Midsize Car Sales In America - February 2016 YTD

Midsize car volume improved by a scant 1% in the United States in February 2016, a meaningful improvement given the move away from cars in general.

Overall passenger car volume slid by less than 1% in February, but volume brand large cars, midsize cars, compact cars, and subcompact cars improved. 

Blame for much of the decline is cast upon top-selling premium cars. BMW car volume tumbled 24% in February, Cadillac's cars slid 11%, Mercedes-Benz car sales fell 13%, Infiniti's cars plunged 36%, Lexus car sales dropped 16%, and Audi car volume was down 3%. Porsche and Volvo suffered sharp car sales declines, as well.

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U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - February 2016 YTD
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - February 2016 YTD

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Among midsize cars, there were numerous sharp drops, most notably at Chrysler, Mazda, and Volkswagen. Productin of the Chrysler 200 is presently on hiatus as Chrysler attempts to clear out an inventory glut – but the clear-out isn't really happening. 200 sales plunged 58% in February.

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At Volkswagen, the tarnished name of the Passat – plus the brand's inability to actually sell the popular diesel model – produced a 31% drop to only 4380 units in February. 

The Mazda 6, often lauded by the enthusiast press as the pick of the bunch, suffered a 29% drop to 3617 sales. Over the last 16 months, only January was worse for the 6.

But so too were there a number of impressive increases. The Ford Fusion, Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata, and the new Chevrolet Malibu collectively added 17,809 sales compared with Febuary 2015.

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 GCBC's Sales Stats page. These tables are 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 • March 2016 • January 2016 • February 2015

Midsize Car	February 2016	February 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Buick Regal	1608	1689	-4.8%	4261	2481	71.7%
Chevrolet Malibu	21,418	13,971	53.3%	36,164	25,849	39.9%
Chrysler 200	6597	15,805	-58.3%	11,797	29,962	-60.6%
Dodge Avenger	---	219	-100%	---	461	-100%
Ford Fusion	25,442	22,732	11.9%	45,319	42,426	6.8%
Honda Accord	25,785	21,616	19.3%	46,550	42,627	9.2%
Hyundai Sonata	17,470	13,987	24.9%	32,679	26,350	24.0%
Kia Optima	9630	11,584	-16.9%	18,043	20,978	-14.0%
Mazda 6	3617	5064	-28.6%	6189	8830	-29.9%
Nissan Altima	28,320	28,474	-0.5%	50,476	54,882	-8.0%
Subaru Legacy	4454	4342	2.6%	8927	8223	8.6%
Toyota Camry	32,405	32,942	-1.6%	59,253	59,705	-0.8%
Volkswagen Passat	4380	6309	-30.6%	7966	12,614	-36.8%
Volkswagen CC	251	417	-39.8%	630	948	-33.5%
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Total	181,377	179,151	1.2%	328,254	336,336	-2.4%

Hybrids & Electrics	February 2016	February 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Volt	1126	693	62.5%	2122	1235	71.8%
Ford C-Max	1370	1376	-0.4%	2357	2536	-7.1%
Honda Insight	---	211	-100%	19	434	-95.6%
Mitsubishi i MiEV	5	2	150%	7	5	40.0%
Nissan LEAF	930	1198	-22.4%	1685	2268	-25.7%
Toyota Prius	7175	7467	-3.9%	13,518	15,184	-11.0%
Toyota Prius Sedan ^	7169	7070	1.4%	13,502	14,386	-6.1%
Toyota Prius Plug-In ^	6	397	-98.5%	16	798	-98.0%
Toyota Prius V	1112	1850	-39.9%	2317	3763	-38.4%
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Total	11,718	12,797	-8.4%	22,025	25,425	-13.4%

Tall Wagons  & Crossovers	February 2016	February 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Honda Crosstour *	190	643	-70.5%	456	1304	-65.0%
Subaru Outback *	11,952	11,632	2.8%	23,149	22,983	0.7%
Toyota Venza *	124	2272	-94.5%	308	4377	-93.0%
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Total	12,266	14,547	-15.7%	23,913	28,664	-16.6%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* indicates a vehicle that is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ Prius breakdown by variant
GCBC isn't 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 you'll 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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