August 2012 Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In America

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Present in the top 30 one month ago but missing from August 2012's list of the 30 best-selling vehicles in America are the Kia Soul and Toyota Highlander. Taking their place are Dodge's Grand Caravan, sales of which shot up 35% to 16,428, and the Chevrolet Impala, sales of which shot up 28% to 17,066. 

Apart from the aforementioned 7% of the top 30 which underwent changes, the major alterations involve the Toyota Camry's drop from second spot to third (and the Chevrolet Silverado's subsequent rise from third to second), the Chevrolet Cruze's rise from 18th position in July to sixth in August 2012, and the best-selling minivan's rise to 19th spot. Cruze sales are down 9% this year - it's one of only two cars on this list suffering a year-over-year year-to-date decline - but August was successful, as Cruze volume jumped 19%.

Best-Selling Vehicles Market Share
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That pace is about equal with the overall market's increase. Compared with August 2011, the U.S. auto industry sold 20% more cars, trucks, and SUVs last month. The best-selling vehicle in America, Ford's F-Series, also posted a 19% increase. The Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Ford Escape, Honda Civic, and Toyota Corolla are all members of the top ten which outpaced the industry's growth. More than half of the vehicles in August 2012's top 30 posted more notable improvements than the overall new vehicle market.

Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for all these vehicles can always be accessed through the first dropdown menu at GCBC's Sales Stats home or near the top right of this page. Brands were ranked by volume yesterday and other best seller lists were published then, as well. Pertinent links are clickable at the bottom of this post.

August 2012 YTD Sales - All 262 Vehicles Ranked

Below you'll find the 30 best-selling vehicles in America ranked by August 2012 volume. Year-to-date rankings for every vehicle sold in the United States this year will be published in the coming days.

Rank	Vehicle	August 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
#1	Ford F-Series	58,201	+ 19.3%	408,656	+ 12.9%
#2	Chevrolet Silverado	38,295	+ 4.0%	261,775	+ 3.6%
#3	Toyota Camry	36,720	+ 21.6%	280,536	+ 37.1%
#4	Honda Accord	34,848	+ 89.0%	218,665	+ 34.7%
#5	Ford Escape	28,188	+ 36.8%	176,927	+ 5.5%
#6	Chevrolet Cruze	25,975	+ 19.1%	154,813	- 8.6%
#7	Nissan Altima	25,889	+ 12.5%	209,592	+ 19.0%
#8	Dodge Ram	25,215	+ 18.7%	187,620	+ 22.3%
#9	Honda Civic	24,897	+ 106%	212,483	+ 38.3%
#10	Toyota Corolla/Matrix	24,311	+ 48.1%	199,677	+ 16.9%
#11	Honda CR-V	23,877	+ 44.1%	191,113	+ 35.1%
#12	Ford Fusion	21,690	+ 21.0%	181,865	+ 7.7%
#13	Toyota Prius	21,111	+ 122%	164,408	+ 95.9%
	* Prius C	3428	-----	22,724	-----
	* Prius V	3325	-----	n/a	-----
	* Prius Plug-In	1047	-----	6068	-----
#14	Chevrolet Equinox	20,231	+ 21.8%	151,027	+ 16.6%
#15	Hyundai Sonata	19,624	- 5.1%	158,014	+ 0.9%
#16	Ford Focus	19,073	+ 35.3%	166,950	+ 31.5%
#17	Hyundai Elantra	17,989	+ 19.5%	134,270	+ 0.5%
#18	Chevrolet Impala	17,066	+ 28.0%	124,920	+ 0.5%
#19	Dodge Grand Caravan	16,428	+ 35.0%	94,639	+ 25.1%
#20	Toyota RAV4	15,685	+ 141%	120,371	+ 36.1%
#21	Volkswagen Jetta	15,446	+ 6.5%	112,278	- 7.9%
#22	Chevrolet Malibu	14,495	- 18.8%	168,277	+ 5.1%
#23	GMC Sierra	14,495	+ 9.4%	98,545	+ 5.5%
#24	Kia Optima	13,949	+ 127%	100,424	+ 103%
#25	Ford Explorer	13,863	+ 40.0%	103,754	+ 21.2%
#26	Jeep Wrangler	13,293	+ 2.7%	96,380	+ 19.7%
#27	Jeep Grand Cherokee	12,848	+ 13.5%	99,536	+ 32.4%
#28	Honda Odyssey	12,750	+ 61.3%	86,459	+ 28.7%
#29	Nissan Rogue	12,626	+ 10.1%	97,657	+ 21.1%
#30	Toyota Tacoma	12,193	+ 41.0%	90,696	+ 28.7%

Source: Manufacturers
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales

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