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Having built up a 47,588-unit lead through the first three quarters of 2015, the Toyota Camry is securely ensconced in its position as America's best-selling car and will not surrender that title at year's end.
The Camry began its current reign as America's most popular passenger car in 2002.
U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - August 2015 YTD
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - September 2015 YTD
Like the Camry, its 12 closest followers all posted year-over-year U.S. sales increases in September 2015. This is an exceptional achievement, as car volume has struggled to match the growth rate of the overall U.S. auto industry in 2015. The evidence of that can be found in the year-to-date year-over-year change of September's most popular cars. Through three quarters of 2015, 13 are selling less often this year than last.
September was intended to be a higher-than-normal month, of course. In 2012, 2013, and 2014, Labour Day weekend sales were actually included in the industry's August totals. In 2015, that's not the case. Thus, not only was September 2015 longer, on a daily sales rate basis, than September 2014, it also included a high-volume weekend, which September 2014 did not.
Nevertheless, much of the growth seen among the top sellers, including the Camry's 21% leap forward, has much more to do with a healthy market than a simple statistical anomaly. Toyota added 5980 Camry sales in September, for example, and the Camry's DSR was up 16%.
Will 2016 be a sure thing for the Camry once again? Nissan has already revealed an updated, more efficient, more eye-catching Altima. Sales of the Altima are up 2% this year, an achievement many of its rivals can't come close to matching.
Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these best-selling cars 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. GoodCarBadCar has already published the list of America's best-selling trucks and best-selling SUVs in September.
August 2015 • September 2014
Source: Automakers
* BMW USA, not GoodCarBadCar, formerly chose to combine sales of the 3-Series and 4-Series but now separates the two.
^ Prius breakdown by variant
Prefer to think of the Outback as an SUV/crossover? It would've ranked 11th in that group in September.
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Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - September 2015
The Camry began its current reign as America's most popular passenger car in 2002.
U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - August 2015 YTD
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - September 2015 YTD
Like the Camry, its 12 closest followers all posted year-over-year U.S. sales increases in September 2015. This is an exceptional achievement, as car volume has struggled to match the growth rate of the overall U.S. auto industry in 2015. The evidence of that can be found in the year-to-date year-over-year change of September's most popular cars. Through three quarters of 2015, 13 are selling less often this year than last.
September was intended to be a higher-than-normal month, of course. In 2012, 2013, and 2014, Labour Day weekend sales were actually included in the industry's August totals. In 2015, that's not the case. Thus, not only was September 2015 longer, on a daily sales rate basis, than September 2014, it also included a high-volume weekend, which September 2014 did not.
Nevertheless, much of the growth seen among the top sellers, including the Camry's 21% leap forward, has much more to do with a healthy market than a simple statistical anomaly. Toyota added 5980 Camry sales in September, for example, and the Camry's DSR was up 16%.
Will 2016 be a sure thing for the Camry once again? Nissan has already revealed an updated, more efficient, more eye-catching Altima. Sales of the Altima are up 2% this year, an achievement many of its rivals can't come close to matching.
August 2015 • September 2014
Rank | Best-Selling Car | September 2015 | September 2014 | % Change | 2015 YTD | 2014 YTD | % Change |
#1 | Toyota Camry | 34,487 | 28,507 | 21.0% | 326,330 | 334,978 | -2.6% |
#2 | Honda Accord | 33,641 | 32,956 | 2.1% | 264,814 | 304,382 | -13.0% |
#3 | Honda Civic | 28,278 | 22,263 | 27.0% | 249,749 | 253,430 | -1.5% |
#4 | Toyota Corolla | 26,636 | 20,530 | 29.7% | 278,742 | 258,805 | 7.7% |
#5 | Ford Fusion | 24,942 | 21,693 | 15.0% | 231,475 | 240,585 | -3.8% |
#6 | Nissan Altima | 24,224 | 21,675 | 11.8% | 262,424 | 256,935 | 2.1% |
#7 | Hyundai Elantra | 20,724 | 18,848 | 10.0% | 193,962 | 176,403 | 10.0% |
#8 | Nissan Versa | 18,053 | 12,072 | 49.5% | 109,832 | 110,272 | -0.4% |
#9 | Chevrolet Malibu | 17,066 | 15,186 | 12.4% | 147,161 | 148,574 | -1.0% |
#10 | Hyundai Sonata | 16,124 | 14,918 | 8.1% | 157,680 | 164,934 | -4.4% |
#11 | Subaru Outback | 15,126 | 11,315 | 33.7% | 108,419 | 97,266 | 11.5% |
#12 | Nissan Sentra | 14,196 | 12,557 | 13.1% | 154,270 | 141,216 | 9.2% |
#13 | Chevrolet Cruze | 14,032 | 18,415 | -23.8% | 177,970 | 208,114 | -14.5% |
#14 | Kia Soul | 13,614 | 10,802 | 26.0% | 112,683 | 115,579 | -2.5% |
#15 | Ford Focus | 13,437 | 15,397 | -12.7% | 163,864 | 176,156 | -7.0% |
#16 | Kia Optima | 11,719 | 10,908 | 7.4% | 118,301 | 122,646 | -3.5% |
#17 | Chrysler 200 | 11,364 | 10,995 | 3.4% | 147,073 | 75,142 | 95.7% |
#18 | Toyota Prius | 10,168 | 8339 | 21.9% | 89,812 | 110,455 | -18.7% |
Toyota Prius Liftback ^ | 9952 | 7986 | 24.6% | 85,778 | 98,613 | -13.0% | |
Toyota Prius Plug-In ^ | 216 | 353 | -38.8% | 4034 | 11,842 | -65.9% | |
#19 | Ford Mustang | 9456 | 3158 | 199% | 96,225 | 59,831 | 60.8% |
#20 | Chevrolet Impala | 9359 | 9225 | 1.5% | 85,466 | 107,162 | -20.2% |
* BMW USA, not GoodCarBadCar, formerly chose to combine sales of the 3-Series and 4-Series but now separates the two.
^ Prius breakdown by variant
Prefer to think of the Outback as an SUV/crossover? It would've ranked 11th in that group in September.
RECOMMENDED READING
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - August 2015
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - September 2014
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - September 2015 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America - September 2015
Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In America - September 2015
Top 13 Best-Selling Trucks In America - September 2015 YTD
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