Top 10 Worst-Selling Cars In America - 2011 Year End

With a few simple rules in place, we can say with certainty that no car on the U.S. market posted a more drastic year-over-year sales decline than the Lexus HS250h in 2011. Down 73.1%, sales of the Lexus HS sedan fell from 10,663 in 2010 to just 2864 in 2011 as more and more consumers realized how awful the HS is, and more and more Lexus buyers turned to the CT200h, 14,381 of which were sold in 2011. The Acura ZDX and Hyundai Azera also lost more than half their volume in 2011.

60% of the cars on America's Worst-Selling Cars By Percentage Decline list were Japanese. There was one (questionably eligible) Korean, two Germans, and one Swede. One car from GoodCarBadCar's 2012 Bad 8 made an appearance. Two cars from 2011's Bad 8 landed a spot in the first table below.

The other two tables rank worst sellers by volume. With just 1524 sales, the Hyundai Azera was out-sold by every other uncancelled, still-marketed car in America. Suzuki landed three vehicles on the first list, including the attractive midsize Kizashi. The Chevrolet Volt is here; the Nissan LEAF is not. 

When all vehicles, including ultra-luxury cars, are thrown into the mix, all those mainstream cars escape worst seller status. In their place you'll find three Mercedes-Benz cars and one Mercedes SUV, one Porsche, one Audi, one Saab, and two supremely quick Japanese sports cars. And the Bad 8's Acura RL.

Care to escape the negativity? America's 2011 year end best seller lists start with this Ford F-Series-winning 30 best-selling vehicles table.

Updated @ 9:09 AST on 01.11.12 w/ corrected Volvo numbers

Rank	Worst-Selling Car  By Percentage Decline	% Drop	2011	2010
#1	Lexus HS250h	- 73.1%	2864	10,663
#2	Acura ZDX	- 52.0%	1564	3259
#3	Hyundai Azera	- 50.0%	1524	3051
#4	Lexus GS	- 46.9%	3746	7059
#5	Acura RL	- 46.2%	1096	2037
#6	Honda Ridgeline	- 39.5%	9759	16,142
#7	Mercedes-Benz SL-Class	- 39.2%	1449	2385
#8	Nissan Cube	- 37.0%	14,459	22,968
#9	Volvo S80	- 34.5%	4735	7225
#10	BMW 1-Series	- 32.7%	8832	13,132

Rank	Worst-Selling Non-Premium Car By Volume	2011	2010	% Change
#1	Hyundai Azera	1524	3051	- 50.0%
#2	Suzuki Equator	2127	1447	+ 47.0%
#3	Subaru Tribeca	2791	2472	+ 12.9%
#4	Suzuki Grand Vitara	4980	4478	+ 11.2%
#5	smart fortwo	5208	5927	- 12.1%
#6	Mazda MX-5 Miata	5674	6370	- 10.9%
#7	Suzuki Kizashi	6942	6138	+ 13.1%
#8	Nissan 370Z	7328	10,215	- 28.3%
#9	Volkswagen Eos	7533	6690	+ 12.6%
#10	Chevrolet Volt	7671	326	+ 2253%

Rank	Worst-Selling Car  By Volume (All Vehicles)	2011	2010	% Change
#1	Lexus LFA	62	-----	-----
#2	Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG	722	499	+ 44.7%
#3	Mercedes-Benz CL-Class	943	1035	- 8.9%
#4	Acura RL	1096	2037	- 46.2%
#5	Audi R8	1145	799	+ 43.3%
#6	Mercedes-Benz G-Class	1191	919	+ 29.6%
#7	Nissan GT-R	1294	877	+ 47.5%
#8	Porsche Cayman	1377	1322	+ 4.2%
#9	Mercedes-Benz SL-Class	1449	2385	- 39.2%
#10	Saab 9-5	1496	727	+ 106%

Source: Manufacturers & ANDC 
Vehicle must have been on sale at the beginning and through the end of 2011, must not have been officially cancelled by its manufacturer, must have been showcased on manufacturer's website through the end of the year, and must have been eligible for worst seller status in each of 2011's twelve months. 

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