Midsize Car Sales In America - August 2016 YTD

We knew U.S. sales of midsize cars were falling. Through the first seven months of 2016, the Toyota Camry-led midsize category had fallen 8% compared with the same period one year earlier, when, you'll recall, midsize car sales were down 3% compared with the first seven months of 2014. 

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

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But along came August 2016, and U.S. sales of midsize cars were 26% lower than they were in August 2015, a drop valued at nearly 58,000 sales. 

Only one member of the core midsize class reported improved sales.

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(The Buick Regal's 52% increase is surprisingly inconsequential, and the Regal is an upmarket pretender lacking credentials.) Subaru Legacy sales jumped 36% to 5800 units, a low figure for a midsize category topped by five cars that sell more than three times that often. Subaru USA reported an all-time record in total sales, as well, thanks not only to the Legacy's record performance but all-time bests from the Forester and Outback.

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Ah, yes, the Forester and Outback. The CR-V and RAV4. The Rogue and Escape. Vehicles which are stealing away market share from this once dominant midsize category with relative ease. 

The Toyota Camry is still America's best-selling passenger car, but in August, the Camry's 13% year-over-year decline resulted in a trio of small crossovers – CR-V, RAV4, Rogue – outselling the midsize Toyota sedan, not to mention the three pickup trucks that typically do so, as well.

Of course, the Camry's 13% drop in August was nothing compared with the declines reported by the Chrysler 200, Ford Fusion, Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Optima, Mazda 6, and Nissan Altima. Those seven vehicles alone lost 53,879 sales in August, a 35% decline.

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. Mobile users can now thumb across the tables for full-width access. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

Click Column Headers To Sort • September 2016 • July 2016 • August 2015

Midsize Car	August 2016	August 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Buick Regal	2205	1450	52.1%	13,765	12,378	11.2%
Chevrolet Malibu	16,723	17,553	-4.7%	148,868	130,095	14.4%
Chrysler 200	4210	12,538	-66.4%	45,886	128,673	-64.3%
Dodge Avenger	---	45	-100%	---	1197	-100%
Ford Fusion	19,052	28,270	-32.6%	189,892	206,533	-8.1%
Honda Accord	30,115	40,931	-26.4%	231,415	231,173	0.1%
Hyundai Sonata	14,888	21,818	-31.8%	139,932	141,556	-1.1%
Kia Optima	9470	13,980	-32.3%	80,317	106,584	-24.6%
Mazda 6	4006	5402	-25.8%	31,810	42,550	-25.2%
Nissan Altima	19,646	32,327	-39.2%	217,290	238,200	-8.8%
Subaru Legacy	5800	4281	35.5%	41,369	37,954	9.0%
Toyota Camry	32,864	37,592	-12.6%	266,746	291,843	-8.6%
Volkswagen CC	247	546	-54.8%	2121	4106	-48.3%
Volkswagen Passat	7389	7409	-0.3%	46,751	56,508	-17.3%
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Total	166,615	224,142	-25.7%	1,456,162	1,629,350	-10.6%

Hybrids & Electrics	August 2016	August 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Volt	2081	1380	50.8%	14,295	8315	71.9%
Ford C-Max	1586	2224	-28.7%	13,721	15,325	-10.5%
Honda Insight	9	85	-89.4%	62	1289	-95.2%
Mitsubishi i MiEV	25	6	317%	65	90	-27.8%
Nissan LEAF	1066	1393	-23.5%	7922	12,383	-36.0%
Toyota Prius	10,179	10,794	-5.7%	68,630	79,644	-13.8%
Toyota Prius Sedan ^	10,177	10,450	-2.6%	68,582	75,826	-9.6%
Toyota Prius Plug-In ^	2	344	-99.4%	48	3818	-98.7%
Toyota Prius V	1346	3119	-56.8%	10,019	19,904	-49.7%
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Total	26,471	29,795	-11.2%	183,344	216,594	-15.3%

Tall Wagons  & Crossovers	August 2016	August 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Honda Crosstour *	7	930	-99.2%	720	6450	-88.8%
Subaru Outback *	17,358	11,113	56.2%	109,448	93,293	17.3%
Toyota Venza *	11	2147	-99.5%	574	17,573	-96.7%
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Total	17,376	14,190	22.4%	110,742	117,316	-5.6%

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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