Top 20 Worst-Selling Vehicles In America – October 2013

After switching up the display for Canada’s worst-selling vehicles in September, GCBC is now making changes in the U.S. edition.

To summarize: Rather than showcasing only continuing nameplates and rather than placing an arbitrary price point under and over which vehicles are other mainstream or niche players, all vehicles are eligible.

There are notes below which mention the vehicles which sold in October 2012 but not last month – we’ve left out all 0-unit vehicles, which obviously leaves out vehicles that suffered a 100% year-over-year decline.

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

Reasons behind the change? For one thing, manufacturers are frequently announcing the cancellation of a vehicle’s production well in advance of actually eliminating the nameplate from their lineups. More importantly, it seems more useful to show the vehicles with sales that are disappearing fastest instead of showing only the vehicles which (apparently) have a future but are selling less often.

To make room for these expired vehicles – R-Class, LFA, Canyon, ZDX, for example – we’ve expanded each list from 10 to 20 vehicles. The first list shows the 20 vehicles with the worst year-over-year U.S. sales declines in September; the second focuses purely on the lowest-volume vehicles, regardless of whether sales are rising or falling.

You can always select a make and model at GCBC’s Sales Stats page to find historical monthly and yearly sales figures from both Canada and the United States. Pertinent links are clickable at the bottom of this post, but you can also find related links at the Best Sellers page.

October 2014 • November 2013 • September 2013 • October 2012

Rank	Worst-Selling Vehicle By Percentage Decline	% Change	October 2013	October 2012
#1	Audi A3	– 99.8%	1	658
#2	GMC Canyon	– 98.9%	5	472
#3	Chevrolet Colorado	– 98.2%	29	1612
#4	Mercedes-Benz R-Class	– 95.8%	1	24
#5	Mitsubishi Galant	– 84.8%	56	369
#6	Chevrolet Avalanche	– 77.4%	526	2331
#7	Toyota Yaris	– 69.9%	775	2579
T8	Acura ZDX	– 69.6%	14	46
T8	Scion iQ	– 69.6%	246	808
#10	Volvo C30	– 67.6%	48	148
#11	BMW X5	– 49.5%	2140	4240
#12	Acura TL	– 49.4%	1295	2560
#13	Infiniti M	– 49.3%	374	738
#14	Smart Fortwo	– 48.6%	513	998
#15	Subaru Tribeca	– 45.1%	101	184
#16	Volkswagen Touareg	– 43.1%	549	965
#17	Volkswagen CC	– 42.4%	1289	2238
#18	Hyundai Tucson	– 41.6%	2016	3451
#19	Kia Sedona	– 40.9%	676	1144
#20	Jaguar XK	– 39.8%	97	161

Rank	Worst-Selling Vehicle By Volume	October 2013	October 2012	% Change
#1	Mercedes-Benz R-Class	1	24	– 95.8%
#2	Chevrolet SS	1	—	—
#3	Audi A3	1	658	– 99.8%
#4	Lexus LFA	2	3	– 33.3%
#5	GMC Canyon	5	472	– 98.9%
#6	Acura ZDX	14	46	– 69.6%
#7	Mitsubishi i MiEV	28	30	– 6.7%
#8	Chevrolet Colorado	29	1612	– 98.2%
#9	Mercedes-Benz CL-Class	34	54	– 37.0%
#10	Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG	42	28	50.0%
#11	Volvo C30	48	148	– 67.6%
#12	Mitsubishi Galant	56	369	– 84.8%
#13	Audi R8	65	48	38.3%
#14	Dodge (SRT) Viper	69	—	—
#15	Jaguar XK	97	161	– 39.8%
#16	Subaru Tribeca	101	184	– 45.1%
#17	Volkswagen Routan	105	841	– 87.5%
#18	Nissan GT-R	111	86	29.1%
#19	BMW Z4	174	246	– 29.3%
#20	Volvo S80	175	163	7.4%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
Vehicles which sold at least once in October 2012 but didn’t sell at all in October 2013: Dodge Caliber, Dodge Nitro, Dodge Dakota, Jeep Liberty, Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Ford Crown Victoria, Ford Ranger, Lincoln Town Car, Buick Lucerne, Cadillac DTS, Cadillac STS, Chevrolet Aveo, Honda FCX, Hyundai Veracruz, Mitsubishi Eclipse, Mitsubishi Endeavor, Suzuki Kizashi, Suzuki SX4, Suzuki Equator, Suzuki Grand Vitara, and Lexus HS. Sales by brands like Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lotus, Maserati, Rolls-Royce, and Bentley go unreported, unfortunately.