Midsize Car Sales In America - April 2015 YTD

In April 2015, for the second month in a row, U.S. sales of midsize cars declined by 7%. For the second consecutive month, the only three cars to record year-over-year U.S. sales increases were the Chrysler 200, Mazda 6, and Subaru Legacy. 

Every other core midsize nameplate declined in April, from the discontinued Dodge Avenger's 98% drop to the Kia Optima's modest 6% decrease. 

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U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - April 2015 YTD
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - April 2015 YTD

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The bigger and/or more costly brethren of these midsize cars posted even more drastic declines in April. But there was growth in the car market in April, as compact cars and subcompacts posted meaningful increases.

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Midsize cars, meanwhile, are down 4% through the first one-third of 2015 due to multiple sharp decreases. Combined, the Chevrolet Malibu, Ford Fusion, Honda Accord, Kia Optima, Nissan Altima, and Volkswagen Passat fell 10% through the first four months of 2015. 

The increases elsewhere have simply not been enough to make the midsize cars an adequate challenger to the increasingly popular small crossover class.

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	April 2015	April 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Buick Regal	1647	2106	-21.8%	6029	8164	-26.2%
Chevrolet Malibu	17,430	19,944	-12.6%	59,831	68,080	-12.1%
Chrysler 200	18,850	4204	348%	68,002	34,693	96.0%
Dodge Avenger	140	7324	-98.1%	787	29,064	-97.3%
Ford Fusion	24,954	26,435	-5.6%	96,424	104,013	-7.3%
Honda Accord	27,251	34,124	-20.1%	95,896	113,312	-15.4%
Hyundai Sonata	17,914	20,495	-12.6%	62,604	60,748	3.1%
Kia Optima	13,666	14,589	-6.3%	50,129	52,104	-3.8%
Mazda 6	4995	3817	30.9%	21,395	16,664	28.4%
Mitsubishi Galant	---	---	---	---	122	-100%
Nissan Altima	22,108	25,004	-11.6%	108,983	114,289	-4.6%
Subaru Legacy	5276	3126	68.8%	19,647	11,670	68.4%
Toyota Camry	34,066	38,009	-10.4%	134,571	132,292	1.7%
Volkswagen Passat	6623	9315	-28.9%	27,031	33,598	-19.5%
Volkswagen CC	516	946	-45.5%	1977	3920	-49.6%
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Total	195,436	209,438	-6.7%	753,306	782,733	-3.8%

Hybrids & Electrics	April 2015	April 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Volt	905	1548	-41.5%	2779	5154	-46.1%
Ford C-Max	1790	2111	-15.2%	6095	7677	-20.6%
Honda Insight	183	441	-58.5%	826	1507	-45.2%
Mitsubishi i MiEV	16	12	33.3%	31	40	-22.5%
Nissan LEAF	1553	2088	-25.6%	5638	7272	-22.5%
Toyota Prius	9250	12,039	-23.2%	34,392	40,853	-15.8%
Toyota Prius Sedan ^	8822	10,298	-14.3%	32,693	35,816	-8.7%
Toyota Prius Plug-In ^	428	1741	-75.4%	1699	5037	-66.3%
Toyota Prius V	2462	2403	2.5%	8741	8404	4.0%
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Total	16,159	20,642	-21.7%	58,502	70,907	-17.5%

Tall Wagons  & Crossovers	April 2015	April 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Honda Crosstour *	826	1374	-39.9%	2872	4692	-38.8%
Subaru Outback *	12,534	10,663	17.5%	48,021	39,589	21.3%
Toyota Venza *	2101	3053	-31.2%	8882	10,608	-16.3%
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Total	15,461	15,090	2.5%	59,775	54,889	8.9%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* indicates a vehicle that is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ Prius breakdown by variant
This post updated at 11:18 AM on 05.11.2015 with updated totals for hybrids/electrics.
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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