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In what was already a rough end-of-lifecycle year, July 2012 was the worst month yet for the Porsche Cayman. Up until June, the odd Cayman was featured in a showroom with the odd Boxster or two. Now the new Boxster is here - and selling fast - and the older design of the hardtop Cayman renders it less desirable. Not that there are many Caymans to be had if you did find the car desirable. Cars.com shows only 41 in current Porsche USA inventory, nearly half of which are R models.
So only 14 Porsche Caymans were sold in America in July 2012, down 89% compared with July of last year. No car that's still marketed suffered so great a year-over-year decline, although a potential Cayman competitor from Mercedes-Benz, the SLK, plunged from last July's extraordinarily high 1115 units to 235 in July 2012, a 79% drop.
From a volume perspective, mainstream brand cars like the Mitsubishi i, Subaru BRZ, and Suzuki Kizashi trailed the mainstream pack. Require ye perspective? Those three cars found 33, 498, and 526 buyers in July, respectively. The not-at-all best-selling Nissan Murano sold 4363 times, the Kia Rio sold 3646 times, and the Scion FR-S sold on 1649 occasions.
Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for all these models can be accessed through the first dropdown menu at GCBC's Sales Stats home. Below, the 10 worst-selling cars in the United States in July 2012 were ranked three different ways.
Source: Manufacturers & ANDC
Vehicle must have been on sale throughout July, must not have been officially cancelled by its manufacturer, and must have been showcased on manufacturer's website through the month.
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So only 14 Porsche Caymans were sold in America in July 2012, down 89% compared with July of last year. No car that's still marketed suffered so great a year-over-year decline, although a potential Cayman competitor from Mercedes-Benz, the SLK, plunged from last July's extraordinarily high 1115 units to 235 in July 2012, a 79% drop.
From a volume perspective, mainstream brand cars like the Mitsubishi i, Subaru BRZ, and Suzuki Kizashi trailed the mainstream pack. Require ye perspective? Those three cars found 33, 498, and 526 buyers in July, respectively. The not-at-all best-selling Nissan Murano sold 4363 times, the Kia Rio sold 3646 times, and the Scion FR-S sold on 1649 occasions.
Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for all these models can be accessed through the first dropdown menu at GCBC's Sales Stats home. Below, the 10 worst-selling cars in the United States in July 2012 were ranked three different ways.
Rank | Worst-Selling Car By Percentage Decline | % Change | July 2012 | July 2011 |
#1 | Porsche Cayman | - 88.7% | 14 | 124 |
#2 | Mercedes-Benz SLK | - 78.9% | 235 | 1115 |
#3 | Honda CR-Z | - 62.4% | 330 | 878 |
#4 | BMW Z4 | - 61.9% | 173 | 454 |
#5 | Infiniti EX | - 61.6% | 215 | 560 |
#6 | Chevrolet Traverse | - 59.8% | 5746 | 14,283 |
#7 | Nissan Leaf | - 57.6% | 395 | 931 |
#8 | Honda Insight | - 57.5% | 419 | 987 |
#9 | Lexus LFA | - 57.1% | 3 | 7 |
#10 | BMW X6 | - 55.4% | 259 | 581 |
Rank | Worst-Selling Car By Volume | July 2012 | July 2011 | % Change |
#1 | Mitsubishi i MiEV | 33 | ----- | ----- |
#2 | Subaru Tribeca | 151 | 235 | - 35.7% |
#3 | Suzuki Equator | 167 | 213 | - 21.6% |
#4 | Honda CR-Z | 330 | 878 | - 62.4% |
#5 | Nissan Leaf | 395 | 931 | - 57.6% |
#6 | Honda Insight | 419 | 987 | - 57.5% |
#7 | Suzuki Grand Vitara | 473 | 386 | + 22.5% |
#8 | Subaru BRZ | 498 | ----- | ----- |
#9 | Suzuki Kizashi | 526 | 662 | - 20.5% |
#10 | Volkswagen Eos | 533 | 1153 | - 53.8% |
Rank | Worst-Selling Car By Volume (All Vehicles) | July 2012 | July 2011 | % Change |
#1 | Lexus LFA | 3 | 7 | - 57.1% |
#2 | Porsche Cayman | 14 | 124 | - 88.7% |
#3 | Mitsubishi i MiEV | 33 | ----- | ----- |
#4 | Mercedes-Benz CL-Class | 39 | 24 | + 62.5% |
#5 | Acura RL | 40 | 70 | - 42.9% |
#6 | Audi R8 | 55 | 82 | - 32.9% |
#7 | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG | 59 | 49 | + 20.4% |
#8 | Mercedes-Benz G-Class | 64 | 114 | - 43.9% |
#9 | Acura ZDX | 85 | 102 | - 16.7% |
#10 | Jaguar XK | 105 | 126 | - 16.7% |
Vehicle must have been on sale throughout July, must not have been officially cancelled by its manufacturer, and must have been showcased on manufacturer's website through the month.
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