U.S. car sales 4% during the month of March 2015, a loss of nearly 28,000 units compared with March 2014 in an auto market which grew by some 8400 sales. Only three of America’s ten best-selling cars in March reported year-over-year increases.
The other seven members of the top ten – Camry, Altima, Fusion, Civic, Accord, Cruze, and Focus – combined for an 11% loss of 25,000 sales.
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model – March 2016 YTD
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model – April 2015 YTD
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model – February 2015 YTD
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model – March 2014 YTD
Although there were no new entries to the fleet of passenger cars in March, a number of refreshed cars displayed at the New York Auto Show this week should prompt greater sales of those nameplates at this time next year.
The Chevrolet Malibu’s first-quarter volume slid 12% in 2015, but the new car looks to be a huge step forward. Honda Civic sales fell 6% over the last three months, but Honda is greatly modernizing the Civic for MY2016.
Nissan Maxima sales are down 50% this year, and while the new car is a wild thing to behold, it should fare better than the current car. Lincoln’s new Continental is set to replace the failure that was (and is) the MKS, sales of which are down 16% in 2015.
Top 13 Best-Selling Pickup Trucks In America – March 2015 YTD
Commercial Van Sales In America – March 2015 YTD
Minivan Sales In America – March 2015 YTD
Indeed, the Toyota Camry’s 7% improvement over the last three months follows a swift refresh of the 2014 car. Similarly, sales of the second-best-selling Toyota Corolla have jumped 17% this year, the second model year for the 11th-gen Corolla.
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings – March 2015 YTD
U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model – March 2015 YTD
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model – March 2015 YTD
Reminder: these are year-to-date rankings, but you can sort cars by March volume by clicking the March 2015 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.
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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#1 | Toyota Camry | 100,505 | 94,283 | 6.6% | 40,800 | 41,953 | -2.7% |
#2 | Toyota Corolla | 90,728 | 77,737 | 16.7% | 35,532 | 29,685 | 19.7% |
#3 | Nissan Altima | 86,875 | 89,285 | -2.7% | 31,993 | 35,921 | -10.9% |
#4 | Ford Fusion | 71,470 | 77,578 | -7.9% | 29,044 | 32,963 | -11.9% |
#5 | Honda Accord | 68,645 | 79,188 | -13.3% | 26,018 | 33,962 | -23.4% |
#6 | Honda Civic | 66,722 | 71,096 | -6.2% | 26,985 | 27,697 | -2.6% |
#7 | Chevrolet Cruze | 60,592 | 65,185 | -7.0% | 23,598 | 26,521 | -11.0% |
#8 | Hyundai Elantra | 56,742 | 53,237 | 6.6% | 28,794 | 21,518 | 33.8% |
#9 | Ford Focus | 52,994 | 51,903 | 2.1% | 20,497 | 23,974 | -14.5% |
#10 | Nissan Sentra | 51,026 | 40,789 | 25.1% | 21,277 | 19,323 | 10.1% |
#11 | Chrysler 200 | 49,152 | 30,489 | 61.2% | 19,190 | 7,531 | 155% |
#12 | Hyundai Sonata | 44,690 | 40,253 | 11.0% | 18,340 | 19,248 | -4.7% |
#13 | Chevrolet Malibu | 42,401 | 48,136 | -11.9% | 16,552 | 18,866 | -12.3% |
#14 | Nissan Versa | 36,998 | 34,603 | 6.9% | 14,543 | 15,799 | -8.0% |
#15 | Kia Optima | 36,463 | 37,515 | -2.8% | 15,485 | 16,310 | -5.1% |
#16 | Subaru Outback | 35,487 | 28,926 | 22.7% | 12,504 | 11,729 | 6.6% |
#17 | Volkswagen Jetta | 31,363 | 37,368 | -16.1% | 11,583 | 15,692 | -26.2% |
#17.1 | Volkswagen Jetta Sedan * | 29,544 | 32,739 | -9.8% | 11,005 | 13,687 | -19.6% |
#17.2 | Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen * | 1,819 | 4,629 | -60.7% | 578 | 2,005 | -71.2% |
#18 | BMW 3-Series & 4-Series ³ | 30,931 | 24,405 | 26.7% | 14,835 | 10,120 | 46.6% |
#19 | Kia Soul | 30,838 | 32,668 | -5.6% | 12,731 | 13,992 | -9.0% |
#20 | Ford Mustang | 29,811 | 19,596 | 52.1% | 12,663 | 9,305 | 36.1% |
#21 | Mazda 3 | 27,304 | 24,056 | 13.5% | 10,534 | 10,536 | -0.1% |
#22 | Chevrolet Impala | 27,221 | 36,858 | -26.1% | 8,942 | 12,952 | -31.0% |
#23 | Dodge Charger | 26,218 | 24,956 | 5.1% | 8,828 | 10,816 | -18.4% |
#24 | Toyota Prius ² | 25,142 | 28,814 | -12.7% | 9,958 | 12,369 | -19.5% |
#24.1 | Toyota Prius Sedan * | 23,871 | 25,518 | -6.5% | 9,485 | 10,917 | -13.1% |
#24.2 | Toyota Prius Plug-In * | 1,271 | 3,296 | -61.4% | 473 | 1,452 | -67.4% |
#25 | Dodge Dart | 25,115 | 16,074 | 56.2% | 9,572 | 6,135 | 56.0% |
#26 | Subaru Impreza | 22,547 | 20,234 | 11.4% | 7,835 | 8,089 | -3.1% |
#26.1 | Subaru Impreza * | 15,286 | 14,719 | 3.9% | 5,364 | 5,908 | -9.2% |
#26.2 | Subaru Impreza WRX/STI * | 7,261 | 5,515 | 31.7% | 2,471 | 2,181 | 13.3% |
#27 | Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 20,943 | 17,029 | 23.0% | 7,635 | 5,660 | 34.9% |
#28 | Volkswagen Passat | 20,408 | 24,283 | -16.0% | 7,794 | 11,050 | -29.5% |
#29 | Subaru XV Crosstrek | 20,081 | 16,875 | 19.0% | 7,162 | 6,585 | 8.8% |
#30 | Kia Forte | 19,508 | 17,285 | 12.9% | 7,537 | 7,048 | 6.9% |
#31 | Honda Fit | 18,094 | 10,444 | 73.2% | 6,640 | 4,201 | 58.1% |
#32 | Chevrolet Camaro | 17,320 | 19,568 | -11.5% | 5,956 | 8,624 | -30.9% |
#33 | Hyundai Accent | 16,799 | 16,008 | 4.9% | 7,494 | 5,843 | 28.3% |
#34 | Mazda 6 | 16,400 | 12,847 | 27.7% | 7,570 | 5,730 | 32.1% |
#35 | Dodge Challenger | 15,957 | 11,034 | 44.6% | 6,110 | 4,882 | 25.2% |
#36 | Subaru Legacy | 14,371 | 8,544 | 68.2% | 6,148 | 3,234 | 90.1% |
#37 | Lexus ES | 14,045 | 15,103 | -7.0% | 5,773 | 6,784 | -14.9% |
#38 | Toyota Avalon | 13,604 | 13,295 | 2.3% | 4,721 | 5,946 | -20.6% |
#39 | Chrysler 300 | 12,907 | 13,000 | -0.7% | 5,359 | 5,367 | -0.1% |
#40 | Volkswagen Golf | 12,763 | 5,350 | 139% | 4,643 | 1,989 | 133% |
#40.1 | Volkswagen Golf GTI * | 5,754 | 2,770 | 108% | 1,997 | 1,012 | 97.3% |
#40.2 | Volkswagen Golf * | 5,559 | 2,566 | 117% | 1,869 | 973 | 92.1% |
#40.3 | Volkswagen Golf R * | 840 | 14 | 5,900% | 478 | 4 | 11,850% |
#40.4 | Volkswagen e-Golf * | 506 | — | — | 195 | — | — |
#40.5 | Volkswagen Golf SportWagen * | 104 | — | — | 104 | — | — |
#41 | Ford Fiesta | 12,110 | 15,598 | -22.4% | 4,948 | 6,592 | -24.9% |
#42 | BMW 5-Series | 12,065 | 10,952 | 10.2% | 5,100 | 3,865 | 32.0% |
#43 | Chevrolet Sonic | 11,315 | 24,233 | -53.3% | 4,894 | 10,060 | -51.4% |
#44 | Lexus IS | 11,246 | 11,458 | -1.9% | 4,488 | 4,893 | -8.3% |
#45 | Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 11,234 | 15,873 | -29.2% | 4,489 | 6,336 | -29.2% |
#46 | Ford Taurus | 10,569 | 14,594 | -27.6% | 4,164 | 6,576 | -36.7% |
#46.1 | Ford Taurus * | 8,237 | 12,309 | -33.1% | 3,224 | 5,689 | -43.3% |
#46.2 | Ford Taurus Police Interceptor * | 2,332 | 2,285 | 2.1% | 940 | 887 | 6.0% |
#47 | Infiniti Q50 | 10,516 | 10,019 | 5.0% | 3,901 | 3,795 | 2.8% |
#48 | Buick LaCrosse | 10,199 | 10,522 | -3.1% | 4,425 | 3,550 | 24.6% |
#49 | Acura TLX | 9,741 | — | — | 3,430 | — | — |
#50 | Mini Cooper | 9,295 | 3,946 | 136% | 4,175 | 1,625 | 157% |
#50.1 | Mini Cooper Hardtop 2-Door * | 4,930 | 1,964 | 151% | 2,126 | 687 | 209% |
#50.2 | Mini Cooper Hardtop 4-Door * | 3,294 | — | — | 1,509 | — | — |
#50.3 | Mini Cooper Convertible * | 695 | 644 | 7.9% | 364 | 352 | 3.4% |
#50.4 | Mini Cooper Roadster * | 270 | 296 | -8.8% | 124 | 143 | -13.3% |
#50.5 | Mini Cooper Coupe * | 101 | 262 | -61.5% | 50 | 99 | -49.5% |
#50.6 | Mini Cooper Clubman * | 5 | 780 | -99.4% | 2 | 344 | -99.4% |
#51 | Chevrolet Spark | 9,104 | 9,541 | -4.6% | 3,260 | 5,117 | -36.3% |
#52 | Buick Verano | 9,079 | 10,881 | -16.6% | 2,866 | 3,289 | -12.9% |
#53 | Toyota Prius C ² | 8,879 | 8,833 | 0.5% | 3,564 | 3,685 | -3.3% |
#54 | Chevrolet Corvette | 8,517 | 8,179 | 4.1% | 3,785 | 3,480 | 8.8% |
#55 | Hyundai Genesis ³ | 8,430 | 5,236 | 61.0% | 3,064 | 2,170 | 41.2% |
#56 | Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class | 8,226 | 6,129 | 34.2% | 3,129 | 1,725 | 81.4% |
#57 | Fiat 500 | 7,995 | 8,473 | -5.6% | 3,276 | 3,316 | -1.2% |
#58 | Audi A3 | 7,743 | 863 | 797% | 3,081 | 300 | 927% |
#59 | Nissan Maxima | 7,194 | 14,461 | -50.3% | 2,760 | 6,008 | -54.1% |
#60 | Toyota Venza | 6,781 | 7,555 | -10.2% | 2,404 | 3,090 | -22.2% |
#61 | Lincoln MKZ | 6,506 | 9,218 | -29.4% | 2,842 | 4,052 | -29.9% |
#62 | Toyota Prius V ² | 6,279 | 6,001 | 4.6% | 2,516 | 2,528 | -0.5% |
#63 | Audi A4 | 6,210 | 8,687 | -28.5% | 2,496 | 3,692 | -32.4% |
#63.1 | Audi A4 Sedan * | 5,572 | 7,744 | -28.0% | 2,266 | 3,334 | -32.0% |
#63.2 | Audi A4 Allroad * | 638 | 943 | -32.3% | 230 | 358 | -35.8% |
#64 | Cadillac XTS | 6,209 | 5,880 | 5.6% | 2,367 | 2,126 | 11.3% |
#65 | Mitsubishi Mirage | 6,056 | 3,785 | 60.0% | 2,488 | 1,499 | 66.0% |
#66 | Mitsubishi Lancer | 6,039 | 4,842 | 24.7% | 2,425 | 2,663 | -8.9% |
#67 | Kia Rio | 5,998 | 9,566 | -37.3% | 2,483 | 3,571 | -30.5% |
#68 | Lexus GS | 5,904 | 5,358 | 10.2% | 2,374 | 2,484 | -4.4% |
#69 | Cadillac ATS | 5,824 | 7,318 | -20.4% | 2,039 | 2,982 | -31.6% |
#70 | Volkswagen Beetle | 5,735 | 8,167 | -29.8% | 2,444 | 3,432 | -28.8% |
#70.1 | Volkswagen Beetle Coupe * | 3,487 | 5,205 | -33.0% | 1,328 | 2,131 | -37.7% |
#70.2 | Volkswagen Beetle Convertible * | 2,248 | 2,962 | -24.1% | 1,116 | 1,301 | -14.2% |
#71 | Toyota Yaris | 5,324 | 4,144 | 28.5% | 2,518 | 1,805 | 39.5% |
#72 | Hyundai Veloster | 5,237 | 6,686 | -21.7% | 2,380 | 2,782 | -14.5% |
#73 | Mercedes-Benz S-Class | 5,044 | 5,369 | -6.1% | 2,065 | 2,299 | -10.2% |
#74 | Audi A6 | 4,812 | 5,436 | -11.5% | 2,328 | 2,212 | 5.2% |
#75 | Cadillac CTS | 4,636 | 7,659 | -39.5% | 1,500 | 2,918 | -48.6% |
#76 | Volvo S60 | 4,544 | 5,284 | -14.0% | 1,970 | 2,384 | -17.4% |
#77 | Scion xB | 4,472 | 4,057 | 10.2% | 1,575 | 1,534 | 2.7% |
#78 | Infiniti Q40 | 4,394 | 3,830 | 14.7% | 1,722 | 2,001 | -13.9% |
#79 | Buick Regal | 4,382 | 6,058 | -27.7% | 1,901 | 2,424 | -21.6% |
#80 | Scion tC | 4,373 | 4,330 | 1.0% | 1,777 | 1,860 | -4.5% |
#81 | Ford C-Max | 4,305 | 5,566 | -22.7% | 1,769 | 2,295 | -22.9% |
#82 | BMW 6-Series | 4,182 | 4,127 | 1.3% | 2,434 | 3,063 | -20.5% |
#83 | Nissan Leaf | 4,085 | 5,184 | -21.2% | 1,817 | 2,507 | -27.5% |
#84 | Acura ILX | 3,505 | 4,141 | -15.4% | 1,554 | 1,683 | -7.7% |
#85 | Lexus CT200h | 3,399 | 4,000 | -15.0% | 1,416 | 1,480 | -4.3% |
#86 | Fiat 500L | 3,043 | 2,952 | 3.1% | 1,218 | 1,422 | -14.3% |
#87 | Lexus RC | 3,032 | — | — | 1,201 | — | — |
#88 | Audi A5 | 2,977 | 3,491 | -14.7% | 1,303 | 1,536 | -15.2% |
#89 | BMW i3 | 2,681 | — | — | 922 | — | — |
#90 | Porsche 911 | 2,521 | 2,535 | -0.6% | 836 | 887 | -5.8% |
#91 | Scion FR-S | 2,445 | 3,425 | -28.6% | 893 | 1,464 | -39.0% |
#92 | Infiniti Q70 | 2,417 | 1,593 | 51.7% | 1,083 | 646 | 67.6% |
#93 | Jaguar XF | 2,172 | 2,296 | -5.4% | 825 | 742 | 11.2% |
#94 | BMW 2-Series (& 1-Series) ³ | 2,147 | 904 | 138% | 1,249 | 557 | 124% |
#95 | Honda Crosstour | 2,046 | 3,318 | -38.3% | 742 | 1,017 | -27.0% |
#96 | Lincoln MKS | 2,042 | 2,440 | -16.3% | 838 | 1,034 | -19.0% |
#97 | Hyundai Azera | 1,957 | 2,118 | -7.6% | 616 | 760 | -18.9% |
#98 | BMW 7-Series | 1,941 | 1,882 | 3.1% | 732 | 707 | 3.5% |
#99 | Chevrolet Volt | 1,874 | 3,606 | -48.0% | 639 | 1,478 | -56.8% |
#100 | Lexus LS | 1,848 | 1,967 | -6.1% | 676 | 744 | -9.1% |
#101 | Kia Cadenza | 1,806 | 2,495 | -27.6% | 783 | 868 | -9.8% |
#102 | Nissan 370Z | 1,767 | 1,734 | 1.9% | 759 | 793 | -4.3% |
#103 | Smart Fortwo | 1,533 | 2,237 | -31.5% | 583 | 775 | -24.8% |
#104 | Volkswagen CC | 1,461 | 2,974 | -50.9% | 513 | 1,129 | -54.6% |
#105 | Mazda MX-5 Miata | 1,381 | 1,256 | 10.0% | 532 | 751 | -29.2% |
#106 | Porsche Panamera | 1,312 | 1,466 | -10.5% | 433 | 442 | -2.0% |
#107 | Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class | 1,296 | 1,483 | -12.6% | 547 | 604 | -9.4% |
#108 | Volvo V60 | 1,221 | 1,259 | -3.0% | 590 | 602 | -2.0% |
#109 | Volvo XC70 | 1,209 | 910 | 32.9% | 563 | 382 | 47.4% |
#110 | Infiniti Q60 | 1,180 | 1,418 | -16.8% | 368 | 594 | -38.0% |
#111 | Subaru BRZ | 1,159 | 2,066 | -43.9% | 495 | 857 | -42.2% |
#112 | Audi A7 | 1,115 | 2,106 | -47.1% | 601 | 854 | -29.6% |
#113 | Audi A8 | 1,067 | 1,174 | -9.1% | 461 | 477 | -3.4% |
#114 | Jaguar F-Type | 1,058 | 786 | 34.6% | 335 | 287 | 16.7% |
#115 | Mercedes-Benz SL-Class | 1,044 | 1,145 | -8.8% | 403 | 453 | -11.0% |
#116 | Jaguar XJ | 952 | 1,209 | -21.3% | 434 | 556 | -21.9% |
#117 | Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class | 817 | 995 | -17.9% | 343 | 445 | -22.9% |
#118 | BMW Z4 | 802 | 849 | -5.5% | 422 | 592 | -28.7% |
#119 | Porsche Cayman | 780 | 922 | -15.4% | 244 | 288 | -15.3% |
#120 | Dodge Avenger | 647 | 21,740 | -97.0% | 186 | 8,756 | -97.9% |
#121 | Honda Insight | 643 | 1,066 | -39.7% | 209 | 410 | -49.0% |
#122 | Hyundai Equus | 641 | 918 | -30.2% | 214 | 331 | -35.3% |
#123 | Porsche Boxster | 633 | 933 | -32.2% | 224 | 329 | -31.9% |
#124 | Honda CR-Z | 626 | 939 | -33.3% | 255 | 354 | -28.0% |
#125 | Chevrolet SS | 594 | 865 | -31.3% | 264 | 350 | -24.6% |
#126 | Acura RLX | 543 | 1,178 | -53.9% | 194 | 387 | -49.9% |
#127 | Mercedes-Benz B-Class | 494 | — | — | 145 | — | — |
#128 | Volkswagen Eos | 487 | 708 | -31.2% | 213 | 328 | -35.1% |
#129 | Scion xD | 456 | 2,054 | -77.8% | 114 | 800 | -85.8% |
#130 | Nissan Cube | 454 | 1,248 | -63.6% | 176 | 418 | -57.9% |
#131 | Nissan GT-R | 394 | 264 | 49.2% | 175 | 119 | 47.1% |
#132 | Chevrolet Caprice PPV | 373 | 769 | -51.5% | 151 | 247 | -38.9% |
#133 | Volvo S80 | 372 | 612 | -39.2% | 90 | 175 | -48.6% |
#134 | BMW i8 | 341 | — | — | 143 | — | — |
#135 | Volvo V60 Cross Country | 323 | — | — | 225 | — | — |
#136 | Cadillac ELR | 311 | 180 | 72.8% | 92 | 81 | 13.6% |
#137 | Kia K900 | 269 | 105 | 156% | 88 | 105 | -16.2% |
#138 | Scion iQ | 232 | 591 | -60.7% | 65 | 259 | -74.9% |
#139 | Mazda 2 | 228 | 3,808 | -94.0% | 36 | 2,202 | -98.4% |
#140 | Alfa Romeo 4C | 217 | — | — | 73 | — | — |
#141 | Dodge Viper | 175 | 158 | 10.8% | 50 | 67 | -25.4% |
#142 | Audi R8 | 170 | 225 | -24.4% | 69 | 74 | -6.8% |
#143 | Jaguar XK | 154 | 424 | -63.7% | 66 | 231 | -71.4% |
#144 | Porsche 918 Spyder | 58 | — | — | 10 | — | — |
#145 | Acura TL | 56 | 4,852 | -98.8% | 16 | 2,004 | -99.2% |
#146 | Mercedes-Benz CL-Class | 52 | 76 | -31.6% | 33 | 28 | 17.9% |
#147 | Acura TSX | 19 | 2,923 | -99.4% | 9 | 1,119 | -99.2% |
#147.1 | Acura TSX Sedan * | 18 | 2,619 | -99.3% | 9 | 1,015 | -99.1% |
#147.2 | Acura TSX SportWagon * | 1 | 304 | -99.7% | — | 104 | -100% |
#148 | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG | 16 | 79 | -79.7% | 8 | 22 | -63.6% |
#149 | Mitsubishi i MiEV | 15 | 28 | -46.4% | 10 | 24 | -58.3% |
#150 | Audi TT | 11 | 383 | -97.1% | 1 | 152 | -99.3% |
#151 | Volvo C70 | 7 | 416 | -98.3% | 1 | 148 | -99.3% |
#152 | Lexus LFA | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | -50.0% |
#153 | Mitsubishi Galant | — | 122 | -100% | — | 80 | -100% |
#154 | Volvo C30 | — | 62 | -100% | — | 36 | -100% |
#155 | Mercedes-Benz R-Class | — | 4 | -100% | — | – | — |
#156 | Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class | — | 1 | -100% | — | – | — |
#157 | Mazda RX-8 | — | 1 | -100% | — | — | — |
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1,846,990 | 1,836,683 | 0.6% | 734,366 | 762,078 | -3.6% |
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Source: Automakers & ANDC
* Italicized, asterisked, unranked lines are nothing more than available breakdowns, already included in the model’s total, not in addition to the model’s total.
² Total Prius Family sales: down 13.7% to 16,038 in March; down 7.7% to 40,300 in Q1.
³ BMW has chosen to include sales of the 4-Series within figures for the 3-Series, presumably for year-over-year consistency’s sake, while also combining the 1-Series and 2-Series. Hyundai does the same with the Genesis and Genesis Coupe.
Sales data for brands such as Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lotus, Rolls-Royce etc. are unfortunately not broken down by model. estimates say sales for those brands in the first-quarter of 2015 were 309, 531, 189, 45, and 285, respectively. Tesla, unfortunately, doesn’t release model-specific monthly U.S. sales data, but Automotive News now issues estimates for the brand, and those estimates say Tesla sold 1200 cars in March; 3600 YTD. HybridCars.com, which typically estimated much lower Model S sales, estimates 2000 March sales; 4900 YTD.