20	—
#146	Cadillac DTS	19	– 95.9%	—	—
#147	Lexus LFA	18	– 45.5%	1	– 75.0%
#148	Buick Lucerne	9	– 99.1%	—	– 100%
#149	Cadillac STS	7	– 95.5%	—	– 100%
#150	Honda FCX	6	+ 100%	—	—
#151	Lexus HS250h	5	– 99.2%	—	– 100%
#152	Chevrolet HHR	3	– 85.7%	—	– 100%
T153	Honda S2000	2	—	—	– 100%
T153	Chevrolet Aveo	2	– 96.7%	—	– 100%
—	—	—	—	—	—
—	Total	5,990,088	+ 5.7%	567,432	– 5.9%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
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 eight months of 2013 were 621, 1458, 414, 198, zero, and 756, respectively. HybridCars.com estimates that Tesla Model S sales totalled 14,250 units through nine 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 up 1.9% to 186,756 in 2013, down 16.1% to 15,890 in September.
* Combined, the new Q50 and the outgoing G sedan are down 13.8% to 30,844 this year but rose 47.6% to 4144 in September. The Q50, Q60, and all G cars are down 15.3% to 39,003 this year – good enough to crack the top 80 – but rose 35.7% to 4988 in September.
* Chrysler markets the Viper as an SRT but we show it here as a Dodge so you can see the vehicles with like-minded products when you sort vehicles alphabetically using the Car column header.

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