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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Large Luxury SUV Sales In Canada June 2014 YTD

GM Canada is prepping the launch of the new 2015 Cadillac Escalade in Toronto, Ontario, as we speak. Or type, or converse, or open up a dialogue, or whatever it is we do. Thats not Toronto in the above image.

Cadillac hasnt sold more than 50 regular-wheelbase Escalades since April of last year, not more than 60 since March 2012, and not more than 70 since November 2011. 

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• Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - June 2014 YTD
• Canada SUV & Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - June 2014 YTD

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There havent been more than 20 long-wheelbase Escalade ESVs sold in a single month since August 2012, not more than 30 since April 2010. Presumably, this new Escalade will sell more frequently.

In the meantime, Mercedes-Benz has ratcheted up sales of the GL-Class. GL volume jumped 20% in 2011, 7% in 2012, and 30% in 2013. The GL fell 11% through the first five months of 2014, but sales shot up 73% in June. 

Land Rover Range Rover sales, meanwhile, quintupled in June. The Range Rover outsold the Infiniti QX80, Lincoln Navigator, and the Escalade family combined last month.

You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly Canadian 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 large luxury SUV flagships 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 • July 2014 • May 2014 • June 2013

Large Luxury SUV	June 2014	June 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Cadillac Escalade & Escalade ESV/EXT	36	54	-33.3%	190	427	-55.5%
Infiniti QX80 / QX56	34	26	30.8%	235	197	19.3%
Land Rover Range Rover	112	22	409%	522	341	53.1%
Lexus LX570	32	33	-3.0%	180	157	14.6%
Lincoln Navigator	17	19	-10.5%	103	163	-36.8%
Mercedes-Benz G-Class	27	16	68.8%	123	92	33.7%
Mercedes-Benz GL-Class	226	131	72.5%	1238	1262	-1.9%
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Total	484	301	60.8%	2591	2639	-1.8%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
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. 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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Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - June 2014 YTD

Large Luxury Car Sales In Canada December 2014 And 2014 Year End

Sampras, Nadal, Federer, Laver? Its debatable, though few would argue that the best tennis player of all time is one of those four guys.

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• Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - 2014 Year End
• Canada Car Sales Rankings By Model - December & 2014 Year End

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Jordan, Russell, Magic, Kareem, Wilt? Im certain its Michael, but I acknowledge theres room for an argument.

But there is no denying that one full-size luxury car stands head and shoulders above its colleagues in terms of market place success. That car, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, sold more often in Canada in 2014 than its next two best-selling rivals combined. 

2014 was the best Canadian sales year for the S-Class (and its CL-Class coupe offshoot which is once again the S-Class) since 2008. Year-over-year volume jumped 134%.

You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly Canadian auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBCs Sales Stats page. This table is sortable, so you can rank large luxury 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 • January 2015 • November 2014 • December 2013

Large Luxury Car	December 2014	December 2013	% Change	2014	2013	%  Change
Audi A8	15	18	-16.7%	266	273	-2.6%
BMW 6-Series	35	19	84.2%	443	428	3.5%
BMW 7-Series	36	54	-33.3%	374	373	0.3%
Jaguar XJ	40	20	100%	351	336	4.5%
Lexus LS	18	16	12.5%	167	216	-22.7%
Mercedes-Benz  S-Class & CL-Class	87	88	-1.1%	1094	468	134%
Porsche Panamera	16	18	-11.1%	375	328	14.3%
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Total	247	233	6.0%	3070	2422	26.7%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
^ Mercedes-Benz Canada sales figures join the S-Class with its CL-Class coupe sibling.
GCBC isnt here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data for the sake of comparison. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts. Sales data for brands such as Aston Martin, Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lotus, Rolls-Royce etc. are unfortunately not made available in Canada. Tesla doesnt release a monthly Model S sales report, either. ANDC estimates for Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce were 158, 209, 112, and 81, respectively, in 2014. Tesla sold 724 cars in the first 11 months of 2014. Total Maserati volume is reported, but not by specific models. GCBC shows the Cadillac XTS, Hyundai Equus, and Kia K900 with midsize luxury cars not because of their size, but because the price points are much more directly comparable.

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Top Bike Launches Expected In India In 2011

Year 2010 has been a very eventful year where Car and Bike Launches are concerned. Recently we covered – 94 Top Indian Car & Bike Launches Of Year 2010 on Car Blog India. We hope that with the recovering economy globally and a strong economic growth in India, we will see another eventful and prosperous year ahead for Indians and Indian industries. In this article we look forward to the coming year 2011 and see what all is expected from Indian automobile industry in this year to come.

1. Kawasaki Ninja 650R For India

Had i been a wealthy person, i would have bought the bike that we are going to talk about today. I am talking about the soon to be introduced Kawasaki Ninja 650R which is sibling of very popular motorcycle already running on the roads on India, Kawasaki Ninja 250R.Kawasaki is a world renowned brand which initiated the trend of bikes with Ram Air engines. The line-up offered globally is certainly worth its price with a host of features and breathtaking performance right at a push of the throttle and now with the addition of Ninja 650R in March 2011, the expansion plans of the company seem to take shape.

2. KTM Duke 125 For India

KTM will soon launch its KTM 125 Avatar concept 2010 variant in India. The Sporty Dirt bike will be called KTM Duke. The bike looks sporty, feels sporty, and don’t go by the 125 CC mileage, because this monster gives 20 PS power which is much higher than the normal 125 CC commuter bikes which deliver 12 to 13 PS power.

3. ktm duke 200 For India

With the entrance of the Yamaha FZ-16 and Yamaha R-15, the India two-wheeler market scenario has been transformed and taken to another and certainly a much better level. Earlier where it was only a dream for bikers to buy a stripped down version of a performance bike, now has been drastically changed.For the Indian market the most important thing to keep in mind is the price tag and one can only offer performance bikes at affordable prices by stripping down some of their features. The trend was brought by Yamaha and is being followed by a number of brands like Kawasaki, Honda, Suzuki and now KTM.

4. Honda CBR250R Launch In India

In February 2011 Honda will open Honda CBR 250 booking in India. It will start receiving token money for booking, the deliveries will start in April 2011. The pricing of the Honda CBR 250 has not been announced as of now but it is believed that it will take on Ninja 250 in a big way by competitive pricing. We are keeping our eyes on it and will update you as soon as any official information arrives.

5. TVS Apache RTR 180 With ABS

Fuel Injection, Delta Frames, Disc Brakes, Digital gizmos are the desires that every young man wants to be an integral part of his life. So far no Indian company has evolved with their bikes, but TVS seems to be taking much interest in different technological stuff and even Bajaj is there with TVS. TVS already has one of the finest motorcycles in India in the form of TVS Apache RTR 180 which is not only one of the fastest in production but also upholds the tag of being the best stopper among all the machines produced in its segment in India.

6. Yamaha Gearless Scooters For India

Honda Activa, Mahindra Rodeo, TVS Wego and Suzuki Access are one of the most popular and hot selling gearless scooters in India these days. Yamaha is correct in gauging this demand and claim its share of the pie. With demand of popular scooters like Honda Activa being as much as two months, it’s a right move for Yamaha to enter the segment and create more choices in the segment.

7. BMW Motorcycles For India

BMW is going extremely well with appreciable car sales still increasing at a good rate and has also confirmed its plans of launching motorcycles in India. On one hand where Yamaha, Honda, Ducati, Suzuki and Harley Davidson have already entered the two-wheeler arena with high end performance bikes, BMW has to make sure that it offers everything to attract customers.Now the question arises which are the bike that the brand is going to launch? The answer is BMW R1200GS and BMW S1000RR are the two machines that this German manufacturer will offer initially. The S1000RR is a sport bike whereas the R1200GS is a dual-sport one.

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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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