Commercial Van Sales In America - May 2012

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May 2012 Van Sales Chart
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Now, because of a handful of requests, GoodCarBadCar is publishing these U.S. van sales figures for May 2012 and the first five months of 2012. They're not all commercial vehicles, but it's safe to say if people wanted a family van, they'd choose the Dodge Grand Caravan, not the Ram Cargo Van.

Nissan NV sales are climbing fastest in this, its second year on sale. Sales of all cargo/commercial vans except the GMC Savana are on the rise. Ford's venerable E-Series owns 45% of the market in 2012. With two vans, General Motors' market share in the category is 32.3%. Ford Transit Connect sales jumped 53% in May 2012, its best-ever U.S. sales month. The Transit Connect is more popular than the Ram, NV, Sprinter, and Savana.

If this post becomes a hot topic at GoodCarBadCar it will become a routine part of the monthly auto sales recap in the United States and Canada. For now, be satisfied with America's May 2012 and year-to-date sales figures for commercial vans.

Van	May 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Chevrolet Express	7447	+ 21.5%	29,713	+ 9.4%
Ford E-Series	14,160	+ 31.4%	55,164	+ 6.3%
Ford Transit Connect	3937	+ 52.5%	14,261	+ 17.2%
GMC Savana	2571	- 9.0%	9951	+ 19.9%
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter	2041	+ 43.7%	7136	+ 37.7%
Nissan NV	825	+ 129%	4134	+ 535%
Ram Cargo Van	307	-----	2302	-----

Source: Manufacturers & ANDC

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Every Vehicle Ranked - 258 Vehicles Ranked By May 2012 YTD U.S. Sales

Top 258 Best-Selling Vehicles In America - May 2012 YTD - Every Vehicle Ranked

Here's what you already know: the Ford F-Series' status as the best-selling vehicle in America isn't about to change. Its year-to-date lead over the Toyota Camry expanded to 64,320 units by the end of May 2012. The Camry's lead over the Nissan Altima grew to 46,507 sales. The Honda CR-V's lead over the Ford Escape has grown to nearly 25,000 sales. And the BMW 3-Series is 4646 sales ahead of the Lexus RX, the second-ranked premium brand automobile. But there are other numbers which create interesting circumstances, numbers not always visible in the top 15% of the auto sales rankings.

The Subaru BRZ, Now America's
241st-Best-Selling Vehicle In 2012

America's two most memorable SUV nameplates, the Ford Explorer and Jeep Grand Cherokee, are America's 22nd and 23rd best-selling vehicles, respectively. With a little help from the Explorer Police Interceptor, the Ford is now 658 sales ahead of the Jeep. 

The Dodge Grand Caravan is the 28th-best-selling vehicle in America and the top-selling minivan. Three other vans slot in consecutively from 35th to 37th. 

In January, the Ford Mustang ranked 76th in total volume. One month later it had risen to 57th. By the end of March, the Mustang ranked 54th on year-to-date terms. In April, rising Mustang sales pushed the car to the 52nd. Through five months, the Ford Mustang is now the 50th-best-selling vehicle in America, ahead of the Dodge Charger and Toyota Tundra, but behind the Chevrolet Camaro.

The Scion FR-S, Now America's
246th-Best-Selling Vehicle In 2012

New entries in May's U.S. auto sales rankings include the Acura ILX, Subaru BRZ, and Scion FR-S. Still-fresh entries like the Fiat 500, Range Rover Evoque, and Audi A7 are slotted in at 94th, 178th, and 179th through five months. You can access historical and current monthly and yearly sales figures for every vehicle currently sold in North America through the dropdown menu at the top right of this page or at GCBC's Sales Stats home. Key links are clickable at the bottom of this post, long after the top 30, and the remainder of this exhaustive list. 

And what is this list exactly? 258 different vehicles have been sold in the United States this year. All 258 vehicles are ranked by total U.S. sales volume below.

Rank	Vehicle	May 2012	May 2011	% Change
#1	Ford F-Series	246,116	214,461	+ 14.8%
#2	Toyota Camry	181,796	126,094	+ 44.2%
#3	Chevrolet Silverado	160,942	150,206	+ 7.1%
#4	Nissan Altima	135,289	112,308	+ 20.5%
#5	Honda Civic	135,082	110,086	+ 22.7%
#6	Honda Accord	126,254	111,393	+ 13.3%
#7	Toyota Corolla/Matrix	125,079	117,875	+ 6.1%
#8	Honda CR-V	123,400	95,423	+ 29.3%
#9	Dodge Ram	114,630	90,536	+ 26.6%
#10	Ford Fusion	112,416	110,878	+ 1.4%
#11	Ford Focus	110,237	76,639	+ 43.8%
#12	Chevrolet Malibu	110,035	99,046	+ 11.1%
#13	Toyota Prius	107,504	62,180	+ 72.9%
#14	Ford Escape	98,667	100,333	- 1.7%
#15	Hyundai Sonata	96,481	96370	+ 0.1%
#16	Chevrolet Cruze	94,901	98,076	- 3.2%
#17	Chevrolet Equinox	90,097	77,884	+ 15.7%
#18	Chevrolet Impala	81,221	87,319	- 7.0%
#19	Hyundai Elantra	80,114	83,309	- 3.8%
#20	Toyota RAV4	74,309	64,050	+ 16.0%
#21	Volkswagen Jetta	69,599	74,647	- 6.8%
#22	Ford Explorer	63,269	55,401	+ 14.2%
#23	Jeep Grand Cherokee	62,611	45,401	+ 37.9%
#24	Nissan Rogue	60,839	50,418	+ 20.7%
#25	GMC Sierra	60,466	55,221	+ 9.5%
#26	Kia Optima	59,765	29,518	+ 103%
#27	Chrysler 200	58,231	27,632	+ 111%
#28	Dodge Grand Caravan	58,063	46,148	+ 25.8%
#29	Jeep Wrangler	56,410	41,946	+ 34.5%
#30	Toyota Tacoma	55,289	44,764	+ 23.5%

Source: Manufacturers & ANDC 
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales
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Rank	Vehicle	May 2012	May 2011	% Change
#31	Ford Edge	55,177	50,291	+ 9.7%
#32	Kia Soul	53,436	43,673	+ 22.4%
#33	Nissan Versa	52,173	41,541	+ 25.6%
#34	Mazda 3	50,692	42,932	+ 18.1%
#35	Honda Odyssey	50,481	45,734	+ 10.4%
#36	Chrysler Town & Country	48,830	39,398	+ 23.9%
#37	Toyota Sienna	48,257	45,678	+ 5.6%
#38	Toyota Highlander	47,065	40,605	+ 15.9%
#39	Nissan Sentra	46,773	57,053	- 18.0%
#40	Kia Sorento	46,698	51,765	- 9.8%
#41	Honda Pilot	44,917	42,583	+ 5.5%
#42	Volkswagen Passat	44,813	218	+ 20,456%
#43	Subaru Outback	44,800	43,325	+ 3.4%
#44	Dodge Avenger	43,458	24,868	+ 74.8%
#45	Chevrolet Camaro	40,574	40,275	+ 0.7%
#46	Subaru Impreza	40,383	18,347	+ 120%
#47	BMW 3-Series	40,022	34,707	+ 15.35
#48	Chevrolet Traverse	39,296	43,240	- 9.1%
#49	GMC Terrain	38,807	34,375	+ 12.9%
#50	Ford Mustang	38,361	30,206	+ 27.0%
#51	Dodge Charger	37,231	30,626	+ 21.6%
#52	Toyota Tundra	36,418	33,233	+ 9.6%
#53	Chevrolet Sonic/Aveo	35,508	17,397	+ 104%
#54	Lexus RX	35,376	34,697	+ 2.0%
#55	Jeep Liberty	34,447	26,048	+ 32.2%
#56	Chrysler 300	33,830	11,181	+ 203%
#57	Kia Forte	33,339	34,831	- 4.3%
#58	GMC Acadia	32,364	33,526	- 3.5%
#59	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	31,180	25,361	+ 22.9%
#60	Hyundai Accent	30,810	20,406	+ 51.0%
#61	Ford Taurus	29,893	27,009	+ 10.7%
#62	Subaru Forester	29,863	31,676	- 5.7%
#63	Dodge Journey	29,855	22,484	+ 32.8%
#64	Hyundai Santa Fe	27,737	26,834	+ 3.4%
#65	Jeep Patriot	27,117	23,313	+ 16.3%
#66	Chevrolet Tahoe	26,847	28,537	- 5.9%
#67	Ford Fiesta	26,737	36,594	- 26.9%
#68	Nissan Maxima	25,499	21,978	+ 16.0%
#69	Mercedes-Benz E-Class	24,777	26,162	- 5.3%
#70	Mazda 6	23,959	13,604	+ 76.1%
#71	Nissan Frontier	23,734	19,010	+ 24.9%
#72	Buick LaCrosse	23,686	23,362	+ 1.4%
#73	Infiniti G	23,473	24,531	- 4.3%
#74	Nissan Murano	22,702	21,227	+ 6.9%
#75	Buick Enclave	22,659	23,998	- 5.6%
#76	BMW 5-Series	22,377	20,922	+ 7.0%
#77	Cadillac SRX	21,190	22,249	- 4.8%
#78	Cadillac CTS	20,437	22,807	- 10.4%
#79	Subaru Legacy	20,378	17,813	+ 14.4%
#80	Honda Fit	19,706	29,506	- 33.2%
#81	Hyundai Tucson	19,602	19,131	+ 2.5%
#82	Dodge Challenger	19,442	16,777	+ 15.9%
#83	Acura MDX	18,992	18,821	+ 0.9%
#84	Kia Rio	18,728	9979	+ 87.7%
#85	Mini Cooper	18,623	17,868	+ 4.2%
#86	Toyota 4Runner	18,258	19,218	- 5.0%
#87	Dodge Durango	18,151	17,744	+ 2.3%
#88	Toyota Yaris	17,964	10,287	+ 74.6%
#89	Chevrolet Suburban	17,932	15,252	+ 17.6%
#90	Mercedes-Benz M-Class	17,735	11,118	+ 59.5%
#91	Ford Ranger	17,526	23,544	- 25.6%
#92	Chevrolet Colorado	17,333	13,104	+ 32.3%
#93	Volkswagen Golf	16,790	14,456	+ 16.1%
#94	Fiat 500	16,702	3141	+ 432%
#95	Kia Sportage	16,632	20,992	- 20.8%
#96	Jeep Compass	16,443	15,998	+ 2.8%
#97	BMW X5	15,966	12,738	+ 25.3%
#98	Nissan Juke	15,627	15,433	+ 1.3%
#99	Hyundai Genesis	15,608	12,305	+ 26.8%
#100	Hyundai Veloster	15,597	-----	-----
#101	Toyota Venza	15,293	14,566	+ 5.0%
#102	Ford Expedition	15,252	15,615	- 2.3%
#103	Acura TSX	15,012	12,401	+ 21.1%
#104	Toyota Avalon	14,883	11,270	+ 32.1%
#105	Audi A4	14,852	15,201	- 2.3%
#106	Acura TL	14,676	13,118	+ 11.9%
#107	Lexus ES350	14,485	14,438	+ 0.3%
#108	Chevrolet Captiva Sport	14,410	-----	-----
#109	Ford Flex	13,349	11,469	+ 16.4%
#110	Nissan Pathfinder	12,644	10,131	+ 24.8%
#111	Buick Regal	12,502	18,455	- 32.3%
#112	Volkswagen Tiguan	12,055	11,563	+ 4.3%
#113	Lexus IS	11,622	11,384	+ 2.1%
#114	BMW X3	11,592	10,337	+ 12.1%
#115	Buick Verano	11,578	-----	-----
#116	Mazda CX-5	11,480	-----	-----
#117	Lincoln MKZ	11,402	11,556	- 1.3%
#118	Audi Q5	10,764	9405	+ 14.4%
#119	Lincoln MKX	10,506	9042	+ 16.2%
#120	GMC Yukon	10,383	12,164	- 14.6%
#121	Mercedes-Benz GLK	10,228	9582	+ 6.7%
#122	Mazda CX-7	9987	12,955	- 22.9%
#123	Volvo S60	9800	8618	+ 13.7%
#124	Volkswagen Beetle	9740	1039	+ 837%
#125	Mercedes-Benz GL-Class	9644	8451	+ 14.1%
#126	Scion tC	9431	10,832	- 12.9%
#127	Chevrolet Avalanche	9283	7051	+ 31.7%
#128	Mazda CX-9	9277	13,110	- 29.2%
#129	Mazda 2	9213	6359	+ 44.9%
#130	Mitsubishi Galant	9092	9598	- 5.3%
#131	Lexus GS	9050	1794	+ 405%
#132	Kia Sedona	8783	8920	- 1.5%
#133	Nissan Quest	8746	4208	+ 108%
#134	Cadillac Escalade	8591	9962	- 13.8%
#135	Nissan Titan	8347	7231	+ 15.4%
#136	Scion xB	8337	7752	+ 7.5%
#137	Acura RDX	8183	6019	+ 36.0%
#138	Lexus CT200h	8059	3528	+ 128%
#139	Dodge Caliber	7987	17,576	- 54.6%
#140	Nissan Armada	7711	7346	+ 5.0%
#141	Mini Countryman	7441	6720	+ 10.7%
#142	Honda Crosstour	7137	8646	- 17.5%
#143	Nissan Xterra	7106	6536	+ 8.7%
#144	Chevrolet Volt	7057	2184	+ 223%
#145	Mitsubishi Lancer	6966	8481	- 17.9%
#146	Volkswagen CC	6898	13,185	- 47.7%
#147	Volvo XC60	6885	6125	+ 12.4%
#148	Audi A6	6839	3043	+ 125%
#149	GMC Yukon XL	6632	7585	- 12.6%
#150	Mitsubishi Outlander Sport	6589	6550	+ 0.6%
#151	Audi A5	6395	6459	- 1.0%
#152	Honda Ridgeline	6084	4598	+ 32.3%
#153	Land Rover Range Rover Sport	5972	5736	+ 4.1%
#154	Mazda 5	5932	10,122	- 41.4%
#155	Lincoln MKS	5713	3965	+ 44.1%
#156	Chevrolet Corvette	5547	5597	- 0.9%
#157	Porsche Cayenne	5455	5868	- 7.0%
#158	Infiniti QX56	5425	4794	+ 13.2%
#159	Toyota FJ Cruiser	5304	5865	- 9.6%
#160	Infiniti JX35	5297	-----	-----
#161	Suzuki SX4	5296	4948	+ 7.0%
#162	Toyota Sequoia	5156	4970	+ 3.7%
#163	BMW 7-Series	5065	4908	+ 3.2%
#164	GMC Canyon	4761	3409	+ 39.7%
#165	Mercedes-Benz S-Class	4529	4393	+ 3.1%
#166	Scion xD	4485	4581	- 2.1%
#167	Scion iQ	4382	-----	-----
#168	Infiniti M	4126	4822	- 14.4%
#169	Infiniti FX	4086	4367	- 6.4%
T170	Volvo XC90	4080	4049	+ 0.8%
T170	Lexus GX460	4080	5078	- 19.7%
#172	Porsche 911	3972	2707	+ 46.7%
#173	Volkswagen Routan	3965	5104	- 22.3%
#174	Audi Q7	3761	3872	- 2.9%
#175	Nissan 370Z	3753	3901	- 3.8%
#176	smart fortwo	3731	2226	+ 67.6%
#177	Volkswagen Touareg	3720	2640	+ 40.9%
#178	Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	3692	-----	-----
#179	Audi A7	3597	1220	+ 195%
#180	Honda Insight	3547	10,137	- 65.0%
#181	Porsche Panamera	3486	2913	+ 19.7%
#182	BMW 1-Series	3463	3994	- 13.3%
#183	Land Rover Range Rover	3426	4113	- 16.7%
#184	Mitsubishi Outlander	3380	3977	- 15.0%
#185	Nissan Cube	3374	10,179	- 66.9%
#186	Lincoln Navigator	3239	3151	+ 2.8%
#187	Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class	3147	590	+ 433%
#188	Hyundai Veracruz	3112	3189	- 2.4%
#189	Land Rover LR4	3075	3313	- 7.2%
#190	Dodge Nitro	3056	10,164	- 69.9%
#191	Volkswagen Eos	2975	2829	+ 5.2%
#192	Audi A3	2958	2941	+ 0.6%
#193	Lincoln MKT	2951	2112	+ 39.7%
#194	BMW 6-Series	2935	800	+ 267%
#195	Mazda MX-5 Miata	2767	2578	+ 7.3%
#196	Nissan LEAF	2613	2167	+ 20.6%
#197	Lexus LS	2560	3742	- 31.6%
#198	Suzuki Kizashi	2494	3193	- 21.9%
#199	Jaguar XF	2484	1930	+ 28.7%
#200	Ford Crown Victoria	2336	24,910	- 90.6%
#201	Lexus LX570	2242	1341	+ 67.2%
#202	Jaguar XJ	2219	2392	- 7.2%
#203	BMW X6	2187	2129	+ 2.7%
#204	Hyundai Azera	2165	873	+ 148%
#205	Volvo XC70	2157	2053	+ 5.1%
#206	Suzuki Grand Vitara	2143	2141	+ 0.1%
#207	Volvo C70	2028	2417	- 16.1%
#208	Honda CR-Z	1995	7046	- 71.7%
#209	Mercedes-Benz SLK	1963	752	+ 161%
#210	Audi A8	1951	2368	- 17.6%
#211	Hyundai Equus	1630	1171	+ 39.2%
#212	Infiniti EX35	1534	2472	- 37.9%
#213	Volvo S80	1421	2043	- 30.4%
#214	Mercedes-Benz SL-Class	1229	841	+ 46.1%
#215	Land Rover LR2	1224	978	+ 25.2%
#216	BMW Z4	1172	1533	- 23.5%
#217	Volvo C30	1091	1299	- 16.0%
#218	Audi TT	952	857	+ 11.1%
#219	Buick Lucerne	922	12,916	- 92.9%
#220	Subaru Tribeca	907	1094	- 17.1%
#221	Toyota Land Cruiser	895	794	+ 12.7%
#222	Chevrolet Caprice PPV	855	23	+ 3617%
#223	Jaguar XK	773	699	+ 10.6%
#224	Mitsubishi Eclipse	758	3596	- 78.9%
#225	Suzuki Equator	753	810	- 7.0%
#226	Mercedes-Benz R-Class	719	1743	- 58.7%
#227	Lexus HS250h	612	1198	- 48.9%
#228	Lincoln Town Car	607	4816	- 87.4%
#229	Mazda Tribute	500	998	- 49.9%
#230	Nissan GT-R	479	728	- 34.2%
#231	Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG	473	330	+ 43.3%
#232	Dodge Dakota	441	7015	- 93.7%
#233	Audi R8	425	492	- 13.6%
#234	Mercedes-Benz G-Class	411	487	- 15.6%
#235	Mitsubishi Endeavor	377	3614	- 89.6%
#236	Porsche Cayman	375	610	- 38.5%
#237	Acura ZDX	353	847	- 58.3%
#238	Cadillac DTS	350	7859	- 95.5%
#239	Mercedes-Benz CL-Class	329	455	- 27.7%
#240	Mitsubishi i MiEV	300	-----	-----
#241	Subaru BRZ	271	-----	-----
#242	Acura RL	182	766	- 76.2%
#243	Acura ILX	168	-----	-----
#244	Porsche Boxster	160	898	- 82.2%
#245	Cadillac STS	120	2382	- 95.0%
#246	Scion FR-S	86	-----	-----
#247	Mazda RX-8	79	414	- 80.9%
#248	Volvo S40	49	2146	- 97.7%
#249	Lexus LFA	22	22	0.0%
#250	Dodge Viper	20	110	- 81.8%
T251	Suzuki XL7	9	32	- 71.9%
T251	Chevrolet HHR	9	34,632	- 99.97%
#253	Mercedes-Benz B-Class	7	2	+ 250%
#254	Chevrolet Cobalt	4	708	- 99.4%
#255	Honda Element	3	6425	- 99.95%
#256	Honda FCX	2	-----	-----
#257	Lexus SC430	2	15	- 86.7%
#258	Suzuki Forenza/Reno	1	1	0.0%
-----	Total	5,863,937	5,174,502	+ 13.3%
-----	---------------------------------	-------	-----	-----
-----	Commercial Vans	122,661	105,375	+ 16.4%
-----	---------------------------------	-------	-----	-----
-----	Overall Market	5,986,598	5,279,877	+ 13.4%

Source: Manufacturers & ANDC
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales
Sales data for brands such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lotus, Maybach, Rolls-Royce etc. are unfortunately not broken down by model. ANDC estimates say sales for those brands through May were 725, 145, 100, 20, and 160, respectively. Total Maserati and Bentley volume is reported, but not by specific models. Prius sales in May: 13,053 Liftback plus 1086 Plug-In equal 14,139 Prius sales without the Prius V or Prius C, which sold 3645 and 3693 times, respectively.

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