Sporty Car Sales In America - March 2017

March 2017 was the best month of U.S. sales in the history of the fourth-generation (ND) Mazda MX-5 Miata.

Year-over-year, MX-5 sales jumped 23% to 1345 units, a pre-summer boost bolstered by increasing availability of the retractable hardtop MX-5 Miata RF. It was the best March for the MX-5 since 2008. 

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U.S. Vehicle Sales By Model - April 2017 YTD
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - March 2017 YTD

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But sales of the MX-5 actually increased at an even greater rate, if you factor in the number of Mazdas sold in another showroom.

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Styled differently and operating with a different powerplant, the Fiat 124 Spider is essentially a Mazda MX-5 Miata. With 419 sales, March 2017 sales of the 124 Spider – on sale since last June – rose to a five-month high.

Combined, the duo produced 1764 sales in March 2017, a 62% year-over-year improvement.

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 now sortable, so you can rank sports cars, coupes, and GTs any which way you like. Mobile users can thumb across tables for full-width access. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

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American Muscle	March 2017	March 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Camaro	7052	6879	2.5%	15,298	18,581	-17.7%
Dodge Challenger	6225	5325	16.9%	15,725	16,128	-2.5%
Ford Mustang	9120	12,563	-27.4%	22,464	30,136	-25.5%
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Total	22,397	24,767	-9.6%	53,487	64,845	-17.5%

Euro Sports Cars	March 2017	March 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Alfa Romeo 4C	71	43	65.1%	140	158	11.4%
Audi TT	267	308	-13.3%	621	663	-6.3%
BMW Z4	111	120	-7.5%	269	217	24.0%
Jaguar F-Type	492	426	15.5%	1166	1124	3.7%
Mercedes-Benz SLC/SLK	361	314	15.0%	865	850	1.8%
Porsche Boxster	149	249	-40.2%	438	685	-36.1%
Porsche Cayman	188	384	-51.0%	668	809	-17.4%
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Total	1639	1844	-11.1%	4167	4506	-7.5%

Misc. Sporty Cars	March 2017	March 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Audi A5	674	784	-14.0%	1311	1901	-31.0%
BMW 2-Series *	993	1606	-38.2%	2249	3401	-33.9%
Buick Cascada	498	814	-38.8%	1442	1397	3.2%
Chevrolet Corvette	2460	2753	-10.6%	5804	6370	-8.9%
Fiat 124 Spider	419	---	---	961	---	---
Honda CR-Z	129	163	-20.9%	336	483	-30.4%
Infiniti Q60	1829	105	1642%	3371	409	724%
Lexus RC	619	1194	-48.2%	1561	2869	-45.6%
Mazda MX-5 Miata	1345	1090	23.4%	3382	2409	40.4%
Nissan 370Z	500	576	-13.2%	1248	1344	-7.1%
Subaru BRZ	439	425	3.3%	987	1211	-18.5%
Subaru Impreza WRX/STi *	3050	2737	11.4%	7690	7453	3.2%
Toyota 86/Scion FR-S	705	669	5.4%	1782	1730	3.0%
Volkswagen Eos	---	109	-100%	---	342	-100%
Volkswagen GTI *	2010	1968	2.1%	5605	5097	10.0%
Volkswagen Golf R *	521	404	29.0%	1461	1173	24.6%
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Total	16,191	15,397	5.2%	39,190	37,589	4.3%

Premium Sporty Cars	March 2017	March 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Acura NSX	37	---	---	133	---	---
Audi R8	69	7	886%	199	27	637%
Bentley Continental GT	134	91	47.3%	260	168	54.8%
BMW i8	49	89	-44.9%	157	175	-10.3%
Cadillac ELR	2	104	-98.1%	5	262	-98.1%
Dodge Viper	71	65	9.2%	178	137	29.9%
Ford GT	2	---	---	5	---	---
Jaguar XK	---	---	---	---	2	-100%
Lexus LFA	---	2	-100%	---	5	-100%
Maserati GranTurismo	68	190	-64.2%	244	364	-33.0%
Mercedes-AMG GT	103	140	-26.4%	277	360	-23.1%
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class	262	304	-13.8%	724	887	-18.4%
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG	---	---	---	---	1	-100%
Nissan GT-R	75	66	13.6%	195	162	20.4%
Porsche 911	652	938	-30.5%	2018	2159	-6.5%
Porsche 918 Spyder	---	1	-100%	---	1	-100%
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Total	1524	1997	-23.7%	4395	4710	-6.7%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* indicates a vehicle which is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ BMW USA, not GoodCarBadCar, has chosen to combine sales figures of the 1-Series and 2-Series.
Clearly GoodCarBadCar is not suggesting that the cars in the tables above are all direct competitors. Establishing categories among cars as unique as even the Audi TT and Porsche Boxster has never pleased a single reader, so cars have been lumped together so you can simply see how buyers looking for sports cars, roadsters, hot hatches, convertibles, GTs, and wanna-be sports cars spend their money. Greater categorization of cars would only lead to problems that automakers create by not isolating model-specific sales figures: we don't know how many M3s BMW has sold or how many Civics are Si models, for example. The numbers we do have are listed above. The BMW 6-Series has been removed from the premium list because we don't use this space as a showcase for sedans (unless automakers release data for high-end sporting models like the Lexus ISF, as Toyota Canada does) and the 6-Series lineup now relies heavily on a sedan variant. GoodCarBadCar is always open to hearing about the ways you would break down segments, so feel free to get in touch. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts. 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 the first three months of 2017 were 171 and 9, respectively. Figures through the first three months of 2017 for Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Rolls-Royce were 552, 732, 229, and 359, respectively.

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Sporty Car Sales In America - February 2017

Dodge Challenger sales jumped 19% to 6107 units in February 2017, easily topping the continually plunging Chevrolet Camaro by more than 1400 sales.

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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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Like the Camaro, Ford Mustang sales continue to slide, as well, albeit at a slower rate and from a higher point. Mustang sales dropped 17% in February, but with 8298 units, the Mustang was still selling at a rate of nearly two-to-one compared with the Camaro. 

In just the second year-over-year Buick Cascada comparison, sales jumped 28% to 632 units. 

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Mazda MX-5 Miata sales climbed to an 18-month high in February 2017 even as Fiat added 302 sales of the 124 Spider, essentially a Miata at its core. 

Volkswagen last month saw performance Golf sales skyrocket, as well, with the Golf R jumping 70% and the GTI up 14% to 1864 units. 

Combined, the Subaru WRX/STI nevertheless outsold the Golf GTI/R by 137 units.

A number of high-end machines also sold distinctly more often in February 2017 than in February 2016. U.S. sales of the Audi R8, Bentley Continental GT, BMW i8, Dodge Viper, Maserati GranTurismo, Nissan GT-R, and Porsche 911 jumped 622%, 56%, 7%, 23%, 40%, 83%, and 11%, respectively.

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 now sortable, so you can rank sports cars, coupes, and GTs any which way you like. Mobile users can thumb across 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

American Muscle	Feb. 2017	Feb. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Camaro	4658	6151	-24.3%	8246	11,702	-29.5%
Dodge Challenger	6107	5142	18.8%	9500	10,803	-12.1%
Ford Mustang	8298	9993	-17.0%	13,344	17,573	-24.1%
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Total	19,063	21,286	-10.4%	31,090	40,078	-22.4%

Euro Sports Cars	Feb. 2017	Feb. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Alfa Romeo 4C	31	47	-34.0%	69	115	-40.0%
Audi TT	191	200	-4.5%	354	355	-0.3%
BMW Z4	88	55	60.0%	158	97	62.9%
Jaguar F-Type	344	365	-5.8%	674	698	-3.4%
Mercedes-Benz SLC/SLK	268	270	-0.7%	504	536	-6.0%
Porsche Boxster	123	193	-36.3%	289	436	-33.7%
Porsche Cayman	203	237	-14.3%	480	425	12.9%
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Total	1248	1367	-8.7%	2528	2662	-5.0%

Misc. Sporty Cars	Feb. 2017	Feb. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Audi A5	333	602	-44.7%	637	1117	-43.0%
BMW 2-Series *	598	1085	-44.9%	1256	1795	-30.0%
Buick Cascada	632	495	27.7%	944	583	61.9%
Chevrolet Corvette	2081	2116	-1.7%	3344	3617	-7.5%
Fiat 124 Spider	302	---	---	542	---	---
Honda CR-Z	118	128	-7.8%	207	320	-35.3%
Infiniti Q60	810	172	371%	1542	304	407%
Lexus RC	495	920	-46.2%	942	1675	-43.8%
Mazda MX-5 Miata	1108	759	46.0%	2037	1319	54.4%
Nissan 370Z	424	410	3.4%	748	768	-2.6%
Scion FR-S/Toyota 86	603	554	8.8%	1077	1061	1.5%
Subaru BRZ	344	425	-19.1%	548	786	-30.3%
Subaru Impreza WRX/STi *	2498	2380	5.0%	4640	4716	-1.6%
Volkswagen Eos	---	110	-100%	---	233	-100%
Volkswagen GTI *	1864	1633	14.1%	3595	3129	14.9%
Volkswagen Golf R *	497	292	70.2%	940	769	22.2%
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Total	12,707	12,081	5.2%	22,999	22,192	3.6%

Premium Sporty Cars	Feb. 2017	Feb. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Acura NSX	46	---	---	96	---	---
Audi R8	65	9	622%	130	20	550%
Bentley Continental GT	70	45	55.6%	126	77	63.6%
BMW i8	58	54	7.4%	108	86	25.6%
Cadillac ELR	---	91	-100%	3	158	-98.1%
Dodge Viper	54	44	22.7%	107	72	48.6%
Jaguar XK	---	1	-100%	---	2	-100%
Lexus LFA	---	2	-100%	---	3	-100%
Maserati GranTurismo	144	103	39.8%	176	174	1.1%
Mercedes-AMG GT	93	95	-2.1%	174	220	-20.9%
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class	230	369	-37.7%	462	583	-20.8%
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG	---	1	-100%	---	1	-100%
Nissan GT-R	55	30	83.3%	120	96	25.0%
Porsche 911	552	498	10.8%	1366	1221	11.9%
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Total	1367	1342	1.9%	2868	2713	5.7%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* indicates a vehicle which is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ BMW USA, not GoodCarBadCar, has chosen to combine sales figures of the 1-Series and 2-Series.
Clearly GoodCarBadCar is not suggesting that the cars in the tables above are all direct competitors. Establishing categories among cars as unique as even the Audi TT and Porsche Boxster has never pleased a single reader, so cars have been lumped together so you can simply see how buyers looking for sports cars, roadsters, hot hatches, convertibles, GTs, and wanna-be sports cars spend their money. Greater categorization of cars would only lead to problems that automakers create by not isolating model-specific sales figures: we don't know how many M3s BMW has sold or how many Civics are Si models, for example. The numbers we do have are listed above. The BMW 6-Series has been removed from the premium list because we don't use this space as a showcase for sedans (unless automakers release data for high-end sporting models like the Lexus ISF, as Toyota Canada does) and the 6-Series lineup now relies heavily on a sedan variant. GoodCarBadCar is always open to hearing about the ways you would break down segments, so feel free to get in touch. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts. 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 the first two months of 2017 were 174 and 30, respectively. Figures through the first two months of 2017 for Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Rolls-Royce: 470, 123, and 245, respectively.

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Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - February 2017
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - February 2017

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