Midsize Car Sales In America - November 2016 YTD

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Year-over-year, U.S. sales of midsize sedans were essentially flat in November 2016, albeit down sharply compared with November 2014. Despite a huge downturn in sales of the now dead Chrysler 200 and losses reported by the Ford Fusion, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Optima, Mazda 6, Nissan Altima, and Toyota Camry, the segment bucked the overall passenger car trend to remain level with November 2015 results.

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U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - November 2016 YTD
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - November 2016 YTD

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Thank the Chevrolet Malibu, still fresh off a redesign. 

Also give credit to the Subaru Legacy, an admittedly low-volume candidate that has nevertheless improved its sales in seven of the last ten months. 

The Volkswagen Passat's 133% leap forward comes one year after Passat sales crumpled post-diesel-emissions-crisis. The Passat's 6441-unit total shouldn't be confused with an impressive one – Volkswagen Of America reported 10,544 Passat sales in November 2012, 8876 in November 2013, and 6966 in November 2014.

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The segment-leading Toyota Camry, America's most popular car, fell 9% in November and is off the pace set in 2015 by 9%, as well. Camry sales had risen to a seven-year high in 2015. 

A new Camry bows at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, in early January.

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. Mobile users can now thumb across the tables for full-width access. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

Click Column Headers To Sort • December 2016 • October 2016 • November 2015

Midsize Car	Nov. 2016	Nov. 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Buick Regal	1746	1172	49.0%	18,524	16,933	9.4%
Chevrolet Malibu	18,577	10,813	71.8%	205,117	182,699	12.3%
Chrysler 200	2849	10,103	-71.8%	54,651	157,705	-65.3%
Dodge Avenger	1	15	-93.3%	45	1294	-96.5%
Ford Fusion	17,560	19,451	-9.7%	246,708	274,594	-10.2%
Honda Accord	27,182	25,566	6.3%	311,352	320,501	-2.9%
Hyundai Sonata	15,363	16,732	-8.2%	185,614	190,483	-2.6%
Kia Optima	12,330	13,048	-5.5%	111,631	145,732	-23.4%
Mazda 6	3046	3089	-1.4%	41,832	53,730	-22.1%
Nissan Altima	20,039	20,564	-2.6%	282,617	303,936	-7.0%
Subaru Legacy	5814	4769	21.9%	59,346	54,688	8.5%
Toyota Camry	28,189	30,945	-8.9%	355,204	392,056	-9.4%
Volkswagen CC	268	475	-43.6%	2863	5643	-49.3%
Volkswagen Passat	6441	2759	133%	65,761	74,611	-11.9%
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Total	159,405	159,501	-0.1%	1,941,265	2,174,605	-10.7%

Hybrids & Electrics	Nov. 2016	Nov. 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Volt	2531	1980	27.8%	21,048	13,279	58.5%
Ford C-Max	1532	1454	5.4%	17,650	20,352	-13.3%
Honda Insight	3	30	-90.0%	66	1436	-95.4%
Mitsubishi i MiEV	5	4	25.0%	91	106	-14.2%
Nissan LEAF	1457	1054	38.2%	12,107	15,922	-24.0%
Toyota Prius	8065	8331	-3.2%	91,910	107,845	-14.8%
Toyota Prius Sedan ^	7284	8287	-12.1%	91,077	103,676	-12.2%
Toyota Prius Prime ^	781	44	1675%	833	4169	-80.0%
Toyota Prius V	1058	1643	-35.6%	13,467	26,250	-48.7%
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Total	14,651	14,496	1.1%	156,339	185,190	-15.6%

Tall Wagons  & Crossovers	Nov. 2016	Nov. 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Honda Crosstour *	---	527	-100%	726	8491	-91.5%
Subaru Outback *	17,769	13,079	35.9%	162,203	136,227	19.1%
Toyota Venza *	4	602	-99.3%	588	20,950	-97.2%
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Total	17,773	14,208	25.1%	163,517	165,668	-1.3%

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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