Midsize Car Sales In America - April 2016 YTD

U.S. sales of midsize cars, down 4% in April 2016, were largely dragged down by sharp losses in Chrysler showrooms.

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U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - April 2016 YTD
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - April 2016 YTD

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The 200's story is not a new one. A temporary shutdown at its Sterling Heights, Michigan, factory led to layoffs, the revelation that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' has no intention of developing the current car's successor, and acknowledgements of the 200's weaknesses from FCA's boss, Sergio Marchionne. 

No, the story is not a new one. There are simply more pages added to the book. U.S. sales of the Chrysler 200 fell 60% to only 7591 units in April 2016, a four-month high for the 200, but an 11,259-unit year-over-year loss.

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Set aside the 200 from the overarching midsize equation and the picture isn't quite so gloomy. Yes, April sales of numerous competitors fell – rather sharply in some cases – but so too did numerous competitors rise quickly. Non-FCA midsize cars actually increased 2% in the United States in April 2016, and they're up by more than 3% so far this year.

Why? The new Chevrolet Malibu, together with the clear-out of the old Chevrolet Malibu, and growth from the Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata, and Nissan Altima, is powering the midsize category forward.

Sort of. 

If you forget Chrysler's failings. 

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 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.

Click Column Headers To Sort • May 2016 • March 2016 • April 2015

Midsize Car	April 2016	April 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Buick Regal	1306	1647	-20.7%	6843	6029	13.5%
Chevrolet Malibu	21,763	17,430	24.9%	79,985	59,831	33.7%
Chrysler 200	7591	18,850	-59.7%	25,564	68,002	-62.4%
Dodge Avenger	---	140	-100%	---	787	-100%
Ford Fusion	20,730	24,954	-16.9%	95,724	96,424	-0.7%
Honda Accord	31,526	27,251	15.7%	108,599	95,896	13.2%
Hyundai Sonata	15,211	17,914	-15.1%	76,668	62,604	22.5%
Kia Optima	11,224	13,666	-17.9%	40,992	50,129	-18.2%
Mazda 6	3929	4995	-21.3%	14,212	21,393	-33.6%
Nissan Altima	28,484	22,108	28.8%	113,816	108,983	4.4%
Subaru Legacy	5591	5276	6.0%	20,069	19,647	2.1%
Toyota Camry	34,039	34,066	-0.1%	130,283	134,571	-3.2%
Volkswagen Passat	5629	6623	-15.0%	19,692	27,031	-27.2%
Volkswagen CC	230	516	-55.4%	1221	1977	-38.2%
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Total	187,253	195,436	-4.2%	733,668	753,304	-2.6%

Hybrids & Electrics	April 2016	April 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Volt	1983	905	119%	5970	2779	115%
Ford C-Max	2228	1790	24.5%	6287	6095	3.2%
Honda Insight	9	183	-95.1%	30	826	-96.4%
Mitsubishi i MiEV	6	16	-62.5%	14	31	-54.8%
Nissan LEAF	787	1553	-49.3%	3718	5638	-34.1%
Toyota Prius	8927	9250	-3.5%	30,582	34,392	-11.1%
Toyota Prius Sedan ^	8923	8822	1.1%	30,555	32,693	-6.5%
Toyota Prius Plug-In ^	4	428	-99.1%	27	1699	-98.4%
Toyota Prius V	1322	2462	-46.3%	4970	8741	-43.1%
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Total	15,262	16,159	-5.5%	51,571	58,502	-11.8%

Tall Wagons  & Crossovers	April 2016	April 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Honda Crosstour *	72	826	-91.3%	638	2872	-77.8%
Subaru Outback *	14,294	12,534	14.0%	51,565	48,021	7.4%
Toyota Venza *	57	2101	-97.3%	472	8882	-94.7%
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Total	14,423	15,461	-6.7%	52,675	59,775	-11.9%

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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