Top 10 Most Popular Cars Right Now
Toyota was hit the hardest, with a huge 28% drop from a year ago. Their Lexus division was down 40%!
Honda sales dropped 16% while Nissan lost 9%.
Subaru was down 15.3% after posting months of strong sales.
Ford and GM fared better, seeing sales drop only 0.1% and 1.2% respectively.
Ford's new 2012 Focus was up 31.7% - to 22,303 units, and Chevy's Cruze beat Focus with 22,711 units sold.
Chrysler was in positive territory, with sales increasing 10% thanks to the new Chrysler 200 sedan, the Jeep Grand Cherokee, and Dodge Durango SUVs.
Chrysler rolled past Toyota and Honda to become the #3 most popular automaker in the U.S. behind GM and Ford.
Top 10 Most Popular Cars Last Month
- Ford F-Series (42,399)
- Chevrolet Silverado (28,409)
- Chevrolet Malibu (25,600)
- Nissan Altima (25,525)
- Ford Fusion (24,666)
- Ford Escape (23,140)
- Hyundai Sonata (22,754)
- Chevrolet Cruze (22,711)
- Ford Focus (22,303)
- Hyundai Elantra (20,006)
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Gregg Fidan is the founder of RealCarTips. After being ripped off on his first car purchase, he devoted several years to figuring out the best ways to avoid scams and negotiate the best car deals. He has written hundreds of articles on the subject of car buying and taught thousands of car shoppers how to get the best deals.Latest Weekly Car Buying Tips
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