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Mazda was only 415 sales shy of seeing sales of its 6 midsize sedan double in March 2012. One can imagine that a car based on the stunning Takeri Concept would continue to help Mazda gain a share of the midsize sedan market given how willing Americans now seem to Camry and Accord rivals.
The Kia Optima, for example, was America's eighth-best-selling car last month, and by singing a duet with the Hyundai Sonata, formed half of America's third-best-selling midsize platform. That wasn't a foregone conclusion two or three years ago. Moreover, it's not the Honda Accord that's routinely challenging for best-selling car in America status. Nissan Altima sales were up 27% in March as the soon-to-be-replaced sedan and coupe finished just 1517 sales behind the Toyota.
Doesn't the success of the two Koreans, the Altima's ascension, and even Chrysler's midsize resurgence the 200 and Dodge Avenger suggest Mazda could do some damage with the next 6? Sure, all those things speak to such possibilities, but Mazda's failure to gain significant market share with the first-generation 6 and the current 6's status as the most stylish Japanese midsize sedan haven't helped. Perhaps this is not Mazda's category to win.
There are detailed sales figures for dozens of cars - small, midsize, and large - in the tables after the jump. You can click any of the accompanying sales charts for a larger view. As always, monthly and yearly sales figures for these models and more (Caprice PPV and Taurus Interceptor anyone?) can be accessed through the dropdown menu at the top right of this page or at GoodCarBadCar's Sales Stats home.
First, there are some key figures you need to know that aren't visible in the charts or tables. The Prius Family breakdown is as follows: Toyota sold 4937 Prius V wagons in March and 4837 Prius C hatchbacks and 891 Prius Plug-In hybrids for 28,711 Prii in total. This information was not in Toyota USA's monthly update, and when Toyota provided GoodCarBadCar.net with the data it was not accompanied by year-to-date or year-over-year percentage change figures.
At Volkswagen, Jetta sedan sales fell 8.4% to 12,947; Jetta SportWagen sales were down 28.9% to 2019. Mini's Convertible and Roadster accounted for 493 and 144 of the Cooper's overall total. The Clubman and Coupe brought in another 497 and 336 sales, respectively. This goes along with 2817 Cooper/Cooper S Hardtops, sales of which were down 7.4% in March and were up 5.4% in Q1 of 2012. Nine of the Chevrolet Sonic/Aveo sales in March were Aveos; that makes 42 so far this year.
Source: Manufacturers & ANDC
Chrysler 200 sales are compared, year-over-year, with the 200 and Sebring.
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Small Car Sales, Midsize Car Sales, Large Car Sales In America - March 2012
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| March 2012 Midsize Car Sales Chart Click Any Chart For A Larger View |
Doesn't the success of the two Koreans, the Altima's ascension, and even Chrysler's midsize resurgence the 200 and Dodge Avenger suggest Mazda could do some damage with the next 6? Sure, all those things speak to such possibilities, but Mazda's failure to gain significant market share with the first-generation 6 and the current 6's status as the most stylish Japanese midsize sedan haven't helped. Perhaps this is not Mazda's category to win.
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| March 2012 Small Car Sales Chart |
First, there are some key figures you need to know that aren't visible in the charts or tables. The Prius Family breakdown is as follows: Toyota sold 4937 Prius V wagons in March and 4837 Prius C hatchbacks and 891 Prius Plug-In hybrids for 28,711 Prii in total. This information was not in Toyota USA's monthly update, and when Toyota provided GoodCarBadCar.net with the data it was not accompanied by year-to-date or year-over-year percentage change figures.
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| March 2012 Large Car Sales Chart |
Small Car | March 2012 | % Change | Year To Date | YTD % Change |
Buick Verano | 2497 | ----- | 4980 | ----- |
Chevrolet Sonic/Aveo | 8260 | + 204% | 21,905 | + 167% |
Chevrolet Cruze | 21,607 | + 19.9% | 57,083 | + 13.7% |
Chevrolet HHR | 4 | - 99.9% | 9 | - 99.96% |
Dodge Caliber | 2242 | - 40.2% | 5238 | - 45.5% |
Fiat 500 | 3712 | + 642% | 8850 | + 1670% |
Ford Fiesta | 6502 | - 33.6% | 15,522 | - 23.6% |
Ford Focus | 28,293 | + 64.7% | 66,043 | + 78.2% |
Honda Civic | 28,199 | - 9.7% | 77,169 | + 18.8% |
Honda Fit | 4559 | - 34.5% | 12,625 | - 18.4% |
Hyundai Accent | 8337 | + 45.3% | 18,484 | + 27.6% |
Hyundai Elantra | 19,681 | + 2.2% | 44,401 | + 7.8% |
Kia Forte | 8381 | + 11.3% | 18,504 | + 1.9% |
Kia Rio | 4509 | + 118% | 10,703 | + 119% |
Kia Soul | 13,607 | + 35.7% | 32,574 | + 47.7% |
Mazda 2 | 1533 | - 38.7% | 7264 | + 88.7% |
Mazda 3 | 13,235 | + 6.2% | 33,710 | + 31.9% |
Mini Cooper | 4287 | - 1.6% | 10,048 | + 11.2% |
Mitsubishi i MiEV | 56 | ---- | 136 | ----- |
Mitsubishi Lancer | 1698 | - 12.7% | 4165 | - 3.6% |
Nissan Cube | 929 | - 69.4% | 2077 | - 70.1% |
Nissan Sentra | 14,092 | - 21.1% | 31,763 | - 20.6% |
Nissan Versa | 15,587 | + 40.7% | 35,195 | + 16.0% |
Scion iQ | 1285 | ----- | 2523 | ----- |
Scion xB | 2054 | + 4.3% | 4865 | + 2.6% |
Scion xD | 1080 | - 0.8% | 2550 | + 1.1% |
smart fortwo | 999 | + 135% | 2264 | + 78.7% |
Subaru Impreza | 9742 | + 138% | 23,929 | + 111% |
Suzuki SX4 | 1368 | + 27.9% | 3341 | + 17.8% |
Toyota Corolla/Matrix | 28,289 | - 6.4% | 68,428 | - 10.8% |
Toyota Yaris | 3547 | + 25.6% | 10,169 | + 53.8% |
Volkswagen Beetle | 1969 | + 294% | 4673 | + 355% |
Volkswagen Golf | 3633 | + 17.0% | 9036 | + 19.2% |
Volkswagen Jetta | 14,966 | - 11.8% | 38,766 | - 5.5% |
Midsize Car | March 2012 | % Change | Year To Date | YTD % Change |
Buick Regal | 2609 | - 28.4% | 7100 | - 26.7% |
Chevrolet Malibu | 23,887 | + 53.6% | 58,550 | + 20.1% |
Chevrolet Volt | 2289 | + 277% | 3915 | + 224% |
Chrysler 200 | 14,914 | + 93.1% | 31,638 | + 159% |
Dodge Avenger | 9362 | + 57.2% | 21,629 | + 84.1% |
Ford Fusion | 28,562 | + 3.6% | 63,949 | - 1.7% |
Honda Accord | 26,771 | - 15.1% | 61,132 | - 7.6% |
Honda Crosstour | 1362 | - 34.6% | 3353 | - 37.3% |
Honda Insight | 1032 | - 62.9% | 2297 | - 62.1% |
Hyundai Sonata | 23,281 | + 1.7% | 55,195 | + 6.4% |
Kia Optima | 15,008 | + 118% | 35,380 | + 128% |
Mazda 6 | 7855 | + 90.0% | 17,885 | + 93.7% |
Mitsubishi Galant | 2753 | + 60.5% | 5385 | - 28.3% |
Nissan Altima | 41,050 | + 27.1% | 96,360 | + 38.5% |
Nissan LEAF | 579 | + 94.3% | 1733 | + 283% |
Subaru Legacy | 5384 | + 21.0% | 12,117 | + 18.6% |
Subaru Outback | 10,886 | + 3.7% | 27,060 | + 6.4% |
Suzuki Kizashi | 558 | - 20.6% | 1431 | - 28.2% |
Toyota Camry | 42,567 | + 35.3% | 105,405 | + 37.2% |
Toyota Prius Family | 28,711 | + 54.3% | 60,859 | + 42.3% |
Toyota Venza | 3503 | + 10.3% | 8634 | + 6.4% |
Volkswagen Passat | 10,032 | + 26,300% | 24,539 | + 11,208% |
Volkswagen CC | 1327 | - 43.1% | 4155 | - 31.2% |
Large Car | March 2012 | % Change | Year To Date | YTD % Change |
Buick LaCrosse | 4237 | - 12.4% | 13,478 | + 4.2% |
Buick Lucerne | 103 | - 95.5% | 828 | - 89.2% |
Chevrolet Impala | 19,035 | + 5.4% | 50,377 | + 1.7% |
Chrysler 300 | 7336 | + 169% | 19,966 | + 271% |
Dodge Charger | 9644 | + 7.3% | 22,505 | + 57.3% |
Ford Taurus | 7123 | + 19.6% | 14,899 | + 3.0% |
Hyundai Azera | 128 | - 35.7% | 159 | - 69.5% |
Nissan Maxima | 6892 | + 18.5% | 17,490 | + 22.4% |
Toyota Avalon | 3327 | + 25.3% | 10,043 | + 55.1% |
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