Midsize Car Sales In America - February 2017

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U.S. sales of midsize cars plunged 19% to fewer than 147,000 units in February 2017, a loss of 34,000 sales for the rapidly declining segment.

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U.S. Vehicle Sales By Model - February 2017 YTD
U.S. Car Sales By Model - February 2017 YTD

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Led by the plunging Toyota Camry – which didn't plunge as far or as fast as its competitors – America's midsize car category has now lost volume in twelve consecutive months. Not since February 2016 have sales of midsize cars increased on a year-over-year basis.

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Virtually every member of the fleet deserved blame in February 2017. Only the Volkswagen Passat posted a year-over-year improvement. The Passat, sales of which increased relative to February 2016, were down 25% compared with February 2012 and lower last month than in four of the last five Februarys. The Passat's growth is not meaningless, but it's trivial. 

Elsewhere, with the Chrysler 200's painfully gradual disappearance (sales fell 65% in February) and a sharp decline from one of the newest redesigns (Chevrolet Malibu sales were down 42%) plus significant losses from the Ford Fusion, Hyundai Sonata, and Toyota Camry, midsize car market share slid to just 10.4% in February 2017, down from 13.4% in February 2016 and 14.2% in February 2015. 

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 • March 2017 • January 2017 • February 2016

Midsize Car	Feb. 2017	Feb. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Buick Regal	1023	1608	-36.4%	1974	4261	-53.7%
Chevrolet Malibu	12,406	21,418	-42.1%	20,783	36,164	-42.5%
Chrysler 200	2194	6259	-64.9%	4055	10,944	-62.9%
Dodge Avenger	---	6	-100%	---	15	-100%
Ford Fusion	16,512	25,442	-35.1%	32,027	45,319	-29.3%
Honda Accord	23,455	25,785	-9.0%	42,991	46,550	-7.6%
Hyundai Sonata	14,618	17,470	-16.3%	22,512	32,679	-31.1%
Kia Optima	8892	9630	-7.7%	16,741	18,043	-7.2%
Mazda 6	3598	3617	-0.5%	6898	6189	11.5%
Nissan Altima	26,543	28,320	-6.3%	45,474	50,476	-9.9%
Subaru Legacy	3924	4454	-11.9%	7806	8927	-12.6%
Toyota Camry	27,498	32,396	-15.1%	47,811	59,236	-19.3%
Volkswagen CC	179	251	-28.7%	346	630	-45.1%
Volkswagen Passat	6114	4380	39.6%	12,001	7966	50.7%
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Total	146,956	181,036	-18.8%	261,419	327,399	-20.2%

Hybrids & Electrics	Feb. 2017	Feb. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Bolt	952	---	---	2114	---	---
Chevrolet Volt	1820	1126	61.6%	3431	2122	61.7%
Ford C-Max	1315	1370	-4.0%	2261	2357	-4.1%
Honda Insight	---	---	---	1	19	-94.7%
Hyundai Ioniq	1	---	---	5	---	---
Kia Niro	2143	---	---	2185	---	---
Mitsubishi i MiEV	1	5	-80.0%	1	7	-85.7%
Nissan LEAF	1037	930	11.5%	1809	1685	7.4%
Toyota Prius	6780	7175	-5.5%	12,699	13,518	-6.1%
Toyota Prius Sedan ^	5418	7169	-24.4%	9971	13,502	-26.2%
Toyota Prius Prime ^	1362	6	22,233%	2728	16	16,950%
Toyota Prius V	892	1112	-19.8%	1659	2317	-28.4%
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Total	14,941	11,718	27.5%	26,165	22,025	18.8%

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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