Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - March 2011

Apart from the Chevrolet HHR's departure and the Ford Fiesta's inclusion, the list of America's best-selling cars is full of the exact same models in March as it was in February. Ah, but the order has changed, evidenced by the status arrows in the third column.

20% of America's 20 most popular cars posted lower sales in March 2011 than in March 2010, the 2011 Toyota Camry being the most famous of the bunch. Ford Focus sales are falling, true, but expect a big boost in coming months as the now-in-production 2012 Ford Focus arrives at dealerships. Worse than the Chevrolet Malibu's 12.4% year-over-year drop is the Malibu's 18.5% decline from February in a market which grew by more than 26%.

80% of America's 10 best-selling cars weren't American cars, though their status as American-built cars is often secure. The Ford Fusion was America's best-selling American in March... but the Fusion is manufactured in Mexico. The Honda Accord, Nissan Altima, and Toyota Camry are made in America, y'all.

All the numbers on America's 20 favourite cars are below.

Rank	Car	Status	March 2011	Last Month	March 2010
#1	Honda Accord	↑	33,616	22,916	29,120
#2	Nissan Altima	↑	32,289	20,808	24,649
#3	Toyota Camry	↓	31,464	27,212	36,251
#4	Honda Civic	↑	31,213	19,121	22,463
#5	Toyota Corolla/Matrix	↓	30,234	25,860	29,623
#6	Ford Fusion	↓	27,566	23,111	22,773
#7	Hyundai Sonata	↑	22,894	15,723	18,935
#8	Hyundai Elantra	↑	19,255	12,289	8225
#9	Toyota Prius	↑	18,605	13,539	11,786
#10	Chevrolet Cruze/Cobalt	↓	18,101	18,709	10,316
#11	Chevrolet Impala	↓	18,063	16,290	15,594
#12	Nissan Sentra	↔	17,851	12,599	8721
#13	Ford Focus	↑	17,178	10,879	19,500
#14	Volkswagen Jetta	↓	16,969	12,591	9196
#15	Chevrolet Malibu	↓	15,551	19,092	17,750
#16	Mazda 3	↑	12,467	8077	11,353
#17	Nissan Versa	↓	11,075	10,578	13,811
#18	Subaru Outback	↔	10,498	7951	7619
#19	Kia Soul	↔	10,028	6684	5106
#20	Ford Fiesta	↑	9787	6270	-----

Source: Manufacturers And Automotive News Data Center

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