Top 20 Best Selling Cars In America August 2014

With a massive 51,075-unit August, the Honda Accord became Americas best-selling car last month, outselling the Toyota Camry by 7032 units.

The Camry leads the Accord by 35,045 units heading into the final one-third of 2014.

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• U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - August 2014 YTD
• U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - August 2014 YTD

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Hondas small car, the Civic, also outsold its Toyota counterpart, the Corolla, in August 2014. The Corolla leads the Civic on year-to-date terms, however. 

The Accords 51,075 sales marks an all-time best month for the venerable nameplate. Jointly, the Accord, Civic, and CR-V - Americas second-best-selling utility vehicle last month - accounted for 79% of the brands sales.

Americas top-selling Detroit brand car last month was the Ford Fusion, sales of which jumped 19.5% compared with August 2013. In total, Detroit nameplates accounted for five of Americas 20 best-selling cars, with no participation from the Chrysler Group.

Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these best-selling cars can always be accessed through the dropdown menu at GCBCs Sales Stats page, and for those not viewing the mobile version of this site, near the top right of this page, as well. GoodCarBadCar has already published the list of Americas best-selling trucks and the list of Americas best-selling SUVs in August 2014.

September 2014 • July 2014 • August 2013

Rank	Best-Selling Car	August 2014	August 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
#1	Honda Accord	51,075	38,559	32.5%	271,426	256,926	5.6%
#2	Toyota Camry	44,043	44,713	-1.5%	306,471	287,119	6.7%
#3	Honda Civic	34,032	39,458	-13.8%	231,167	230,578	0.3%
#4	Toyota Corolla/Matrix	33,088	26,861	23.2%	238,275	210,296	13.3%
#5	Nissan Altima	32,153	30,976	3.8%	235,260	228,297	3.0%
#6	Ford Fusion	29,452	24,653	19.5%	218,892	206,321	6.1%
#7	Chevrolet Cruze	23,435	23,909	-2.0%	189,699	183,045	3.6%
#8	Hyundai Elantra	22,845	24,700	-7.5%	157,555	174,902	-9.9%
#9	Ford Focus	22,079	20,372	8.4%	160,759	171,921	-6.5%
#10	Hyundai Sonata	21,092	16,917	24.7%	150,016	138,830	8.1%
#11	Nissan Sentra	17,182	12,605	36.3%	128,659	90,483	42.2%
#12	Chevrolet Malibu	16,346	16,890	-3.2%	133,388	140,463	-5.0%
#13	Toyota Prius	15,542	17,948	-13.4%	102,116	115,040	-11.2%
	Toyota Prius Sedan ^	14,724	16,157	-8.9%	90,627	108,218	-16.3%
	Toyota Prius Plug-In ^	818	1791	-54.3%	11,489	6822	68.4%
#14	Volkswagen Jetta	15,361	16,280	-5.6%	104,810	110,964	-5.5%
#15	Kia Optima	15,337	15,199	0.9%	111,738	112,409	-0.6%
#16	Kia Soul	15,069	10,017	50.4%	104,777	83,208	25.9%
#17	Nissan Versa	14,630	9991	46.4%	98,200	82,759	18.7%
#18	Chevrolet Sonic	12,799	11,354	12.7%	69,619	62,314	11.7%
#19	BMW 3-Series & 4-Series *	12,477	10,357	20.5%	81,631	69,409	17.6%
#20	Subaru Outback ‡	11,428	10,163	12.5%	85,951	81,930	4.9%

Source: Automakers 
* BMW USA, not GoodCarBadCar, chooses to combined sales of the 3-Series and 4-Series.
^ Prius breakdown by variant 
‡ Prefer to think of the Subaru Outback as an SUV/crossover than a tall wagon? Thats sensible. The Outback would have ranked 13th among SUVs and crossovers in August, and the Mazda 3 would move up to the 20th spot among cars.

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Small And Midsize Luxury Car Sales In America October 2014 YTD

BMW USA sold 3.4 copies of the 3-Series and 4-Series in October 2014 for every Volvo. Yes, before other BMWs are even taken into account - including the 5-Series which also outsold the whole Volvo brand - the 3-Series and its 4-Series offshoot tell us something about Volvos lackluster U.S. volume.

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• U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - October 2014 YTD
• U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - October 2014 YTD

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Weve delved into Volvos doldrums before, most recently over at TTAC, where we discussed the importance of the new, second-gen XC90. But now Volvos showing us its true modern colours, having just displayed images of the upcoming V60 Cross Country. Surely it will eventually do more than just act as a V60 addendum by completely replacing that car in North America, just as the XC70 kicked the V70 to the curb.

The V60 looks a treat, and the V60s cladding and ride height give it that Subaru Outback flare Americans have taken to with such fervour. But we are still discussing a wagon thats dimensionally quite hatchback-like, a car which has not proven successful at winning converts in North America despite GCBCs frank approval.

Only 326 V60s were sold in the United States in October 2014, its lowest-volume month since the car arrived in January of this year. Incidentally, the S60s 1127-unit October performance was its lowest-volume U.S. sales month since January 2011 when the current generation of S60 was just getting underway. 

Whether you blame pricing or image or dealer locations or dealer inventory, its abundantly obvious that Volvo cars are increasingly rare. Even if the new XC90 saves the brand in North America, its hard to believe the cars will become suddenly popular. Unless, of course, the V60 Cross Country turns the V60 into a "wagon" SUV pretenders can tolerate.

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 luxury brand 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 • November 2014 • September 2014 • October 2013

Small/Entry  Luxury Car	October 2014	October 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Acura ILX *	1618	2005	-19.3%	14,472	17,275	-16.2%
Acura TLX	4890	---	---	11,060	---	---
Acura TSX	48	1211	-96.0%	6250	15,394	-59.4%
Audi A3	2380	1	237,900%	17,049	857	1889%
Audi A4  ^	2672	3477	-23.2%	31,976	34,590	-7.6%
Audi A5 *	1101	1487	-26.0%	14,266	15,975	-10.7%
BMW 1-Series & 2-Series *^	672	588	14.3%	5975	5482	9.0%
BMW 3-Series & 4-Series ^	13,621	11,715	16.3%	108,066	89,636	20.6%
BMW i3	1159	---	---	4263	---	---
Cadillac ATS	2608	2782	-6.3%	25,143	30,989	-18.9%
Infiniti G Sedan	1258	1470	-14.4%	13,466	27,513	-51.1%
Infiniti Q60/G ^	496	657	-24.5%	6254	8816	-51.1%
Infiniti Q50 ^	2964	2556	16.0%	28,828	7357	292%
Lexus CT200h	1158	842	37.5%	14,743	12,282	20.0%
Lexus HS250h	---	--	---	---	5	-100%
Lexus IS	3771	3570	5.6%	40,809	25,630	59.2%
Mercedes-Benz B-Class *	98	2	4800%	257	16	1506%
Mercedes-Benz C-Class	7412	6548	13.2%	57,582	73,144	-21.3%
Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class	2596	4895	-47.0%	20,803	7205	189%
Volvo C30	1	48	-97.9%	66	1317	-95.0%
Volvo S60	1127	1276	-11.7%	17,574	20,008	-12.2%
Volvo V60	326	---	---	4319	---	---
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Total	51,976	45,130	15.2%	443,221	393,491	12.6%

Midsize Luxury Car	October 2014	October 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Acura RLX/RL	260	830	-68.7%	2955	3780	-21.8%
Acura TL	105	1295	-91.9%	10,462	21,057	-50.3%
Audi A6	1768	1838	-3.8%	18,935	17,630	7.4%
Audi A7 *	635	696	-8.8%	7021	6723	4.4%
BMW 5-Series	4914	5020	-2.1%	44,082	43,701	0.9%
Cadillac CTS	3096	2073	49.3%	26,017	26,483	-1.8%
Cadillac DTS	---	---	---	---	19	-100%
Cadillac STS	---	---	---	---	7	-100%
Cadillac XTS	1976	2750	-28.1%	20,362	26,472	-23.1%
Hyundai Equus	248	361	-31.3%	2844	2867	-0.8%
Infiniti Q70/M	442	374	18.2%	3819	4552	-16.1%
Jaguar XF	383	611	-37.3%	4608	6461	-28.7%
Kia K900	62	---	---	1168	---	---
Lexus ES	5932	5997	-1.1%	58,842	58,073	1.3%
Lexus GS	1365	1293	5.6%	17,617	15,548	13.3%
Lincoln MKS	524	919	-43.0%	6784	8985	-24.5%
Lincoln MKZ	2508	2909	-13.8%	29,277	26,684	9.7%
Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class *	33	647	-94.9%	6182	6568	-5.9%
Mercedes-Benz E-Class	3936	6456	-39.0%	56,544	52,462	7.8%
Mercedes-Benz R-Class	---	1	-100%	7	30	-76.7%
Volvo S80	126	175	-28.0%	1519	1576	-3.6%
Volvo XC70 *	470	408	15.2%	4218	4047	4.2%
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Total	28,783	34,653	-16.9%	323,263	333,725	-3.1%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* vehicle also displayed in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ BMW USA, not GCBC, has decided to combine sales figures for the 3-Series and 4-Series, the 1-Series and 2-Series. Acura has done the same with the new RLX and old RL.
^ A4 includes Allroad, without which A4 sales were down 25% to 2268 in October; down 6% to 28,097 YTD.
^ Jointly, Q50 and G sedan sales were up 5% to 4222 in October; up 21% to 42,294 YTD. Total G, Q60, Q50 sales were up 1% to 4718 in October; up 11% to 48,548 YTD.
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 Acura ILX here but also with mainstream cars like the Buick Verano, too, and the Audi A5 is also displayed with coupes and convertibles... because readers have wanted it both ways. Hyundai USA, not GoodCarBadCar, chooses to combine sales figures for the Genesis sedan and Genesis Coupe, forcing us to include the Genesis with volume-brand cars on pricing grounds before we even get to the "brand status" issue. The K900, Equus, and XTS are here not because of their size but because of their price points, their lack of direct comparability with the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. 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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Top 30 Best Selling Vehicles In America 2014 Year End

Pickup trucks claimed the three top positions as Americas best-selling vehicles in 2014, combining to generate one out of every ten new vehicle sales over the last twelve months.

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• U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - 2014 Year End

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Cars, beginning with the top-selling Toyota Camry, claimed the next four positions and 14 of the top 28. This list of the 30 best-selling vehicles includes five pickup trucks in total, no minivans, and 11 utility vehicles, from the eighth-ranked Honda CR-V to the 30th-ranked Toyota Highlander. 

Compared with the 2013 edition of this list, the Ford Edge, Chevrolet Impala, and Toyota Prius have all been knocked off. They were replaced by the Highlander, Jeep Cherokee, and Subaru Forester. 

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In terms of significant changes in order, the Ram P/U moved up from fifth to third, the Civic and Corolla swapped positions, the RAV4 moved up three spots, the Chevrolet Malibu slid three positions, the Volkswagen Jetta fell four spots, the Nissan Rogue climbed three spots, the Toyota Tacoma slid five spots to 29th, the Wrangler moved up three positions, and the Nissan Sentra moved up from 29th to 23rd.

Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these best-selling vehicles can always be accessed through the dropdown menu at GCBCs Sales Stats page, and for those not viewing the mobile version of this site, near the top right of this page, as well. GoodCarBadCar has already published the list of Americas best-selling trucks, best-selling SUVs, and best-selling cars in 2014 and has also posted December-specific editions, links for which youll find at the bottom of this post.

2013 Year End • 2012 Year End • 2011 Year End

Rank	Best-Selling Vehicle	2014	2013	%  Change
#1	Ford F-Series	753,851	763,402	-1.3%
#2	Chevrolet Silverado	529,755	480,414	10.3%
#3	Ram P/U	439,789	355,673	23.7%
#4	Toyota Camry	428,606	408,484	4.9%
#5	Honda Accord	388,374	366,678	5.9%
#6	Toyota Corolla/Matrix	339,498	302,180	12.4%
#7	Nissan Altima	335,644	320,723	4.7%
#8	Honda CR-V	335,019	303,904	10.2%
#9	Honda Civic	325,981	336,180	-3.0%
#10	Ford Fusion	306,860	295,280	3.9%
#11	Ford Escape	306,212	295,993	3.5%
#12	Chevrolet Cruze	273,060	248,224	10.0%
#13	Toyota RAV4	267,698	218,249	22.7%
#14	Chevrolet Equinox	242,242	238,192	1.7%
#15	Hyundai Elantra	222,023	247,912	-10.4%
#16	Ford Focus	219,634	234,570	-6.4%
#17	Hyundai Sonata	216,936	203,648	6.5%
#18	GMC Sierra	211,833	184,389	14.9%
#19	Ford Explorer	209,994	192,397	9.1%
#20	Nissan Rogue	199,199	162,751	22.4%
#21	Chevrolet Malibu	188,519	200,594	-6.0%
#22	Jeep Grand Cherokee	183,786	174,275	5.5%
#23	Nissan Sentra	183,268	129,143	41.9%
#24	Jeep Cherokee	178,508	25,786	592%
#25	Jeep Wrangler	175,328	155,502	12.8%
#26	Volkswagen Jetta	160,873	163,793	-1.8%
#27	Subaru Forester	159,953	123,592	29.4%
#28	Kia Optima	159,020	155,893	2.0%
#29	Toyota Tacoma	155,041	159,485	-2.8%
#30	Toyota Highlander	146,127	127,572	14.5%

Source: Automakers

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