GCBC celebrated its tenth anniversary in March 2017, marking our 120th month with the best month of March traffic in the site's history.
Some things change, such as the number of wrinkles on the forehead of GCBC's founder. Some things, however, do not change. Month after month after month, the most popular review on GoodCarBadCar is of the 2016 Ford F-150 EcoBoost 2.7L, not the much ballyhooed EcoBoost 3.5L.
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Results - March 2017
The Ford F-Series also owns the most popular sales tracking page on GCBC, quite fittingly given that more Americans and Canadians buy and lease Ford pickup trucks than any other vehicle on sale today. Hondas claimed the next three positions, and Hondas were also represented with two of the top eight reviews.
The complete brand-by-brand February/YTD U.S. sales result page was the most viewed article on GCBC last month.
Automobile manufacturers will begin reporting their March 2017 and Q1 U.S. and Canadian auto sales figures on Monday, April 3, 2017. GoodCarBadCar will be updated throughout the day with brand results from every automaker. Later on Monday afternoon, March U.S. best seller lists for cars and trucks and SUVs will be published, as well, followed by Canadian best seller lists that same night or the next evening.
As always, sales figures for all manufacturers, makes, and models will be updated in GCBC's free searchable database of historical monthly and yearly sales data. For non-mobile users (or mobile users who have opted to view the full site by selecting that option at the bottom of the page), you can also select a vehicle, a brand, a manufacturer, or total industry figures in a dropdown menu near the top right of this page. The in-depth breakdown of March/Q1 new vehicle sales begins in earnest at the beginning of April.
As a point of reference, here's the 2017 U.S. auto sales calendar.
AUTO SALES TRACKING PAGES - MARCH VIEWS#10: Lexus RX#9: Ford Mustang#8: Chevrolet Camaro#7: Toyota RAV4#6: Mazda MX-5 Miata#5: Toyota Camry#4: Honda Civic#3: Honda Accord#2: Honda CR-V#1: Ford F-Series
REVIEWS - MARCH VIEWS#10: 2017 Cadillac CT6 Twin Turbo AWD#9: 2016 Ford Edge Titanium AWD V6#8: 2016 Honda Civic Touring Turbo#7: 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel#6: 2017 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback Premier#5: 2017 Volkswagen Passat V6 Highline#4: 2015 Ford Mustang V6#3: 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT 6.2L#2: 2017 Honda CR-V Touring#1: 2016 Ford F-150 XLT Sport EcoBoost 2.7L
FEBRUARY SALES ARTICLES - MARCH VIEWS#10: Minivan Sales In America - February 2017#9: Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In America – February 2017#8: U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - February 2017#7: U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - February 2017#6: Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - February 2017#5: Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - February 2017#4: U.S. Pickup Truck Sales Rankings By Model - February 2017#3: Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs/Crossovers In America - February 2017#2: U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - February 2017#1: U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - February 2017
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The 2016 Ford F-150 EcoBoost 2.7 was once again on top as the most popular review on GoodCarBadCar.net in February 2017, just as the Ford F-Series' sales figures were viewed more often than the sales figures of any other vehicle on the site.
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Results - February 2017
Three Hondas claimed the next three positions as the vehicles with the most commonly researched sales figures: CR-V, Civic, Accord. Incidentally, we just finished up a test of the all-new, fifth-generation 2017 Honda CR-V Touring.
And as is almost always the case, the U.S. brand-by-brand sales results page last month was the most popular of last month's sales stories, accounting for more than 2% of the traffic on GCBC.Thanks to you, our growing audience, February 2017 was by far the best February at GCBC in the site's history. Year-over-year, pageviews rose by 7% and the number of users on the site grew 10%.
Automobile manufacturers will begin reporting their February 2017 U.S. and Canadian auto sales figures on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. GoodCarBadCar will be updated throughout the day with brand results from every automaker. Later on Wednesday afternoon, February U.S. best seller lists for cars and trucks and SUVs will be published, as well, followed by Canadian best seller lists that same night or the next evening. As always, sales figures for all manufacturers, makes, and models will be updated in GCBC's free searchable database of historical monthly and yearly sales data. For non-mobile users (or mobile users who have opted to view the full site by selecting that option at the bottom of the page), you can also select a vehicle, a brand, a manufacturer, or total industry figures in a dropdown menu near the top right of this page. The in-depth breakdown of February new vehicle sales begins in earnest at the beginning of March.
As a point of reference, here's the 2017 U.S. auto sales calendar.
AUTO SALES TRACKING PAGES - FEBRUARY VIEWS#10: Toyota RAV4#9: Ram P/U#8: Ford Mustang#7: BMW 3-Series#6: Toyota Camry#5: Cadillac CTS#4: Honda Accord#3: Honda Civic#2: Honda CR-V#1: Ford F-Series
REVIEWS - FEBRUARY VIEWS#10: 2017 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback Premier#9: 2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Quad Cab#8: 2016 Honda Civic Touring Turbo#7: 2017 Ford Flex Limited EcoBoost#6: 2017 Honda Ridgeline Sport#5: 2017 Cadillac CT6 Twin Turbo AWD#4: 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel#3: 2015 Ford Mustang V6#2: 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT 6.2L#1: 2016 Ford F-150 XLT Sport EcoBoost 2.7L
JANUARY SALES ARTICLES - FEBRUARY VIEWS#10: Minivan Sales In America - January 2017#9: Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In America – January 2017#8: U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - January 2017#7: U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - January 2017#6: Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - January 2017#5: Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs/Crossovers In America - January 2017#4: U.S. Pickup Truck Sales Rankings By Model - January 2017#3: Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - January 2017#2: U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - January 2017#1: U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - January 2017
RECOMMENDED READINGGCBC's Most Popular Auto Sales Figures In January 2017Complete Canadian Auto Sales Recap - January 2017Complete U.S. Auto Sales Recap - January 2017
Throughout 2016, GCBC's readers examined the sales fiugres belonging to the Ford F-Series more than those of any other vehicle.
To begin 2017, however, the F-Series was pushed into the second position.
By the Cadillac CTS?
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - 2016 Year End
There are typically three trends we see at play on GCBC's list of the most commonly researched models on the site. One, new vehicles shoot toward the top. There'll be a sudden increase in the number of people wanting to know how many Lincoln Continentals were sold in January, for instance. Second, hugely popular models are frequently consulted just to see how popular they really are. Finally, hugely unpopular models will see a sudden uptick in viewership as the world attempts to learn just how unpopular the model is.
For the Cadillac CTS, sales of which plunged 18% to 15,911 units, you can figure out the category into which it fits. CTS sales have fallen 71% since 2011.Automobile manufacturers will begin reporting their January 2017 U.S. and Canadian auto sales figures on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. GoodCarBadCar will be updated throughout the day with brand results from every automaker. Later on Wednesday afternoon, January U.S. best seller lists for cars and trucks and SUVs will be published, as well, followed by Canadian best seller lists that same night or the next evening. As always, sales figures for all manufacturers, makes, and models will be updated in GCBC's free searchable database of historical monthly and yearly sales data. For non-mobile users (or mobile users who have opted to view the full site by selecting that option at the bottom of the page), you can also select a vehicle, a brand, a manufacturer, or total industry figures in a dropdown menu near the top right of this page. The in-depth breakdown of January new vehicle sales begins in earnest at the beginning of January.
As a point of reference, here's the 2017 U.S. auto sales calendar.
This month, rather than highlighting one month's results, we largely look at the whole year. For the sake of reviews and sales tracking pages, these are 2016's ten most popular at GCBC. But we still have another list that showcases November's most popular sales articles in December.
AUTO SALES TRACKING PAGES - JANUARY VIEWS#10: Chevrolet Silverado#9: Chrysler Pacifica#8: Ram P/U#7: Honda CR-V#6: Toyota Camry#5: Honda Accord#4: Ford Mustang#3: Honda Civic#2: Ford F-Series#1: Cadillac CTS
REVIEWS - JANUARY VIEWS#10: 2017 Nissan Titan Platinum Reserve#9: 2017 Acura MDX Elite#8: 2016 Honda Civic Touring Turbo#7: 2017 Infiniti QX30 AWD#6: 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel#5: 2015 Ford Mustang V6#4: 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback LX#3: 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack#2: 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT 6.2L#1: 2016 Ford F-150 XLT Sport EcoBoost 2.7L
2016 SALES ARTICLES - JANUARY VIEWS#10: Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In America – 2016 Year End#9: Top 20 Worst-Selling Vehicles In America - 2016 Year End#8: Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - 2016 Year End#7: U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - 2016 Year End#6: Top 25 Best-Selling Cars In America - 2016 Year End#5: Top 25 Best-Selling SUVs/Crossovers In America - 2016 Year End#4: U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - 2016 Year End#3: U.S. Pickup Truck Sales Rankings By Model - 2016 Year End#2: U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - 2016 Year End#1: U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - 2016 Year End
RECOMMENDED READINGGCBC's Most Popular Auto Sales Figures In 2016Complete Canadian Auto Sales Recap - 2016 Year EndComplete U.S. Auto Sales Recap - 2016 Year End
GCBC readers flocked to the Ford F-Series' sales tracking page more often than any other in 2016, while GCBC's most popular review in 2016 also featured a member of the F-Series range.
The 2016 Ford F-150 EcoBoost 2.7L, in SuperCrew 4x4 XLT Sport trim, was the most read review on the site over the last twelve months. Two other pickup trucks ranked among the top ten.
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - December 2016 & 2016 Year End
Month after month, however, GCBC continued to exhibit its status as a sales-oriented site, with brand results from the prior month (such as these November rankings) persistently ranking as the most popular page on the site. Traffic to GoodCarBadCar increased for a ninth consecutive year. 63% of GCBC readers come from the United States, another 17% from Canada. Google says 25% of readers are in the 25-34 demo; 60% between 18 and 44.
Automobile manufacturers will begin reporting their December 2016 and 2016 year end U.S. and Canadian auto sales figures on Wednesday, January 4, 2017. GoodCarBadCar will be updated throughout the day with brand results from every automaker. Later on Wednesday afternoon, December and year end U.S. best seller lists for cars and trucks and SUVs will be published, as well, followed by Canadian best seller lists that same night or the next evening. As always, sales figures for all manufacturers, makes, and models will be updated in GCBC's free searchable database of historical monthly and yearly sales data. For non-mobile users (or mobile users who have opted to view the full site by selecting that option at the bottom of the page), you can also select a vehicle, a brand, a manufacturer, or total industry figures in a dropdown menu near the top right of this page. The in-depth breakdown of December and 2016 new vehicle sales begins in earnest at the beginning of January.
As a point of reference, here's the 2017 U.S. auto sales calendar.
This month, rather than highlighting one month's results, we largely look at the whole year. For the sake of reviews and sales tracking pages, these are 2016's ten most popular at GCBC. But we still have another list that showcases November's most popular sales articles in December.
AUTO SALES TRACKING PAGES - 2016 VIEWS#10: Lexus RX#9: Chevrolet Camaro#8: Honda CR-V#7: Mazda MX-5 Miata#6: BMW 3-Series#5: Ford Mustang#4: Toyota Camry#3: Honda Accord#2: Honda Civic#1: Ford F-Series
REVIEWS - 2016 VIEWS#10: 2015 Dodge Charger SXT Rallye AWD V6#9: 2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Outdoorsman 4x4 Quad Cab#8: 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel Overland 4x4#7: 2016 Honda Civic Touring Turbo#6: 2015 Kia Forte SX-L Turbo#5: 2016 Ford Edge Titanium V6 AWD#4: 2016 Subaru WRX#3: 2015 Ford Mustang V6#2: 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 4x4 Crew Cab SLT 6.2L#1: 2016 Ford F-150 XLT Sport EcoBoost 2.7L SuperCrew 4x4
NOVEMBER 2016 SALES ARTICLES - DECEMBER VIEWS#10: U.S. Minivan Sales By Model – November 2016 YTD#9: U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - November 2016 YTD#7: U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - November 2016 YTD#7: Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In America - November 2016#6: U.S. Pickup Truck Sales Rankings By Model - November 2016#5: Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - November 2016 YTD#4: Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs/Crossovers In America - November 2016#2: Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - November 2016#2: U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - November 2016 YTD#1: U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - November 2016 YTD
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The order at the top of the heap largely remained the same. No vehicle on GCBC was more popular in November 2016 than the Ford F-Series. The Ford Mustang, Honda Civic, and Honda Accord weren't far behind.
But newly welcomed onto the list of the most popular sales tracking pages on GoodCarBadCar.net in November were the Lexus RX, Chrysler Pacifica, Hyundai Sonata, and the Jaguar F-Pace.
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - November 2016
The story of the F-Pace is an important one. In the U.S., Jaguar volume has risen 93% this year, a gain of 11,364 units. 60% of those extra sales have come about because of the F-Pace, the brand's first SUV. Another new Jaguar, the XE, accounts for almost all of the other extra sales.
Automobile manufacturers will begin reporting their November 2016 U.S. and Canadian auto sales figures on Thursday, December 1, 2016. GoodCarBadCar will be updated throughout the day with brand results from every automaker. Later on Thursday afternoon, November U.S. best seller lists for cars and trucks and SUVs will be published, as well, followed by Canadian best seller lists that same night or the next evening.
As always, sales figures for all manufacturers, makes, and models will be updated in GCBC's free searchable database of historical monthly and yearly sales data. For non-mobile users (or mobile users who have opted to view the full site by selecting that option at the bottom of the page), you can also select a vehicle, a brand, a manufacturer, or total industry figures in a dropdown menu near the top right of this page. The in-depth breakdown of November 2016 new vehicle sales begins in earnest at the beginning of December.
AUTO SALES TRACKING PAGES - NOVEMBER VIEWS#10: Jaguar F-Pace#9: Hyundai Sonata#8: Honda CR-V#7: Toyota Camry#6: Chrysler Pacifica#5: Lexus RX#4: Honda Accord#3: Honda Civic#2: Ford Mustang#1: Ford F-Series
REVIEWS - NOVEMBER VIEWS#10: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Limited#9: 2015 Kia Forte SX-L Turbo#8: 2016 Ford Edge Titanium V6 AWD#7: 2016 Honda Civic Touring Turbo#6: 2017 Audi A4 Allroad#5: 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300 4Matic#4: 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel Overland 4x4#3: 2015 Ford Mustang V6#2: 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 4x4 Crew Cab SLT 6.2L#1: 2016 Ford F-150 XLT Sport EcoBoost 2.7L SuperCrew 4x4
OCTOBER 2016 SALES ARTICLES - NOVEMBER VIEWS#10: U.S. Minivan Sales By Model – October 2016 YTD#9: U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - October 2016 YTD#8: Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In America - October 2016#7: U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - October 2016 YTD#6: Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - October 2016 YTD#5: U.S. Pickup Truck Sales Rankings By Model - October 2016#4: Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs/Crossovers In America - October 2016#3: U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - October 2016 YTD#2: Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - October 2016#1: U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - October 2016 YTD
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