Midsize Car Sales In America January 2015

The Toyota Camry only just pipped the Nissan Altima to begin 2015 where it left off in 2014: as Americas best-selling midsize car.

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• U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - January 2015
• U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - January 2015

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The difference in January? The Camry led all midsize cars, but not all cars. Although it outsold the Altima by a scant 355-unit margin, Toyotas own Corolla outsold the Camry by nearly 600 units.

The Camry and Altima both posted impressive January growth, year-over-year. The overall U.S. midsize market didnt fare quite so well, however, as declines from some moderately high-volume cars like the Ford Fusion and Kia Optima counteracted small gains from the Chevrolet Malibu and Honda Accord. 

Midsize car volume was up 5.5%, slightly slower growth than was achieved by the overall passenger car market; far slower growth than was achieved by the overall new vehicle market.

Behind the top-ranked Camry, second-place Altima, the third-ranked Accord, and Fords declining fourth-place Fusion wasnt January 2014s fifth-ranked Chevrolet Malibu or Decembers fifth-ranked Hyundai Sonata. The Chrysler 200 cruised into the fifth spot with a 30% YOY jump. 

Total Chrysler Group/FCA midsize volume, including the defunct Dodge Avenger, slid 8%. 

You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly U.S. auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBCs Sales Stats page. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank midsize cars any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

Click Column Headers To Sort • February 2015 • December 2014 • January 2014

Midsize Car	January 2015	January 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Buick Regal	792	1434	-44.8%	792	1434	-44.8%
Chevrolet Malibu	11,878	11,822	0.5%	11,878	11,822	0.5%
Chrysler 200	14,157	10,912	29.7%	14,157	10,912	29.7%
Dodge Avenger	242	4795	-95.0%	242	4795	-95.0%
Ford Fusion	19,694	20,717	-4.9%	19,694	20,717	-4.9%
Honda Accord	21,011	20,604	2.0%	21,011	20,604	2.0%
Hyundai Sonata	12,363	9815	26.0%	12,363	9815	26.0%
Kia Optima	9394	9979	-5.9%	9394	9979	-5.9%
Mazda 6	3766	3172	18.7%	3766	3172	18.7%
Mitsubishi Galant	---	17	-100%	---	17	-100%
Nissan Altima	26,408	22,515	17.3%	26,408	22,515	17.3%
Subaru Legacy	3882	2735	41.9%	3881	2735	41.9%
Toyota Camry	26,763	23,332	14.7%	26,763	23,332	14.7%
Volkswagen Passat	6305	6236	1.1%	6305	6236	1.1%
Volkswagen CC	531	881	-39.7%	531	881	-39.7%
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Total	157,186	148,966	5.5%	157,186	148,966	5.5%

Hybrids & Electrics	January 2015	January 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Volt	542	918	-41.0%	542	918	-41.0%
Ford C-Max	1160	1418	-18.2%	1160	1418	-18.2%
Honda Insight	223	317	-29.7%	223	317	-29.7%
Mitsubishi i MiEV	3	1	200%	3	1	200%
Nissan LEAF	1070	1252	-14.5%	1070	1252	-14.5%
Toyota Prius	7717	8008	-3.6%	7717	8008	-3.6%
Toyota Prius Sedan ^	7316	7205	1.5%	7316	7205	1.5%
Toyota Prius Plug-In ^	401	803	-50.1%	401	803	-50.1%
Toyota Prius V	1913	1730	10.6%	1913	1730	10.6%
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Total	12,628	13,644	-7.4%	12,628	13,644	-7.4%

Tall Wagons  & Crossovers	January 2015	January 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Honda Crosstour *	661	1176	-43.8%	661	1176	-43.8%
Subaru Outback *	11,351	8230	37.9%	11,351	8230	37.9%
Toyota Venza *	2105	1993	5.6%	2105	1993	5.6%
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Total	14,117	11,399	23.8%	14,117	11,399	23.8%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* indicates a vehicle that is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ Prius breakdown by variant
GCBC isnt here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data for the sake of comparison. The more ways sales data can be displayed, the better. This explains why youll see the Outback and Venza listed with midsize SUVs, too... because readers have wanted it both ways. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts.

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