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Sales of volume-brand large cars slid 6.5% in March 2014 fell 13.3% in the first quarter of the year, a drop of more than 21,000 units compared with the first quarter of 2013.
The Chevrolet Impala is the top-selling car in the category, but like nearly every one of its rivals, Impala sales are down sharply in 2014. Combined, the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger fraternal twins outsold the Impala by 3231 units in March; 1098 units in Q1.
The high-priced Chevrolet SS is as rare as everybody thought it'd be, and not just by volume-brand standards. Compare the SS with premium products like GM's own Cadillac CTS and you'll see that only one SS was sold in March for every 8.3 CTSs.
Kia hasn't come close to the 1650-unit Cadenza sales pace from last summer since, well, last summer. 13% of the Ford Taurus's March volume was Police Interceptor-derived. The Hyundai Azera's 32% decline in March was the worst of any car in the group.
Through three months, 7.5% of the passenger cars sold in America are represented in this list of eleven actively-marketed large cars. The decline displayed in this vehicle category isn't unique among cars, although it is pronounced. Automotive News says passenger car sales are down 4.1% this year, and the 0.5% increase in March was very small in comparison to the 5.7% year-over-year increase in overall new vehicle sales.
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. This table is sortable, so you can rank large cars any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.
Click Column Headers To Sort • March 2015 • April 2014 • February 2014 • March 2013
Source: Automakers
* Hyundai USA, not GoodCarBadCar, chooses to combine sales figures for the Genesis sedan and Genesis Coupe.
GCBC isn't here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data for the sake of comparison. The more ways sales data can be displayed, the better, right? You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts.
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- Large Car Sales In Canada - February 2014 Ytd
Canadian large car sales continued their decline in February 2014. Newer models like the Kia Cadenza and Toyota Avalon produced barely relevant sales totals last month. The Buick LaCrosse and Ford Taurus each lost more than half their February 2013 sales....
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- Large Car Sales In America - March 2013
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Large Car Sales In America - March 2014 YTD
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The high-priced Chevrolet SS is as rare as everybody thought it'd be, and not just by volume-brand standards. Compare the SS with premium products like GM's own Cadillac CTS and you'll see that only one SS was sold in March for every 8.3 CTSs.
Kia hasn't come close to the 1650-unit Cadenza sales pace from last summer since, well, last summer. 13% of the Ford Taurus's March volume was Police Interceptor-derived. The Hyundai Azera's 32% decline in March was the worst of any car in the group.
• All Makes & Models Ranked By March 2014 YTD U.S. Sales
• All 148 Cars Ranked By March 2014 YTD U.S. Sales
• All 148 Cars Ranked By March 2014 YTD U.S. Sales
Through three months, 7.5% of the passenger cars sold in America are represented in this list of eleven actively-marketed large cars. The decline displayed in this vehicle category isn't unique among cars, although it is pronounced. Automotive News says passenger car sales are down 4.1% this year, and the 0.5% increase in March was very small in comparison to the 5.7% year-over-year increase in overall new vehicle sales.
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. This table is sortable, so you can rank large cars any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.
Click Column Headers To Sort • March 2015 • April 2014 • February 2014 • March 2013
Large Car | March 2014 | March 2013 | % Change | 2014 YTD | 2013 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buick LaCrosse | 3550 | 4157 | -14.6% | 10,522 | 11,372 | -7.5% |
Buick Lucerne | --- | 2 | -100% | --- | 4 | -100% |
Chevrolet Impala | 12,952 | 14,766 | -12.3% | 36,858 | 44,343 | -16.9% |
Chevrolet SS | 350 | --- | --- | 865 | --- | --- |
Chrysler 300 | 5367 | 5686 | -5.6% | 13,000 | 16,034 | -18.9% |
Dodge Charger | 10,816 | 9386 | 15.2% | 24,956 | 26,098 | -4.4% |
Ford Taurus | 6576 | 7929 | -17.1% | 14,594 | 19,442 | -24.9% |
Hyundai Azera | 760 | 1117 | -32.0% | 2118 | 2709 | -21.8% |
Hyundai Genesis * | 2170 | 3124 | -30.5% | 5236 | 8113 | -35.5% |
Kia Cadenza | 868 | --- | --- | 2495 | --- | --- |
Nissan Maxima | 6008 | 6088 | -1.3% | 14,461 | 14,007 | 3.2% |
Toyota Avalon | 5946 | 6982 | -14.8% | 13,295 | 17,525 | -24.1% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 55,363 | 59,237 | -6.5% | 138,400 | 159,647 | -13.3% |
* Hyundai USA, not GoodCarBadCar, chooses to combine sales figures for the Genesis sedan and Genesis Coupe.
GCBC isn't here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data for the sake of comparison. The more ways sales data can be displayed, the better, right? You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts.
RECOMMENDED READING
Large Car Sales In America - March 2015 YTD
Large Car Sales In America - April 2014 YTD
Large Car Sales In America - February 2014 YTD
Large Car Sales In America - March 2013 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - March 2014
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - March 2014 YTD
Midsize Car Sales In America - March 2014 YTD
- Large Car Sales In America - April 2015 Ytd
Full-size, volume brand cars collectively declined 15% in April 2015, a U.S. sales loss equal to 7432 fewer sales than in April 2014. U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - April 2015 YTD U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - April 2015 YTD The Chevrolet...
- Large Car Sales In America - April 2014 Ytd
Big volume-brand cars collectively produced a 7% improvement in the United States in April 2014 thanks to big increases at General Motors and Chrysler and an extra 834 Kia Cadenza sales. • All 255 Autos Ranked By April 2014 YTD U.S. Sales • All...
- Large Car Sales In Canada - February 2014 Ytd
Canadian large car sales continued their decline in February 2014. Newer models like the Kia Cadenza and Toyota Avalon produced barely relevant sales totals last month. The Buick LaCrosse and Ford Taurus each lost more than half their February 2013 sales....
- Large Car Sales In America - February 2014 Ytd
By this point in 2013, American car buyers had already registered more than 100,000 large cars from volume brands. Impala-class car sales have tumbled in early 2014, however, and only 83,000 have been sold through the first two months of the year. •...
- Large Car Sales In America - March 2013
This Was Also An AvalonBetween May and November of last year, Toyota USA didn't once sell more than 2000 Avalons. Since then, in just four months, Toyota has sold 22,696 copies of their big sedan. It's priced from $30,990 and reaches all the way...