Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In America - January 2014

No Vehicle In The Top 30 Posted A Worse Year-Over-Year
January Sales Decline Than The Toyota Camry

With its first four-digit U.S. sales month since June 2010, the Volkswagen Jetta ranked just 30th in new vehicle sales in January 2014. The Jetta ranked 22nd in calendar year 2013. 

The Jetta is both indicative of Volkswagen's overall decline and the decline of passenger car sales in America last month. The Volkswagen brand reported a 19% year-over-year drop in sales last month - only Mini, Volvo, and Dodge fell harder - while, according to Automotive News, car sales were down 9% in January. 

• All 248 Vehicle Ranked By January 2014 U.S. Sales

Not surprisingly, a decline of that magnitude doesn't simply impact Mexican-made, German-badged cars. America's leading car, the Toyota Camry, fell 27%. The second, fourth, fifth, and sixth-best-selling cars all reported meaningful decreases, as well.

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As a result, all three of America's best-selling vehicles in January 2014 were pickup trucks. That's not entirely unusual. However, the decline of overall pickup truck sales in January 2014 was unusual. 13 trucks (only nine of which were genuinely available) combined for a 4.5% drop in U.S. volume.

Compared with January 2013, the Toyota Prius, Nissan Sentra, Ford Edge, Dodge Avenger, and Nissan Versa are all missing from this list of the 30 best-selling vehicles in America. In their stead you'll find the Jeep Cherokee, Toyota Highlander, Subaru Forester, Chrysler 200, and Nissan Rogue.

Of course, the Ford F-Series was the best-selling vehicle in America in January 2014, 17,610 sales ahead of its nearest rival; 6492 sales ahead of its nearest rival and its nearest rival's twin.

GCBC has already published rankings for 35 different brands and 13 different trucks and 20 SUVs and crossovers and 20 passenger cars, links for which you'll find at the bottom of this post. Below, you'll find a list where all vehicles of all types are thrown in together: the 30 most popular vehicles in the United States in January 2014.

January 2015 • February 2014 • December 2013 • January 2013

Rank	Vehicle	January 2014	January 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
#1	Ford F-Series	46,536	46,841	-0.7%	46,536	46,841	-0.7%
#2	Chevrolet Silverado	28,926	35,445	-18.4%	28,926	35,445	-18.4%
#3	Dodge Ram	25,071	20,474	22.5%	25,071	20,474	22.5%
#4	Toyota Camry	23,332	31,897	-26.9%	23,332	31,897	-26.9%
#5	Toyota Corolla/Matrix	22,753	23,822	-4.5%	22,753	23,822	-4.5%
#6	Nissan Altima	22,515	21,464	4.9%	22,515	21,464	4.9%
#7	Honda Civic	21,824	21,881	-0.3%	21,824	21,881	-0.3%
#8	Ford Fusion	20,717	22,399	-7.5%	20,717	22,399	-7.5%
#9	Honda Accord	20,604	23,924	-13.9%	20,604	23,924	-13.9%
#10	Ford Escape	19,459	19,939	-2.4%	19,459	19,939	-2.4%
#11	Honda CR-V	18,232	17,809	2.4%	18,232	17,809	2.4%
#12	Toyota RAV4	16,880	11,610	45.4%	16,880	11,610	45.4%
#13	Chevrolet Cruze	16,828	14,524	15.9%	16,828	14,524	15.9%
#14	Hyundai Elantra	15,326	12,174	25.9%	15,326	12,174	25.9%
#15	Chevrolet Equinox	14,547	17,223	-15.5%	14,547	17,223	-15.5%
#16	Nissan Rogue	13,831	8951	54.5%	13,831	8951	54.5%
#17	Ford Explorer	12,810	15,207	-15.8%	12,810	15,207	-15.8%
#18	Jeep Grand Cherokee	12,207	11,065	10.3%	12,207	11,065	10.3%
#19	Ford Focus	12,003	16,161	-25.7%	12,003	16,161	-25.7%
#20	Chevrolet Impala	11,898	14,153	-15.9%	11,898	14,153	-15.9%
#21	Chevrolet Malibu	11,822	15,823	-25.3%	11,822	15,823	-25.3%
#22	GMC Sierra	11,118	12,846	-13.5%	11,118	12,846	-13.5%
#23	Chrysler 200	10,912	8846	23.4%	10,912	8846	23.4%
#24	Subaru Forester	10,771	6565	64.1%	10,771	6565	64.1%
#25	Toyota Highlander	10,676	8831	20.9%	10,676	8831	20.9%
#26	Jeep Cherokee	10,505	---	---	10,505	---	---
#27	Kia Optima	9979	11,252	-11.3%	9979	11,252	-11.3%
#28	Toyota Tacoma	9842	11,622	-15.3%	9842	11,622	-15.3%
#29	Hyundai Sonata	9815	13,247	-25.9%	9815	13,247	-25.9%
#30	Volkswagen Jetta	9768	10,522	-7.2%	9768	10,522	-7.2%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales

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