Automotive
The Volvo V90 Cross Country and Kia Niro generated their first U.S. sales in January, which was also the Chevrolet Bolt's first month of availability.
You could argue – and you will – whether the V90 Cross Country should be placed with SUVs and crossovers. There'll be a V90 sans Cross Country to not argue about shortly. GM and Kia would also lead you to believe that the Bolt and Niro are deserving of crossover consideration. Neither front-wheel-drive vehicle even offers an all-wheel-drive option.
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - February 2017 YTD
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - 2016 Year End
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - January 2016
Less controversial is the Honda Civic, America's best-selling car in January 2017 despite tumbling 14% year-over-year. The Civic, second-ranked Toyota Corolla, and third-ranked Toyota Camry all lost a significant chunk of sales. Indeed, 15 of the 20 most popular cars in America in January 2017 sold less often than in January 2016.
The sharpest passenger car declines among continuing volume vehicles belonged to the Hyundai Sonata (down 48%), Chevrolet Malibu (down 43%), Dodge Challenger and Chevrolet Impala (down 40%), Chevrolet Camaro (down 35%), Ford Mustang (down 33%), and Toyota Avalon (down 30%.
U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - October 2016 YTD
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales By Model - January 2017
Pickup Truck Sales In America - October 2016
Minivan Sales In America - October 2016
The Ford Focus, Toyota Camry, and Ford Fusion all posted losses of at least 20%, as well.
There were positive outcomes for a number of high-volume cars. The Chevrolet Cruze reported its best month since August. Hyundai Elantra sales increased on a YOY basis for a second consecutive month. The Nissan Versa and Hyundai Accent reported big gains. And the new Subaru Impreza produced positive showroom traffic, with the new sedan/hatch growing 17% to 5105 units.
Reminder: these are January 2017 rankings, but you can sort cars by prior year volume by clicking the January 2016 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.
Click Column Headers To Sort • February 2017 • December 2016 • January 2016
Rank | Car | Jan. 2017 | Jan. 2016 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Honda Civic | 23,095 | 26,741 | -13.6% |
| #2 | Toyota Corolla | 21,567 | 23,612 | -8.7% |
| #2.1 | Toyota Corolla Sedan * | 20,107 | 22,362 | -10.1% |
| #2.2 | Toyota Corolla iM/Scion iM * | 1,460 | 1,250 | 16.8% |
| #3 | Toyota Camry | 20,313 | 26,848 | -24.3% |
| #4 | Chevrolet Cruze | 19,949 | 14,362 | 38.9% |
| #5 | Honda Accord | 19,536 | 20,765 | -5.9% |
| #6 | Nissan Altima | 18,931 | 22,156 | -14.6% |
| #7 | Ford Fusion | 15,515 | 19,877 | -21.9% |
| #8 | Nissan Sentra | 13,444 | 16,144 | -16.7% |
| #9 | Hyundai Elantra | 13,185 | 9,885 | 33.4% |
| #10 | Ford Focus | 9,577 | 12,977 | -26.2% |
| #11 | Nissan Versa | 8,870 | 8,006 | 10.8% |
| #12 | Chevrolet Malibu | 8,377 | 14,746 | -43.2% |
| #13 | Hyundai Sonata | 7,894 | 15,209 | -48.1% |
| #14 | Kia Optima | 7,849 | 8,413 | -6.7% |
| #15 | Kia Soul | 7,792 | 9,191 | -15.2% |
| #16 | Subaru Impreza | 7,247 | 6,718 | 7.9% |
| #16.1 | Subaru Impreza * | 5,105 | 4,382 | 16.5% |
| #16.2 | Subaru Impreza WRX/STI * | 2,142 | 2,336 | -8.3% |
| #17 | Dodge Charger | 7,153 | 8,782 | -18.5% |
| #18 | Hyundai Accent | 7,062 | 5,050 | 39.8% |
| #19 | Volkswagen Jetta | 6,846 | 8,177 | -16.3% |
| #19.1 | Volkswagen Jetta Sedan * | 6,846 | 8,175 | -16.3% |
| #19.2 | Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen * | --- | 2 | -100% |
| #20 | Mazda 3 | 6,623 | 7,551 | -12.3% |
| #21 | Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 6,453 | 5,079 | 27.1% |
| #22 | Kia Forte | 6,267 | 5,329 | 17.6% |
| #23 | Chevrolet Impala | 5,972 | 9,942 | -39.9% |
| #24 | Toyota Prius ² | 5,919 | 6,343 | -6.7% |
| #24.1 | Toyota Prius * | 4,553 | 6,333 | -28.1% |
| #24.2 | Toyota Prius Prime * | 1,366 | 10 | 13,560% |
| #25 | Volkswagen Passat | 5,887 | 3,586 | 64.2% |
| #26 | Volkswagen Golf | 5,766 | 3,993 | 44.4% |
| #26.1 | Volkswagen Golf SportWagen * | 2,047 | 706 | 190% |
| #26.2 | Volkswagen Golf GTI * | 1,731 | 1,496 | 15.7% |
| #26.3 | Volkswagen Golf * | 1,213 | 986 | 23.0% |
| #26.4 | Volkswagen Golf R * | 443 | 477 | -7.1% |
| #26.5 | Volkswagen e-Golf * | 332 | 328 | 1.2% |
| #27 | Ford Mustang | 5,046 | 7,580 | -33.4% |
| #28 | Chrysler 300 | 4,708 | 5,665 | -16.9% |
| #29 | Mercedes-Benz E-Class & CLS-Class ³ | 4,155 | 2,790 | 48.9% |
| #30 | BMW 3-Series | 4,032 | 3,287 | 22.7% |
| #31 | Subaru Legacy | 3,882 | 4,473 | -13.2% |
| #32 | Nissan Maxima | 3,738 | 4,415 | -15.3% |
| #33 | Chevrolet Camaro | 3,588 | 5,551 | -35.4% |
| #34 | Ford Fiesta | 3,575 | 2,560 | 39.6% |
| #35 | Dodge Challenger | 3,393 | 5,661 | -40.1% |
| #36 | Ford Taurus | 3,365 | 3,567 | -5.7% |
| #36.1 | Ford Taurus * | 2,814 | 3,112 | -9.6% |
| #36.2 | Ford Taurus Police Interceptor * | 551 | 455 | 21.1% |
| #37 | Mazda 6 | 3,300 | 2,572 | 28.3% |
| #38 | Toyota Yaris | 3,281 | 2,388 | 37.4% |
| #38.1 | Toyota Yaris iA/Scion iA * | 1,951 | 1,840 | 6.0% |
| #38.2 | Toyota Yaris Hatchback * | 1,330 | 548 | 143% |
| #39 | Infiniti Q50 | 3,206 | 2,914 | 10.0% |
| #40 | Honda Fit | 3,078 | 3,095 | -0.5% |
| #41 | Toyota Avalon | 2,503 | 3,597 | -30.4% |
| #42 | Hyundai Veloster | 2,438 | 2,023 | 20.5% |
| #43 | Lexus ES | 2,171 | 3,400 | -36.1% |
| #44 | Chevrolet Sonic | 2,095 | 3,678 | -43.0% |
| #45 | Lincoln MKZ | 2,090 | 1,946 | 7.4% |
| #46 | Mini Cooper | 1,987 | 2,726 | -27.1% |
| #46.1 | Mini Cooper Hardtop 2-Door * | 656 | 1,217 | -46.1% |
| #46.2 | Mini Cooper Clubman * | 588 | 277 | 112% |
| #46.3 | Mini Cooper Hardtop 4-Door * | 473 | 1,232 | -61.6% |
| #46.4 | Mini Cooper Convertible * | 270 | --- | --- |
| #47 | Audi A4 | 1,959 | 1,474 | 32.9% |
| #47.1 | Audi A4 Sedan * | 1,737 | 1,325 | 31.1% |
| #47.2 | Audi A4 Allroad * | 222 | 149 | 49.0% |
| #48 | BMW 4-Series | 1,944 | 1,832 | 6.1% |
| #49 | Acura TLX | 1,903 | 2,239 | -15.0% |
| #50 | Chrysler 200 | 1,861 | 4,685 | -60.3% |
| #51 | Cadillac XTS | 1,849 | 1,813 | 2.0% |
| #52 | Audi A3 | 1,806 | 2,148 | -15.9% |
| #53 | Chevrolet Spark | 1,695 | 1,121 | 51.2% |
| #54 | Chevrolet Volt | 1,611 | 996 | 61.7% |
| #55 | Mitsubishi Lancer | 1,468 | 1,523 | -3.6% |
| #56 | Lexus IS | 1,423 | 2,178 | -34.7% |
| #57 | Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class | 1,405 | 3,168 | -55.7% |
| #58 | Dodge Dart | 1,397 | 5,280 | -73.5% |
| #59 | Genesis G80 | 1,350 | --- | --- |
| #60 | Mitsubishi Mirage | 1,311 | 963 | 36.1% |
| #61 | Buick LaCrosse | 1,307 | 4,057 | -67.8% |
| #62 | Chevrolet Corvette | 1,263 | 1,501 | -15.9% |
| #63 | Fiat 500 | 1,218 | 981 | 24.2% |
| #64 | Mercedes-Benz S-Class | 1,212 | 1,277 | -5.1% |
| #65 | Lincoln Continental | 1,167 | --- | --- |
| #66 | Chevrolet Bolt | 1,162 | --- | --- |
| #67 | Toyota Prius C ² | 1,143 | 1,763 | -35.2% |
| #68 | Volkswagen Beetle | 1,081 | 939 | 15.1% |
| #68.1 | Volkswagen Beetle Coupe * | 740 | 666 | 11.1% |
| #68.2 | Volkswagen Beetle Convertible * | 341 | 273 | 24.9% |
| #69 | Audi A6 | 1,008 | 841 | 19.9% |
| #70 | Kia Rio | 986 | 1,430 | -31.0% |
| #71 | Cadillac ATS | 974 | 1,067 | -8.7% |
| #72 | Buick Regal | 951 | 2,653 | -64.2% |
| #73 | Ford C-Max | 946 | 987 | -4.2% |
| #74 | Mazda MX-5 Miata | 929 | 560 | 65.9% |
| #75 | Porsche 911 | 814 | 723 | 12.6% |
| #76 | Nissan Leaf | 772 | 755 | 2.3% |
| #77 | Toyota Prius V ² | 767 | 1,205 | -36.4% |
| #78 | BMW 5-Series | 749 | 3,795 | -80.3% |
| #79 | Infiniti Q60 | 732 | 132 | 455% |
| T80 | Acura ILX | 693 | 1,233 | -43.8% |
| T80 | Jaguar XE | 693 | --- | --- |
| #82 | Cadillac CTS | 691 | 1,013 | -31.8% |
| #83 | BMW 2-Series | 658 | 710 | -7.3% |
| #84 | Cadillc CT6 | 634 | --- | --- |
| #85 | Volvo S60 | 611 | 493 | 23.9% |
| #85.1 | Volvo S60 * | 595 | 455 | 30.8% |
| #85.2 | Volvo S60 Cross Country * | 16 | 38 | -57.9% |
| #86 | BMW 7-Series | 545 | 847 | -35.7% |
| #87 | Infiniti Q70 | 476 | 492 | -3.3% |
| #88 | Toyota 86/Scion FR-S | 474 | 507 | -6.5% |
| #89 | Genesis G90 | 468 | --- | --- |
| #90 | Lexus RC | 447 | 755 | -40.8% |
| #91 | Lexus GS | 422 | 1,298 | -67.5% |
| #92 | Audi A7 | 414 | 432 | -4.2% |
| #93 | Buick Verano | 410 | 2,859 | -85.7% |
| #94 | Lexus CT | 393 | 622 | -36.8% |
| #95 | BMW i3 | 382 | 182 | 110% |
| #96 | Maserati Ghibli | 356 | 325 | 9.5% |
| #97 | Jaguar F-Type | 330 | 333 | -0.9% |
| T98 | Smart Fortwo | 324 | 399 | -18.8% |
| T98 | Nissan 370Z | 324 | 358 | -9.5% |
| #100 | Kia Cadenza | 316 | 374 | -15.5% |
| #101 | Buick Cascada | 312 | 88 | 255% |
| #102 | Audi A5 | 304 | 515 | -41.0% |
| #103 | Jaguar XF | 290 | 726 | -60.1% |
| #104 | Lexus LS | 280 | 397 | -29.5% |
| #105 | Hyundai Azera | 278 | 409 | -32.0% |
| #106 | Porsche Cayman | 277 | 188 | 47.3% |
| #107 | BMW 6-Series | 258 | 185 | 39.5% |
| #108 | Audi A8 | 254 | 345 | -26.4% |
| #109 | Volvo V60 | 248 | 223 | 11.2% |
| #109.1 | Volvo V60 * | 123 | 147 | -16.3% |
| #109.2 | Volvo V60 Cross Country * | 125 | 76 | 64.5% |
| #110 | Fiat 124 Spider | 240 | --- | --- |
| #111 | Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class & SLK-Class | 236 | 266 | -11.3% |
| #112 | Mercedes-Benz SL-Class | 232 | 214 | 8.4% |
| #113 | Volvo S90 | 224 | --- | --- |
| #114 | Subaru BRZ | 204 | 361 | -43.5% |
| #115 | Hyundai Genesis ³ | 186 | 1,907 | -90.2% |
| #116 | Jaguar XJ | 168 | 292 | -42.5% |
| #117 | Volkswagen CC | 167 | 379 | -55.9% |
| #118 | Porsche Boxster | 166 | 243 | -31.7% |
| #119 | Audi TT | 163 | 155 | 5.2% |
| #120 | Maserati Quattroporte | 122 | 129 | -5.4% |
| #121 | Fiat 500L | 106 | 357 | -70.3% |
| #122 | Honda CR-Z | 89 | 192 | -53.6% |
| #123 | Toyota Mirai | 83 | 26 | 219% |
| #124 | Mercedes-AMG GT | 81 | 125 | -35.2% |
| #125 | Acura RLX | 80 | 98 | -18.4% |
| #126 | Scion tC | 72 | 715 | -89.9% |
| T127 | BMW Z4 | 70 | 42 | 66.7% |
| T127 | Alfa Romeo Giulia | 70 | --- | --- |
| T129 | Nissan GT-R | 65 | 66 | -1.5% |
| T129 | Audi R8 | 65 | 11 | 491% |
| #131 | Chevrolet SS | 64 | 88 | -27.3% |
| #132 | Chevrolet Caprice PPV | 60 | 21 | 186% |
| #133 | Bentley Continental GT | 56 | 32 | 75.0% |
| T134 | Dodge Viper | 53 | 28 | 89.3% |
| T134 | Mercedes-Benz B-Class | 53 | 58 | -8.6% |
| T136 | BMW i8 | 50 | 32 | 56.3% |
| T136 | Acura NSX | 50 | --- | --- |
| #138 | Honda FCX | 42 | --- | --- |
| #139 | Kia Niro | 42 | --- | --- |
| #140 | Alfa Romeo 4C | 38 | 68 | -44.1% |
| #141 | Porsche Panamera | 35 | 336 | -89.6% |
| #142 | Kia K900 | 34 | 68 | -50.0% |
| #143 | Maserati GranTurismo | 32 | 71 | -54.9% |
| #144 | Volvo XC70 | 24 | 252 | -90.5% |
| #145 | Lincoln MKS | 20 | 538 | -96.3% |
| #146 | Bentley Flying Spur | 19 | 46 | -58.7% |
| #147 | Hyundai Equus | 5 | 171 | -97.1% |
| #148 | Volvo V90 Cross Country | 4 | --- | --- |
| T149 | Cadillac ELR | 3 | 67 | -95.5% |
| T149 | Bentley Mulsanne | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| T151 | Honda Insight | 1 | 19 | -94.7% |
| T151 | Volvo S80 | 1 | 41 | -97.6% |
| #281 | Scion xB | --- | 782 | -100% |
| #282 | Honda Crosstour | --- | 266 | -100% |
| #283 | Volkswagen Eos | --- | 123 | -100% |
| #285 | Infiniti Q40 | --- | 10 | -100% |
| #286 | Dodge Avenger | --- | 9 | -100% |
| #287 | Nissan Cube | --- | 3 | -100% |
| #288 | Scion xD | --- | 3 | -100% |
| #290 | Mitsubishi i MiEV | --- | 2 | -100% |
| #291 | Scion iQ | --- | 2 | -100% |
| #292 | Jaguar XK | --- | 1 | -100% |
| #293 | Lexus LFA | --- | 1 | -100% |
--- | Total | 411,023 | 472,483 | -13.0% |
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* 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 16% to 7829.
³ Hyundai USA combines sales of the Genesis and Genesis Coupe. Mercedes-Benz USA, not GCBC, is also intermittently combining E-Class and CLS-Class sales figures.
° Overall market figure is a combination of all reported sales figures.
† Tesla figures are estimates from HybridCars.com.
Sales data for brands such as Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lotus, Rolls-Royce etc. are unfortunately not broken down by model. ANDC estimates say sales for Aston Martin and Lotus in 2017's first month were 87 and 15 units, respectively.
Tesla, unfortunately, doesn't release model-specific monthly U.S. sales data, but we source estimates from HybridCars.com and The Wall Street Journal.
HybridCars.com Model S sales estimate: down 8% to 1200.
WSJ Model S estimate: up 3% to 1900.
