Large Car Sales In America - October 2015 YTD

Sales of full-size, volume brand cars rose 4% in October 2015, nearly matching the rate of growth achieved by the overall passenger car market.

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

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Despite sharp gains from the Hyundai Azera and soon-to-be-replaced Buick LaCrosse, sales of the category increased by nearly 1700 units. Thank the Dodge Charger's 24.5% leap forward for much of the progress. Combined, the Charger and its Chrysler 300 sibling outsold the Chevrolet Impala by 1432 units in October.

Through the first ten months of 2015, the FCA fraternal twins outsold the Impala 26,423 units. (GM sold more than 35,000 extra LaCrosses.) Impala sales, down 17% this year, are on track to be nearly two-thirds lower than they were in pre-recession 2007.

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True, Chevrolet is targeting a different buyer now with a more upmarket Impala. But the change is striking, nevertheless, and speaks to the larger theme at play. Many buyers who want this kind of space and are willing to spend this kind of money are more apt to choose a roomy crossover, not a full-size sedan.

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. This table is now sortable, so you can rank large 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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Large Car	October 2015	October 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Buick LaCrosse	2977	4071	-26.9%	35,526	41,351	-14.1%
Chevrolet Impala	11,805	10,607	11.3%	97,271	117,769	-17.4%
Chevrolet SS	192	115	67.0%	2613	2281	14.6%
Chrysler 300	4564	4935	-7.5%	44,321	44,519	-0.4%
Dodge Charger	8673	6967	24.5%	79,373	79,108	0.3%
Ford Taurus	3648	3775	-3.4%	41,607	55,469	-25.0%
Hyundai Azera	243	287	-15.3%	4882	6263	-22.1%
Hyundai Genesis *	2020	2325	-13.1%	26,443	24,638	7.3%
Kia Cadenza	1018	608	67.4%	5898	8237	-28.4%
Nissan Maxima	4903	4188	17.1%	31,704	43,937	-27.8%
Toyota Avalon	4800	5279	-9.1%	49,118	55,304	-11.2%
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Total	44,843	43,157	3.9%	418,756	478,876	-12.6%

Source: Automakers
* Hyundai USA, not GoodCarBadCar, chooses to combine sales figures for the Genesis sedan and Genesis Coupe, forcing us to include the Genesis with these volume-brand cars on pricing grounds before we even get to the "brand status" issue.
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. 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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