Small Car Sales, Midsize Car Sales, Large Car Sales In America - April 2012

U.S. Small Car Sales April 2012
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U.S. passenger car sales rose slightly less than 2% in April 2012 even as light truck sales improved 2.7%. The Chevrolet Cruze was responsible for delivering 7000 fewer sales this April. Hyundai's Elantra was down by more than 5200 sales. Nissan Sentra sales dropped by approximately 2000 units. Ford lost 4000 Fiesta sales. Honda Fit sales plunged by more than 4900 units.

Among larger cars, Buick Regal sales fell by precisely 1673 units. Buick, however, sold 2989 Veranos in April 2012 and, of course, zero at this time last year. Sales of the Volkswagen CC were worse than cut in half, a statistic bad enough to drag the CC onto GoodCarBadCar's list of America's worst-selling cars. Chevrolet saw Impala sales fall by more than 6100 units. The Lucerne is dead, so Buick inevitably lost those 3000 sales. But LaCrosse sales also fell. The 20% drop worked out to 1104 fewer buyers.

U.S. Midsize Car
Sales April 2012

Yet again we would say, despite these drastic losses, passenger car sales did rise in April 2012. The losses posted by Chevrolet's three bigger sedans (and the disappearance of 6222 HHR sales) may be an easier pill to swallow when one realizes that the Sonic has proven to be a hit so far. Year-to-date, compared with the Aveo, Chevy subcompact sales are up 120%. Chrysler is losing the Caliber, but before even gaining the Dart, the Fiat 500 is finally proving to be a big help. 3849 were sold in April. Had Accord sales remained level, the Honda division's car branch would have been down 15.8%. Instead, Accord sales shot up 25.6% and Honda's car branch was down just 5.5%. 

The Accord represented 53.7% of Honda car sales, 32.2% of Honda brand sales, 49.1% of Honda/Acura car sales, and 29% of all Honda/Acura sales in April. The Accord wasn't America's best-selling car last month, however. That crown was worn by the Toyota Camry for the sixth consecutive month. 

U.S. Large Car
Sales April 2012

The charts you see alongside can be clicked for a larger view. U.S. non-luxury and non-sporty passenger car sales are broken down alphabetically after the jump. You'll find April and year-to-date numbers and those numbers compared year-over-year with April 2011 and the first four months of 2011. Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for these vehicles and every other nameplate currently on sale can be accessed through the dropdown menu at the top right of this page.

Small Car	April 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Buick Verano	2989	-----	7969	-----
Chevrolet Sonic/Aveo	6393	+ 37.6%	28,298	+ 120%
Chevrolet Cruze	18,205	- 27.6%	75,288	- 0.1%
Dodge Caliber	1408	- 64.5%	6646	- 51.0%
Fiat 500	3849	+ 336%	12,699	+ 819%
Ford Fiesta	5135	- 43.9%	20,657	- 29.9%
Ford Focus	19,425	+ 12.5%	85,468	+ 57.3%
Honda Civic	24,423	- 8.8%	101,592	+ 10.7%
Honda Fit	3202	- 60.5%	3035	- 65.1%
Hyundai Accent	6160	+ 40.3%	24,644	+ 30.6%
Hyundai Elantra	16,836	- 23.8%	61,237	- 3.3%
Kia Forte	7053	- 17.4%	25,557	- 4.3%
Kia Rio	4006	+ 55.6%	14,709	+ 97.2%
Kia Soul	10,716	+ 2.5%	43,290	+ 33.1%
Mazda 2	1048	- 23.4%	8312	+ 59.3%
Mazda 3	8508	- 0.9%	42,218	+ 23.7%
Mini Cooper	4198	- 11.4%	14,246	+ 3.4%
Mitsubishi i MiEV	79	-----	215	-----
Mitsubishi Lancer	1396	- 30.4%	5561	- 12.1%
Nissan Cube	573	- 66.9%	2650	- 69.5%
Nissan Sentra	7410	- 20.9%	39,173	- 20.6%
Nissan Versa	8335	+ 30.0%	43,530	+ 18.5%
Scion iQ	962	-----	3485	-----
Scion xB	1617	- 11.7%	6482	- 1.4%
Scion xD	916	- 24.0%	3466	- 7.0%
smart fortwo	764	+ 63.6%	3028	+ 74.6%
Subaru Impreza	8143	+ 86.5%	32,072	+ 104%
Suzuki SX4	854	- 14.6%	4195	+ 9.4%
Toyota Corolla/Matrix	24,804	+ 2.4%	93,232	- 7.6%
Toyota Yaris	4274	+ 115%	14,443	+ 68.0%
Volkswagen Beetle	2065	+ 25,713%	6738	+ 551%
Volkswagen Golf	3876	+ 14.5%	12,912	+ 17.8%
Volkswagen Jetta	15,658	- 7.6%	54,424	- 6.1%

Midsize Car	April 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Buick Regal	2852	- 37.0%	9952	- 30.0%
Chevrolet Malibu	21,906	- 11.3%	80,456	+ 9.5%
Chevrolet Volt	1462	+ 197%	5377	+ 216%
Chrysler 200	13,343	+ 61.3%	44,981	+ 120%
Dodge Avenger	11,147	+ 47.1%	32,776	+ 69.6%
Ford Fusion	21,610	+ 20%	85,559	- 0.8%
Honda Accord	35,385	+ 25.6%	96,517	+ 2.3%
Honda Crosstour	1769	- 16.9%	5122	- 31.5%
Honda Insight	738	- 72.1%	3035	- 65.1%
Hyundai Sonata	20,521	- 5.6%	75,716	+ 2.9%
Kia Optima	11,021	+ 68.7%	46,401	+ 110%
Mazda 6	3780	+ 38.3%	21,665	+ 81.1%
Mitsubishi Galant	1812	+ 181%	7197	- 11.7%
Nissan Altima	16,239	- 5.8%	112,599	+ 29.7%
Nissan LEAF	370	- 35.4%	2103	+ 105%
Subaru Legacy	3799	- 4.4%	15,916	+ 12.1%
Subaru Outback	8548	- 9.7%	35,608	+ 2.0%
Suzuki Kizashi	464	- 19.6%	1895	- 26.3%
Toyota Camry	36,820	+ 20.9%	142,225	+ 32.6%
Toyota Prius	25,168	+ 102%	86,027	+ 55.7%
Toyota Venza	3051	- 5.9%	11,685	+ 2.9%
Volkswagen Passat	10,096	-----	34,635	+ 15,861%
Volkswagen CC	1136	- 64.1%	5291	- 42.5%

Large Car	April 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Buick LaCrosse	4545	- 19.5%	18,023	- 3.0%
Buick Lucerne	60	- 98.0%	888	- 91.7%
Chevrolet Impala	14,965	- 29.0%	65,342	- 7.5%
Chrysler 300	7763	+ 138%	27,729	+ 221%
Dodge Charger	7991	- 5.8%	30,496	+ 33.8%
Ford Taurus	7211	+ 15.2%	22,110	+ 6.6%
Hyundai Azera	953	+ 399%	1112	+ 56.0%
Nissan Maxima	3444	+ 1.4%	20,934	+ 18.4%
Toyota Avalon	2881	+ 7.5%	12,924	+ 41.1%

Source: Manufacturers & ANDC

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