2019 U.S Passenger Car Sales Analysis

Report Updated: With all 2019 Sales Data on January 3rd, 2020

When you look at passenger car sales you’ll see that the segment struggled significantly in the month of December and in 2019 as a whole.

Looking just at the month of December, you’ll see that the segment is down by about 89,000 units. When you look at the year as a whole, you’ll see that the segment is down by 510,000 units. This should come as no surprise passenger car sales have struggled for the last few years and this trend should only continue in the future.

The top two cars for the year were the Toyota Camry and the Honda Accord. The Camry led the way but its sales were down for the month of December and for the year. The same is true of the Honda Accord.

Many of the only cars that saw sales increase were hybrids. There were also a few sporty cars and luxury cars that saw sales rise, too.

Top Level US Reports: By Manufacturer / By Brand / By Model / Best Sellers

Below you will find sales figures for all passenger cars sold in the United States broken down by month and by quarter. GCBC is also happy to announce that we will be adding quarterly sales reports and comparisons in addition to monthly sales comparisons beginning this quarter. We will also be adding monthly sales tables and charts to the mix as well.

Note: FCA US LLC will end its practice of reporting U.S. and Canada sales on a monthly basis following June results. FCA US and FCA Canada will report monthly sales for May and June. The first quarterly report will occur on October 1, 2019, covering the months of July, August, and September.

US Best Selling Passenger Cars Last Month

This data table looks at last month’s total passenger car sales volumes in the United States by model. We compare U.S market passenger car model sales for last month with the same month last year. We also include the year to date sales numbers and compare with the same year to date numbers from last year. With both monthly and YTD sales numbers we have a growth rate column so you can better gauge an individual passenger car models sales success in the U.S market.

US Quarterly Passenger Car Sales Numbers

This data table looks at quarterly sales performance for the passenger car segment in the United States. It includes all major passenger car models sold in the U.S market. We compare last quarter’s passenger car U.S sales at the model level with the same passenger car model sales quarter last year. We also include a growth rate too so you can see which passenger car models are growing and which ones are declining. The quarterly view of passenger car sales at the model level often gives you a better picture of what is happening than monthly because it takes out some of the month to month noise.

Model Q4 2019 Q4 2018 Year To Date Year to Date Previous Year Change Acura ILX 7,956 6,956 0.0 Acura NSX 73 151 0.0 Acura RLX 653 673 0.0 Acura TLX 13,273 13,172 0.0 Alfa Romeo 4C 71 91 0.0 Alfa Romeo Giulia 3,452 4,346 0.0 Audi A3 4,140 5,128 0.0 Audi A4 8,365 12,154 0.0 Audi A5 10,310 11,574 0.0 Audi A6 4,568 9,902 0.0 Audi A7 1,244 3,142 0.0 Audi A8 1,016 1,330 0.0 Audi R8 200 268 0.0 Audi TT 426 636 0.0 BMW 2-Series 5,577 3,613 0.0 BMW 3-Series 18,325 21,158 0.0 BMW 4-Series 3,958 11,694 0.0 BMW 5-Series 10,335 22,703 0.0 BMW 6-Series 118 951 0.0 BMW 7-Series 2,847 4,675 0.0 BMW 8-Series 3,440 1,522 0.0 BMW i3 252 2,206 0.0 BMW i8 116 673 0.0 BMW Z4 1,455 1,313 0.0 Buick Cascada 12 2,058 0.0 Buick LaCrosse 209 5,389 0.0 Buick Regal 2,023 6,393 0.0 Cadillac ATS 92 893 0.0 Cadillac CT4 630 0 0.0 Cadillac CT5 5,576 0 0.0 Cadillac CT6 2,550 4,050 0.0 Cadillac CTS 328 4,872 0.0 Cadillac XTS 738 9,094 0.0 Chevrolet Bolt 8,369 8,282 0.0 Chevrolet Camaro 13,861 24,517 0.0 Chevrolet Corvette 6,280 9,731 0.0 Chevrolet Cruze 682 39,477 0.0 Chevrolet Impala 6,999 25,795 0.0 Chevrolet Malibu 47,945 53,556 0.0 Chevrolet Sonic 6,452 8,483 0.0 Chevrolet Spark 14,664 13,649 0.0 Chevrolet Volt 62 3,666 0.0 Chrysler 200 3 35 0.0 Chrysler 300 8,204 15,857 0.0 Dodge Avenger 0 1 0.0 Dodge Challenger 22,018 28,668 0.0 Dodge Charger 30,084 45,046 0.0 Dodge Dart 5 10 0.0 Dodge Viper 0 5 0.0 Fiat 124 Spider 969 1,528 0.0 Fiat 500 566 1,692 0.0 Fiat 500L 254 399 0.0 Ford C-Max 0 49 0.0 Ford Fiesta 3,157 38,116 0.0 Ford Focus 0 12,480 0.0 Ford Fusion 61,421 96,351 0.0 Ford GT 97 136 0.0 Ford Mustang 33,786 38,542 0.0 Ford Taurus 0 11,532 0.0 Genesis G70 6,225 5,716 0.0 Genesis G80 2,469 3,353 0.0 Genesis G90 1,463 939 0.0 Honda Accord 125,142 129,435 0.0 Honda Civic 178,570 169,172 0.0 Honda Clarity FCV 2,244 7,045 0.0 Honda CR-Z 1 2 0.0 Honda Crosstour 0 0 0.0 Honda Fit 21,272 17,156 0.0 Honda Insight 10,772 12,548 0.0 Hyundai Accent 10,967 14,906 0.0 Hyundai Azera 0 0 0.0 Hyundai Elantra 66,868 84,971 0.0 Hyundai Ioniq 8,143 7,599 0.0 Hyundai Sonata 45,088 47,132 0.0 Hyundai Veloster 5,178 7,604 0.0 Infiniti Q50 9,218 14,337 0.0 Infiniti Q60 1,697 2,402 0.0 Infiniti Q70 129 1,693 0.0 Jaguar F-Type 800 1,255 0.0 Jaguar XE 886 2,408 0.0 Jaguar XF 349 771 0.0 Jaguar XJ 717 681 0.0 Kia Cadenza 823 763 0.0 Kia Forte 55,268 48,413 0.0 Kia K5 4,899 0 0.0 Kia K900 184 209 0.0 Kia Optima 47,081 50,469 0.0 Kia Rio 15,900 12,446 0.0 Kia Soul 48,541 55,583 0.0 Kia Stinger 8,879 6,921 0.0 Lexus CT 0 0 0.0 Lexus ES 25,243 23,980 0.0 Lexus GS 1,902 1,730 0.0 Lexus IS 7,190 8,362 0.0 Lexus LC 580 668 0.0 Lexus LFA 2 3 0.0 Lexus LS 2,013 2,697 0.0 Lexus RC 2,250 2,109 0.0 Lincoln Continental 2,575 2,845 0.0 Lincoln MKS 0 0 0.0 Lincoln MKZ 6,467 8,961 0.0 Mazda 3 22,634 28,523 0.0 Mazda 6 10,514 13,075 0.0 Mazda MX-5 Miata 5,790 3,914 0.0 Mercedes-Benz A-Class 7,803 4,513 0.0 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 1,629 1,698 0.0 Mercedes-Benz B-Class 0 7 0.0 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 12,207 27,061 0.0 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 6,857 7,755 0.0 Mercedes-Benz E / CLS-Class 13,917 20,484 0.0 Mercedes-Benz S-Class 4,183 6,130 0.0 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 795 1,029 0.0 Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class 919 1,263 0.0 Mini Cooper 7,205 11,198 0.0 Mini Paceman 0 0 0.0 Mitsubishi Lancer 0 3 0.0 Mitsubishi Mirage 8,452 12,901 0.0 Nissan 370Z 1,311 1,252 0.0 Nissan Altima 69,048 108,777 0.0 Nissan GT-R 128 174 0.0 Nissan Leaf 3,008 6,008 0.0 Nissan Maxima 10,165 16,795 0.0 Nissan Sentra 43,786 109,899 0.0 Nissan Versa 19,842 48,700 0.0 Porsche 718 872 2,155 0.0 Porsche 911 4,835 4,620 0.0 Porsche Panamera 2,056 3,740 0.0 Porsche Taycan 1,029 0 0.0 Smart ForTwo 0 475 0.0 Subaru BRZ 1,495 1,540 0.0 Subaru Impreza 27,533 29,688 0.0 Subaru Impreza WRX 13,396 12,374 0.0 Subaru Legacy 17,211 17,426 0.0 Tesla Model 3 74,500 66,975 0.0 Tesla Model S 7,800 7,550 0.0 Toyota 86 / FR-S 1,816 1,661 0.0 Toyota Avalon 11,138 14,857 0.0 Toyota Camry 176,583 176,008 0.0 Toyota Corolla 146,320 152,868 0.0 Toyota Mirai 300 963 0.0 Toyota Prius Family 28,779 29,241 0.0 Toyota Supra 3,309 0 0.0 Toyota Yaris 4,963 16,657 0.0 Volkswagen Arteon 1,585 598 0.0 Volkswagen Beetle 4,421 9,398 0.0 Volkswagen CC 17 38 0.0 Volkswagen Golf 12,295 18,958 0.0 Volkswagen Jetta 37,354 48,973 0.0 Volkswagen Passat 10,101 11,456 0.0 Volvo 40 Series 1,099 0 0.0 Volvo 60-Series 8,975 8,974 0.0 Volvo 90-Series 1,894 1,992 0.0 Q4 2019 Q4 2018 Year To Date Year to Date Previous Year

US New Passenger Car Sales by Month (All Models)

This sales data table looks at monthly sales performance for the passenger car segment in the United States on a month to month basis for the entire year so far. It includes all major passenger car models sold in the U.S market and you can see that the monthly passenger car sales trends clearly. Seeing the individual passenger car model sales performance in this way gives you a good sense of the momentum (good or bad).