Top 20 Worst-Selling Vehicles In America - February 2017

As media drives in the new, second-generation Jeep Compass reveal a shocking turnaround and a competitive, tweener-sized utility vehicle, sales of the outgoing model predictably plummet. 

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

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Among volume vehicles, the Jeep Compass's 69% plunge made the oft-derided first-gen Compass America's worst-selling vehicle in February 2017. The next-worst-selling vehicle in America was the Jeep Patriot, the Compass twin that won't be replaced in concert with the Compass. Globally, the Compass was traditionally the favoured member of the duo, though the story was ifferent in Jeep's home market.

Two minivans, two midsize cars, and four Nissans also made their presence known among America's most rapidly declining new vehicles in February. Setting aside the 2500-sale minimum for GCBC's worst seller list, discontinued models headlined the list of America's 20 worst-selling vehicles regardless of volume. Cancelled models grabbed the ten top spots. GCBC has also issued a list of the 20 lowest-volume vehicles in February.

You can always select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page to find historical monthly and yearly sales figures from both Canada and the United States. Mobile users can now thumb across each table for full-width access. Pertinent links are clickable at the bottom of this post, but you can also find related links at the Best Sellers page.

March 2017 • January 2017 • February 2016

Rank	Worst-Selling Vehicle  By Percentage Decline  (Minimum 2500 Sales)	% Change	Feb. 2017	Feb. 2016
#1	Jeep Compass	-69.2%	2,737	8,893
#2	Jeep Patriot	-51.5%	5,512	11,363
#3	Chevrolet Malibu	-42.1%	12,406	21,418
#4	Ford Fusion	-35.1%	16,512	25,442
#5	Kia Soul	-35.0%	7,702	11,842
#6	Toyota Avalon	-34.1%	2,610	3,961
#7	Ford Focus	-31.8%	12,691	18,620
#8	Hyundai Accent	-31.6%	3,352	4,897
#9	Nissan Frontier	-30.7%	4,736	6,834
#10	Lexus ES	-29.2%	2,709	3,826
#11	Buick Enclave	-27.9%	2,973	4,126
#12	Nissan Murano	-25.2%	5,569	7,445
#13	Honda Odyssey	-24.4%	6,800	8,994
#14	Chevrolet Camaro	-24.3%	4,658	6,151
#15	Toyota Sienna	-22.3%	8,965	11,541
#16	Nissan Sentra	-22.3%	16,010	20,599
#17	Chevrolet Impala	-21.7%	7,165	9,147
#18	Dodge Charger	-20.9%	6,930	8,765
#19	Dodge Durango	-19.5%	5,516	6,851
#20	Nissan Versa	-19.4%	9,869	12,249

Rank	Worst-Selling Vehicle  By Percentage Decline	% Change	Feb. 2017	Feb. 2016
#1	Cadillac SRX	-99.5%	21	4,017
#2	Toyota Venza	-99.2%	1	124
#3	Chrysler Town & Country	-99.1%	108	11,645
#4	Hyundai Equus	-98.6%	4	286
#5	Honda Crosstour	-98.4%	3	190
#6	Lincoln MKS	-97.2%	17	599
#7	Scion tC	-95.7%	39	917
#8	Volvo S80	-95.3%	2	43
#9	Land Rover LR4	-93.5%	68	1,047
#10	Volvo XC70	-93.4%	19	287
#11	Porsche Panamera	-90.4%	28	293
#12	Hyundai Genesis	-89.9%	302	2,976
#13	Buick Verano	-84.1%	488	3,066
#14	Fiat 500L	-80.5%	72	370
#15	Mitsubishi i MiEV	-80.0%	1	5
#16	Mini Paceman	-71.4%	2	7
#17	Dodge Dart	-71.1%	1,683	5,824
#18	Jeep Compass	-69.2%	2,737	8,893
#19	Mini Countryman	-67.6%	188	581
#20	Chrysler 200	-64.9%	2,194	6,259

Rank	Worst-Selling Vehicle By Volume	Feb. 2017	Feb. 2016	% Change
T1	Hyundai Ioniq	1	---	---
T1	Mitsubishi i MiEV	1	5	-80.0%
T1	Toyota Venza	1	124	-99.2%
T4	Mini Paceman	2	7	-71.4%
T4	Volvo S80	2	43	-95.3%
#6	Honda Crosstour	3	190	-98.4%
#7	Hyundai Equus	4	286	-98.6%
#8	Bentley Mulsanne	14	5	180%
#9	Lincoln MKS	17	599	-97.2%
#10	Bentley Flying Spur	18	12	50.0%
#11	Volvo XC70	19	287	-93.4%
#12	Cadillac SRX	21	4,017	-99.5%
#13	Porsche Panamera	28	293	-90.4%
T14	Alfa Romeo 4C	31	47	-34.0%
T14	Kia K900	31	83	-62.7%
#16	Volvo V90 Cross Country	33	---	---
#17	Scion tC	39	917	-95.7%
#18	Acura NSX	46	---	---
#19	Bentley Bentayga	53	---	---
#20	Dodge Viper	54	44	22.7%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
Vehicles which sold at least once in February 2016 but not at all in February 2017: Dodge Avenger, Cadillac ELR, Jaguar XK, Land Rover LR2, Mazda 5, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, Infiniti Q40, Nissan Cube, Nissan Xterra, Lexus LFA, Scion iQ, Scion xB, Scion xD, Volkswagen Eos.
Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lotus, Rolls-Royce do not release monthly sales data.

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Top 15 Best-Selling Luxury Vehicles In America - February 2017

The Lexus RX reported another month of declining U.S. sales in February 2017, but the RX still ended February as America's most popular luxury vehicle.

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class bested the BMW 3-Series thanks to the small Benz's 1% uptick to end February as America's luxury car leader. 

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

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Of the 15 most popular premium brand autos in America in February 2017, only five were cars.

Among the most popular $50K+ vehicles – a group led by the Mercedes-Benz GLE – there were only four cars: two Benzes, one BMW, and the Chevrolet Corvette. Joining the Corvette in the top 15 were two other GM SUVs.

U.S. auto sales fell 1% in February 2017, pulled down in part by declines at Lexus, Acura, Volvo, Land Rover, and Cadillac. 

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Small luxury brands were also among the fastest-growing auto brands in America in February. Alfa Romeo, Bentley, Jaguar, and Maserati posted big year-over-year percentage gains. 

Infiniti and Audi reported double-digit improvements. Mercedes-Benz, America's premium leader, was up 7% to 24,522 units.

Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these top-selling luxury vehicles can always be accessed through the dropdown menu at GCBC's Sales Stats page, and for those not viewing the mobile version of this site, near the top right of this page, as well. Mobile users can now thumb across the tables for full-width access.

March 2017 • January 2017 • February 2016

Rank	Premium Brand Vehicle	Feb.  2016	Feb. 2016	%  Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	%  Change
#1	Lexus RX	6,676	7,192	-7.2%	12,196	14,148	-13.8%
#2	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	6,145	6,102	0.7%	12,598	11,181	12.7%
#3	BMW 3-Series	4,408	4,595	-4.1%	8,440	7,882	7.1%
#4	Cadillac XT5	4,291	---	---	8,174	---	---
#5	Acura RDX	4,029	3,798	6.1%	7,231	6,902	4.8%
#6	BMW X3	4,020	3,733	7.7%	7,174	5,735	25.1%
#7	Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class	4,017	3,948	1.7%	7,987	7,611	4.9%
#8	BMW X5	3,900	3,842	1.5%	7,176	6,426	11.7%
#9	Acura MDX	3,541	4,292	-17.5%	6,815	7,868	-13.4%
#10	Lexus NX	3,514	3,709	-5.3%	6,478	6,842	-5.3%
#11	Infiniti Q50	3,444	3,364	2.4%	6,650	6,278	5.9%
#12	Mercedes-Benz E-Class	3,340	2,362	41.4%	7,362	4,865	51.3%
#13	Audi Q5	3,294	2,421	36.1%	6,930	5,112	35.6%
#14	BMW 4-Series	2,812	2,683	4.8%	4,756	4,515	5.3%
#15	Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class	2,765	3,278	-15.7%	5,830	6,127	-4.8%

For the purposes of the above list, premium brands include Acura, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Cadillac, Infiniti, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volvo. Brands like Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Lotus don't report specific monthly sales data.

Rank	Vehicles With Base Prices Above $50K	Feb.  2016	Feb. 2015	%  Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	%  Change
#1	Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class	4,017	3,948	1.7%	7,987	7,611	4.9%
#2	BMW X5	3,900	3,842	1.5%	7,176	6,426	11.7%
#3	Mercedes-Benz E-Class	3,340	2,362	41.4%	7,362	4,865	51.3%
#4	BMW 5-Series	2,731	2,758	-1.0%	3,480	6,553	-46.9%
#5	GMC Yukon XL	2,629	2,280	15.3%	4,707	4,275	10.1%
#6	Audi Q7	2,477	1,653	49.8%	4,888	3,989	22.5%
#7	Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class	2,467	1,226	101%	4,803	3,022	58.9%
#8	Cadillac Escalade	2,446	2,867	-14.7%	4,643	4,869	-4.6%
	Cadillac Escalade *	1,434	1,820	-21.2%	2,652	3,047	-13.0%
	Cadillac Escalade ESV *	1,012	1,047	-3.3%	1,991	1,822	9.3%
#9	Chevrolet Corvette	2,081	2,116	-1.7%	3,344	3,617	-7.5%
#10	Land Rover Range Rover Sport	1,824	1,684	8.3%	3,742	3,045	22.9%
#11	Land Rover Range Rover	1,688	1,538	9.8%	3,521	3,013	16.9%
#12	Infiniti QX80	1,623	1,487	9.1%	3,372	2,651	27.2%
#13	Lexus GX	1,527	1,650	-7.5%	2,945	3,258	-9.6%
#14	Porsche Cayenne	1,156	1,328	-13.0%	2,506	2,723	-8.0%
#15	Mercedes-Benz S-Class	1,002	1,558	-35.7%	2,214	2,835	-21.9%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* Escalade breakdown by model
$50,000 USD (before delivery) is an arbitrary borderline, upgraded in 2016 from $45K last year by $5K, but if GCBC was to follow this system of designating only expensive vehicles as luxury vehicles, adding approximately $20,000 to the average new car transaction price seemed like a fitting place to begin. Plenty of less expensive vehicles with specific models feature prices above $50,000 - M, RS, and AMG models come to mind, specifically - but in the case of the second list, we know that none of the registrations were of cars priced below that borderline.

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