Midsize Car Sales In America - September 2014 YTD

America's midsize car market was far more impressive in September 2014 than in the earlier part of the year. But the growth in the midsize category was far less impressive than that which was experienced by the overall new vehicle market, sales of which jumped more than 12%.

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• U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - September 2014 YTD
• U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - September 2014 YTD

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September 2014's top-selling midsize car, and best-selling passenger car overall, was the Honda Accord, the Accord's second consecutive month on top of the leaderboard. Toyota Camry sales dropped 11% in September, but with a slight increase through the first three-quarters of 2014, the Camry leads the Accord by more than 30,000 sales so far this year.

Hyundai and Kia combined for 25,826 Sonata and Optima sales in September, a 1% improvement. Chrysler's new 200 was up 15%, but when taking the defunct Avenger into account, total Chrysler Group midsize car sales were down 14%.

Mazda reported their best September for the 6 since 2005. Subaru Legacy volume more than doubled to the highest monthly Legacy sedan output in the nameplate's history. The pair nevertheless combined to own just 5.9% of the midsize sector.

Priced in the same stratosphere as these conventional midsize cars are exclusively hybrid and electric cars like the Toyota Prius and Nissan Leaf. Sales of those cars were down 8% in September 2014. A trio of tall wagons - Outback, Venza, Crosstour - slid 20% even as the leader of the pack, the Outback, reported its best September ever.

You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly U.S. auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank midsize cars any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

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Midsize Car	September 2014	September 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Buick Regal	1366	1300	5.1%	16,803	12,767	31.6%
Chevrolet Malibu	15,186	14,487	4.8%	148,574	154,950	-4.1%
Chrysler 200	10,995	9583	14.7%	75,142	102,859	-26.9%
Dodge Avenger	1677	5099	-67.1%	49,363	78,599	-37.2%
Ford Fusion	21,693	19,972	8.6%	240,585	226,293	6.3%
Honda Accord	32,956	25,176	30.9%	304,382	282,102	7.9%
Hyundai Sonata	14,918	13,872	7.5%	164,934	152,702	8.0%
Kia Optima	10,908	11,647	-6.3%	122,646	124,056	-1.1%
Mazda 6	4263	3168	34.6%	41,861	32,532	28.7%
Mitsubishi Galant	---	51	-100%	122	1329	-90.8%
Nissan Altima	21,675	21,221	2.1%	256,935	249,518	3.0%
Subaru Legacy	6198	2847	118%	34,718	33,351	4.1%
Suzuki Kizashi	---	---	---	---	1602	-100%
Toyota Camry	28,507	31,871	-10.6%	334,978	318,990	5.0%
Volkswagen Passat	7280	7900	-7.8%	74,913	84,264	-11.1%
Volkswagen CC	627	1437	-56.4%	8157	12,426	-34.4%
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Total	178,249	169,631	5.1%	1,874,113	1,868,340	0.3%

Hybrids & Electrics	September 2014	September 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Volt	1394	1766	-21.1%	14,540	16,760	-13.2%
Ford C-Max	1786	2182	-18.1%	21,731	28,254	-23.1%
Honda Insight	240	299	-19.7%	3154	3519	-10.4%
Mitsubishi i MiEV	15	20	-25.0%	149	978	-84.8%
Nissan LEAF	2881	1953	47.5%	21,822	16,076	35.7%
Toyota Prius	8339	10,185	-18.1%	110,455	125,225	-11.8%
Toyota Prius Sedan ^	7986	9033	-11.6%	98,613	117,251	-15.9%
Toyota Prius Plug-In ^	353	1152	-69.4%	11,842	7974	48.5%
Toyota Prius V	2746	2422	13.4%	23,471	28,398	-17.3%
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Total	17,401	18,827	-7.6%	195,322	219,210	-10.9%

Tall Wagons  & Crossovers	September 2014	September 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Honda Crosstour *	763	1235	-38.2%	9032	12,907	-30.0%
Subaru Outback *	11,315	8143	39.0%	97,266	90,073	8.0%
Toyota Venza *	1858	2193	-15.3%	23,445	29,187	-19.7%
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Total	13,936	11,571	20.4%	129,743	132,167	-1.8%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* indicates a vehicle that is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ Prius breakdown by variant
GCBC isn't here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data for the sake of comparison. The more ways sales data can be displayed, the better. This explains why you'll see the Outback and Venza listed with midsize SUVs, too... because readers have wanted it both ways. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts.

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