February 2013 Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America

February 2013 Was The Best Dodge
Charger Sales Month In Three Years

America's best-selling car didn't sell nearly as well this February as in February 2012. It didn't matter. Just as it was at this time last year, just as it was last month, the Toyota Camry was the best-selling car in the United States in February 2013.

Besides, February 2012 was a bit of an anomaly, even when we take the Camry's high standards into account. Camry volume had shot up 27% after rising 64% the year before. So to see Camry sales falling in February 2013 means little for two reasons: it's still the most popular car in America, and matching last year's output would have been a huge undertaking.

U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - February 2013

Ford Fusion sales shot up 28% in February. That was enough for the Fusion to lay claim to a podium position, but not enough for the Ford to overtake the Honda Accord, which posted a 35% increase. America's four most popular cars in February were midsize sedans (with the odd coupe thrown in). The next four were compacts, then the Toyota Prius range, another compact, and then four bigger cars again. Speaking of bigness, the Dodge Charger landed on this list of America's 20 best-selling cars in February.

All 251 Vehicles Ranked By February & 2013 YTD Sales

Which cars didn't make such a landing? In January, the Dodge Avenger and Volkswagen Passat were America's 17th and 19th-best-selling cars. Those two cars fell out of the top 20 in February, making way for the Charger and the Mazda 3. Volkswagen Of America reported its lowest-volume Passat sales month since January of last year. Year-over-year volume dropped 8%. Dodge Avenger volume, meanwhile, rose 52%.

Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for these vehicles and every other nameplate on sale can always be accessed through the dropdown at GCBC's Sales Stats page. GCBC already published the February rankings of America's best-selling trucks and SUVs. Below, you'll find the 20 most popular cars in America ranked by February 2013 sales.

January 2013's Top 20 - February 2012's Top 20

Rank	Best-Selling Car	February 2013	% Change	Year  To Date	YTD % Change
#1	Toyota Camry	31,270	- 9.5%	63,167	+ 4.5%
#2	Honda Accord	27,999	+ 35.2%	51,923	+ 51.1%
#3	Ford Fusion	27,875	+ 28.0%	50,274	+ 42.1%
#4	Nissan Altima	27,725	- 15.9%	49,189	- 11.1%
#5	Toyota Corolla/Matrix	24,999	+ 12.9%	48,821	+ 21.6%
#6	Honda Civic	22,713	- 16.1%	44,594	- 8.9%
#7	Ford Focus	20,808	- 10.9%	36,969	- 2.1%
#8	Chevrolet Cruze	17,947	- 12.1%	32,471	- 8.5%
#9	Toyota Prius	17,812	- 13.5%	33,584	+ 4.5%
	* Prius Liftback	11,428	- 30.6%	21,113	- 15.4%
	* Prius C	3148	+ 15,640%	5839	+ 29,095%
	*Prius V	2543	- 37.7%	5065	- 29.0%
	* Prius Plug-In	693	+ 3200%	1567	+ 7362%
#10	Hyundai Elantra	16,219	+ 17.4%	28,393	+ 14.9%
#11	Hyundai Sonata	16,007	- 8.1%	29,254	- 8.3%
#12	Chevrolet Impala	15,424	+ 0.6%	29,577	- 5.6%
#13	Chevrolet Malibu	14,817	- 25.9%	30,640	- 11.6%
#14	Kia Optima	13,195	+ 14.2%	24,447	+ 20.0%
#15	Nissan Versa	13,100	+ 28.6%	23,370	+ 19.2%
#16	Volkswagen Jetta	11,968	- 6.8%	22,490	- 5.5%
#17	Chrysler 200	11,446	+ 17.8%	20,292	+ 21.3%
#18	Mazda 3	10,554	- 6.4%	18,628	- 9.0%
#19	Dodge Charger	10,301	+ 40.6%	16,712	+ 29.9%
#20	Nissan Sentra	10,058	- 5.2%	19,037	+ 7.7%

Source: Manufacturers
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales 
* Prius breakdown by variant

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