Puerto Rico (USA) November 2012: Toyota Corolla in the lead, Jeep Wrangler and Nissan Sentra shine
* See the Top 200 All-models ranking by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Roberto *
Thanks to Roberto it looks like the Puerto Rican models ranking will now be a monthly fixture on BSCB! Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the Caribbean Sea. Puerto Rican new car sales are down an uncharacteristic 4% year-on-year in November to 8,994 registrations, however the year-to-date total is clearly in positive territory at 90,118 units, up 10% on 2011. The particularity of the Puerto Rican car landscape is the relative weakness of most American manufacturers with the exception of Ford and Jeep, and the strength of Japanese and Korean carmakers. The Toyota Corolla is #1 this month thanks to 679 sales and 7.5% but stays #2 year-to-date below its lil sis the Toyota Yaris, down to #2 in November at 660 units and 7.3%.
Excellent month for the Jeep Wrangler, jumping onto the podium at #3 with 390 sales and 4.3% vs. 2.9% year-to-date, ahead of the Hyundai Accent and Nissan Versa both at 3.6% and the Mitsubishi Lancer at 3.1%. Thanks to the new model, the Nissan Sentra delivers an outstanding month, up 39 spots on September to #8 with 230 units and 2.6% vs. #26 and 1.1% year-to-date. Notice also the Ford Escape at #7, Toyota Tacoma at #9, Ford Focus at #10 and the Dodge Caravan at #24.
Previous post: Puerto Rico (USA) September 2012: Toyota dominates, US brands low
Full November 2012 Top 200 Ranking Table below.
Puerto Rico (USA) November 2012:
| Pos | Model | Nov | % | Sep | 2012 | % | Pos |
| 1 | Toyota Corolla | 679 | 7.5% | 2 | 5,811 | 6.4% | 2 |
| 2 | Toyota Yaris | 660 | 7.3% | 1 | 7,961 | 8.8% | 1 |
| 3 | Jeep Wrangler | 390 | 4.3% | 5 | 2,614 | 2.9% | 6 |
| 4 | Hyundai Accent | 323 | 3.6% | 4 | 3,608 | 4.0% | 3 |
| 5 | Nissan Versa | 320 | 3.6% | 7 | 3,472 | 3.9% | 4 |
| 6 | Mitsubishi Lancer | 276 | 3.1% | 3 | 2,795 | 3.1% | 5 |
| 7 | Ford Escape | 237 | 2.6% | 14 | 1,625 | 1.8% | 13 |
| 8 | Nissan Sentra | 230 | 2.6% | 47 | 990 | 1.1% | 26 |
| 9 | Toyota Tacoma | 212 | 2.4% | 12 | 1,822 | 2.0% | 10 |
| 10 | Ford Focus | 207 | 2.3% | 41 | 824 | 0.9% | 32 |
| 11 | Ford Fiesta | 195 | 2.2% | 15 | 1,551 | 1.7% | 15 |
| 12 | Kia Rio | 171 | 1.9% | 9 | 2,189 | 2.4% | 7 |
| 13 | Toyota Highlander | 150 | 1.7% | 38 | 1,245 | 1.4% | 20 |
| 14 | Ford Edge | 149 | 1.7% | 20 | 1,351 | 1.5% | 17 |
| 15 | Kia Forte | 140 | 1.6% | 19 | 1,799 | 2.0% | 11 |
| 16 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | 138 | 1.5% | 22 | 1,301 | 1.4% | 19 |
| 17 | Toyota RAV4 | 137 | 1.5% | 13 | 1,873 | 2.1% | 9 |
| 18 | Suzuki SX4 | 134 | 1.5% | 6 | 2,053 | 2.3% | 8 |
| 19 | Nissan Rogue | 127 | 1.4% | 10 | 1,178 | 1.3% | 22 |
| 20 | Honda Accord | 127 | 1.4% | 23 | 756 | 0.8% | 35 |
| 21 | Kia Sportage | 124 | 1.4% | 17 | 1,223 | 1.4% | 21 |
| 22 | Mitsubishi ASX | 122 | 1.4% | 31 | 1,721 | 1.9% | 12 |
| 23 | Toyota Prius C | 117 | 1.3% | 8 | 1,403 | 1.6% | 16 |
| 24 | Dodge Caravan | 115 | 1.3% | 177 | 228 | 0.3% | 72 |
| 25 | Ford F-Series | 111 | 1.2% | 35 | 918 | 1.0% | 29 |
| 26 | Suzuki Grand Vitara | 105 | 1.2% | 24 | 1,137 | 1.3% | 24 |
| 27 | Hyundai Tucson | 101 | 1.1% | 26 | 937 | 1.0% | 28 |
| 28 | Nissan Altima | 101 | 1.1% | 18 | 845 | 0.9% | 30 |
| 29 | Ford Explorer | 101 | 1.1% | 36 | 708 | 0.8% | 40 |
| 30 | Honda CR-V | 100 | 1.1% | 21 | 1,167 | 1.3% | 23 |
| 31 | Hyundai Elantra | 97 | 1.1% | 16 | 1,574 | 1.7% | 14 |
| 32 | Kia Soul | 96 | 1.1% | 11 | 1,324 | 1.5% | 18 |
| 33 | Hyundai Sonata | 95 | 1.1% | 28 | 978 | 1.1% | 27 |
| 34 | Ford Econoline | 82 | 0.9% | 49 | 640 | 0.7% | 44 |
| 35 | Toyota Camry | 77 | 0.9% | 27 | 1,125 | 1.2% | 25 |
| 36 | Hyundai Veloster | 74 | 0.8% | 25 | 838 | 0.9% | 31 |
| 37 | Jeep Patriot | 71 | 0.8% | 39 | 728 | 0.8% | 37 |
| 38 | Kia Sorento | 71 | 0.8% | 40 | 722 | 0.8% | 38 |
| 39 | Jeep Compass | 68 | 0.8% | 29 | 691 | 0.8% | 41 |
| 40 | Toyota Venza | 67 | 0.7% | 37 | 710 | 0.8% | 39 |
| 41 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 63 | 0.7% | 30 | 813 | 0.9% | 33 |
| 42 | Toyota 4Runner | 63 | 0.7% | 69 | 467 | 0.5% | 52 |
| 43 | Chevrolet Sonic | 62 | 0.7% | - | 177 | 0.2% | 81 |
| 44 | Chevrolet Malibu | 62 | 0.7% | 171 | 93 | 0.1% | 109 |
| 45 | Ford Taurus | 61 | 0.7% | 115 | 218 | 0.2% | 73 |
| 46 | Mazda3 | 59 | 0.7% | 43 | 540 | 0.6% | 48 |
| 47 | Chevrolet Cruze | 58 | 0.6% | - | 146 | 0.2% | 89 |
| 48 | Fiat 500 | 54 | 0.6% | 42 | 671 | 0.7% | 42 |
| 49 | Ford Transit Connect | 50 | 0.6% | 34 | 793 | 0.9% | 34 |
| 50 | Mazda2 | 50 | 0.6% | 57 | 537 | 0.6% | 49 |
| 51 | Honda Civic | 49 | 0.5% | 52 | 575 | 0.6% | 46 |
| 52 | Chevrolet Captiva Sport | 45 | 0.5% | 102 | 110 | 0.1% | 102 |
| 53 | Honda Fit | 42 | 0.5% | 44 | 563 | 0.6% | 47 |
| 54 | Toyota Sienna | 41 | 0.5% | 51 | 473 | 0.5% | 51 |
| 55 | Honda Pilot | 38 | 0.4% | 46 | 482 | 0.5% | 50 |
| 56 | Scion xB | 37 | 0.4% | 54 | 364 | 0.4% | 54 |
| 57 | Dodge Journey | 37 | 0.4% | 59 | 345 | 0.4% | 55 |
| 58 | Chrysler 300 | 35 | 0.4% | 78 | 235 | 0.3% | 71 |
| 59 | Hyundai Santa Fe | 34 | 0.4% | 186 | 113 | 0.1% | 100 |
| 60 | BMW 3 Series | 32 | 0.4% | 58 | 243 | 0.3% | 68 |
| 61 | Dodge Ram | 30 | 0.3% | 33 | 458 | 0.5% | 53 |
| 62 | Scion xD | 29 | 0.3% | 70 | 339 | 0.4% | 56 |
| 63 | Lexus RX | 29 | 0.3% | 68 | 193 | 0.2% | 77 |
| 64 | Scion tC | 28 | 0.3% | 55 | 323 | 0.4% | 58 |
| 65 | Honda Odyssey | 28 | 0.3% | 56 | 306 | 0.3% | 60 |
| 66 | Nissan Frontier | 26 | 0.3% | 32 | 752 | 0.8% | 36 |
| 67 | Jeep Liberty | 26 | 0.3% | 45 | 594 | 0.7% | 45 |
| 68 | Ford Fusion | 26 | 0.3% | 151 | 170 | 0.2% | 83 |
| 69 | Ford Expedition | 26 | 0.3% | 143 | 78 | 0.1% | 120 |
| 70 | Ford Ranger | 24 | 0.3% | 48 | 667 | 0.7% | 43 |
| 71 | Mercedes C Class | 24 | 0.3% | 67 | 298 | 0.3% | 61 |
| 72 | Kia Sedona | 24 | 0.3% | 117 | 275 | 0.3% | 62 |
| 73 | Lexus ES | 24 | 0.3% | 71 | 130 | 0.1% | 93 |
| 74 | Kia Optima | 22 | 0.2% | 66 | 337 | 0.4% | 57 |
| 75 | Mini | 22 | 0.2% | 76 | 262 | 0.3% | 63 |
| 76 | Dodge Avenger | 22 | 0.2% | 105 | 117 | 0.1% | 98 |
| 77 | Acura MDX | 21 | 0.2% | 80 | 207 | 0.2% | 75 |
| 78 | Acura RDX | 20 | 0.2% | 63 | 244 | 0.3% | 67 |
| 79 | Mercedes ML Class | 20 | 0.2% | 81 | 184 | 0.2% | 80 |
| 80 | Ford Mustang | 19 | 0.2% | 61 | 249 | 0.3% | 66 |
| 81 | Scion FR-S | 19 | 0.2% | 60 | 215 | 0.2% | 74 |
| 82 | Mercedes GLK | 19 | 0.2% | 77 | 153 | 0.2% | 85 |
| 83 | Mazda CX-5 | 18 | 0.2% | 64 | 252 | 0.3% | 65 |
| 84 | Dodge Durango | 17 | 0.2% | 65 | 241 | 0.3% | 69 |
| 85 | Mercedes E Class | 17 | 0.2% | 94 | 150 | 0.2% | 88 |
| 86 | Chevrolet Equinox | 16 | 0.2% | 83 | 123 | 0.1% | 96 |
| 87 | Infiniti JX35 | 15 | 0.2% | 82 | 80 | 0.1% | 116 |
| 88 | Lexus IS | 14 | 0.2% | 75 | 167 | 0.2% | 84 |
| 89 | Dodge Dart | 14 | 0.2% | 87 | 51 | 0.1% | 138 |
| 90 | Scion iQ | 13 | 0.1% | 53 | 237 | 0.3% | 70 |
| 91 | Toyota Prius V | 13 | 0.1% | 73 | 185 | 0.2% | 79 |
| 92 | BMW X3 | 13 | 0.1% | 85 | 126 | 0.1% | 95 |
| 93 | Toyota Prius | 12 | 0.1% | 50 | 257 | 0.3% | 64 |
| 94 | Audi Q5 | 12 | 0.1% | 114 | 109 | 0.1% | 103 |
| 95 | Honda Crosstour | 12 | 0.1% | 97 | 95 | 0.1% | 107 |
| 96 | Acura ILX | 12 | 0.1% | 79 | 77 | 0.1% | 121 |
| 97 | Mini Countryman | 10 | 0.1% | 84 | 142 | 0.2% | 90 |
| 98 | BMW 5 Series | 10 | 0.1% | 90 | 140 | 0.2% | 91 |
| 99 | Smart Fortwo | 10 | 0.1% | 88 | 135 | 0.1% | 92 |
| 100 | Porsche Cayenne | 10 | 0.1% | 95 | 118 | 0.1% | 97 |
| 101 | Mazda5 | 9 | 0.1% | 100 | 88 | 0.1% | 113 |
| 102 | Subaru Impreza | 9 | 0.1% | 106 | 79 | 0.1% | 118 |
| 103 | Audi A4 | 9 | 0.1% | 138 | 69 | 0.1% | 126 |
| 104 | VW Tiguan | 9 | 0.1% | 120 | 65 | 0.1% | 128 |
| 105 | Chevrolet Express | 8 | 0.1% | 62 | 186 | 0.2% | 78 |
| 106 | Acura TSX | 8 | 0.1% | 89 | 151 | 0.2% | 86 |
| 107 | Hyundai Genesis | 8 | 0.1% | 113 | 150 | 0.2% | 87 |
| 108 | Suzuki Kizashi | 8 | 0.1% | 103 | 89 | 0.1% | 111 |
| 109 | Nissan Maxima | 8 | 0.1% | 150 | 79 | 0.1% | 117 |
| 110 | Chevrolet Tahoe | 8 | 0.1% | 112 | 39 | 0.0% | 148 |
| 111 | Toyota FJ Cruiser | 7 | 0.1% | 93 | 175 | 0.2% | 82 |
| 112 | BMW X5 | 7 | 0.1% | - | 99 | 0.1% | 106 |
| 113 | Subaru Forester | 7 | 0.1% | 149 | 61 | 0.1% | 132 |
| 114 | Infiniti EX | 7 | 0.1% | 123 | 54 | 0.1% | 136 |
| 115 | BMW X1 | 7 | 0.1% | 119 | 17 | 0.0% | 182 |
| 116 | Nissan Juke | 6 | 0.1% | 99 | 207 | 0.2% | 76 |
| 117 | Infiniti G | 6 | 0.1% | 135 | 128 | 0.1% | 94 |
| 118 | Nissan Murano | 6 | 0.1% | 92 | 109 | 0.1% | 104 |
| 119 | Nissan 370Z | 6 | 0.1% | 96 | 104 | 0.1% | 105 |
| 120 | VW Passat | 6 | 0.1% | 108 | 76 | 0.1% | 122 |
| 121 | Nissan Xterra | 6 | 0.1% | 178 | 75 | 0.1% | 123 |
| 122 | Range Rover Evoque | 6 | 0.1% | 155 | 42 | 0.0% | 145 |
| 123 | Lincoln Navigator | 6 | 0.1% | - | 20 | 0.0% | 175 |
| 124 | Nissan Pathfinder | 5 | 0.1% | 74 | 322 | 0.4% | 59 |
| 125 | Acura TL | 5 | 0.1% | 121 | 74 | 0.1% | 124 |
| 126 | Nissan NV | 5 | 0.1% | 72 | 67 | 0.1% | 127 |
| 127 | BMW 1 Series | 5 | 0.1% | 132 | 61 | 0.1% | 130 |
| 128 | Toyota Sequoia | 5 | 0.1% | 127 | 44 | 0.0% | 141 |
| 129 | Porsche Panamera | 5 | 0.1% | 98 | 39 | 0.0% | 149 |
| 130 | Mercedes GL Class | 5 | 0.1% | 128 | 33 | 0.0% | 159 |
| 131 | Honda Ridgeline | 4 | 0.0% | 91 | 111 | 0.1% | 101 |
| 132 | Chevrolet Silverado | 4 | 0.0% | 152 | 90 | 0.1% | 110 |
| 133 | Nissan Cube | 4 | 0.0% | - | 57 | 0.1% | 134 |
| 134 | VW Beetle | 4 | 0.0% | 154 | 44 | 0.0% | 142 |
| 135 | VW Golf | 4 | 0.0% | 131 | 40 | 0.0% | 147 |
| 136 | Dodge Challenger | 4 | 0.0% | 179 | 37 | 0.0% | 151 |
| 137 | Mitsubishi Eclipse | 4 | 0.0% | 144 | 34 | 0.0% | 156 |
| 138 | Infiniti M | 4 | 0.0% | 181 | 23 | 0.0% | 169 |
| 139 | Nissan GT-R | 4 | 0.0% | - | 21 | 0.0% | 172 |
| 140 | Cadillac XTS | 4 | 0.0% | - | 4 | 0.0% | 228 |
| 141 | Toyota Tundra | 3 | 0.0% | 116 | 89 | 0.1% | 112 |
| 142 | Lexus GS | 3 | 0.0% | 86 | 84 | 0.1% | 114 |
| 143 | Range Rover/Sport | 3 | 0.0% | 109 | 72 | 0.1% | 125 |
| 144 | Audi A5 | 3 | 0.0% | 137 | 43 | 0.0% | 143 |
| 145 | Audi A6 | 3 | 0.0% | 124 | 35 | 0.0% | 153 |
| 146 | Chevrolet Camaro | 3 | 0.0% | 139 | 33 | 0.0% | 157 |
| 147 | Volvo C30 | 3 | 0.0% | 145 | 29 | 0.0% | 161 |
| 148 | Volvo S60 | 3 | 0.0% | 126 | 29 | 0.0% | 162 |
| 149 | BMW X6 | 3 | 0.0% | 134 | 27 | 0.0% | 163 |
| 150 | VW Jetta | 3 | 0.0% | 122 | 27 | 0.0% | 164 |
| 151 | Infiniti QX56 | 3 | 0.0% | 160 | 24 | 0.0% | 165 |
| 152 | Chevrolet Trailblazer/Traverse | 3 | 0.0% | 158 | 21 | 0.0% | 171 |
| 153 | Mercedes SLK | 3 | 0.0% | - | 20 | 0.0% | 176 |
| 154 | Jaguar XJ | 3 | 0.0% | - | 14 | 0.0% | 192 |
| 155 | Ford Flex | 3 | 0.0% | 199 | 7 | 0.0% | 220 |
| 156 | Subaru XV Crosstrek | 3 | 0.0% | - | 3 | 0.0% | 235 |
| 157 | Dodge Charger | 2 | 0.0% | 136 | 117 | 0.1% | 99 |
| 158 | Infiniti FX | 2 | 0.0% | 110 | 59 | 0.1% | 133 |
| 159 | Mazda6 | 2 | 0.0% | 101 | 38 | 0.0% | 150 |
| 160 | Lexus CT | 2 | 0.0% | 159 | 35 | 0.0% | 154 |
| 161 | Mazda CX-9 | 2 | 0.0% | 125 | 33 | 0.0% | 158 |
| 162 | Audi Q7 | 2 | 0.0% | 140 | 23 | 0.0% | 166 |
| 163 | Jaguar XF | 2 | 0.0% | 180 | 20 | 0.0% | 174 |
| 164 | Volvo XC60 | 2 | 0.0% | 192 | 16 | 0.0% | 188 |
| 165 | BMW 6 Series | 2 | 0.0% | 157 | 15 | 0.0% | 189 |
| 166 | VW Eos | 2 | 0.0% | - | 15 | 0.0% | 190 |
| 167 | Lincoln MKT | 2 | 0.0% | 195 | 12 | 0.0% | 205 |
| 168 | Porsche Cayman | 2 | 0.0% | - | 8 | 0.0% | 215 |
| 169 | Lincoln MKS | 2 | 0.0% | - | 7 | 0.0% | 222 |
| 170 | Volvo XC90 | 2 | 0.0% | - | 3 | 0.0% | 237 |
| 171 | Cadillac ATS | 2 | 0.0% | - | 2 | 0.0% | 238 |
| 172 | GMC Envoy | 2 | 0.0% | - | 2 | 0.0% | 241 |
| 173 | VW Routan | 2 | 0.0% | - | 2 | 0.0% | 247 |
| 174 | Mitsubishi Endeavour | 1 | 0.0% | 104 | 82 | 0.1% | 115 |
| 175 | Mazda CX-7 | 1 | 0.0% | 118 | 64 | 0.1% | 129 |
| 176 | Chrysler 200 | 1 | 0.0% | 142 | 56 | 0.1% | 135 |
| 177 | Nissan Quest | 1 | 0.0% | 153 | 54 | 0.1% | 137 |
| 178 | Toyota Avalon | 1 | 0.0% | 161 | 49 | 0.1% | 140 |
| 179 | Lincoln MKX | 1 | 0.0% | 165 | 43 | 0.0% | 144 |
| 180 | Chevrolet Colorado | 1 | 0.0% | - | 41 | 0.0% | 146 |
| 181 | Chrysler Town & Country | 1 | 0.0% | 133 | 31 | 0.0% | 160 |
| 182 | Buick Enclave | 1 | 0.0% | 147 | 21 | 0.0% | 170 |
| 183 | Acura ZDX | 1 | 0.0% | 191 | 19 | 0.0% | 177 |
| 184 | Subaru Outback | 1 | 0.0% | 166 | 16 | 0.0% | 187 |
| 185 | GMC Acadia | 1 | 0.0% | 184 | 14 | 0.0% | 191 |
| 186 | Land Rover LR2 | 1 | 0.0% | 129 | 14 | 0.0% | 193 |
| 187 | Nissan Armada | 1 | 0.0% | 193 | 14 | 0.0% | 194 |
| 188 | Chevrolet Corvette | 1 | 0.0% | 172 | 13 | 0.0% | 197 |
| 189 | Lexus LX | 1 | 0.0% | 194 | 13 | 0.0% | 198 |
| 190 | Audi A7 | 1 | 0.0% | 183 | 12 | 0.0% | 200 |
| 191 | Chevrolet Avalanche | 1 | 0.0% | - | 12 | 0.0% | 202 |
| 192 | Honda CR-Z | 1 | 0.0% | - | 12 | 0.0% | 203 |
| 193 | Honda Insight | 1 | 0.0% | 173 | 12 | 0.0% | 204 |
| 194 | BMW 7 Series | 1 | 0.0% | - | 10 | 0.0% | 208 |
| 195 | Chevrolet Impala | 1 | 0.0% | - | 8 | 0.0% | 212 |
| 196 | Lotus | 1 | 0.0% | 188 | 8 | 0.0% | 213 |
| 197 | BMW Z4 | 1 | 0.0% | - | 7 | 0.0% | 218 |
| 198 | Ferrari | 1 | 0.0% | 196 | 7 | 0.0% | 219 |
| 199 | Lexus LS | 1 | 0.0% | 198 | 7 | 0.0% | 221 |
| 200 | Mercedes SL Class | 1 | 0.0% | 189 | 6 | 0.0% | 224 |
| 201 | Audi TT | 1 | 0.0% | - | 5 | 0.0% | 225 |
| 202 | Volvo S80 | 1 | 0.0% | - | 3 | 0.0% | 236 |
| 203 | Hyundai Azera | 1 | 0.0% | - | 2 | 0.0% | 243 |
Source: Manufacturers, many thanks to Roberto for sharing the data!









According to the September sales chart, Nissan Rogue sales is not correct. Regards.