Top 10 Worst-Selling Cars In America - July 2011

It Isn't Really Fair To
Include The Caprice PPV

This month, The Good Car Guy has tripled the amount of information in the United States Worst Selling Cars post. Not only will you see America's Top 10 worst-selling vehicles by percentage decline, you'll also see the Top 10 worst-selling vehicles by volume, and in two different categories.

It's not really fair to include premium automobiles, the vehicles their makers intend to be exclusive, in a worst sellers list. So in the first "by volume" list, you won't see any premium badges. The Chevrolet Caprice is included just for the fun of it, but it's not intended to be a volume player; it isn't even marketed to individual customers. The winning losing Mazda RX-8 is treated poorly, as well. I mean, really, by its very nature it's hard for the RX-8 to avoid being a worst-selling car. Ah, but the Nissan 370Z isn't here, so there are ways of avoiding such placement. 

Before you get to that table, however, you'll see the list of America's 10 Worst-Selling Vehicles ranked by year-over-year percentage decline. In this list, and the two others for that matter, no vehicle that has been out of production or cancelled by its manufacturer is eligible. Many of these products do have excuses, however. Quake-related inventory problems can mess things up when volume is contrasted with July 2010. Kia is still running with the old Rio when we all know the new one will be an excellent replacement. Saab is on life support. And the ZDX and RL... well, they suck.

Finally, once you've scrolled past the first two tables you'll come to the list of America's outright Top 10 Worst-Selling Vehicles. They're mostly ultra-exclusive machines; machines that were always supposed to be ultra-exclusive. But once again, the Acura RL sneaks on by being overwhelmingly boring.

BY PERCENTAGE DECLINE

Rank	Vehicle	% Drop	July 2011
#1	Acura ZDX	-82.4	102
#2	Mercedes-Benz R-Class	-82.2	56
#3	Mercedes-Benz CL-Class	-75.8	24
#4	Kia Rio	-70.5	1011
#5	Acura RL	-59.3	70
#6	Toyota Yaris	-54.7	1391
#7	Saab 9-3	-53.8	211
#8	BMW 1-Series	-52.3	664
#9	Mercedes-Benz SL-Class	-52.1	93
#10	Jaguar XK	-51.4	126

BY VOLUME

Rank	Non-Premium Vehicle	July 2011	Year-To-Date
#1	Mazda RX-8	65	544
#2	Chevrolet Caprice	90	155
#3	Chevrolet Volt	125	2870
#4	Hyundai Azera	144	1239
#5	Suzuki Equator	213	1230
#6	Subaru Tribeca	235	1509
#7	Mazda Tribute	268	1621
#8	smart fortwo	327	2883
#9	Honda Ridgeline	377	5562
#10	Suzuki Grand Vitara	386	2937

BY VOLUME - ALL VEHICLES

Rank	Vehicle (All-Inclusive)	July 2011	Year-To-Date
#1	Lexus LFA	7	36
#2	Saab 9-4X	17	17
#3	Mercedes-Benz CL-Class	24	532
#4	Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG	49	397
#5	Mercedes-Benz R-Class	56	1874
#6	Nissan GT-R	56	883
#7	Mazda RX-8	65	544
#8	Acura RL	70	895
#9	Audi R8	82	682
#10	Chevrolet Caprice	90	155

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