Large Car Sales In America – February 2017

Buick continues to build new, third-generation LaCrosse sedans for the flagship Buick’s first model year. But Buick continues to have a great deal of difficulty actually selling new LaCrosses.

U.S. Vehicle Sales By Model – February 2017 YTD
U.S. Car Sales By Model – February 2017 YTD

Only 1348 copies of the LaCrosse were sold in the United States in February 2017, the second consecutive month with fewer than 1400 LaCrosse sales in America. Only three years ago, Buick was selling 4300 LaCrosses per month. 

Seven years ago, still suffering from auto sales doldrums, the U.S. auto industry included 5100 LaCrosse sales per month. In 2017, of course, car sales are falling rapidly as the market turns toward SUVs/crossovers just in time for a new LaCrosse introduction. But the LaCrosse is the new competitor in the field. Moreover, the LaCrosse’s competitors are down just 20%, year-over-year. 

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But LaCrosse sales continue to plummet, and Buick now has nearly one year’s worth of LaCrosse supply. 

Meanwhile, a Buick LaCrosse relative, the Chevrolet Impala, led America’s full-size sedan segment despite a 22% drop in February. Elsewhere, nearly every car in the category lost volume, year-over-year, aside from the Chrysler 300’s 1.5% uptick and a 50% increase in Chevrolet SS sales as the model nears its death.

You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly U.S. auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC’s Sales Stats page. This table is sortable, so you can rank large cars any which way you like. Mobile users can now thumb across the table for full-width access. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

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