U.S. auto sales increase by 4.3% in August U.S. new vehicle sales of 1,151,239 units for the month of August represented an increase of 0.3% from July 2022 and an increase of 4.3% from one year ago in August 2021. There were 26 selling days
in August 2022, one less than the 25 selling days in August 2021. August’s passenger car sales fell 3.5% to 249,001 units, resulting in a 21.6% market share, while SUV and truck sales increased 6.7% to 902,238 units, resulting in a 78.4% market share. Light vehicle seasonally adjusted annualized sales (SAAR) for August 2022 was 13.39 million units versus 13.19 million units a year ago. In the month of August 2022, estimated General Motors monthly sales increased by 39.4%. Stellantis
sales fell 7.8%, while Ford sales increased by 27.3%. Tesla sales increased 50.3% from last August to 42,837 units, giving it a market share of 3.7% in the U.S. Rivian sold 1,693 vehicles in August, Karma sold 17 units, Lucid Motors sold 227 units, and Polestar sold 996 vehicles. Among Japanese companies, Toyota sales were down 8.2%, Nissan sales were down 25.5%, Honda sales were down 37.7%, Subaru sales were up 1.5%, and Mazda sales were down 6.7%. Hyundai sales were up 13.5%, and
Kia sales were up 22.4%. Among German companies, VW sales were up 26.2%, Mercedes-Benz sales were up 19.7% and BMW sales were up 4.8%. Jaguar Land Rover sales declined by 26.9% from last August, while Volvo Car sales declined 23.9%. The best-selling models in August 2022 were: 1. Ford F-Series 2. Ram pickups 3. Chevrolet Silverado 4. Toyota RAV4 5. Toyota Camry 6. Toyota Tacoma
7. Tesla Model Y 8. Ford Explorer (up 124.7% from August 2021) 9. Honda CR-V (down 35.3%) 10. GMC SierraSales of new vehicles by type (Sales figures of Volvo have been updated. September 5, 2022)
Type
2022
2021
Y-o-Y
2022
2021
Y-o-Y
Aug.
Aug.
Jan.-Aug.
Jan.-Aug.
Passenger Cars
249,001
257,978
-3.5%
1,978,504
2,541,750
-22.2%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)
902,238
845,575
6.7%
7,184,451
8,216,687
-12.6%
Total
1,151,239
1,103,553
4.3%
9,162,955
10,758,437
-14.8%
Source: MarkLines Data Center
USA - Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (Click for data by model) (Sales figures of Volvo have been updated. September 5, 2022)
Aug. 2022
Aug. 2021
y-o-y
Jan.-Aug. 2022
Jan.-Aug. 2021
y-o-y
GM *2
Total
187,277
134,391
39.4%
1,453,205
1,655,173
-12.2%
Share
16.3%
12.2%
4.1 pt
15.9%
15.4%
0.5 pt
Toyota *2
Total
172,885
188,249
-8.2%
1,396,140
1,706,506
-18.2%
Share
15.0%
17.1%
-2.0 pt
15.2%
15.9%
-0.6 pt
Ford
Total
157,062
123,343
27.3%
1,229,523
1,232,231
-0.2%
Share
13.6%
11.2%
2.5 pt
13.4%
11.5%
2.0 pt
Stellantis *2
Total
127,626
138,477
-7.8%
1,081,456
1,239,742
-12.8%
Share
11.1%
12.5%
-1.5 pt
11.8%
11.5%
0.3 pt
Honda
Total
71,461
114,656
-37.7%
648,903
1,083,708
-40.1%
Share
6.2%
10.4%
-4.2 pt
7.1%
10.1%
-3.0 pt
Hyundai
Total
69,437
61,175
13.5%
504,806
561,288
-10.1%
Share
6.0%
5.5%
0.5 pt
5.5%
5.2%
0.3 pt
Kia
Total
66,089
54,009
22.4%
461,878
502,619
-8.1%
Share
5.7%
4.9%
0.8 pt
5.0%
4.7%
0.4 pt
Nissan *2
Total
50,151
67,317
-25.5%
484,938
731,474
-33.7%
Share
4.4%
6.1%
-1.7 pt
5.3%
6.8%
-1.5 pt
Subaru
Total
50,126
49,373
1.5%
355,457
420,748
-15.5%
Share
4.4%
4.5%
-0.1 pt
3.9%
3.9%
0.0 pt
Tesla *2
Total
42,837
28,504
50.3%
345,440
205,297
68.3%
Share
3.7%
2.6%
1.1 pt
3.8%
1.9%
1.9 pt
VW *2
Total
29,645
23,499
26.2%
205,090
266,817
-23.1%
Share
2.6%
2.1%
0.4 pt
2.2%
2.5%
-0.2 pt
Mercedes *1 *2
Total
27,470
22,948
19.7%
232,140
232,312
-0.1%
Share
2.4%
2.1%
0.3 pt
2.5%
2.2%
0.4 pt
BMW *2
Total
25,912
24,727
4.8%
205,400
218,538
-6.0%
Share
2.3%
2.2%
0.0 pt
2.2%
2.0%
0.2 pt
Mazda
Total
25,426
27,262
-6.7%
191,622
249,168
-23.1%
Share
2.2%
2.5%
-0.3 pt
2.1%
2.3%
-0.2 pt
Audi *2
Total
16,223
13,633
19.0%
116,725
152,958
-23.7%
Share
1.4%
1.2%
0.2 pt
1.3%
1.4%
-0.1 pt
Volvo
Total
8,136
10,686
-23.9%
65,589
86,015
-23.7%
Share
0.7%
1.0%
-0.3 pt
0.7%
0.8%
-0.1 pt
Porsche *2
Total
7,242
4,928
47.0%
45,091
47,055
-4.2%
Share
0.6%
0.4%
0.2 pt
0.5%
0.4%
0.1 pt
Mitsubishi
Total
5,735
6,761
-15.2%
59,103
69,241
-14.6%
Share
0.5%
0.6%
-0.1 pt
0.6%
0.6%
0.0 pt
Land Rover *2
Total
3,519
5,013
-29.8%
34,080
57,564
-40.8%
Share
0.3%
0.5%
-0.1 pt
0.4%
0.5%
-0.2 pt
MINI *2
Total
2,317
2,756
-15.9%
17,246
21,237
-18.8%
Share
0.2%
0.2%
0.0 pt
0.2%
0.2%
0.0 pt
Rivian *2
Total
1,693
-
-%
8,975
-
-%
Share
0.1%
-%
-%
0.1%
-%
-%
Polestar *2
Total
996
190
424.2%
5,659
546
936.4%
Share
0.1%
0.0%
0.1 pt
0.1%
0.0%
0.1 pt
Jaguar *2
Total
701
761
-7.9%
6,001
11,666
-48.6%
Share
0.1%
0.1%
0.0 pt
0.1%
0.1%
0.0 pt
Lucid Motors *2
Total
227
-
-%
1,382
-
-%
Share
0.0%
-%
-%
0.0%
-%
-%
Karma *2
Total
17
8
112.5%
159
66
140.9%
Share
0.0%
0.0%
0.0 pt
0.0%
0.0%
0.0 pt
Others
Total
1,029
887
16.0%
6,947
6,468
7.4%
Share
0.1%
0.1%
0.0 pt
0.1%
0.1%
0.0 pt
Grand Total *2
1,151,239
1,103,553
4.3%
9,162,955
10,758,437
-14.8%
Source: Releases by each company, MarkLines Data Center *1 Includes Sprinter *2 Estimates
Flash report, July 2022
Aug 3, 2022
U.S. auto sales drop 11.7% in July U.S. new vehicle sales of 1,147,748 units for the month of July very close to June 2022 and a decrease of 11.7% from one year ago
in July 2021. There were 26 selling days in July 2022, one less than the 27 selling days in July 2021. July’s passenger car sales fell 22.4% to 241,401 units, resulting in a 21.0% market share, while SUV and truck sales decreased 8.3% to 906,347 units, resulting in a 79.0% market share. Light vehicle seasonally adjusted annualized sales (SAAR) for July 2022 was 13.51 million units versus 14.81 million units a year ago. In the month of July 2022, estimated General Motors monthly sales
dropped 9.9%, while Stellantis sales fell 4.3%, but Ford sales increased 36.8%, buoyed by trucks. Tesla sales increased 36.9% from last July to 42,813 units, giving it a market share of 3.7% in the U.S. and two models in the Top 10 best-sellers. EV startup Rivian sold 1,588 vehicles in July, Karma sold 14 units, Lucid Motors sold 213 electric vehicles, and Polestar sales were up 928.9% from the same month last year to 926 vehicles. Among Japanese companies, Toyota sales were down 21.6%,
Nissan sales were down 37.2%, Honda sales were down 47.4%, and Subaru sales were down 17.1%, and Mazda sales were down 28.5%. Hyundai sales were down 10.6%, and Kia sales were down 10.9%. Among German companies, VW sales were up 0.7%, Mercedes-Benz sales were up 10.7% and BMW sales were up 4.1%. Jaguar Land Rover sales fell 29.3% from last July, while Volvo Car sales declined 40.7%. The best-selling models in July 2022 were: 1. Ford F-Series (up 21.1% from July
2021) 2. Ram pickups 3. Chevrolet Silverado 4. Toyota RAV4 5. Toyota Camry 6. Toyota Tacoma 7. Honda CR-V 8. Tesla Model Y (up 14.5%) 9. Jeep Wrangler (up 11.2%) 10. Tesla Model 3 (up 59.8%)Sales of new vehicles by type (Sales figures of Volvo and Rivian have been updated. August 5, 2022)
Type
2022
2021
Y-o-Y
2022
2021
Y-o-Y
Jul.
Jul.
Jan.-Jul.
Jan.-Jul.
Passenger Cars
241,401
311,118
-22.4%
1,729,507
2,283,772
-24.3%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)
906,347
988,415
-8.3%
6,282,209
7,371,112
-14.8%
Total
1,147,748
1,299,533
-11.7%
8,011,716
9,654,884
-17.0%
Source: MarkLines Data Center
USA - Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (Click for data by model) (Sales figures of Volvo and Rivian have been updated. August 5, 2022)
Jul. 2022
Jul. 2021
y-o-y
Jan.-Jul. 2022
Jan.-Jul. 2021
y-o-y
GM *2
Total
178,167
197,680
-9.9%
1,265,928
1,520,782
-16.8%
Share
15.5%
15.2%
0.3 pt
15.8%
15.8%
0.0 pt
Toyota *2
Total
177,558
226,378
-21.6%
1,223,255
1,518,257
-19.4%
Share
15.5%
17.4%
-1.9 pt
15.3%
15.7%
-0.5 pt
Ford
Total
162,729
118,917
36.8%
1,072,461
1,108,888
-3.3%
Share
14.2%
9.2%
5.0 pt
13.4%
11.5%
1.9 pt
Stellantis *2
Total
136,516
142,710
-4.3%
953,830
1,101,265
-13.4%
Share
11.9%
11.0%
0.9 pt
11.9%
11.4%
0.5 pt
Honda
Total
71,235
135,542
-47.4%
577,442
969,052
-40.4%
Share
6.2%
10.4%
-4.2 pt
7.2%
10.0%
-2.8 pt
Hyundai
Total
65,834
73,680
-10.6%
435,369
500,113
-12.9%
Share
5.7%
5.7%
0.1 pt
5.4%
5.2%
0.3 pt
Kia
Total
62,449
70,099
-10.9%
395,789
448,610
-11.8%
Share
5.4%
5.4%
0.0 pt
4.9%
4.6%
0.3 pt
Nissan *2
Total
50,535
80,456
-37.2%
434,787
664,157
-34.5%
Share
4.4%
6.2%
-1.8 pt
5.4%
6.9%
-1.5 pt
Tesla *2
Total
42,813
31,263
36.9%
302,603
176,793
71.2%
Share
3.7%
2.4%
1.3 pt
3.8%
1.8%
1.9 pt
Subaru
Total
41,536
50,125
-17.1%
305,331
371,375
-17.8%
Share
3.6%
3.9%
-0.2 pt
3.8%
3.8%
0.0 pt
VW *2
Total
32,166
31,945
0.7%
175,445
243,318
-27.9%
Share
2.8%
2.5%
0.3 pt
2.2%
2.5%
-0.3 pt
Mercedes *1 *2
Total
29,896
27,006
10.7%
204,670
209,364
-2.2%
Share
2.6%
2.1%
0.5 pt
2.6%
2.2%
0.4 pt
BMW *2
Total
26,869
25,817
4.1%
179,488
193,811
-7.4%
Share
2.3%
2.0%
0.4 pt
2.2%
2.0%
0.2 pt
Mazda
Total
23,393
32,739
-28.5%
166,196
221,906
-25.1%
Share
2.0%
2.5%
-0.5 pt
2.1%
2.3%
-0.2 pt
Audi *2
Total
16,948
17,490
-3.1%
100,502
139,325
-27.9%
Share
1.5%
1.3%
0.1 pt
1.3%
1.4%
-0.2 pt
Volvo
Total
6,868
11,575
-40.7%
57,453
75,329
-23.7%
Share
0.6%
0.9%
-0.3 pt
0.7%
0.8%
-0.1 pt
Porsche *2
Total
5,320
5,801
-8.3%
37,849
42,127
-10.2%
Share
0.5%
0.4%
0.0 pt
0.5%
0.4%
0.0 pt
Mitsubishi
Total
5,096
9,103
-44.0%
53,368
62,480
-14.6%
Share
0.4%
0.7%
-0.3 pt
0.7%
0.6%
0.0 pt
Land Rover *2
Total
4,307
6,057
-28.9%
30,561
52,551
-41.8%
Share
0.4%
0.5%
-0.1 pt
0.4%
0.5%
-0.2 pt
MINI *2
Total
2,922
2,856
2.3%
14,929
18,481
-19.2%
Share
0.3%
0.2%
0.0 pt
0.2%
0.2%
0.0 pt
Rivian *2
Total
1,588
-
-%
7,282
-
-%
Share
0.1%
-%
-%
0.1%
-%
-%
Polestar *2
Total
926
90
928.9%
4,663
356
1209.8%
Share
0.1%
0.0%
0.1 pt
0.1%
0.0%
0.1 pt
Jaguar *2
Total
816
1,184
-31.1%
5,300
10,905
-51.4%
Share
0.1%
0.1%
0.0 pt
0.1%
0.1%
0.0 pt
Lucid Motors *2
Total
213
-
-%
1,155
-
-%
Share
0.0%
-%
-%
0.0%
-%
-%
Karma *2
Total
14
16
-12.5%
142
58
144.8%
Share
0.0%
0.0%
0.0 pt
0.0%
0.0%
0.0 pt
Others
Total
1,034
1,004
3.0%
5,918
5,581
6.0%
Share
0.1%
0.1%
0.0 pt
0.1%
0.1%
0.0 pt
Grand Total *2
1,147,748
1,299,533
-11.7%
8,011,716
9,654,884
-17.0%
Source: Releases by each company, MarkLines Data Center *1 Includes Sprinter *2 Estimates
USA - Top 10 best selling models
-
Maker/Brand
Model
Jul. 2022
Jul. 2021
Y-o-Y
Jan.-Jul. 2022
Jan.-Jul. 2021
Y-o-Y
1
Ford
Ford F-Series
63,341
52,314
21.1%
362,686
414,346
-12.5%
2
Ram (2021-)
Ram P/U
42,387
43,776
-3.2%
287,370
356,844
-19.5%
3
Chevrolet
Silverado
38,155
53,046
-28.1%
297,671
339,456
-12.3%
4
Toyota
RAV4
37,995
42,507
-10.6%
238,880
263,702
-9.4%
5
Toyota
Camry
24,841
33,184
-25.1%
160,766
210,855
-23.8%
6
Toyota
Tacoma
24,530
23,185
5.8%
133,178
162,481
-18.0%
7
Honda
CR-V
21,799
31,530
-30.9%
138,401
244,729
-43.4%
8
Tesla
Model Y
20,113
14,000
43.7%
155,168
86,800
78.8%
9
Jeep (2021-)
Wrangler (Jeep (2009-))
19,533
17,572
11.2%
119,030
136,238
-12.6%
10
Tesla
Model 3
18,000
10,900
65.1%
123,000
63,459
93.8%
Source: MarkLines Data Center
Flash report, June 2022
Jul 4, 2022
U.S. auto sales fall 12.0% in June, while declining 17.8% for H1 2022 U.S. new vehicle sales of 1,147,279 units for the month of June represented an increase of 2.8%
from May 2022 and a decrease of 12.0% from one year ago in June 2021. There were 26 selling days in June 2022, one more than the 25 selling days in June 2021. June’s passenger car sales fell 20.7% to 251,196 units, resulting in a 21.9% market share, while SUV and truck sales decreased 9.2% to 896,083 units, resulting in a 78.1% market share. Light vehicle seasonally adjusted annualized sales (SAAR) for June 2022 was 13.22 million units versus 15.43 million units a year
ago. Accumulated H1 2022 U.S. sales of 6,863,968 units represented a decline of 17.8% from those in the first six months of 2021. First half 2022 passenger car sales fell 24.6% from the same period in 2021 to 1,488,106 units, resulting in a 21.7% market share, while SUV and truck sales decreased 15.8% to 5,375,862 units, resulting in a 78.3% market share. In the month of June 2022, Estimated General Motors monthly sales dropped 2.5%, while Stellantis sales fell 1.5%, and Ford sales
increased 31.8%. Tesla sales increased 87.0% from last June to 42,757 units, giving it a market share of 3.7% in the U.S. EV startup Rivian sold 1,468 vehicles in June, Karma sold 20 units, Lucid Motors sold 201 electric vehicles, and Polestar sales were up 1,445.8% from the same month last year to 742 vehicles. Among Japanese companies, Toyota sales were down 20.0%, Nissan sales were down 37.8%, Honda sales were down 53.6%, and Subaru sales were up 0.7%, and Mazda sales were down
53.6%. Hyundai sales were down 11.7%, and Kia sales were down 4.9%. Among German companies, VW sales were down 19.6%, Mercedes-Benz sales were up 2.8% and BMW sales were down 17.0%. Jaguar Land Rover sales fell 51.1% from last June, while Volvo Car sales declined 31.2%. The best-selling models in June 2022 were: 1. Ford F-Series (up 26.3% from June 2021) 2. Chevrolet Silverado 3. Ram pickups 4. Toyota RAV4
5. Tesla Model Y (up 112.8%) 6. Toyota Camry 7. Honda CR-V 8. Chevrolet Equinox (up 49.4%) 9. Toyota Tacoma 10. GMC Sierra Sales of new vehicles by type (Sales figures of Tesla,Mercedes and Rivian have been updated. July 13, 2022)
Type
2022
2021
Y-o-Y
2022
2021
Y-o-Y
Jun.
Jun.
Jan.-Jun.
Jan.-Jun.
Passenger Cars
251,196
316,886
-20.7%
1,488,106
1,972,654
-24.6%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)
896,083
987,114
-9.2%
5,375,862
6,382,697
-15.8%
Total
1,147,279
1,304,000
-12.0%
6,863,968
8,355,351
-17.8%
Source: MarkLines Data Center
USA - Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (Click for data by model) (Sales figures of Tesla,Mercedes and Rivian have been updated. July 13, 2022)
Jun. 2022
Jun. 2021
y-o-y
Jan.-Jun. 2022
Jan.-Jun. 2021
y-o-y
GM *2
Total
199,755
204,782
-2.5%
1,087,761
1,323,102
-17.8%
Share
17.4%
15.7%
1.7 pt
15.8%
15.8%
0.0 pt
Toyota *2
Total
167,823
209,721
-20.0%
1,045,697
1,291,879
-19.1%
Share
14.6%
16.1%
-1.5 pt
15.2%
15.5%
-0.2 pt
Ford
Total
151,182
114,677
31.8%
909,732
989,971
-8.1%
Share
13.2%
8.8%
4.4 pt
13.3%
11.8%
1.4 pt
Stellantis *2
Total
135,009
137,003
-1.5%
817,314
958,555
-14.7%
Share
11.8%
10.5%
1.3 pt
11.9%
11.5%
0.4 pt
Honda
Total
71,048
153,122
-53.6%
506,207
833,510
-39.3%
Share
6.2%
11.7%
-5.5 pt
7.4%
10.0%
-2.6 pt
Hyundai
Total
67,597
76,519
-11.7%
369,535
426,433
-13.3%
Share
5.9%
5.9%
0.0 pt
5.4%
5.1%
0.3 pt
Kia
Total
65,142
68,486
-4.9%
333,340
378,511
-11.9%
Share
5.7%
5.3%
0.4 pt
4.9%
4.5%
0.3 pt
Nissan *2
Total
55,122
88,642
-37.8%
384,252
583,701
-34.2%
Share
4.8%
6.8%
-2.0 pt
5.6%
7.0%
-1.4 pt
Subaru
Total
43,175
42,877
0.7%
263,795
321,250
-17.9%
Share
3.8%
3.3%
0.5 pt
3.8%
3.8%
0.0 pt
Tesla *2
Total
42,757
22,869
87.0%
259,790
145,530
78.5%
Share
3.7%
1.8%
2.0 pt
3.8%
1.7%
2.0 pt
Mercedes *1 *2
Total
32,494
27,417
18.5%
174,774
182,358
-4.2%
Share
2.8%
2.1%
0.7 pt
2.5%
2.2%
0.4 pt
VW *2
Total
27,103
33,714
-19.6%
143,279
211,373
-32.2%
Share
2.4%
2.6%
-0.2 pt
2.1%
2.5%
-0.4 pt
BMW *2
Total
26,324
31,697
-17.0%
152,619
167,994
-9.2%
Share
2.3%
2.4%
-0.1 pt
2.2%
2.0%
0.2 pt
Audi *2
Total
17,008
21,358
-20.4%
83,554
121,835
-31.4%
Share
1.5%
1.6%
-0.2 pt
1.2%
1.5%
-0.2 pt
Mazda
Total
15,130
32,605
-53.6%
142,803
189,167
-24.5%
Share
1.3%
2.5%
-1.2 pt
2.1%
2.3%
-0.2 pt
Volvo
Total
8,434
12,258
-31.2%
50,585
63,754
-20.7%
Share
0.7%
0.9%
-0.2 pt
0.7%
0.8%
0.0 pt
Porsche *2
Total
6,407
5,622
14.0%
32,529
36,326
-10.5%
Share
0.6%
0.4%
0.1 pt
0.5%
0.4%
0.0 pt
Mitsubishi
Total
5,855
8,132
-28.0%
48,272
53,377
-9.6%
Share
0.5%
0.6%
-0.1 pt
0.7%
0.6%
0.1 pt
Land Rover *2
Total
3,528
6,972
-49.4%
26,254
46,494
-43.5%
Share
0.3%
0.5%
-0.2 pt
0.4%
0.6%
-0.2 pt
MINI *2
Total
2,291
3,048
-24.8%
12,007
15,625
-23.2%
Share
0.2%
0.2%
0.0 pt
0.2%
0.2%
0.0 pt
Rivian *2
Total
1,468
-
-%
5,694
-
-%
Share
0.1%
-%
-%
0.1%
-%
-%
Polestar *2
Total
742
48
1445.8%
3,737
266
1304.9%
Share
0.1%
0.0%
0.1 pt
0.1%
0.0%
0.1 pt
Jaguar *2
Total
641
1,553
-58.7%
4,484
9,721
-53.9%
Share
0.1%
0.1%
-0.1 pt
0.1%
0.1%
-0.1 pt
Lucid Motors *2
Total
201
-
-%
942
-
-%
Share
0.0%
-%
-%
0.0%
-%
-%
Karma *2
Total
20
9
122.2%
128
42
204.8%
Share
0.0%
0.0%
0.0 pt
0.0%
0.0%
0.0 pt
Others
Total
1,023
869
17.7%
4,884
4,577
6.7%
Share
0.1%
0.1%
0.0 pt
0.1%
0.1%
0.0 pt
Grand Total *2
1,147,279
1,304,000
-12.0%
6,863,968
8,355,351
-17.8%
Source: Releases by each company, MarkLines Data Center *1 Includes Sprinter *2 Estimates
USA - Top 10 best selling models
-
Maker/Brand
Model
Jun. 2022
Jun. 2021
Y-o-Y
Jan.-Jun. 2022
Jan.-Jun. 2021
Y-o-Y
1
Ford
Ford F-Series
57,673
45,673
26.3%
299,345
362,032
-17.3%
2
Chevrolet
Silverado
44,238
54,285
-18.5%
259,516
286,410
-9.4%
3
Ram (2021-)
Ram P/U
38,558
49,261
-21.7%
244,983
313,068
-21.7%
4
Toyota
RAV4
31,958
38,814
-17.7%
200,885
221,195
-9.2%
5
Toyota
Camry
22,896
32,972
-30.6%
135,925
177,671
-23.5%
6
Honda
CR-V
22,865
36,564
-37.5%
116,602
213,199
-45.3%
7
Chevrolet
Equinox
20,914
14,000
49.4%
116,678
118,666
-1.7%
8
Tesla
Model Y
20,257
12,000
68.8%
135,055
72,800
85.5%
9
Toyota
Tacoma
20,150
26,240
-23.2%
108,648
139,296
-22.0%
10
GMC
GMC Sierra
19,915
23,023
-13.5%
118,938
138,412
-14.1%
Source: MarkLines Data Center
Flash report, May 2022
Jun 3, 2022
U.S. auto sales drop 29.9% in May U.S. new vehicle sales of 1,115,810 units for the month of May represented a decline of 11.2% from April 2022 and a sharp drop of
29.9% from one year ago in May 2021. There were 24 selling days in May 2022, two less than the 26 selling days in May 2021. May’s passenger car sales fell 36.3% to 251,042 units, resulting in a 22.5% market share, while SUV and truck sales decreased 27.8% to 864,768 units, resulting in a 77.5% market share. Light vehicle seasonally adjusted annualized sales (SAAR) for May 2022 was12.81 million units versus 17.12 million units a year ago. Estimated General Motors monthly sales dropped
25.9% in May, while Stellantis sales fell 28.3%, and Ford sales declined 4.4%. Tesla sales increased 73.8% from last May to 47,706 units, and giving it a market share of 4.3% in the U.S. EV startup Rivian sold 425 vehicles in May, Karma sold 23 units, Lucid Motors sold 133 electric vehicles, and Polestar sales were up 1,488.2% from the same month last year to 810 vehicles. Among Japanese companies, Toyota sales were down 26.7%, Nissan sales were down 51.6%, Honda sales were down
57.3%, and Subaru sales were down 24.8%, and Mazda sales were down 63.7%. Hyundai sales were down 31.9%, and Kia sales were down 27.8%. Among German companies, VW sales were down 42.2%, Mercedes-Benz sales were down 25.3% and BMW sales were down 29.0%. Jaguar Land Rover sales fell 62.3% from last May, while Volvo Car preliminary sales declined 29.1%.Sales of new vehicles by type (Sales figures of Volvo have been updated. June 3,
2022)
Type
2022
2021
Y-o-Y
2022
2021
Y-o-Y
May
May
Jan.-May
Jan.-May
Passenger Cars
251,042
393,973
-36.3%
1,228,690
1,655,768
-25.8%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)
864,768
1,197,467
-27.8%
4,480,407
5,395,583
-17.0%
Total
1,115,810
1,591,440
-29.9%
5,709,097
7,051,351
-19.0%
Source: MarkLines Data Center
USA - Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (Click for data by model) (Sales figures of Volvo have been updated. June 3, 2022)
May 2022
May 2021
y-o-y
Jan.-May 2022
Jan.-May 2021
y-o-y
GM *2
Total
177,903
240,095
-25.9%
888,006
1,118,320
-20.6%
Share
15.9%
15.1%
0.9 pt
15.6%
15.9%
-0.3 pt
Toyota *2
Total
176,772
241,003
-26.7%
877,874
1,082,158
-18.9%
Share
15.8%
15.1%
0.7 pt
15.4%
15.3%
0.0 pt
Ford
Total
153,434
160,520
-4.4%
758,550
875,294
-13.3%
Share
13.8%
10.1%
3.7 pt
13.3%
12.4%
0.9 pt
Stellantis *2
Total
131,571
183,628
-28.3%
682,305
821,552
-16.9%
Share
11.8%
11.5%
0.3 pt
12.0%
11.7%
0.3 pt
Honda
Total
75,491
176,815
-57.3%
435,159
680,388
-36.0%
Share
6.8%
11.1%
-4.3 pt
7.6%
9.6%
-2.0 pt
Hyundai
Total
63,832
93,745
-31.9%
301,938
349,914
-13.7%
Share
5.7%
5.9%
-0.2 pt
5.3%
5.0%
0.3 pt
Kia
Total
57,941
80,298
-27.8%
268,198
310,025
-13.5%
Share
5.2%
5.0%
0.1 pt
4.7%
4.4%
0.3 pt
Nissan *2
Total
53,381
110,374
-51.6%
329,130
495,059
-33.5%
Share
4.8%
6.9%
-2.2 pt
5.8%
7.0%
-1.3 pt
Tesla *2
Total
47,706
27,443
73.8%
225,881
122,661
84.2%
Share
4.3%
1.7%
2.6 pt
4.0%
1.7%
2.2 pt
Subaru
Total
42,526
56,558
-24.8%
220,620
278,373
-20.7%
Share
3.8%
3.6%
0.3 pt
3.9%
3.9%
-0.1 pt
VW *2
Total
25,707
44,452
-42.2%
116,176
177,659
-34.6%
Share
2.3%
2.8%
-0.5 pt
2.0%
2.5%
-0.5 pt
BMW *2
Total
25,292
35,624
-29.0%
126,295
136,297
-7.3%
Share
2.3%
2.2%
0.0 pt
2.2%
1.9%
0.3 pt
Mercedes *1 *2
Total
24,851
33,254
-25.3%
131,855
154,941
-14.9%
Share
2.2%
2.1%
0.1 pt
2.3%
2.2%
0.1 pt
Audi *2
Total
16,614
22,051
-24.7%
66,546
100,477
-33.8%
Share
1.5%
1.4%
0.1 pt
1.2%
1.4%
-0.3 pt
Mazda
Total
15,312
42,187
-63.7%
127,673
156,562
-18.5%
Share
1.4%
2.7%
-1.3 pt
2.2%
2.2%
0.0 pt
Volvo
Total
9,372
13,221
-29.1%
42,151
51,496
-18.1%
Share
0.8%
0.8%
0.0 pt
0.7%
0.7%
0.0 pt
Mitsubishi
Total
7,023
9,403
-25.3%
42,417
45,245
-6.3%
Share
0.6%
0.6%
0.0 pt
0.7%
0.6%
0.1 pt
Porsche *2
Total
3,630
6,820
-46.8%
22,257
30,704
-27.5%
Share
0.3%
0.4%
-0.1 pt
0.4%
0.4%
0.0 pt
Land Rover *2
Total
3,094
7,519
-58.9%
22,744
39,522
-42.5%
Share
0.3%
0.5%
-0.2 pt
0.4%
0.6%
-0.2 pt
MINI *2
Total
1,578
3,457
-54.4%
9,716
12,577
-22.7%
Share
0.1%
0.2%
-0.1 pt
0.2%
0.2%
0.0 pt
Polestar *2
Total
810
51
1488.2%
2,995
218
1273.9%
Share
0.1%
0.0%
0.1 pt
0.1%
0.0%
0.0 pt
Jaguar *2
Total
527
2,085
-74.7%
4,018
8,168
-50.8%
Share
0.0%
0.1%
-0.1 pt
0.1%
0.1%
0.0 pt
Rivian *2
Total
425
-
-%
2,111
-
-%
Share
0.0%
-%
-%
0.0%
-%
-%
Lucid Motors *2
Total
133
-
-%
741
-
-%
Share
0.0%
-%
-%
0.0%
-%
-%
Karma *2
Total
23
10
130.0%
108
33
227.3%
Share
0.0%
0.0%
0.0 pt
0.0%
0.0%
0.0 pt
Others
Total
862
827
4.2%
3,633
3,708
-2.0%
Share
0.1%
0.1%
0.0 pt
0.1%
0.1%
0.0 pt
Grand Total *2
1,115,810
1,591,440
-29.9%
5,709,097
7,051,351
-19.0%
Source: Releases by each company, MarkLines Data Center *1 Includes Sprinter *2 Estimates
USA - Top 10 best selling models
-
Maker/Brand
Model
May 2022
May 2021
Y-o-Y
Jan.-May 2022
Jan.-May 2021
Y-o-Y
1
Ford
Ford F-Series
49,454
46,260
6.9%
241,672
316,359
-23.6%
2
Chevrolet
Silverado
44,461
56,499
-21.3%
215,278
232,125
-7.3%
3
Ram (2021-)
Ram P/U
36,399
62,525
-41.8%
206,425
263,807
-21.8%
4
Toyota
RAV4
33,233
28,963
14.7%
168,927
182,381
-7.4%
5
Toyota
Camry
24,948
36,085
-30.9%
113,029
144,699
-21.9%
6
Tesla
Model Y
22,506
14,700
53.1%
114,798
60,800
88.8%
7
Toyota
Corolla
22,211
28,592
-22.3%
90,330
125,023
-27.7%
8
GMC
GMC Sierra
21,182
25,486
-16.9%
99,023
115,389
-14.2%
9
Ford
Explorer
19,594
16,512
18.7%
83,131
108,796
-23.6%
10
Jeep (2021-)
Grand Cherokee (Jeep (2009-))
19,418
21,630
-10.2%
117,801
94,599
24.5%
Source: MarkLines Data Center
Flash report, April 2022
May 5, 2022
U.S. auto sales decline 18.0% in April U.S. new vehicle sales of 1,256,224 units for the month of April represented an 18.0% decrease from April 2021. There were
27 selling days in April 2022, one more than the 26 selling days in April 2021. April’s passenger car sales fell 23.3% to 278,827 units, resulting in a 22.2% market share, while SUV and truck sales decreased 16.3% to 977,397 units, resulting in a 77.8% market share. Light vehicle seasonally adjusted annualized sales (SAAR) for April 2022 was14.59 million units versus 18.50 million units a year ago. Estimated General Motors monthly sales dropped 15.8% in April, while Stellantis sales
fell 13.8%, and Ford sales declined 10.7%. Tesla sales increased 86.9%, almost doubling from last April to 48,432 units, and giving it a market share of 3.9% of the U.S. market. EV startup Rivian sold 459 vehicles in April, Karma sold 25 units, Lucid Motors sold 148 electric vehicles, and Polestar sales were up 1,277.6% from the same month last year to 675 vehicles. Among Japanese companies, Toyota sales were down 21.7%, Nissan sales were down 24.7%, Honda sales were down 40.4%, and
Subaru sales were down 25.5%, and Mazda sales were down 3.3%. Hyundai sales were down 17.5%, and Kia sales were down 15.8%. Among German companies, VW sales were down 39.8%, Mercedes-Benz sales were down 2.2% and BMW sales were down 6.7%. Jaguar Land Rover sales fell 51.2% from last April. The best-selling models in April 2022 were Chevrolet Silverado, Ford F-Series, Ram pickups, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Camry, Tesla Model Y with sales up 94.2% from April 2021, Jeep Grand Cherokee with
sales up 30.9% from last year, Toyota Corolla, Chevrolet Equinox up 8.3% from last April, and GMC Sierra.
Sales of new vehicles by type
Type
2022
2021
Y-o-Y
2022
2021
Y-o-Y
Apr.
Apr.
Jan.-Apr.
Jan.-Apr.
Passenger Cars
278,827
363,339
-23.3%
977,648
1,261,795
-22.5%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)
977,397
1,168,155
-16.3%
3,615,639
4,198,116
-13.9%
Total
1,256,224
1,531,494
-18.0%
4,593,287
5,459,911
-15.9%
Source: MarkLines Data Center
USA - Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (Click for data by model)
Apr. 2022
Apr. 2021
y-o-y
Jan.-Apr. 2022
Jan.-Apr. 2021
y-o-y
GM *2
Total
200,981
238,819
-15.8%
710,103
878,225
-19.1%
Share
16.0%
15.6%
0.4 pt
15.5%
16.1%
-0.6 pt
Toyota *2
Total
186,510
238,089
-21.7%
701,102
841,155
-16.7%
Share
14.8%
15.5%
-0.7 pt
15.3%
15.4%
-0.1 pt
Ford
Total
175,942
197,063
-10.7%
605,116
714,774
-15.3%
Share
14.0%
12.9%
1.1 pt
13.2%
13.1%
0.1 pt
Stellantis *2
Total
143,645
166,610
-13.8%
550,734
637,924
-13.7%
Share
11.4%
10.9%
0.6 pt
12.0%
11.7%
0.3 pt
Honda
Total
93,250
156,482
-40.4%
359,668
503,573
-28.6%
Share
7.4%
10.2%
-2.8 pt
7.8%
9.2%
-1.4 pt
Nissan *2
Total
74,668
99,132
-24.7%
275,749
384,685
-28.3%
Share
5.9%
6.5%
-0.5 pt
6.0%
7.0%
-1.0 pt
Hyundai
Total
66,707
80,817
-17.5%
238,106
256,169
-7.1%
Share
5.3%
5.3%
0.0 pt
5.2%
4.7%
0.5 pt
Kia
Total
59,063
70,177
-15.8%
210,257
229,727
-8.5%
Share
4.7%
4.6%
0.1 pt
4.6%
4.2%
0.4 pt
Tesla *2
Total
48,432
25,918
86.9%
178,175
95,218
87.1%
Share
3.9%
1.7%
2.2 pt
3.9%
1.7%
2.1 pt
Subaru
Total
45,748
61,389
-25.5%
178,094
221,815
-19.7%
Share
3.6%
4.0%
-0.4 pt
3.9%
4.1%
-0.2 pt
Mercedes *1 *2
Total
31,065
31,772
-2.2%
107,004
121,687
-12.1%
Share
2.5%
2.1%
0.4 pt
2.3%
2.2%
0.1 pt
Mazda
Total
30,093
31,117
-3.3%
112,361
114,375
-1.8%
Share
2.4%
2.0%
0.4 pt
2.4%
2.1%
0.4 pt
BMW *2
Total
27,289
29,240
-6.7%
101,003
100,673
0.3%
Share
2.2%
1.9%
0.3 pt
2.2%
1.8%
0.4 pt
VW *2
Total
25,476
42,354
-39.8%
90,469
133,207
-32.1%
Share
2.0%
2.8%
-0.7 pt
2.0%
2.4%
-0.5 pt
Audi *2
Total
14,427
23,586
-38.8%
49,932
78,426
-36.3%
Share
1.1%
1.5%
-0.4 pt
1.1%
1.4%
-0.3 pt
Volvo
Total
10,022
11,036
-9.2%
32,779
38,275
-14.4%
Share
0.8%
0.7%
0.1 pt
0.7%
0.7%
0.0 pt
Mitsubishi
Total
8,994
7,611
18.2%
35,394
35,842
-1.2%
Share
0.7%
0.5%
0.2 pt
0.8%
0.7%
0.1 pt
Porsche *2
Total
5,585
6,516
-14.3%
18,627
23,884
-22.0%
Share
0.4%
0.4%
0.0 pt
0.4%
0.4%
0.0 pt
Land Rover *2
Total
4,125
8,283
-50.2%
19,650
32,003
-38.6%
Share
0.3%
0.5%
-0.2 pt
0.4%
0.6%
-0.2 pt
MINI *2
Total
1,262
2,835
-55.5%
8,138
9,120
-10.8%
Share
0.1%
0.2%
-0.1 pt
0.2%
0.2%
0.0 pt
Jaguar *2
Total
823
1,853
-55.6%
3,491
6,083
-42.6%
Share
0.1%
0.1%
-0.1 pt
0.1%
0.1%
0.0 pt
Polestar *2
Total
675
49
1277.6%
2,185
167
1208.4%
Share
0.1%
0.0%
0.1 pt
0.0%
0.0%
0.0 pt
Rivian *2
Total
459
-
-%
1,686
-
-%
Share
0.0%
-%
-%
0.0%
-%
-%
Lucid Motors *2
Total
148
-
-%
608
-
-%
Share
0.0%
-%
-%
0.0%
-%
-%
Karma *2
Total
25
9
177.8%
85
23
269.6%
Share
0.0%
0.0%
0.0 pt
0.0%
0.0%
0.0 pt
Others
Total
810
737
9.9%
2,771
2,881
-3.8%
Share
0.1%
0.0%
0.0 pt
0.1%
0.1%
0.0 pt
Grand Total *2
1,256,224
1,531,494
-18.0%
4,593,287
5,459,911
-15.9%
Source: Releases by each company, MarkLines Data Center *1 Includes Sprinter *2 Estimates
USA - Top 10 best selling models
-
Maker/Brand
Model
Apr. 2022
Apr. 2021
Y-o-Y
Jan.-Apr. 2022
Jan.-Apr. 2021
Y-o-Y
1
Chevrolet
Silverado
52,021
50,922
2.2%
170,817
175,626
-2.7%
2
Ford
Ford F-Series
51,517
66,302
-22.3%
192,218
270,099
-28.8%
3
Ram (2021-)
Ram P/U
42,910
52,446
-18.2%
170,026
201,282
-15.5%
4
Toyota
RAV4
34,502
39,163
-11.9%
135,694
153,418
-11.6%
5
Toyota
Camry
26,576
30,463
-12.8%
88,081
108,614
-18.9%
6
Tesla
Model Y
25,432
6,600
285.3%
92,292
46,100
100.2%
7
Jeep (2021-)
Grand Cherokee (Jeep (2009-))
23,266
17,771
30.9%
98,383
72,969
34.8%
8
Toyota
Corolla
22,985
29,365
-21.7%
68,119
96,431
-29.4%
9
Chevrolet
Equinox
22,815
21,061
8.3%
78,851
84,279
-6.4%
10
GMC
GMC Sierra
21,224
26,986
-21.4%
77,841
89,903
-13.4%
Source: MarkLines Data Center
Flash report, March 2022
Apr 4, 2022
U.S. auto sales fall 22.2% in March U.S. new vehicle sales of 1,249,579 units for the month of March represented a 22.2% decrease from March 2021. There were 27
selling days in March 2022, one more than the 26 selling days in March 2021. March’s passenger car sales fell 29.1% to 263,756 units, resulting in a 21.1% market share, while SUV and truck sales decreased 20.2% to 935,823 units, resulting in a 78.9% market share. Light vehicle seasonally adjusted annualized sales (SAAR) for March 2022 was 13.40 million units versus 17.79 million units a year ago. Estimated General Motors monthly sales dropped 16.6% in March, while Stellantis sales fell
21.7%, and Ford sales declined 25.7%. Tesla sales increased 108.0%, more than doubling from last March to 47,953 units, and giving it a market share of 3.8% of the U.S. market. EV startup Rivian sold 268 vehicles in March, Karma sold 23 units, Lucid Motors sold 150 electric vehicles, and Polestar sales were up 479.7% from the same month last year to 684 vehicles Among Japanese companies, Toyota sales were down 22.2%, Nissan sales were down 37.9%, Honda sales were down 27.2%, and
Subaru sales were down 34.1%, but Mazda sales were up 3.2%. Hyundai sales were down 18.4%, and Kia sales were down 10.5%. Among German companies, VW sales were down 45.6%, Mercedes-Benz sales were down 47.4% and BMW sales were down 3.1%. Jaguar Land Rover sales fell 41.4% from last March, while Volvo Car sales declined 43.5%. The best-selling models in March 2022 were Chevrolet Silverado, Ford F-Series, Ram pickups, Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, Jeep Grand Cherokee with sales up 19.4%
from last year, Tesla Model Y with sales more than double from March 2021, Chevrolet Equinox up 25.1% from last March, Toyota Highlander, and Toyota Camry.
Sales of new vehicles by type
Type
2022
2021
Y-o-Y
2022
2021
Y-o-Y
Mar.
Mar.
Jan.-Mar.
Jan.-Mar.
Passenger Cars
263,756
372,200
-29.1%
693,304
898,456
-22.8%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)
985,823
1,234,938
-20.2%
2,620,119
3,029,961
-13.5%
Total
1,249,579
1,607,138
-22.2%
3,313,423
3,928,417
-15.7%
Source: MarkLines Data Center
USA - Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (Click for data by model)
Mar. 2022
Mar. 2021
y-o-y
Jan.-Mar. 2022
Jan.-Mar. 2021
y-o-y
GM *2
Total
204,830
245,606
-16.6%
509,122
639,406
-20.4%
Share
16.4%
15.3%
1.1 pt
15.4%
16.3%
-0.9 pt
Toyota *2
Total
195,271
250,881
-22.2%
514,592
603,066
-14.7%
Share
15.6%
15.6%
0.0 pt
15.5%
15.4%
0.2 pt
Ford
Total
158,500
213,300
-25.7%
429,174
517,711
-17.1%
Share
12.7%
13.3%
-0.6 pt
13.0%
13.2%
-0.2 pt
Stellantis *2
Total
144,021
183,994
-21.7%
407,089
471,314
-13.6%
Share
11.5%
11.4%
0.1 pt
12.3%
12.0%
0.3 pt
Honda
Total
108,075
148,538
-27.2%
266,418
347,091
-23.2%
Share
8.6%
9.2%
-0.6 pt
8.0%
8.8%
-0.8 pt
Nissan *2
Total
79,665
128,334
-37.9%
201,081
285,553
-29.6%
Share
6.4%
8.0%
-1.6 pt
6.1%
7.3%
-1.2 pt
Hyundai
Total
63,983
78,409
-18.4%
171,399
175,352
-2.3%
Share
5.1%
4.9%
0.2 pt
5.2%
4.5%
0.7 pt
Kia
Total
59,524
66,523
-10.5%
151,194
159,550
-5.2%
Share
4.8%
4.1%
0.6 pt
4.6%
4.1%
0.5 pt
Tesla *2
Total
47,953
23,050
108.0%
129,743
69,300
87.2%
Share
3.8%
1.4%
2.4 pt
3.9%
1.8%
2.2 pt
Subaru
Total
43,322
65,726
-34.1%
132,346
160,426
-17.5%
Share
3.5%
4.1%
-0.6 pt
4.0%
4.1%
-0.1 pt
Mazda
Total
33,023
31,991
3.2%
82,268
83,258
-1.2%
Share
2.6%
2.0%
0.7 pt
2.5%
2.1%
0.4 pt
BMW *2
Total
28,223
29,136
-3.1%
73,714
71,433
3.2%
Share
2.3%
1.8%
0.4 pt
2.2%
1.8%
0.4 pt
VW *2
Total
22,246
40,919
-45.6%
64,993
90,853
-28.5%
Share
1.8%
2.5%
-0.8 pt
2.0%
2.3%
-0.4 pt
Mercedes *1 *2
Total
16,987
32,278
-47.4%
56,624
89,915
-37.0%
Share
1.4%
2.0%
-0.6 pt
1.7%
2.3%
-0.6 pt
Audi *2
Total
11,606
22,604
-48.7%
35,505
54,840
-35.3%
Share
0.9%
1.4%
-0.5 pt
1.1%
1.4%
-0.3 pt
Mitsubishi
Total
11,197
14,977
-25.2%
26,400
28,231
-6.5%
Share
0.9%
0.9%
0.0 pt
0.8%
0.7%
0.1 pt
Volvo *2
Total
5,610
9,924
-43.5%
18,939
27,239
-30.5%
Share
0.4%
0.6%
-0.2 pt
0.6%
0.7%
-0.1 pt
Land Rover *2
Total
5,355
9,010
-40.6%
15,525
23,720
-34.5%
Share
0.4%
0.6%
-0.1 pt
0.5%
0.6%
-0.1 pt
Porsche *2
Total
4,860
6,234
-22.0%
13,042
17,368
-24.9%
Share
0.4%
0.4%
0.0 pt
0.4%
0.4%
0.0 pt
MINI *2
Total
2,338
2,625
-10.9%
6,876
6,285
9.4%
Share
0.2%
0.2%
0.0 pt
0.2%
0.2%
0.0 pt
Jaguar *2
Total
1,098
2,002
-45.2%
2,668
4,230
-36.9%
Share
0.1%
0.1%
0.0 pt
0.1%
0.1%
0.0 pt
Polestar *2
Total
684
118
479.7%
1,510
118
1179.7%
Share
0.1%
0.0%
0.0 pt
0.0%
0.0%
0.0 pt
Rivian *2
Total
268
-
-%
720
-
-%
Share
0.0%
-%
-%
0.0%
-%
-%
Lucid Motors *2
Total
150
-
-%
460
-
-%
Share
0.0%
-%
-%
0.0%
-%
-%
Karma *2
Total
23
14
64.3%
60
14
328.6%
Share
0.0%
0.0%
0.0 pt
0.0%
0.0%
0.0 pt
Others
Total
767
945
-18.8%
1,961
2,144
-8.5%
Share
0.1%
0.1%
0.0 pt
0.1%
0.1%
0.0 pt
Grand Total *2
1,249,579
1,607,138
-22.2%
3,313,423
3,928,417
-15.7%
Source: Releases by each company, MarkLines Data Center *1 Includes Sprinter *2 There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.
USA - Top 10 best selling models
-
Maker/Brand
Model
Mar. 2022
Mar. 2021
Y-o-Y
Jan.-Mar. 2022
Jan.-Mar. 2021
Y-o-Y
1
Chevrolet
Silverado
45,834
50,300
-8.9%
118,796
124,704
-4.7%
2
Ford
Ford F-Series
44,906
84,043
-46.6%
140,701
203,797
-31.0%
3
Ram (2021-)
Ram P/U
42,649
57,302
-25.6%
127,116
148,836
-14.6%
4
Toyota
RAV4
38,206
46,427
-17.7%
101,192
114,255
-11.4%
5
Honda
CR-V
29,943
37,711
-20.6%
58,579
93,766
-37.5%
6
Jeep (2021-)
Grand Cherokee (Jeep (2009-))
26,424
22,137
19.4%
75,117
55,198
36.1%
7
Chevrolet
Equinox
26,025
20,796
25.1%
56,036
63,218
-11.4%
8
Toyota
Highlander
25,889
26,747
-3.2%
66,026
63,831
3.4%
9
Toyota
Camry
25,457
31,717
-19.7%
61,505
78,151
-21.3%
10
Tesla
Model Y
24,953
14,450
72.7%
66,860
39,500
69.3%
Source: MarkLines Data Center
Flash report, February 2022
Mar 2, 2022
U.S. auto sales drop 12.5% in February U.S. new vehicle sales of 1,058,394 units for the month of February represented a 12.5% decrease from February 2021, but in
a positive sign, were up 5.6% from the month before in January. There were 24 selling days in February 2022, same as the 24 selling days in February 2021. February’s passenger car sales fell 18.0% to 222,217 units, resulting in a 21.0% market share, while SUV and truck sales decreased 10.8% to 836,177 units, resulting in a 79.0% market share. Light vehicle seasonally adjusted annualized sales (SAAR) for February 2022 was14.15 million units versus 16.13 million units a year
ago. Estimated General Motors monthly sales dropped 15.7% in February, while Stellantis sales fell 10.0%, and Ford sales declined 20.8%. Tesla sales increased 98.3%, almost doubling from last February to 42,742 units, and giving it a market share of 4.0% of the U.S. market. EV startup Rivian sold 238 vehicles in February, while Polestar sold 428 vehicles, Karma sold 21 units, and Lucid Motors sold 135 electric vehicles. Among Japanese companies, Toyota sales were down 12.8%, Nissan
sales were down 28.4%, Honda sales were down 20.6%, and Subaru sales were down 7.1%, but Mazda sales were up 8.3%. Hyundai had a very good month with sales up 10.2%, and Kia sales were up 2.3%. Among German companies, VW sales were down 19.8%, Mercedes-Benz sales were down 35.7% and BMW sales were down 2.7%. Jaguar Land Rover sales fell 30.5% from last February. The best-selling models in February 2022 were Ford F-Series, Ram pickups, Chevrolet Silverado, Toyota RAV4, Jeep Grand
Cherokee, Tesla Model Y with sales almost double from February 2021, Toyota Highlander, GMC Sierra, Chevrolet Equinox, and for the first time in the Top 10, the Mazda CX-5, with sales up 35.7% from last February.
Sales of new vehicles by type (Sales figures of Volvo have been updated. March 4, 2022)
Type
2022
2021
Y-o-Y
2022
2021
Y-o-Y
Feb.
Feb.
Jan.-Feb.
Jan.-Feb.
Passenger Cars
222,217
270,986
-18.0%
429,385
526,256
-18.4%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)
836,177
937,931
-10.8%
1,634,324
1,795,023
-9.0%
Total
1,058,394
1,208,917
-12.5%
2,063,709
2,321,279
-11.1%
Source: MarkLines Data Center
USA - Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (Click for data by model) (Sales figures of Volvo have been updated. March 4, 2022)
Feb. 2022
Feb. 2021
y-o-y
Jan.-Feb. 2022
Jan.-Feb. 2021
y-o-y
GM *2
Total
161,718
191,846
-15.7%
304,292
393,800
-22.7%
Share
15.3%
15.9%
-0.6 pt
14.7%
17.0%
-2.2 pt
Toyota *2
Total
160,645
184,249
-12.8%
319,321
352,185
-9.3%
Share
15.2%
15.2%
-0.1 pt
15.5%
15.2%
0.3 pt
Stellantis *2
Total
137,172
152,378
-10.0%
263,068
287,320
-8.4%
Share
13.0%
12.6%
0.4 pt
12.7%
12.4%
0.4 pt
Ford
Total
128,229
161,834
-20.8%
270,674
304,411
-11.1%
Share
12.1%
13.4%
-1.3 pt
13.1%
13.1%
0.0 pt
Honda
Total
84,394
106,328
-20.6%
158,343
198,553
-20.3%
Share
8.0%
8.8%
-0.8 pt
7.7%
8.6%
-0.9 pt
Nissan *2
Total
61,674
86,138
-28.4%
121,416
157,219
-22.8%
Share
5.8%
7.1%
-1.3 pt
5.9%
6.8%
-0.9 pt
Hyundai
Total
55,906
50,735
10.2%
107,416
96,943
10.8%
Share
5.3%
4.2%
1.1 pt
5.2%
4.2%
1.0 pt
Kia
Total
49,182
48,062
2.3%
91,670
93,027
-1.5%
Share
4.6%
4.0%
0.7 pt
4.4%
4.0%
0.4 pt
Subaru
Total
44,866
48,300
-7.1%
89,024
94,700
-6.0%
Share
4.2%
4.0%
0.2 pt
4.3%
4.1%
0.2 pt
Tesla *2
Total
42,742
21,550
98.3%
82,907
46,250
79.3%
Share
4.0%
1.8%
2.3 pt
4.0%
2.0%
2.0 pt
Mazda
Total
28,166
26,008
8.3%
49,245
51,267
-3.9%
Share
2.7%
2.2%
0.5 pt
2.4%
2.2%
0.2 pt
BMW *2
Total
23,977
24,638
-2.7%
45,491
42,297
7.6%
Share
2.3%
2.0%
0.2 pt
2.2%
1.8%
0.4 pt
VW *2
Total
20,655
25,769
-19.8%
42,747
49,934
-14.4%
Share
2.0%
2.1%
-0.2 pt
2.1%
2.2%
-0.1 pt
Mercedes *1 *2
Total
19,237
29,915
-35.7%
39,637
57,637
-31.2%
Share
1.8%
2.5%
-0.7 pt
1.9%
2.5%
-0.6 pt
Audi *2
Total
12,472
16,819
-25.8%
23,899
32,236
-25.9%
Share
1.2%
1.4%
-0.2 pt
1.2%
1.4%
-0.2 pt
Mitsubishi
Total
8,728
8,442
3.4%
15,203
13,254
14.7%
Share
0.8%
0.7%
0.1 pt
0.7%
0.6%
0.2 pt
Volvo *2
Total
6,219
9,164
-32.1%
13,329
17,315
-23.0%
Share
0.6%
0.8%
-0.2 pt
0.6%
0.7%
-0.1 pt
Land Rover *2
Total
5,273
7,443
-29.2%
10,170
14,710
-30.9%
Share
0.5%
0.6%
-0.1 pt
0.5%
0.6%
-0.1 pt
Porsche *2
Total
2,854
5,779
-50.6%
6,931
11,134
-37.7%
Share
0.3%
0.5%
-0.2 pt
0.3%
0.5%
-0.1 pt
MINI *2
Total
2,097
1,669
25.6%
4,538
3,660
24.0%
Share
0.2%
0.1%
0.1 pt
0.2%
0.2%
0.1 pt
Jaguar *2
Total
783
1,274
-38.5%
1,569
2,228
-29.6%
Share
0.1%
0.1%
0.0 pt
0.1%
0.1%
0.0 pt
Polestar *2
Total
428
-
-%
826
-
-%
Share
0.0%
-%
-%
0.0%
-%
-%
Rivian *2
Total
238
-
-%
452
-
-%
Share
0.0%
-%
-%
0.0%
-%
-%
Lucid Motors *2
Total
135
-
-%
310
-
-%
Share
0.0%
-%
-%
0.0%
-%
-%
Karma *2
Total
21
-
-%
37
-
-%
Share
0.0%
-%
-%
0.0%
-%
-%
Others
Total
583
577
1.0%
1,194
1,199
-0.4%
Share
0.1%
0.0%
0.0 pt
0.1%
0.1%
0.0 pt
Grand Total *2
1,058,394
1,208,917
-12.5%
2,063,709
2,321,279
-11.1%
Source: Releases by each company, MarkLines Data Center *1 Includes Sprinter *2 There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.
USA - Top 10 best selling models
-
Maker/Brand
Model
Feb. 2022
Feb. 2021
Y-o-Y
Jan.-Feb. 2022
Jan.-Feb. 2021
Y-o-Y
1
Ford
Ford F-Series
45,252
64,478
-29.8%
95,795
119,754
-20.0%
2
Ram (2021-)
Ram P/U
43,184
49,041
-11.9%
84,467
91,534
-7.7%
3
Chevrolet
Silverado
38,588
36,580
5.5%
72,962
74,404
-1.9%
4
Toyota
RAV4
33,051
36,157
-8.6%
62,986
67,828
-7.1%
5
Jeep (2021-)
Grand Cherokee (Jeep (2009-))
25,000
17,673
41.5%
48,693
33,061
47.3%
6
Toyota
Highlander
23,102
19,573
18.0%
40,137
37,084
8.2%
7
Tesla
Model Y
21,242
10,050
111.4%
41,907
25,050
67.3%
8
GMC
GMC Sierra
18,679
18,459
1.2%
35,310
37,563
-6.0%
9
Chevrolet
Equinox
17,834
20,164
-11.6%
30,011
42,422
-29.3%
10
Mazda
CX-5
16,404
12,087
35.7%
29,008
25,670
13.0%
Source: MarkLines Data Center
Flash report, January 2022
Feb 2, 2022
*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between
preliminary reports and confirmed data.
U.S. auto sales decline 9.8% in January U.S. new vehicle sales of 1,002,933 units for the month of January represented a 9.8% decrease from January 2021 as production and model availability continued off pace. There were 24 selling days in January 2022, same as the 24 selling days in January 2021. January’s passenger car sales fell 19.1% to 206,545 units, resulting in a 20.6% market share, while SUV and truck sales decreased
7.1% to 796,388 units, resulting in a 79.4% market share. Light vehicle seasonally adjusted annualized sales (SAAR) for January 2022 was15.16 million units versus 16.84 million units a year ago. Estimated General Motors monthly sales dropped 29.4% in January, while Stellantis sales fell 6.7%, and Ford sales declined only 0.1%. Tesla sales increased 62.6% to approximately 40,165 units, increasing its market share to 4.0%. EV startup Rivian recorded 214 deliveries in
January. Polestar sold 398 vehicles, Karma sold 16 units, and Lucid Motors sold 299 electric vehicles. Among Japanese companies, Toyota sales were down 5.5%, Nissan sales were down 16.0%, Honda sales were down 19.8%, Mazda sales were down 16.5%, and Subaru sales were down 4.8%. Hyundai had a good month with sales up 11.5%, though Kia sales were down 5.5%. Among German companies, VW sales were down 8.6%, Mercedes-Benz sales were down 26.4% and BMW sales were up 21.8%. Jaguar
Land Rover sales fell 44.7% from last January. The best-selling models in January 2022 were Ford F-Series, Ram pickups, Chevrolet Silverado, Toyota RAV4, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Tesla Model Y, Toyota Camry, Toyota Highlander, GMC Sierra, and Ford Explorer.
Sales of new vehicles by type
Type
2022
2021
Y-o-Y
Jan.
Jan.
Passenger Cars
206,545
255,270
-19.1%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)
796,388
857,092
-7.1%
Total
1,002,933
1,112,362
-9.8%
Source: MarkLines Data Center
USA - Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (Click for data by model)
Jan. 2022
Jan. 2021
Y-o-Y
Toyota *2
Total
158,676
167,936
-5.5%
Share
15.8%
15.1%
0.7 pt
GM *2
Total
142,574
201,954
-29.4%
Share
14.2%
18.2%
-3.9 pt
Ford
Total
142,445
142,577
-0.1%
Share
14.2%
12.8%
1.4 pt
Stellantis *2
Total
125,896
134,942
-6.7%
Share
12.6%
12.1%
0.4 pt
Honda
Total
73,949
92,225
-19.8%
Share
7.4%
8.3%
-0.9 pt
Nissan *2
Total
59,742
71,081
-16.0%
Share
6.0%
6.4%
-0.4 pt
Hyundai
Total
51,510
46,208
11.5%
Share
5.1%
4.2%
1.0 pt
Subaru
Total
44,158
46,400
-4.8%
Share
4.4%
4.2%
0.2 pt
Kia
Total
42,488
44,965
-5.5%
Share
4.2%
4.0%
0.2 pt
Tesla *2
Total
40,165
24,700
62.6%
Share
4.0%
2.2%
1.8 pt
VW *2
Total
22,092
24,165
-8.6%
Share
2.2%
2.2%
0.0 pt
BMW *2
Total
21,514
17,659
21.8%
Share
2.1%
1.6%
0.6 pt
Mazda
Total
21,079
25,259
-16.5%
Share
2.1%
2.3%
-0.2 pt
Mercedes *1 *2
Total
20,400
27,722
-26.4%
Share
2.0%
2.5%
-0.5 pt
Audi *2
Total
11,427
15,417
-25.9%
Share
1.1%
1.4%
-0.2 pt
Mitsubishi
Total
6,475
4,812
34.6%
Share
0.6%
0.4%
0.2 pt
Volvo *2
Total
5,742
8,151
-29.6%
Share
0.6%
0.7%
-0.2 pt
Porsche *2
Total
4,077
5,355
-23.9%
Share
0.4%
0.5%
-0.1 pt
Land Rover *2
Total
4,070
7,267
-44.0%
Share
0.4%
0.7%
-0.2 pt
MINI *2
Total
2,441
1,991
22.6%
Share
0.2%
0.2%
0.1 pt
Jaguar *2
Total
475
954
-50.2%
Share
0.0%
0.1%
0.0 pt
Polestar *2
Total
398
-
-%
Share
0.0%
-%
-%
Lucid Motors *2
Total
299
-
-%
Share
0.0%
-%
-%
Rivian *2
Total
214
-
-%
Share
0.0%
-%
-%
Karma *2
Total
16
-
-%
Share
0.0%
-%
-%
Others
Total
611
622
-1.8%
Share
0.1%
0.1%
0.0 pt
Grand Total *2
1,002,933
1,112,362
-9.8%
Source: Releases by each company, MarkLines Data Center *1 Includes Sprinter *2 There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.
USA - Top 10 best selling models
-
Maker/Brand
Model
Jan. 2022
Jan. 2021
Y-o-Y
1
Ford
Ford F-Series
50,480
55,276
-8.7%
2
Ram (2021-)
Ram P/U
41,283
42,493
-2.8%
3
Chevrolet
Silverado
34,374
37,824
-9.1%
4
Toyota
RAV4
29,935
31,671
-5.5%
5
Jeep (2021-)
Grand Cherokee (Jeep (2009-))
23,693
15,388
54.0%
6
Tesla
Model Y
20,665
15,000
37.8%
7
Toyota
Camry
20,212
21,790
-7.2%
8
Toyota
Highlander
17,035
17,511
-2.7%
9
GMC
GMC Sierra
16,631
19,104
-12.9%
10
Ford
Explorer
16,255
18,095
-10.2%
Source: MarkLines Data Center
What level of measurement is the year of manufacture of a car?
The actual calendar year or time of manufacture would be numerical (interval) as would the actual physical age of a vehicle.
Is car brand nominal or ordinal?
Answer and Explanation: The brand of a car is a nominal data as it is a qualitative data.
What level of measurement is cars?
A. Cars described as compact, midsize, and full-size - it is an ordinal measurement, since the order of the category matters.
What are the 4 levels of measurement in statistics?
Nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio data
Going from lowest to highest, the 4 levels of measurement are cumulative.