July 2012 Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America

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Not surprisingly, the Toyota Camry was America's most popular car in July 2012. Somewhat surprisingly, and partly because of falling fleet volume after high fleet volume had driven total sales up early this year, Chevrolet's highest-ranked passenger car finished eleventh. The Cruze ended July behind the Ford Focus, Toyota Prius trio, and two Hyundais.

The Dodge Avenger, Volkswagen Passat, and Ford Mustang all fell from the best seller pace they'd achieved in June. Instead, the Mazda 3, Subaru Outback, and Nissan Sentra filled in. 

July 2012 Auto Sales Brand Rankings In America

The Honda Civic remains America's second-best-selling car year-to-date, but the Honda Accord (which passed the Nissan Altima) and Nissan Altima ate away at the Civic's lead in July. Volkswagen Jetta sedan sales fell 13%, the Jetta SportWagen slid 16% to to 1963 units. 

All 261 Vehicles Ranked By U.S. July 2012 YTD Volume

Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for all 20 of these vehicles can be accessed through the first dropdown menu at GCBC's Sales Stats home or near the top right of this page. Below, you'll find the 20 best-selling passenger cars in America ranked by July 2012 volume.

Rank	Best-Selling Car	July 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
#1	Toyota Camry	29,913	+ 10.7%	243,816	+ 39.7%
#2	Honda Accord	28,639	+ 70.2%	183,817	+ 27.7%
#3	Nissan Altima	26,602	+ 24.7%	183,703	+ 19.9%
#4	Honda Civic	25,004	+ 78.5%	187,586	+ 32.5%
#5	Toyota Corolla/Matrix	23,640	+ 34.5%	175,366	+ 13.6%
#6	Ford Fusion	23,326	+ 20.7%	160,175	+ 6.1%
#7	Hyundai Sonata	20,978	+ 0.5%	138,390	+ 1.8%
#8	Hyundai Elantra	18,512	+ 21.9%	116,281	- 1.9%
#9	Toyota Prius	16,643	+ 111%	143,297	+ 92.5%
	* Prius C	3065	-----	19,296	-----
	* Prius V	2954	-----	n/a	-----
	* Prius Plug-In	688	-----	5021	-----
#10	Ford Focus	16,454	+ 10.5%	147,877	+ 31.0%
#11	Chevrolet Cruze	14,954	- 39.3%	128,838	- 12.7%
#12	Volkswagen Jetta	13,629	- 13.3%	96,832	- 9.9%
#13	Kia Optima	13,317	+ 96.6%	86,475	+ 99.3%
#14	Chevrolet Malibu	12,345	- 36.8%	153,782	+ 8.1%
#15	Kia Soul	10,063	- 0.7%	73,698	+ 13.2%
#16	Nissan Sentra	9888	+ 13.3%	65,872	- 10.8%
#17	Chevrolet Impala	9359	+ 27.7%	107,854	- 2.8%
#18	Chrysler 200	9287	+ 42.7%	78,389	+ 89.5%
#19	Subaru Outback	9282	+ 10.9%	63,336	+ 6.3%
#20	Mazda 3	9027	- 2.8%	68,554	+ 12.7%

Source: Manufacturers
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales

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