Midsize Car Sales In America - September 2016 YTD

U.S. sales of midsize cars matched the 11% rate of decline seen in the first two-thirds of 2016 with an 11% drop in September 2016, a decrease of 21,000 sales for a segment that has now lost nearly 200,000 sales this year.

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

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From the segment-leading Toyota Camry to the near-discontinued Chrysler 200, sharp losses were the norm in September. Even the Subary Legacy, up 7% so far this year, fell by a modest 4% in September 2016. 

Only two high-volume midsizers stood out as exceptions. 

The new Chevrolet Malibu, still the freshest intermediate sedan on the block, jumped 26% to 21,521 units, a four-month high. 

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The Nissan Altima, which plunged to a 52-month low in August, climbed to 25,031 units in September, a year-over-year boost of 3%.

Yet midsize cars overall saw their share of the overall auto industry fall to 11.9% in September 2016, down from 13.3% a year ago.

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.

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Midsize Car	September 2016	September 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Buick Regal	1696	1728	-1.9%	15,461	14,106	9.6%
Chevrolet Malibu	21,521	17,066	26.1%	170,389	147,161	15.8%
Chrysler 200	3185	9944	-68.0%	48,959	138,536	-64.7%
Dodge Avenger	2	38	-94.7%	44	1257	-96.5%
Ford Fusion	20,570	24,942	-17.5%	210,462	231,475	-9.1%
Honda Accord	27,204	33,641	-19.1%	258,619	264,814	-2.3%
Hyundai Sonata	15,347	16,124	-4.8%	155,279	157,680	-1.5%
Kia Optima	9010	11,719	-23.1%	89,327	118,303	-24.5%
Mazda 6	4052	4528	-10.5%	35,862	47,078	-23.8%
Nissan Altima	25,031	24,224	3.3%	242,321	262,424	-7.7%
Subaru Legacy	6027	6277	-4.0%	47,396	44,231	7.2%
Toyota Camry	30,707	34,487	-11.0%	297,453	326,330	-8.8%
Volkswagen CC	234	384	-39.1%	2355	4490	-47.6%
Volkswagen Passat	6335	7228	-12.4%	53,086	63,736	-16.7%
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Total	170,921	192,330	-11.1%	1,627,013	1,821,621	-10.7%

Hybrids & Electrics	September 2016	September 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Volt	2031	949	114%	16,326	9264	76.2%
Ford C-Max	1428	1966	-27.4%	15,149	17,291	-12.4%
Honda Insight	1	64	-98.4%	63	1353	-95.3%
Mitsubishi i MiEV	17	3	467%	82	93	-11.8%
Nissan LEAF	1316	1247	5.5%	9238	13,630	-32.2%
Toyota Prius	9794	10,168	-3.7%	78,424	89,812	-12.7%
Toyota Prius Sedan ^	9790	9952	-1.6%	78,372	85,778	-8.6%
Toyota Prius Plug-In ^	4	216	-98.2%	52	4034	-98.7%
Toyota Prius V	1222	2575	-52.5%	11,241	22,479	-50.0%
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Total	15,809	16,972	-6.8%	130,523	153,922	-15.2%

Tall Wagons  & Crossovers	September 2016	September 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Honda Crosstour *	5	777	-99.4%	725	7227	-90.0%
Subaru Outback *	16,978	15,126	12.2%	126,426	108,419	16.6%
Toyota Venza *	6	1584	-99.6%	580	19,157	-97.0%
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Total	16,989	17,487	-2.8%	127,731	134,803	-5.2%

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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