Tuesday, March 24, 2015

USA Auto Sales Brand Rankings July 2014 YTD

Automakers report a dramatic increase in year-over-year new vehicle sales in July 2014 as forecasters rightly predicted 1.4 million new auto sales in the United States in July 2014.

Jeep was once again Chrysler Groups best-selling brand in July and Chrysler Group sales once again rose sharply compared with the equivalent year-ago period, and in comparison with the market as a whole. 

Perhaps most encouraging for the Chrysler/FCA group of brands is the slight 1% decline in car sales. Subtract the defunct Avenger from the equation, and Chrysler/FCA car sales actually increased.

Ford Motor Company, the maker of Americas top-selling Ford brand, posted a 9.5% year-over-year sales increase to make July the companys best July in eight years. F-Series sales increased by 2791 units; Lincoln sales jumped 13.6%.


• Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In America - July 2014
• All Makes & Models Ranked By U.S. July 2014 YTD Sales


USA auto brand sales market share chart July 2014
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Recalls or not, GM sales in July 2014 rose to the highest July level since 2007. Cadillac, however, didnt enjoy a burst, as the ATS, CTS, SRX, and XTS posted significant declines and the brand fell 3% year-over-year.

Toyota, Lexus, and Scion combined for a 12% increase to a FoMoCo-beating 215,802 units. Toyota says they sold more RAV4s in July 2014 than at any time in the models history. All of Scions five models recorded decreased volume. 

American Honda, the countrys fourth-largest seller of new vehicles, posted a 4% volume loss in July 2014 as the Acura brands car volume was more than chopped in half; as Honda brand light truck volume slid 7%. At this point one year ago, Honda and Acura had outsold Nissan and Infiniti by 153,267 units. That lead stands at 49,415 units through the first seven months of 2014.

More details after the full sales results table.

As rival automakers report their figures, their numbers will be updated here throughout the day. 

If you dont wish to see automakers arranged alphabetically, click column headers to sort automakers by July ranking, July 2014 sales, year-over-year change, year-to-date totals, or any other order. Best seller lists for cars, trucks, and SUVs will be added later this afternoon. In the coming days, GCBC will also publish a complete list of July sales for every single vehicle line, a list which includes brand results. You can always find historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any brand by clicking the brand name in the table below or by selecting a make (or model) at GCBCs Sales Stats page.

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Updated at 4:16 AM AT on 08.01.2014 • August 2014 • June 2014 • July 2013
Rank
Automaker
July
2014
%
Change
Year
To
Date
%
Change
July
2014
Market
Share
YTD
Market
Share
#22
Acura
12,480
-17.6%
90,431
-1.8%
0.9%
0.9%
#21
Audi
14,616
11.9%
98,965
13.3%
1.0%
1.0%
#36
Bentley
201
4.1%
1509
10.4%
0.1%
0.1%
#17
BMW
26,409
9.8%
183,791
11.7%
1.8%
1.9%
#19
Buick
17,683
7.9%
131,155
11.9%
1.2%
1.4%
#20
Cadillac
15,241
-2.6%
97,358
-2.0%
1.1%
1.0%
#3
Chevrolet
175,155
7.7%
1,203,063
2.1%
12.2%
12.5%
#18
Chrysler
23,455
17.4%
164,523
-10.5%
1.6%
1.7%
#11
Dodge
43,118
2.7%
350,042
-2.9%
3.0%
3.6%
#31
Fiat
3807
0.6%
28,779
13.3%
0.3%
0.3%
#1
Ford
203,604
9.4%
1,424,439
-0.9%
14.2%
14.8%
#9
GMC
48,081
22.2%
280,452
7.8%
3.3%
2.9%
#4
Honda
123,428
-2.3%
784,913
-1.3%
8.6%
8.2%
#6
Hyundai
67,011
1.5%
431,445
1.0%
4.7%
4.5%
#23
Infiniti
8538
10.0%
67,879
13.1%
0.6%
0.7%
#34
Jaguar
1187
-26.4%
9504
1.0%
0.1%
0.1%
#7
Jeep
59,588
40.9%
392,390
44.4%
4.2%
4.1%
#8
Kia
52,309
6.7%
349,722
7.2%
3.6%
3.6%
#29
Land Rover
4643
14.6%
30,829
14.0%
0.3%
0.3%
#16
Lexus
27,333
18.7%
166,022
17.4%
1.9%
1.7%
#24
Lincoln
7863
13.6%
52,385
15.9%
0.5%
0.5%
#35
Maserati
1132
267%
6574
328%
0.1%
0.1%
#15
Mazda
29,238
17.1%
185,669
9.3%
2.0%
1.9%
#14
Mercedes-Benz ^
29,406
15.0%
192,513
8.8%
2.0%
2.0%
#26
Mini
5811
-2.3%
29,963
-21.8%
0.4%
0.3%
#25
Mitsubishi
6349
21.4%
46,021
29.4%
0.4%
0.5%
#5
Nissan
112,914
11.5%
758,050
12.5%
7.9%
7.9%
#30
Porsche
4300
12.6%
27,219
8.3%
0.3%
0.3%
#12
Ram
37,699
17.5%
252,056
21.7%
2.6%
2.6%
#27
Scion
5127
-18.1%
35,763
-13.3%
0.4%
0.4%
#33
Smart
1351
15.6%
13,697
20.2%
0.1%
0.1%
#10
Subaru
45,714
27.0%
283,722
17.9%
3.2%
3.0%
#37
Suzuki
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-100%
0.0%
0.0%
#32
Tesla 
1800
28.3%
15,030
13.2%
0.1%
0.1%
#2
Toyota
183,342
11.7%
1,179,624
5.4%
12.8%
12.3%
#13
Volkswagen
30,553
-14.6%
209,697
-13.6%
2.1%
2.2%
#28
Volvo
4894
-17.2%
34,224
-11.1%
0.3%
0.4%
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General Motors
256,160
9.4%
1,712,028
3.5%
17.8%
17.8%

Toyota Motor Corporation
215,802
11.6%
1,381,409
6.1%
15.0%
14.4%

Ford
Motor Company
211,467
9.5%
1,476,824
-0.4%
14.7%
15.4%

Chrysler Group
167,667
19.7%
1,187,790
13.3%
11.7%
12.4%

Honda Motor Company
135,908
-3.9%
875,344
-1.3%
9.5%
9.1%

Nissan Motor Company
121,452
11.4%
825,929
12.6%
8.5%
8.6%

Hyundai-Kia
119,320
3.7%
781,167
3.7%
8.3%
8.1%

Volkswagen 
Group *
49,670
-6.0%
337,390
-5.3%
3.5%
3.5%
BMW-Mini
32,295
7.4%
214,279
5.4%
2.2%
2.2%

Daimler
30,757
16.4%
198,511
8.9%
2.1%
2.1%

Jaguar-Land Rover
5830
2.9%
40,333
10.7%
0.4%
0.4%
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Total
1,435,805
9.2%
9,604,694
5.0%
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Source: Automakers & ANDC 
Red font indicates declining year-over-year volume
* Does not include Lamborghini 
^ Excluding Sprinter: up 15% to 27,192 in July; up 8% to 178,816 YTD.
‡ Automotive News estimate
BMW, BMW-Mini, and total figures are subject to change as a BMW USA glitch has created some confusion between the X4 and X6 numbers, and thus the totals.

Hyundai said they sold more vehicles last month than in any July in the companys history. At 1.5%, however, their year-over-year improvement isnt likely to match the industrys growth rate. Hyundais Kia partner produced record July sales, as well, thanks in large part to the Souls 4549-unit improvement.

Nissan brand sales jumped nearly 12% as sales of the brands two small cars, Sentra and Versa, jumped 73.5% and 53.7%, respectively. The Versa and Sentra generated three out of every ten Nissan sales last month. 

Audi sold nearly 15,000 new vehicles in July, 58% of which were A3s, A4s, or Q5s. Non-A3 sales slid 4.7%. Audis Volkswagen parent brand slid 15% in July 2014 as only two models (GTI, Eos) posted improved sales. Porsche, meanwhile, sold 4300 vehicles in total, including 1546 Cayennes and 952 Macans. And three 918 Spyders.

Mazda reported a 17% year-over-year increase in July 2014 as a clear-out of the outgoing 2 added 1275 extra sales to the brands total and sales of the 3, 5, 6, and CX-5 increased. Subaru sold 2005 WRXs and STis and set its own outright sales record thanks to greater sales volume from the Forester (up 48%), Legacy (up 49%), and Outback (up 13%).

Lexus was Americas top-selling premium brand manufacturer with 27,333 sales, a handful more than Mercedes-Benz managed (sans Sprinter). BMW sales rose above 26,000 units, a 10% gain, as the brand sold its first 262 X4s and posted a big 26% increase in 3-Series (including 4-Series) sales. Sprinter or no, Mercedes-Benz (with 41 B-Class EV sales in tow) outsold BMW in July thanks to a 15% year-over-year sales increase. Speaking of EV sales, Mitsubishi only sold 17 i MiEVs in July, but Outlander Sport sales jumped 26% and 1593 Mirages were sold. Land Rover sales continue to be relatively strong, but Jaguar was very nearly outsold by Maserati in July 2014.

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