U.S. sales of midsize cars, down 4% in April 2016, were largely dragged down by sharp losses in Chrysler showrooms.
U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model – April 2016 YTD
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model – April 2016 YTD
The 200’s story is not a new one. A temporary shutdown at its Sterling Heights, Michigan, factory led to layoffs, the revelation that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ has no intention of developing the current car’s successor, and acknowledgements of the 200’s weaknesses from FCA’s boss, Sergio Marchionne.
No, the story is not a new one. There are simply more pages added to the book. U.S. sales of the Chrysler 200 fell 60% to only 7591 units in April 2016, a four-month high for the 200, but an 11,259-unit year-over-year loss.
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Set aside the 200 from the overarching midsize equation and the picture isn’t quite so gloomy. Yes, April sales of numerous competitors fell – rather sharply in some cases – but so too did numerous competitors rise quickly. Non-FCA midsize cars actually increased 2% in the United States in April 2016, and they’re up by more than 3% so far this year.
Why? The new Chevrolet Malibu, together with the clear-out of the old Chevrolet Malibu, and growth from the Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata, and Nissan Altima, is powering the midsize category forward.
Sort of.
If you forget Chrysler’s failings.
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. These tables are sortable, so you can rank midsize cars any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.
Click Column Headers To Sort • April 2017 • May 2016 • March 2016 • April 2015
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Midsize Car
|
April
2016 |
April
2015 |
%
Change |
2016
YTD |
2015
YTD |
%
Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1306
|
1647 | -20.7% | 6843 | 6029 | 13.5% | |
|
21,763
|
17,430 | 24.9% | 79,985 | 59,831 | 33.7% | |
|
7591
|
18,850 | -59.7% | 25,564 | 68,002 | -62.4% | |
|
—
|
140 | -100% | — | 787 | -100% | |
|
20,730
|
24,954 | -16.9% | 95,724 | 96,424 | -0.7% | |
|
31,526
|
27,251 | 15.7% | 108,599 | 95,896 | 13.2% | |
|
15,211
|
17,914 | -15.1% | 76,668 | 62,604 | 22.5% | |
|
11,224
|
13,666 | -17.9% | 40,992 | 50,129 | -18.2% | |
|
3929
|
4995 | -21.3% | 14,212 | 21,393 | -33.6% | |
|
28,484
|
22,108 | 28.8% | 113,816 | 108,983 | 4.4% | |
|
5591
|
5276 | 6.0% | 20,069 | 19,647 | 2.1% | |
|
34,039
|
34,066 | -0.1% | 130,283 | 134,571 | -3.2% | |
|
5629
|
6623 | -15.0% | 19,692 | 27,031 | -27.2% | |
|
230
|
516 | -55.4% | 1221 | 1977 | -38.2% | |
|
—
|
—
|
— | — | — | — | — |
|
Total
|
187,253
|
195,436 | -4.2% | 733,668 | 753,304 | -2.6% |
|
Hybrids & Electrics
|
April
2016 |
April
2015 |
%
Change |
2016
YTD |
2015
YTD |
%
Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1983
|
905 | 119% | 5970 | 2779 | 115% | |
|
2228
|
1790 | 24.5% | 6287 | 6095 | 3.2% | |
|
9
|
183 | -95.1% | 30 | 826 | -96.4% | |
|
6
|
16 | -62.5% | 14 | 31 | -54.8% | |
|
787
|
1553 | -49.3% | 3718 | 5638 | -34.1% | |
|
8927
|
9250 | -3.5% | 30,582 | 34,392 | -11.1% | |
|
8923
|
8822 |
1.1% |
30,555 |
32,693 |
-6.5% |
|
|
4
|
428 |
-99.1% |
27 |
1699 | -98.4% | |
|
1322
|
2462 | -46.3% | 4970 | 8741 | -43.1% | |
|
—
|
—
|
— | — | — | — | — |
|
Total
|
15,262
|
16,159 | -5.5% | 51,571 | 58,502 | -11.8% |
|
Tall Wagons
& Crossovers |
April
2016 |
April
2015 |
%
Change |
2016
YTD |
2015
YTD |
%
Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
72
|
826 | -91.3% | 638 | 2872 | -77.8% | |
|
14,294
|
12,534 | 14.0% | 51,565 | 48,021 | 7.4% | |
|
57
|
2101 | -97.3% | 472 | 8882 | -94.7% | |
|
—
|
—
|
— | — | — | — | — |
|
Total
|
14,423
|
15,461 | -6.7% | 52,675 | 59,775 | -11.9% |
Source: Automakers & ANDC
* indicates a vehicle that is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ Prius breakdown by variant
GCBC isn’t here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data for the sake of comparison. The more ways sales data can be displayed, the better. This explains why you’ll see the Outback and Venza listed with midsize SUVs, too… because readers have wanted it both ways. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts.
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U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings – April 2016
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