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In April 2015, for the second month in a row, U.S. sales of midsize cars declined by 7%. For the second consecutive month, the only three cars to record year-over-year U.S. sales increases were the Chrysler 200, Mazda 6, and Subaru Legacy.
Every other core midsize nameplate declined in April, from the discontinued Dodge Avenger's 98% drop to the Kia Optima's modest 6% decrease.
U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - April 2015 YTD
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - April 2015 YTD
The bigger and/or more costly brethren of these midsize cars posted even more drastic declines in April. But there was growth in the car market in April, as compact cars and subcompacts posted meaningful increases.
Midsize cars, meanwhile, are down 4% through the first one-third of 2015 due to multiple sharp decreases. Combined, the Chevrolet Malibu, Ford Fusion, Honda Accord, Kia Optima, Nissan Altima, and Volkswagen Passat fell 10% through the first four months of 2015.
The increases elsewhere have simply not been enough to make the midsize cars an adequate challenger to the increasingly popular small crossover class.
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. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank midsize 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 • May 2015 • March 2015 • April 2014
Source: Automakers & ANDC
* indicates a vehicle that is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ Prius breakdown by variant
This post updated at 11:18 AM on 05.11.2015 with updated totals for hybrids/electrics.
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. This explains why you'll see the Outback and Venza listed with midsize SUVs, too... because readers have wanted it both ways. 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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Midsize Car Sales In America - April 2015 YTD
Every other core midsize nameplate declined in April, from the discontinued Dodge Avenger's 98% drop to the Kia Optima's modest 6% decrease.
U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - April 2015 YTD
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - April 2015 YTD
The bigger and/or more costly brethren of these midsize cars posted even more drastic declines in April. But there was growth in the car market in April, as compact cars and subcompacts posted meaningful increases.
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The increases elsewhere have simply not been enough to make the midsize cars an adequate challenger to the increasingly popular small crossover class.
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. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank midsize 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 • May 2015 • March 2015 • April 2014
Midsize Car | April 2015 | April 2014 | % Change | 2015 YTD | 2014 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buick Regal | 1647 | 2106 | -21.8% | 6029 | 8164 | -26.2% |
Chevrolet Malibu | 17,430 | 19,944 | -12.6% | 59,831 | 68,080 | -12.1% |
Chrysler 200 | 18,850 | 4204 | 348% | 68,002 | 34,693 | 96.0% |
Dodge Avenger | 140 | 7324 | -98.1% | 787 | 29,064 | -97.3% |
Ford Fusion | 24,954 | 26,435 | -5.6% | 96,424 | 104,013 | -7.3% |
Honda Accord | 27,251 | 34,124 | -20.1% | 95,896 | 113,312 | -15.4% |
Hyundai Sonata | 17,914 | 20,495 | -12.6% | 62,604 | 60,748 | 3.1% |
Kia Optima | 13,666 | 14,589 | -6.3% | 50,129 | 52,104 | -3.8% |
Mazda 6 | 4995 | 3817 | 30.9% | 21,395 | 16,664 | 28.4% |
Mitsubishi Galant | --- | --- | --- | --- | 122 | -100% |
Nissan Altima | 22,108 | 25,004 | -11.6% | 108,983 | 114,289 | -4.6% |
Subaru Legacy | 5276 | 3126 | 68.8% | 19,647 | 11,670 | 68.4% |
Toyota Camry | 34,066 | 38,009 | -10.4% | 134,571 | 132,292 | 1.7% |
Volkswagen Passat | 6623 | 9315 | -28.9% | 27,031 | 33,598 | -19.5% |
Volkswagen CC | 516 | 946 | -45.5% | 1977 | 3920 | -49.6% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 195,436 | 209,438 | -6.7% | 753,306 | 782,733 | -3.8% |
Hybrids & Electrics | April 2015 | April 2014 | % Change | 2015 YTD | 2014 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chevrolet Volt | 905 | 1548 | -41.5% | 2779 | 5154 | -46.1% |
Ford C-Max | 1790 | 2111 | -15.2% | 6095 | 7677 | -20.6% |
Honda Insight | 183 | 441 | -58.5% | 826 | 1507 | -45.2% |
Mitsubishi i MiEV | 16 | 12 | 33.3% | 31 | 40 | -22.5% |
Nissan LEAF | 1553 | 2088 | -25.6% | 5638 | 7272 | -22.5% |
Toyota Prius | 9250 | 12,039 | -23.2% | 34,392 | 40,853 | -15.8% |
Toyota Prius Sedan ^ | 8822 | 10,298 | -14.3% | 32,693 | 35,816 | -8.7% |
Toyota Prius Plug-In ^ | 428 | 1741 | -75.4% | 1699 | 5037 | -66.3% |
Toyota Prius V | 2462 | 2403 | 2.5% | 8741 | 8404 | 4.0% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 16,159 | 20,642 | -21.7% | 58,502 | 70,907 | -17.5% |
Tall Wagons & Crossovers | April 2015 | April 2014 | % Change | 2015 YTD | 2014 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Honda Crosstour * | 826 | 1374 | -39.9% | 2872 | 4692 | -38.8% |
Subaru Outback * | 12,534 | 10,663 | 17.5% | 48,021 | 39,589 | 21.3% |
Toyota Venza * | 2101 | 3053 | -31.2% | 8882 | 10,608 | -16.3% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 15,461 | 15,090 | 2.5% | 59,775 | 54,889 | 8.9% |
* indicates a vehicle that is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ Prius breakdown by variant
This post updated at 11:18 AM on 05.11.2015 with updated totals for hybrids/electrics.
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. This explains why you'll see the Outback and Venza listed with midsize SUVs, too... because readers have wanted it both ways. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings
RECOMMENDED READING
Midsize Car Sales In America - May 2015 YTD
Midsize Car Sales In America - March 2015 YTD
Midsize Car Sales In America - April 2014 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - April 2015
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - April 2015 YTD
Small Car Sales In America - April 2015 YTD
Large Car Sales In America - April 2015 YTD
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