Midsize Car Sales In America - March 2016 YTD

Camry aside, U.S. sales of midsize cars increased marginally in March 2016 despite a sharp decrease in demand for passenger cars. Car volume took a 6% dive in March, marking the end of a quarter in which U.S. car sales slid 5%.

There's no denying that legions of car buyers are no longer car buyers – they're small crossover buyers. Toyota lost 4261 Camry buyers in 2016's first-quarter but added 9112 RAV4 buyers, for example.

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

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But because of the Camry's noteworthy March decline and double-digit percentage losses from the Chrysler 200, Kia Optima, Mazda 6, and Volkswagen Passat, midsize car sales were down slightly more than 1% in March 2016. 

First-quarter volume, worsened by the Chrysler 200's 63% drop, the new Kia Optima's 18% loss, a 37% decrease in Mazda 6 sales, a 31% Volkswagen Passat loss, and the Camry's 4% decline, slid 2%.

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It could be worse. But in March, Hyundai reported its best U.S. sales month for the Sonata ever. Chevrolet Malibu sales jumped by a third. The Ford Fusion and Nissan Altima reported 2% and 9% gains, respectively. 

And the Honda Accord, on track for its best sales year since 2003 at the current rate of growth, jumped 17% in March. 

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 • April 2016 • February 2016 • March 2015

Midsize Car	March 2016	March 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Buick Regal	1276	1901	-32.9%	5537	4382	26.4%
Chevrolet Malibu	22,058	16,552	33.3%	58,222	42,401	37.3%
Chrysler 200	6176	19,190	-67.8%	17,973	49,152	-63.4%
Dodge Avenger	---	186	-100%	---	647	-100%
Ford Fusion	29,675	29,044	2.2%	74,994	71,470	4.9%
Honda Accord	30,523	26,018	17.3%	77,073	68,645	12.3%
Hyundai Sonata	28,778	18,340	56.9%	61,457	44,690	37.5%
Kia Optima	11,725	15,485	-24.3%	29,768	36,463	-18.4%
Mazda 6	4094	7568	-45.9%	10,283	16,398	-37.3%
Nissan Altima	34,856	31,993	8.9%	85,332	86,875	-1.8%
Subaru Legacy	5551	6148	-9.7%	14,478	14,371	0.7%
Toyota Camry	36,991	40,800	-9.3%	96,244	100,505	-4.2%
Volkswagen Passat	6097	7794	-21.8%	14,063	20,408	-31.1%
Volkswagen CC	361	513	-29.6%	991	1461	-32.2%
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Total	218,161	221,532	-1.5%	546,415	557,868	-2.1%

Hybrids & Electrics	March 2016	March 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Volt	1865	639	192%	3987	1874	113%
Ford C-Max	1702	1769	-3.8%	4059	4305	-5.7%
Honda Insight	2	209	-99.0%	21	643	-96.7%
Mitsubishi i MiEV	1	10	-90.0%	8	15	-46.7%
Nissan LEAF	1246	1817	-31.4%	2931	4085	-28.3%
Toyota Prius	8137	9958	-18.3%	21,655	25,142	-13.9%
Toyota Prius Sedan ^	8130	9485	-14.3%	21,632	23,871	-9.4%
Toyota Prius Plug-In ^	7	473	-98.5%	23	1271	-98.2%
Toyota Prius V	1331	2516	-47.1%	3648	6279	-41.9%
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Total	22,421	26,876	-16.6%	57,964	67,485	-14.1%

Tall Wagons  & Crossovers	March 2016	March 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Honda Crosstour *	110	742	-85.2%	566	2046	-72.3%
Subaru Outback *	14,122	12,504	12.9%	37,271	35,487	5.0%
Toyota Venza *	107	2404	-95.5%	415	6781	-93.9%
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Total	14,339	15,650	-8.4%	38,252	44,314	-13.7%

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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