Top 20 Worst-Selling Vehicles In America - July 2016

U.S. sales of the BMW X5 tumbled 54% in July 2016, the worst year-over-year percentage decline of any vehicle which attracted at least 2500 buyers last month. 

The discontinued Chrysler Town & Country, soon-to-be-defunct Chrysler 200 and Dodge Dart, and slow-launching Chevrolet Cruze accounted for the bulk of the sharpest declines among relatively popular new vehicles.

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U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - July 2016 YTD

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The replacement phase of the GMC Acadia is partly to blame for the big crossover's 30% drop. Chevrolet Camaro volume tumbled 26%, the Camaro's third consecutive harsh decline in prime muscle car buying season. Also in the top 20 were midsize sedans from Nissan, Chevrolet, and Kia, small cars from Ford and Volkswagen, and two premium Japanese sedans. 

The means by which GCBC tabulates America's worst-selling new vehicles are three-fold. The traditional formats are below.

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You can always select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page to find historical monthly and yearly sales figures from both Canada and the United States. Mobile users can now thumb across each table for full-width access. Pertinent links are clickable at the bottom of this post, but you can also find related links at the Best Sellers page.

August 2016 • June 2016 • July 2015

Rank	Worst-Selling Vehicle  By Percentage Decline  (Minimum 2500 Sales)	July 2016	July 2015	% Change
#1	BMW X5	2,744	6,011	-54.4%
#2	Chrysler Town & Country	3,341	6,561	-49.1%
#3	Chrysler 200	5,474	9,526	-42.5%
#4	Dodge Dart	3,341	5,797	-42.4%
#5	Chevrolet Impala	5,045	8,156	-38.1%
#6	Ford Taurus	3,069	4,795	-36.0%
#7	Chevrolet Cruze	13,723	21,339	-35.7%
#8	Dodge Journey	6,376	9,255	-31.1%
#9	GMC Acadia	7,462	10,671	-30.1%
#10	Nissan Pathfinder	5,530	7,802	-29.1%
#11	Toyota Avalon	3,754	5,281	-28.9%
#12	Infiniti Q50	2,805	3,807	-26.3%
#13	Nissan Altima	24,949	33,842	-26.3%
#14	Chevrolet Malibu	11,820	16,022	-26.2%
#15	Chevrolet Camaro	5,520	7,469	-26.1%
#16	Ford Fiesta	4,092	5,491	-25.5%
#17	Kia Optima	9,780	12,638	-22.6%
#18	Volkswagen Golf	5,351	6,717	-20.3%
#19	Lexus IS	3,461	4,280	-19.1%
#20	Ford Focus	13,973	17,027	-17.9%

Rank	Worst-Selling Vehicle  By Percentage Decline	July 2016	July 2015	% Change
#1	Infiniti Q40	1	407	-99.8%
#2	Toyota Venza	20	2,229	-99.1%
#3	Honda Crosstour	11	924	-98.8%
#4	Mini Paceman	2	95	-97.9%
#5	Scion xB	29	1,316	-97.8%
#6	Mazda 5	17	551	-96.9%
#7	Honda Insight	5	113	-95.6%
#8	Kia K900	61	480	-87.3%
#9	Cadillac SRX	1,307	6,753	-80.6%
#10	Infiniti Q60	62	319	-80.6%
#11	Cadillac ELR	15	66	-77.3%
#12	Mercedes-Benz B-Class	50	196	-74.5%
#13	Toyota Prius C	1,402	3,517	-60.1%
#14	Volkswagen CC	193	479	-59.7%
#15	Lincoln MKT	259	591	-56.2%
#16	Volkswagen Touareg	308	676	-54.4%
#17	BMW X5	2,744	6,011	-54.4%
#18	Acura RLX	106	213	-50.2%
#19	Chrysler Town & Country	3,341	6,561	-49.1%
#20	Toyota Prius V	1,358	2,620	-48.2%

Rank	Worst-Selling Vehicle By Volume	July 2016	July 2015	% Change
#1	Infiniti Q40	1	407	-99.8%
T2	Mini Paceman	2	95	-97.9%
T2	Toyota FJ Cruiser	2	3	-33.3%
#4	Honda Insight	5	113	-95.6%
#5	Honda Crosstour	11	924	-98.8%
#6	Cadillac ELR	15	66	-77.3%
#7	Mazda 5	17	551	-96.9%
T8	Mitsubishi i MiEV	20	12	66.7%
T8	Toyota Venza	20	2,229	-99.1%
#10	Acura NSX	21	---	---
#11	Scion xB	29	1,316	-97.8%
#12	Volvo S60 Cross Country	42	---	---
#13	Alfa Romeo 4C	43	49	-12.2%
#14	Dodge Viper	49	57	-14.0%
#15	Mercedes-Benz B-Class	50	196	-74.5%
T16	Nissan GT-R	52	66	-21.2%
T16	Toyota Mirai	52	---	---
#18	Mercedes-AMG GT	57	89	-36.0%
#19	Kia K900	61	480	-87.3%
#20	Infiniti Q60	62	319	-80.6%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
Vehicles which sold at least once in July 2015 but not at all in July 2016: Doge Avenger, Chevrolet Captiva Sport, Acura TL, Acura TSX, Jaguar XK, Land Rover LR2, Mazda 2, Nissan Cube, Nissan Xterra, Lexus LFA, Scion iQ, Scion xD, Porsche 918 Spyder, Volkswagen Eos
Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lotus, Rolls-Royce do not release monthly sales data. Bentley and Maserati do not report model-specific sales data.

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