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With the new Chrysler 200 only just beginning to trickle into dealers and no substantial amount of 2015 200s available until July, sales of the outgoing model have predictably tanked. In May 2014, no continuing nameplate reported a worse year-over-year decrease than the Chrysler midsize sedan.
The 200's defunct twin, the Dodge Avenger, ranked 17th on this list of America's 20 worst-selling vehicles.
• Top 20 Worst-Selling Vehicles In America - May 2015
• Top 20 Worst-Selling Vehicles In America - June 2014
• Top 20 Worst-Selling Vehicles In America - April 2014
• Top 10 Worst-Selling Vehicles In America - May 2013
• U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - May 2014 YTD
• Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In America - May 2014
Among America's 20 worst-selling vehicles - when measured by year-over-year percentage decline - there are a few other vehicles in the 200's boat. Volkswagen Golf sales, for example, slid 41% in May as Volkswagen dealers began to receive the seventh-generation model. The Acura TSX and TL were down 52% and 45%, respectively, in the lead-up to their TLX replacement's arrival.
Measured by total May volume, the Cadillac ELR and Dodge Viper stand out as the failures of the moment. ELR volume has decreased in each of the last two months from the surprisingly low 81-unit peak in March. Chrysler sold as many as 175 Vipers per month as recently as 2003. They sold less than half that many in May 2014. Chevrolet, on the other hand, sold 27,973 Corvettes in 2003 and is on pace to top 30,000 sales in 2014.
• All 258 Autos Ranked By May 2014 & YTD U.S. Sales
You can always select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page to find historical monthly and yearly sales figures from both Canada and the United States. Pertinent links are clickable at the bottom of this post, but you can also find related links at the Best Sellers page.
May 2015 • June 2014 • April 2014 • May 2013
Source: Automakers & ANDC
Vehicles which sold at least once in May 2014 but didn't sell at all in May 2013: Jeep Liberty, Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Mercedes-Benz R-Class, Cadillac STS, , Chevrolet Aveo, Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, Hyundai Veracruz, Mazda Tribute, Mitsubishi Eclipse, Mitsubishi Galant.
Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lotus, Rolls-Royce do not release monthly sales data. Bentley and Maserati do not report model-specific sales data. We don't include the Chevrolet Caprice PPV, commercial vans, or the Honda FCX as eligible worst sellers.
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Top 20 Worst-Selling Vehicles In America - May 2014
The 200's defunct twin, the Dodge Avenger, ranked 17th on this list of America's 20 worst-selling vehicles.
• Top 20 Worst-Selling Vehicles In America - May 2015
• Top 20 Worst-Selling Vehicles In America - June 2014
• Top 20 Worst-Selling Vehicles In America - April 2014
• Top 10 Worst-Selling Vehicles In America - May 2013
• U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - May 2014 YTD
• Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In America - May 2014
Among America's 20 worst-selling vehicles - when measured by year-over-year percentage decline - there are a few other vehicles in the 200's boat. Volkswagen Golf sales, for example, slid 41% in May as Volkswagen dealers began to receive the seventh-generation model. The Acura TSX and TL were down 52% and 45%, respectively, in the lead-up to their TLX replacement's arrival.
Measured by total May volume, the Cadillac ELR and Dodge Viper stand out as the failures of the moment. ELR volume has decreased in each of the last two months from the surprisingly low 81-unit peak in March. Chrysler sold as many as 175 Vipers per month as recently as 2003. They sold less than half that many in May 2014. Chevrolet, on the other hand, sold 27,973 Corvettes in 2003 and is on pace to top 30,000 sales in 2014.
• All 258 Autos Ranked By May 2014 & YTD U.S. Sales
You can always select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page to find historical monthly and yearly sales figures from both Canada and the United States. Pertinent links are clickable at the bottom of this post, but you can also find related links at the Best Sellers page.
May 2015 • June 2014 • April 2014 • May 2013
Rank | Worst-Selling Vehicle By Percentage Decline | % Change | May 2014 | May 2013 |
#1 | Chevrolet Avalanche | -99.9% | 1 | 1980 |
#2 | Volvo C30 | -99.3% | 1 | 152 |
#3 | Acura ZDX | -87.8% | 5 | 41 |
#4 | Chrysler 200 | -76.4% | 3140 | 13,278 |
#5 | Volvo C70 | -72.5% | 91 | 331 |
#6 | BMW Z4 | -68.0% | 108 | 338 |
#7 | BMW X1 | -64.3% | 1161 | 3249 |
#8 | BMW X6 | -62.9% | 329 | 887 |
#9 | Mitsubishi i MiEV | -61.5% | 35 | 91 |
#10 | Mercedes-Benz CL-Class | -60.9% | 18 | 46 |
#11 | BMW 6-Series | -56.1% | 401 | 914 |
#12 | Scion iQ | -54.2% | 241 | 526 |
#13 | Acura TSX | -51.7% | 941 | 1948 |
#14 | Acura TL | -44.8% | 1480 | 2682 |
#15 | Dodge Avenger | -43.4% | 6055 | 10,691 |
#16 | Volkswagen Golf | -41.3% | 1793 | 3052 |
#17 | BMW 7-Series | -40.0% | 607 | 1011 |
#18 | Mercedes-Benz SL-Class | -39.3% | 458 | 754 |
#19 | Audi R8 | -38.1% | 52 | 84 |
#20 | GMC Yukon XL | -37.5% | 3164 | 5063 |
Rank | Worst-Selling Vehicle By Volume | May 2014 | May 2013 | % Change |
T1 | Chevrolet Avalanche | 1 | 1980 | -99.9% |
T1 | Volvo C30 | 1 | 152 | -99.3% |
T1 | Lexus LFA | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
#4 | Acura ZDX | 5 | 41 | -87.8% |
#5 | Mercedes-Benz CL-Class | 18 | 46 | -60.9% |
T6 | Mitsubishi i MiEV | 35 | 91 | -61.5% |
T6 | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG | 35 | 47 | -25.5% |
T8 | Audi R8 | 52 | 84 | -38.1% |
T8 | Cadillac ELR | 52 | --- | --- |
#10 | Dodge Viper | 63 | 65 | -3.1% |
#11 | Volkswagen Routan | 73 | 4 | 1725% |
#12 | Subaru Tribeca | 84 | 102 | -17.6% |
#13 | Volvo C70 | 91 | 331 | -72.5% |
#14 | Nissan GT-R | 94 | 115 | -18.3% |
#15 | BMW Z4 | 108 | 338 | -68.0% |
#16 | Volvo S80 | 110 | 152 | -27.6% |
#17 | Jaguar XK | 121 | 119 | 1.7% |
#18 | Audi TT | 189 | 188 | 0.5% |
#19 | Kia K900 | 227 | --- | --- |
#20 | Scion iQ | 241 | 526 | -54.2% |
Vehicles which sold at least once in May 2014 but didn't sell at all in May 2013: Jeep Liberty, Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Mercedes-Benz R-Class, Cadillac STS, , Chevrolet Aveo, Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, Hyundai Veracruz, Mazda Tribute, Mitsubishi Eclipse, Mitsubishi Galant.
Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lotus, Rolls-Royce do not release monthly sales data. Bentley and Maserati do not report model-specific sales data. We don't include the Chevrolet Caprice PPV, commercial vans, or the Honda FCX as eligible worst sellers.
- Top 20 Worst-selling Vehicles In America - January 2015
Although its U.S. sales volume was chopped in half in January 2015, falling from a paltry 232 units in January 2014 to 115 last month, the Chevrolet SS did not rank among America's 20 worst-selling vehicles in 2014. How come? Precisely 20...
- Top 20 Worst-selling Vehicles In America - August 2014
Fiat sold just 33 copies of its larger 500L in the United States in August 2014 as the Chrysler Group/FCA said the Fiat brand's 20% decline was, "due to a Fiat 500L recall affecting an estimated 29,500 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada." Sales...
- Top 20 Worst-selling Vehicles In America - June 2014
In June 2014, the always-fluctuating BMW 6-Series was the highest-ranked worst seller among active nameplates. In other words, when ranked by percentage decline, no vehicle that's still actively produced and marketed by its manufacturer, and...
- Top 20 Worst-selling Vehicles In America - March 2014
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- Top 20 Worst-selling Vehicles In America - February 2014
We're still months away from seeing properly strong inventory of the new Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon. In February 2014, there were no copies of the old Canyon sold. Chevrolet sold one Colorado, enough to tie it with - yes, you're reading...