Midsize Car Sales In America - January 2017

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Midsize car sales plunged 22% in January 2017, a harsh decline for a segment that's been in decline for most of the last year. 

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U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - January 2017
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - January 2017

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Pushed downward by a 24% decline reported by the Toyota Camry – its replacement has already been revealed – and double-digit percentage drops from the Nissan Altima, Ford Fusion, Chevrolet Malibu, Hyundai Sonata, Subaru Legacy, sales dropped by more than 30,000 units in what will almost surely turn out to be the lowest-volume month of the year.

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The Chrysler 200, production of which ended late last year, continued to suffer extraordinarily sharp decreases. That's expected, but because of excessive inventory, there'll be enough 200s to last deep into the year.

Upticks, meanwhile, were reported by two of the worst-selling cars in the class. Both the Volkswagen Passat and Mazda 6 reported serious sales declines in 2016 but began 2017 on the rise. Sales remain low: the 6 and Passat accounted for just 8% of the midsize market in 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 • February 2017 • December 2016 • January 2016

Midsize Car	Jan. 2017	Jan. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Buick Regal	951	2653	-64.2%	951	2653	-64.2%
Chevrolet Malibu	8377	14,746	-43.2%	8377	14,746	-43.2%
Chrysler 200	1861	4685	-60.3%	1861	4685	-60.3%
Dodge Avenger	---	9	-100%	---	9	-100%
Ford Fusion	15,515	19,877	-21.9%	15,515	19,877	-21.9%
Honda Accord	19,536	20,765	-5.9%	19,536	20,765	-5.9%
Hyundai Sonata	7894	15,209	-48.1%	7894	15,209	-48.1%
Kia Optima	7849	8413	-6.7%	7849	8413	-6.7%
Mazda 6	3300	2572	28.3%	3300	2572	28.3%
Nissan Altima	18,931	22,156	-14.6%	18,931	22,156	-14.6%
Subaru Legacy	3882	4473	-13.2%	3882	4473	-13.2%
Toyota Camry	20,313	26,848	-24.3%	20,313	26,848	-24.3%
Volkswagen CC	167	379	-55.9%	167	379	-55.9%
Volkswagen Passat	5887	3586	64.2%	5887	3586	64.2%
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Total	114,463	146,371	-21.8%	114,463	146,371	-21.8%

Hybrids & Electrics	Jan. 2017	Jan. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Bolt	1162	---	---	1162	---	---
Chevrolet Volt	1611	996	61.7%	1611	996	61.7%
Ford C-Max	946	987	-4.2%	946	987	-4.2%
Honda Insight	1	19	-94.7%	1	19	-94.7%
Kia Niro	42	---	---	42	---	---
Mitsubishi i MiEV	---	2	-100%	---	2	-100%
Nissan LEAF	772	755	2.3%	772	755	2.3%
Toyota Prius	5919	6343	-6.7%	5919	6343	-6.7%
Toyota Prius Sedan ^	4553	6333	-28.1%	4553	6333	-28.1%
Toyota Prius Prime ^	1366	10	13,560%	1366	10	13,560%
Toyota Prius V	767	1205	-36.4%	767	1205	-36.4%
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Total	11,220	10,307	8.9%	11,220	10,307	8.9%

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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