Ford was America’s best-selling auto brand in January 2015 as improved car sales, improved utility vehicle sales, and a 17% improvement in F-Series sales helped the brand to a 16% year-over-year improvement.
• Corolla the top-selling car
• CR-V leads all SUVs/crossovers
• Pickups account for 14.4% of all new vehicle sales
Only a handful of auto brands reported year-over-year decreases, and most of those brands were low-volume niche players: Maserati, Scion, Jaguar, and Smart. Buick’s 5.5% drop came as all three of the brand’s passenger cars declined.
America’s fastest-growing brands, on the other hand, were mostly mid-level players: Mitsubishi, Lexus, GMC, Porsche, Mini, and Subaru. Jeep volume jumped 23% to 51,523 units, and Ram’s 21% jump to 31,392 sales was also impressive.
January 2015 did act as a follow-up to a January one year earlier that saw sales fall 3% from 1.043M. Even compared with that January 2013 output, however, these January 2015 results appear strong, rising 10.5%.
Automaker
Jan. 2015
Jan. 2014
% Change
2015 YTD
2014 YTD
% Change
Acura
11,982
10,823
10.7%
11,982
10,823
10.7%
Alfa Romeo
97
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97
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Audi
11,541
10,101
14.3%
11,541
10,101
14.3%
BMW
18,981
18,253
4.0%
18,981
18,253
4.0%
Buick
12,553
13,278
-5.5%
12,553
13,278
-5.5%
Cadillac
11,680
11,386
2.6%
11,680
11,386
2.6%
Chevrolet
142,882
119,089
20.0%
142,882
119,089
20.0%
Chrysler
23,393
21,113
10.8%
23,393
21,113
10.8%
Dodge
35,347
34,905
1.3%
35,347
34,905
1.3%
Fiat
3,255
3222
1.0%
3255
3222
1.0%
Ford
170,822
147,521
15.8%
170,822
147,521
15.8%
GMC
35,671
27,733
28.6%
35,671
27,733
28.6%
Honda
90,202
80,808
11.6%
90,202
80,808
11.6%
Hyundai
44,505
44,005
1.1%
44,505
44,005
1.1%
Infiniti
9,658
8,998
7.3%
9,658
8,998
7.3%
Jaguar
1,266
1,347
-6.0%
1,266
1,347
-6.0%
Jeep
51,523
41,910
22.9%
51,523
41,910
22.9%
Kia
38,299
37,011
3.5%
38,299
37,011
3.5%
Land Rover
5,281
4,674
13.0%
5,281
4,674
13.0%
Lexus
23,131
17,637
31.2%
23,131
17,637
31.2%
Lincoln
6,619
5973
10.8%
6619
5973
10.8%
Maserati
452
568
-20.4%
452
568
-20.4%
Mazda
20,271
18,813
7.7%
20,271
18,813
7.7%
Mercedes-Benz
24,619
22,604
8.9%
24,619
22,604
8.9%
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
1,505
1,288
16.8%
1,505
1,288
16.8%
Total Mercedes-Benz
26,124
23,892
9.3%
26,124
23,892
9.3%
Mini
3,228
2,543
26.9%
3,228
2,543
26.9%
Mitsubishi
6493
4867
42.7%
6493
4867
42.7%
Nissan
94,449
81,472
15.9%
94,449
81,472
15.9%
Porsche
3,937
3,096
27.2%
3,937
3,096
27.2%
Ram
31,392
26,033
20.6%
31,392
26,033
20.6%
Scion
3,690
4,011
-8.0%
3,690
4,011
-8.0%
Smart
492
521
-5.6%
492
521
-5.6%
Subaru
40,812
33,000
23.7%
40,812
33,000
23.7%
Toyota
142,373
124,717
14.2%
142,373
124,717
14.2%
Volkswagen
23,504
23,494
0.04%
23,504
23,494
0.04%
Volvo
3,794
3,792
0.05%
3,794
3,792
0.05%
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BMW-Mini
22,209
20,796
6.8%
22,209
20,796
6.8%
Chrysler Group/FCA
145,007
127,183
14.0%
145,007
127,183
14.0%
Daimler
26,616
24,413
9.0%
26,616
24,413
9.0%
Ford Motor Company
177,441
153,494
15.6%
177,441
153,494
15.6%
General Motors
202,786
171,486
18.3%
202,786
171,486
18.3%
Honda Motor Company
102,184
91,631
11.5%
102,184
91,631
11.5%
Hyundai-Kia
82,804
81,016
2.2%
82,804
81,016
2.2%
Jaguar-Land Rover
6,547
6,021
8.7%
6,547
6,021
8.7%
Nissan Motor Company
104,107
90,470
15.1%
104,107
90,470
15.1%
Toyota Motor Corporation
169,194
146,365
15.6%
169,194
146,365
15.6%
Volkswagen Group *
39,078
36,883
6.0%
39,078
36,883
6.0%
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Industry Total **
1,152,480
1,013,426
13.7%
1,152,480
1,013,426
13.7%
* Volkswagen Group includes sales figures for Audi, Bentley, Porsche, and Volkswagen brands
** Industry total takes into account Automotive News estimates for brands such as Tesla (2250 units) and other low-volume, high-priced manufacturers.