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USA April 2012: Toyota Prius up to record 5th place UPDATED

May 6th, 2012 Leave a comment Go to comments

Toyota Prius c

* Now updated with the Top 180 best-selling models: click on title to see! *

The US new car market slows down its growth in April at +2% year-on-year with 1,184,447 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 4,651,943 units, up 10% on 2011. The volumes are much lower than last month, but records are still being broken in April! The Top 2 best-selling models don’t change: the Ford F-Series holds the top spot for the 32nd consecutive time with 47,453 sales, up 4% while the Toyota Camry is #2 for the 5th month in a row at 36,820 units, up 21%. Down to #11 last month, the Honda Accord claws its way back into the podium for only the 2nd time in the last 2 years (with October 2011) at #3 with 35,385 sales, up 26% year-on-year.

Honda Accord

Not content with annihilating its US volume and ranking records last month at #6 and 28,711 units, the Toyota Prius family, including the Prius MPV and c (aka Aqua) versions, progresses again to a record 5th place thanks to 25,168 sales, up a huge 101% on April 2011. Honda is in good shape, placing the Civic at #7, up 3 spots on last month but down 9% year-on-year while the Chevrolet Malibu is up 4 ranks to #9 but down 11%.

VW Passat

Further down, the Chrysler 200 reaches its highest position yet at #23 with 13,343 units, the Jeep Wrangler is up 9 spots to #25, the Dodge Avenger is up 19 to #28, the VW Passat is up 8 to #36 and above 10,000 monthly sales for the 2nd time running and the Subaru Impreza breaks into the Top 50 at #47 with sales up 86% year-on-year. The Toyota Yaris is up 28 ranks to #73, the Fiat 500 continues to progress, up to a record #83 with 3,849 sales, the Mazda CX-5 is up 9 spots to #91 and the Chevrolet Captiva Sport is up 23 to #93.

Beyond the Top 100, notice the Buick Verano up 15 ranks to #108, the Infiniti JX up 111 (!) to #121, the Acura RDX up 39 to #128 (is this because it is the official vehicle of the Avengers movie?), the Chevrolet Volt down 20 to #145 and the Hyundai Azera up 86 spots and 399% year-on-year to #165 thanks to the new generation now in dealerships.

Most recent US post: USA Q1 2012: Now available with Top 265 best-selling models!

Previous month: USA March 2012: Nissan Altima, Honda CR-V, Toyota Prius & Ford Fusion all deliver record month

One year ago: USA April 2011: Chevrolet Cruze in Top 10 for the first time

Full April 2012 Top 180 Ranking Table below.

USA April 2012:

Pos Model Apr /11 Mar 2012 /11 Pos 2011
1 Ford F-Series 47,453 4% 1 191,280 11% 1 1
2 Toyota Camry 36,820 21% 2 142,225 33% 2 3
3 Honda Accord 35,385 26% 12 96,517 2% 7 9
4 Chevrolet Silverado 30,749 5% 4 126,387 4% 3 2
5 Toyota Prius 25,168 102% 6 86,027 56% 10 21
6 Toyota Corolla 24,804 2% 9 93,232 -8% 8 8
7 Honda Civic 24,423 -9% 10 101,592 11% 5 12
8 Honda CR-V 23,627 9% 5 98,214 24% 6 13
9 Chevrolet Malibu 21,906 -11% 13 80,456 9% 13 14
10 Ford Fusion 21,610 2% 7 85,559 -1% 11 6
11 Dodge Ram P/U 21,126 19% 11 88,590 26% 9 7
12 Hyundai Sonata 20,521 -6% 14 75,716 3% 14 11
13 Ford Focus 19,425 12% 8 85,468 57% 12 18
14 Chevrolet Equinox 18,282 7% 17 69,859 16% 17 15
15 Chevrolet Cruze 18,205 -28% 16 75,288 0% 16 10
16 Ford Escape 16,986 -20% 15 75,590 -2% 15 5
17 Hyundai Elantra 16,836 -24% 18 61,237 -3% 19 16
18 Nissan Altima 16,239 -6% 3 112,599 30% 4 4
19 VW Jetta 15,658 -8% 24 54,424 -6% 21 17
20 Toyota RAV4 15,196 -2% 20 55,061 -1% 20 23
21 Chevrolet Impala 14,965 -29% 19 65,342 -7% 18 19
22 Ford Explorer 14,076 12% 33 47,694 13% 24 22
23 Chrysler 200 13,343 61% 25 44,981 120% 28 45
24 GMC Sierra 12,598 20% 29 47,270 6% 25 20
25 Jeep Wrangler 12,184 35% 34 41,956 31% 34 27
26 Jeep Grand Cherokee 11,834 21% 26 49,337 37% 22 25
27 Ford Econoline 11,810 2% 37 41,004 0% 35 29
28 Dodge Caravan 11,183 27% 30 45,645 24% 27 33
29 Dodge Avenger 11,147 47% 47 32,776 70% 46 62
30 Kia Optima 11,021 69% 23 46,401 110% 26 46
31 Toyota Tacoma 10,901 4% 35 43,020 21% 32 34
32 Chrysler Town & Country 10,773 22% 36 38,507 18% 37 43
33 Kia Soul 10,716 2% 31 43,290 33% 31 39
34 Ford Edge 10,520 12% 28 43,428 6% 30 28
35 Honda Odyssey 10,476 5% 38 38,133 5% 38 36
36 VW Passat 10,096 new 44 34,635 new 42 129
37 Chevrolet Camaro 9,627 -11% 48 31,551 2% 47 44
38 Kia Sorento 9,610 -20% 41 35,621 -11% 39 24
39 Toyota Sienna 9,451 -17% 42 33,651 -9% 45 32
40 Toyota Highlander 9,352 5% 39 35,408 2% 41 40
41 BMW 3 Series 9,003 21% 45 33,701 27% 44 42
42 Honda Pilot 8,827 -7% 43 34,168 0% 43 30
43 Nissan Rogue 8,563 2% 21 48,862 12% 23 26
44 Subaru Outback 8,548 -10% 40 35,608 2% 40 37
45 Mazda3 8,508 11% 32 42,218 25% 33 38
46 Nissan Versa 8,335 30% 22 43,530 18% 29 41
47 Subaru Impreza 8,143 86% 51 29,243 86% 51 87
48 Dodge Charger 7,991 -6% 46 30,496 34% 48 58
49 GMC Terrain 7,839 9% 52 30,035 11% 49 47
50 Ford Mustang 7,801 -5% 49 27,934 18% 53 57
51 Chrysler 300 7,763 138% 59 27,729 221% 54 96
52 Chevrolet Traverse 7,752 -20% 61 29,443 -18% 50 35
53 Nissan Sentra 7,410 -21% 27 39,173 -21% 36 31
54 Toyota Tundra 7,219 -13% 50 27,653 -4% 55 48
55 Kia Forte 7,053 -17% 53 25,557 -4% 57 52
56 Lexus RX 6,842 -12% 62 24,729 -14% 58 49
57 Ford Taurus 6,664 6% 60 21,535 4% 66 63
58 Chevrolet Express 6,599 12% 70 22,266 6% 64 55
59 Mercedes C Class 6,424 23% 66 24,531 20% 60 59
60 Chevrolet Sonic 6,387 new 55 28,250 new 52 n/a
61 Hyundai Santa Fe 6,318 9% 71 20,853 3% 69 54
62 Hyundai Accent 6,160 40% 54 24,644 31% 59 70
63 GMC Acadia 6,087 -12% 72 23,236 -13% 62 51
64 Dodge Journey 5,933 29% 57 24,066 28% 61 71
65 Chevrolet Tahoe 5,845 7% 73 19,678 -13% 71 50
66 Jeep Liberty 5,789 19% 58 27,588 38% 56 61
67 Subaru Forester 5,666 -16% 68 22,540 -15% 63 53
68 Mercedes E Class 5,328 0% 74 19,201 -6% 72 64
69 Jeep Patriot 5,261 13% 64 21,226 19% 67 73
70 Ford Fiesta 5,135 -44% 65 20,657 -30% 70 60
71 Buick Enclave 5,000 -4% 95 15,950 -19% 79 68
72 Buick LaCrosse 4,545 -19% 85 18,023 -3% 75 67
73 Toyota Yaris 4,274 115% 101 14,443 68% 87 107
74 Cadillac CTS 4,202 0% 81 16,276 -12% 77 72
75 Mini 4,198 -11% 84 14,246 3% 89 89
76 Nissan Frontier 4,148 22% 69 18,254 27% 73 75
77 Dodge Challenger 4,102 13% 83 14,626 9% 85 93
78 Kia Rio 4,006 56% 80 14,709 97% 84 133
79 Cadillac SRX 3,998 -9% 88 17,290 -6% 76 69
80 Acura MDX 3,952 1% 93 14,151 -6% 90 85
81 Hyundai Tucson 3,909 -4% 86 14,958 1% 83 81
82 VW Golf/GTI 3,876 15% 99 12,912 18% 97 103
83 Fiat 500 3,849 336% 94 12,699 819% 99 135
84 Subaru Legacy 3,799 -4% 76 15,916 12% 81 86
85 Toyota 4Runner 3,783 -6% 90 13,837 -13% 92 83
86 Mazda6 3,780 55% 56 21,665 83% 65 99
87 Jeep Compass 3,616 -11% 91 12,723 11% 98 79
88 BMW 5 Series 3,566 -3% 75 16,275 -3% 78 77
89 BMW X5 3,561 51% 114 12,236 22% 101 90
90 Hyundai Genesis 3,548 34% 103 11,780 24% 105 106
91 Mazda CX-5 3,521 new 100 7,507 new 129  -
92 Chevrolet Colorado 3,499 25% 97 13,555 33% 93 110
93 Chevrolet Captiva Sport 3,493 new 116 10,713 new 110 n/a
94 Chevrolet Suburban 3,463 -4% 96 13,355 18% 94 78
95 Nissan Maxima 3,444 1% 63 20,934 18% 68 66
96 Ford Expedition 3,335 4% 110 11,757 -4% 106 91
97 Kia Sportage 3,277 -31% 98 13,165 -20% 95 80
98 Dodge Durango 3,257 -36% 78 14,303 7% 88 76
99 Honda Fit 3,202 -60% 79 15,827 -33% 82 65
100 Hyundai Veloster 3,192 new 92 11,973 new 103 n/a
101 Acura TSX 3,138 1% 104 12,132 14% 102 111
102 Audi A4 3,108 -7% 107 11,794 -2% 104 101
103 Mercedes M Class 3,057 54% 89 14,537 58% 86 98
104 Toyota Venza 3,051 -6% 102 11,685 3% 107 94
105 Nissan Murano 3,009 -10% 67 18,152 2% 74 74
106 Lexus ES 3,000 -14% 109 11,548 -4% 108 88
107 Acura TL 2,997 4% 113 11,414 5% 109 109
108 Buick Verano 2,989 new 123 7,969 new 124 n/a
109 Ford Transit Connect 2,892 8% 111 10,324 8% 111 108
110 Nissan Juke 2,887 -12% 87 12,329 -8% 100 97
111 Toyota Avalon 2,881 7% 106 12,924 41% 96 114
112 Buick Regal 2,852 -37% 118 9,952 -30% 113 92
113 Mercedes GL Class 2,768 70% 137 7,922 21% 125 123
114 Ford Flex 2,724 41% 105 9,531 9% 115 118
115 BMW X3 2,479 9% 130 9,132 14% 116 116
116 Audi Q5 2,462 25% 128 8,432 17% 120 124
117 Lexus IS 2,344 -11% 115 8,966 -7% 117 112
118 GMC Savana 2,342 -16% 132 7,380 35% 130 139
119 VW Tiguan 2,333 -16% 117 9,580 13% 114 119
120 Infiniti G Sedan 2,090 -19% 77 14,077 -6% 91 84
121 Infiniti JX 2,079 new 232 2,619 new 194  -
122 Mercedes GLK Class 2,067 7% 124 8,095 10% 123 126
123 VW Beetle 2,065 new 138 6,738 551% 137 n/a
124 Nissan Pathfinder 2,057 26% 108 10,267 23% 112 120
125 Scion tC 2,008 -25% 126 7,241 -11% 131 130
126 Lexus GS 2,006 421% 122 7,054 374% 134 n/a
127 Ford Ranger 1,990 -63% 82 15,919 -11% 80 56
128 Acura RDX 1,984 48% 167 4,882 -2% 156 n/a
129 Mercedes Sprinter 1,966 76% 152 5,095 35% 153 n/a
130 Nissan Quest 1,958 96% 121 6,944 108% 135 n/a
131 Lincoln MKX 1,882 1% 119 8,309 14% 122 128
132 Kia Sedona 1,867 -15% 133 6,867 6% 136 127
133 Lincoln MKZ 1,863 -27% 112 8,944 -1% 118 117
134 Mitsubishi Galant 1,812 180% 178 7,197 -12% 132 n/a
135 Honda Crosstour 1,769 -17% 153 5,122 -32% 152 138
136 GMC Yukon 1,762 -9% 136 7,879 -17% 126 105
137 Volvo S60 1,732 -12% 120 7,675 23% 127 132
138 Chevrolet Avalanche 1,676 25% 131 7,170 23% 133 134
139 Lexus CT 1,620 85% 129 6,510 112% 139 n/a
140 Scion xB 1,617 -12% 134 6,482 -1% 140 140
141 Nissan Titan 1,568 25% 141 6,181 2% 141 131
142 Audi A6 1,565 137% 149 5,146 100% 149 n/a
143 Mini Countryman 1,533 -10% 146 5,665 13% 144 n/a
144 Mazda CX-9 1,523 -38% 139 7,553 -33% 128 104
145 Chevrolet Volt 1,462 197% 125 5,377 216% 146 n/a
146 Audi A5 1,420 -1% 142 5,131 2% 151 n/a
147 Dodge Caliber 1,408 -65% 127 6,646 -51% 138 102
148 Mitsubishi Lancer 1,396 -30% 161 5,561 -13% 145 n/a
149 Chevrolet Corvette 1,396 -4% 151 4,328 1% 161 n/a
150 Mazda CX-7 1,388 -46% 135 8,667 -20% 119 100
151 Porsche Cayenne 1,376 -13% 163 4,281 -7% 162 n/a
152 Lincoln MKS 1,298 57% 143 4,585 50% 159 n/a
153 Volvo XC60 1,261 3% 147 5,134 8% 150 n/a
154 Range Rover Sport 1,199 -10% 154 4,775 8% 158 n/a
155 GMC Yukon XL 1,188 -3% 150 4,836 -20% 157 122
156 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 1,187 -15% 145 5,339 4% 147 n/a
157 VW CC 1,136 -64% 156 5,291 -42% 148 113
158 Nissan Armada 1,118 -4% 140 6,155 1% 142 136
159 Nissan Xterra 1,104 0% 144 5,705 11% 143 137
160 Porsche 911 1,090 69% 198 3,094 48% 179 n/a
161 Honda Ridgeline 1,055 11% 165 4,885 24% 154 n/a
162 Mazda2 1,048 -14% 148 8,312 61% 121 n/a
163 Toyota FJ Cruiser 994 -20% 157 4,073 -16% 166 n/a
164 Scion iQ 962 new 159 3,485 new 172 n/a
165 Hyundai Azera 953 399% 251 1,112 56% n/a n/a
166 Mercedes S Class 948 -12% 184 3,507 0% 171 n/a
167 Mazda5 942 -23% 162 4,883 -42% 155 n/a
168 Scion xD 916 -24% 185 3,466 -7% 173 n/a
169 Infiniti QX56 915 -6% 155 4,431 10% 160 n/a
170 Cadillac Escalade 908 -6% 166 3,914 -21% 167 121
171 VW Routan 908 -3% 190 3,115 -15% 178 n/a
172 Audi Q7 887 12% 200 2,842 -6% 186 n/a
173 Toyota Sequoia 882 -11% 180 4,113 1% 165 n/a
174 Infiniti G Coupe 872 -31% 158 4,201 -26% 163 n/a
175 Porsche Panamera 868 45% 201 2,735 19% 189 n/a
176 Suzuki SX4 854 -15% 179 4,195 9% 164 n/a
177 Range Rover Evoque 806 new 169 2,986 new 183 n/a
178 GMC Canyon 787 27% 181 3,851 35% 169 n/a
179 Nissan 370Z 785 -17% 195 2,850 -7% 185 n/a
180 Audi A7 780 new 197 2,805 new 188 n/a

Source: online.wsj.com, manufacturers.

Categories: USA
  1. Steam
    May 13th, 2012 at 07:25 | #1
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    BMW 3-series seems to be very successful (9.003 sales in april).

  2. Steam
    May 9th, 2012 at 20:45 | #2
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    LadyBoy :@Anthony
    Thats a very boring car.

    May be there are some people left who like the Jetta.

  3. LadyBoy
    May 9th, 2012 at 04:05 | #3
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    @Anthony

    Thats a very boring car.

  4. Anthony
    May 8th, 2012 at 08:00 | #4
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    @Steam

    Americans have always LOVED the Jetta,one of the most common cars on the roads,sonce its launch in 1980.

  5. Steam
    May 7th, 2012 at 19:44 | #5
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    LadyBoy :Damn, who buys all these mexican Jettas ??

    Customers?

  6. MFabio83
    May 4th, 2012 at 00:29 | #6
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    @Paul
    i think so too, but TheK is right when he say easy change position every months, there isn’t great different of numbers between the #5 to the nexts

  7. Paul
    May 3rd, 2012 at 21:57 | #7
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    @MFabio83
    I wonder if Honda had a big discount promotion effort that month.

  8. Carsitaly
    May 3rd, 2012 at 20:28 | #8
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    Significantly stronger market progress of United States sales of the Chrysler Group in the first 4 months of 2012: +33% growth in the Chrysler brand as much as 76%. Slight increase in the share market goes above 11% and will benefit in the next few months also of the launching of the Dodge Dart.

    http://www.carsitaly.net/fiat-car-sales_unitedstates.htm

  9. TheK
    May 3rd, 2012 at 10:35 | #9
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    These top 20 or 22 models are about always the same (Chevy Impala and Nissan Rogue in addition). But between them the places change massively every month. So it’s absolutely no surprise to see some models moving 10 places up or down from one month to the next.

  10. LadyBoy
    May 3rd, 2012 at 02:48 | #10
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    Damn, who buys all these mexican Jettas ??

  11. MFabio83
    May 3rd, 2012 at 00:55 | #11
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    @matgasnier
    i agree too.
    It’s strange the sell of the Honda Accord. In the last months the Accord was out of Top 10 and now is just 1,500 cars less than Camry.
    I thought a better position for the Hyundai Elantra. then -24% is not a good result.

  12. Rick
    May 2nd, 2012 at 22:59 | #12
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    The great Nissan Altima down from #3 to #18??
    Model change to blame?

    • matgasnier
      May 2nd, 2012 at 23:52 | #13
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      I think so Rick – let see the next few months, I’m sure the Altima will be back up quickly.

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