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2019 U.S Passenger Car Sales Figures By Model (With Rankings)

Sales Figures & Rankings for Passenger Cars Sold in the United States

2019 Best Selling Passenger Cars In the United States (All Models Ranked)

When you look at passenger car sales you’ll see that the segment struggled significantly in 2019 as a whole. In 2018, the SUV and crossover market continued its dominance in the U.S., reflecting a growing preference among consumers for these versatile vehicles. When you look at the year as a whole, you’ll see that the segment is down by 510,000 units. This should come as no surprise passenger car sales have struggled for the last few years and this trend should only continue in the future.

The top two cars for the year were the Toyota Camry and the Honda Accord. The Camry led the way but its sales were down for the month of December and for the year. The same is true of the Honda Accord. Many of the only cars that saw sales increase were hybrids. There were also a few sporty cars and luxury cars that saw sales rise, too.

The Camry continued its reign as one of America’s favorite sedans, offering a blend of reliability, efficiency, and advanced safety features. Available in sedan, coupe, and hatchback variants, the Honda Civic remained a top choice for many buyers due to its versatility, fuel efficiency, and sporty characteristics. Another staple from Toyota, the Corolla, available as both a sedan and a newly reintroduced hatchback, was known for its reliability and overall value. Honda’s Accord midsize sedan, with its blend of comfort, technology, and efficiency, continued to be a favorite among buyers, even in a shrinking sedan market.

The Nissan Altima offered a combination of comfort, technology, and available all-wheel drive, making it a compelling option in the midsize sedan segment. Known for its value proposition, the Hyundai Elantra continued to offer a lot of features for its price, along with a solid warranty. The Nissan Sentra, a competitor in the compact sedan market, was known for its spacious interior relative to its class and its value-oriented pricing. Despite Ford’s announcement to phase out its passenger cars, the Fusion continued to attract buyers with its styling, technology features, and available hybrid and plug-in hybrid variants.

Here Are The Most Popular Passenger Cars in the U.S for 2019

This sales data table looks at monthly sales performance for the passenger car segment in the United States for the full year and is ranked from most popular passenger car to least popular.

Model Month Month LY Change This Year Sales Last Year Sales YTD Change
Fiat 124 Spider 142 184 -22.83 2,646 3,515 -24.72
BMW 2-Series 765 718 6.55 8,015 9,208 -12.96
Chrysler 200 1 6 -83.33 48 1,043 -95.40
Mazda 3 3,175 5,277 -39.83 50,741 64,638 -21.50
BMW 3-Series 5,245 3,184 64.73 47,827 44,578 7.29
Chrysler 300 1,818 3,483 -47.80 29,214 46,593 -37.30
Nissan 370Z 158 202 -21.78 2,384 3,468 -31.26
BMW 4-Series 891 1,916 -53.50 18,621 31,379 -40.66
Alfa Romeo 4C 6 10 -40.00 145 238 -39.08
BMW 5-Series 2,733 4,756 -42.54 38,709 43,937 -11.90
Fiat 500 230 418 -44.98 3,267 5,370 -39.16
Fiat 500L 55 39 41.03 772 1,413 -45.36
Mazda 6 1,630 2,357 -30.84 21,524 30,938 -30.43
BMW 6-Series 8 330 -97.58 1,139 3,762 -69.72
Volvo 60-Series 2,017 302 567.88 20,190 12,176 65.82
BMW 7-Series 763 983 -22.38 8,823 8,271 6.67
Porsche 718 191 237 -19.41 3,880 5,276 -26.46
BMW 8-Series 1,066 223 378.03 4,410 223 1,877.58
Toyota 86 / FR-S 276 295 -6.44 3,398 4,133 -17.78
Volvo 90-Series 218 664 -67.17 4,052 9,892 -59.04
Porsche 911 663 789 -15.97 9,265 9,783 -5.29
Mercedes-Benz A-Class 1,166 0 0.00 15,944 0 0.00
Audi A3 1,263 792 59.47 10,418 18,305 -43.09
Audi A4 2,152 1,881 14.41 26,435 34,311 -22.95
Audi A5 2,191 1,746 25.49 23,023 25,972 -11.35
Audi A6 2,126 3,058 -30.48 17,807 10,561 68.61
Audi A7 454 1,095 -58.54 4,955 3,852 28.63
Audi A8 536 380 41.05 2,963 1,599 85.30
Hyundai Accent 2,311 3,830 -39.66 25,628 29,090 -11.90
Honda Accord 19,682 28,627 -31.25 267,567 291,071 -8.08
Nissan Altima 19,132 17,064 12.12 209,183 209,146 0.02
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 445 136 227.21 4,048 1,525 165.44
Volkswagen Arteon 283 0 0.00 2,449 0 0.00
Cadillac ATS 27 281 -90.39 1,134 10,860 -89.56
Toyota Avalon 1,844 2,538 -27.34 27,767 33,580 -17.31
Volkswagen Beetle 712 917 -22.36 17,215 14,411 19.46
Chevrolet Bolt 1,089 2,098 -48.09 16,419 18,020 -8.88
Subaru BRZ 131 349 -62.46 2,334 3,834 -39.12
Mercedes-Benz C-Class 3,412 6,799 -49.82 48,875 54,829 -10.86
Kia Cadenza 184 198 -7.07 1,577 4,507 -65.01
Chevrolet Camaro 3,778 3,760 0.48 48,266 50,963 -5.29
Toyota Camry 26,309 29,093 -9.57 336,978 343,439 -1.88
Buick Cascada 25 251 -90.04 2,535 4,628 -45.22
Volkswagen CC 2 11 -81.82 58 455 -87.25
Dodge Challenger 4,708 4,156 13.28 60,997 66,716 -8.57
Dodge Charger 8,505 7,293 16.62 96,936 80,226 20.83
Honda Civic 22,913 26,384 -13.16 325,650 325,760 -0.03
Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 1,344 1,708 -21.31 13,212 26,269 -49.70
Honda Clarity FCV 805 2,857 -71.82 11,654 20,174 -42.23
Lincoln Continental 607 1,170 -48.12 6,587 8,758 -24.79
Mini Cooper 1,614 1,619 -0.31 22,123 26,119 -15.30
Toyota Corolla 23,742 25,439 -6.67 304,850 303,732 0.37
Chevrolet Corvette 1,149 1,320 -12.95 17,988 18,789 -4.26
Chevrolet Cruze 889 11,128 -92.01 47,975 142,618 -66.36
Cadillac CT5 43 0 0.00 43 0 0.00
Cadillac CT6 749 810 -7.53 7,952 9,669 -17.76
Cadillac CTS 318 825 -61.45 6,966 11,220 -37.91
Dodge Dart 1 2 -50.00 16 389 -95.89
Mercedes-Benz E / CLS-Class 3,343 5,042 -33.70 39,858 46,424 -14.14
Hyundai Elantra 18,720 15,076 24.17 175,094 200,415 -12.63
Lexus ES 5,025 5,385 -6.69 51,336 48,482 5.89
Jaguar F-Type 156 197 -20.81 2,279 2,268 0.49
Ford Fiesta 2,409 4,309 -44.09 60,148 51,730 16.27
Honda Fit 2,609 768 239.71 35,414 35,030 1.10
Ford Five Hunder 13,351 36,088 -63.00 13,351 36,088 -63.00
Kia Forte 7,709 7,709 0.00 95,683 101,890 -6.09
Ford Fusion 10,582 16,052 -34.08 166,045 173,600 -4.35
Genesis G70 1,222 229 433.62 11,903 358 3,224.86
Genesis G80 787 305 158.03 7,095 7,446 -4.71
Genesis G90 216 80 170.00 2,239 2,136 4.82
Alfa Romeo Giulia 767 873 -12.14 8,705 11,519 -24.43
Volkswagen Golf 2,664 2,425 9.86 37,393 42,271 -11.54
Lexus GS 265 587 -54.86 3,378 6,604 -48.85
Ford GT 14 1 1,300.00 698 126 453.97
Nissan GT-R 17 25 -32.00 331 538 -38.48
BMW i3 214 356 -39.89 4,853 6,120 -20.70
BMW i8 51 97 -47.42 1,102 772 42.75
Acura ILX 1,305 924 41.23 14,685 11,273 30.27
Chevrolet Impala 3,143 4,256 -26.15 44,978 56,557 -20.47
Subaru Impreza 5,740 5,880 -2.38 66,415 76,400 -13.07
Honda Insight 1,709 2,235 -23.53 23,686 12,513 89.29
Hyundai Ioniq 1,164 1,275 -8.71 19,574 15,076 29.84
Lexus IS 1,171 2,193 -46.60 14,920 22,927 -34.92
Volkswagen Jetta 8,164 10,261 -20.44 100,453 90,794 10.64
Kia K900 32 55 -41.82 392 354 10.73
Buick LaCrosse 153 715 -78.60 7,241 15,527 -53.37
Lexus LC 114 152 -25.00 1,219 1,979 -38.40
Nissan Leaf 1,227 1,667 -26.39 12,365 14,715 -15.97
Subaru Legacy 3,415 3,374 1.22 35,063 40,109 -12.58
Lexus LS 583 893 -34.71 5,528 9,301 -40.57
Chevrolet Malibu 11,299 12,522 -9.77 120,302 144,542 -16.77
Nissan Maxima 3,387 5,600 -39.52 35,076 42,337 -17.15
Mitsubishi Mirage 1,753 1,748 0.29 26,966 24,316 10.90
Toyota Mirai 66 232 -71.55 1,502 1,689 -11.07
Lincoln MKZ 1,343 1,874 -28.34 17,726 19,852 -10.71
Tesla Model 3 15,566 25,250 -38.35 161,100 140,317 14.81
Tesla Model S 1,235 3,250 -62.00 14,425 29,950 -51.84
Ford Mustang 5,638 4,392 28.37 72,489 75,842 -4.42
Mazda MX-5 Miata 439 511 -14.09 7,753 8,971 -13.58
Acura NSX 10 17 -41.18 238 170 40.00
Kia Optima 6,568 7,809 -15.89 96,050 101,603 -5.47
Porsche Panamera 592 332 78.31 6,625 8,114 -18.35
Volkswagen Passat 714 3,116 -77.09 14,123 41,401 -65.89
Toyota Prius 6,058 6,351 -4.61 69,718 87,590 -20.40
Infiniti Q50 2,165 3,690 -41.33 25,987 34,763 -25.25
Infiniti Q60 430 662 -35.05 5,043 8,405 -40.00
Infiniti Q70 90 329 -72.64 2,552 4,479 -43.02
Audi R8 52 79 -34.18 574 927 -38.08
Lexus RC 428 341 25.51 4,591 3,358 36.72
Buick Regal 499 1,050 -52.48 10,363 14,117 -26.59
Kia Rio 1,692 1,608 5.22 24,509 22,975 6.68
Acura RLX 72 216 -66.67 1,019 1,931 -47.23
Mercedes-Benz S-Class 1,087 1,486 -26.85 12,503 14,978 -16.52
Nissan Sentra 11,033 17,567 -37.19 184,618 213,046 -13.34
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 140 158 -11.39 1,791 2,126 -15.76
Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class 147 152 -3.29 1,916 1,993 -3.86
Hyundai Sonata 7,105 8,705 -18.38 87,466 105,118 -16.79
Chevrolet Sonic 1,100 934 17.77 13,970 20,613 -32.23
Kia Soul 6,713 10,128 -33.72 97,814 104,709 -6.58
Chevrolet Spark 3,627 1,747 107.61 31,280 23,603 32.53
Kia Stinger 1,057 1,289 -18.00 13,884 16,806 -17.39
Toyota Supra 404 0 0.00 2,884 0 0.00
Ford Taurus 282 3,475 -91.88 13,423 40,341 -66.73
Porsche Taycan 130 0 0.00 130 0 0.00
Acura TLX 2,847 2,831 0.57 26,548 30,468 -12.87
Audi TT 89 16 456.25 1,324 1,289 2.72
Hyundai Veloster 712 1,161 -38.67 12,849 10,871 18.20
Nissan Versa 3,265 6,735 -51.52 66,596 75,809 -12.15
Chevrolet Volt 122 1,710 -92.87 4,911 18,306 -73.17
Subaru WRX 1,561 2,417 -35.42 21,838 28,730 -23.99
Jaguar XE 196 443 -55.76 3,551 4,704 -24.51
Jaguar XF 95 153 -37.91 1,236 2,208 -44.02
Cadillac XTS 350 1,710 -79.53 11,306 17,729 -36.23
Toyota Yaris 932 1,252 -25.56 21,916 27,209 -19.45
BMW Z4 233 0 0.00 2,941 4 73,425.00
∑ = 380,056 ∑ = 490,520 ∑ = 4,734,447 ∑ = 5,264,882

2019 U.S New Passenger Car Sales by Month (All Models)

This sales data table looks at monthly sales performance for the passenger car segment in the United States on a month to month basis for the entire year so far. It includes all major passenger car models sold in the U.S market and you can see that the monthly passenger car sales trends clearly. Seeing the individual passenger car model sales performance in this way gives you a good sense of the momentum (good or bad).