Tuesday, March 24, 2015

USA Auto Sales Brand Rankings February 2015 YTD

2015 Hyundai Sonata orange
Automakers anticipated a strong February 2015, and it was, but it wasnt quite as strong as anticipated as weather wreaked havoc in certain corners of the United States.


• U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - February 2015 YTD
• U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - February 2015 YTD
• U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - February 2015 YTD


USA auto brand market share chart February 2015
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The 5% year-over-year improvement translated to nearly 64,000 extra sales compared with February 2014. The fastest-growing auto brand was Mini, although Jeeps 21% jump was tops among volume brands. Smart and Maserati posted the worst decreases, but Jeeps Dodge partner brand was down 15%, worst among volume brands.

General Motors, the top-selling manufacturer of automobiles in America, posted harsh declines with its smaller Buick and Cadillac brands but a meaningful Chevrolet improvement and a 19% jump in GMC sales. GM sold 69,628 pickup trucks in February 2015.

FCAs 6% increase occurred despite falling Fiat and Dodge sales. As weve come to expect, the brands biggest seller was Jeep, the same brand responsible for much of FCA/Chrysler Groups U.S. sales growth. 


The Ford Motor Company reported a 2% decrease as the Lincoln brand took a sharp dive and Ford brand sales slid slightly: Ford cars fell 6%, Ford utilities slid 4%, Ford F-Series volume was down 1%. 


• Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - February 2015
• Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs & Crossovers In America - February 2015


Toyota Motor Sales, USA was the second-best seller of automobiles in the United States in February 2015. Toyota hadnt outsold the typical number two, Dearborns Ford Motor Company, since August of last year, and hasnt outsold FoMoCo on an annual basis since 2009.

If you dont wish to see automakers arranged alphabetically, click column headers to sort automakers by February 2015 sales, year-over-year change, year-to-date totals, or any other order. Best seller lists for cars, trucks, and SUVs will be added later this afternoon. In the coming days, GCBC will also publish a complete list of February 2015 year-to-date sales for every single vehicle line, a list which includes brand results. You can always find historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any brand by clicking the brand name in the table below or by selecting a make (or model) at GCBCs Sales Stats page.


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January 2015 • February 2014 • Updated at 3:53 PM AT on 03.03.2015
Rank
Automaker
February
2015
%
Change
2015
YTD
%
Change
February
2015
Market
Share
YTD
Market
Share
#20
Acura
12,992
12.5%
24,974
11.7%
1.0%
1.0%
#36
Alfa Romeo
47
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144
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0.1%
0.1%
#23
Audi
11,455
5.3%
22,996
9.6%
0.9%
1.0%
#35
Bentley
196
10.1%
292
-21.1%
0.1%
0.1%
#17
BMW
25,201
14.5%
44,182
9.7%
2.0%
1.8%
#19
Buick
17,418
-9.2%
29,971
-7.7%
1.4%
1.2%
#21
Cadillac
11,739
-12.6%
23,419
-5.7%
0.9%
1.0%
#2
Chevrolet
159,788
3.8%
302,670
10.9%
12.7%
12.6%
#13
Chrysler
28,502
13.0%
51,895
12.0%
2.3%
2.2%
#10
Dodge
42,115
-15.3%
77,462
-8.5%
3.3%
3.2%
#30
Fiat
3289
-5.1%
6544
-2.1%
0.3%
0.3%
#1
Ford
173,509
-1.8%
344,331
6.2%
13.8%
14.3%
#9
GMC
42,433
19.3%
78,104
23.4%
3.4%
3.2%
#5
Honda
92,474
4.1%
182,676
7.7%
7.3%
7.6%
#7
Hyundai
52,505
7.1%
97,010
4.3%
4.2%
4.0%
#22
Infiniti
11,659
19.8%
21,317
13.8%
0.9%
0.9%
#32
Jaguar
1410
-9.1%
2676
-7.7%
0.1%
0.1%
#6
Jeep
55,642
21.0%
107,165
22.0%
4.4%
4.4%
#8
Kia
44,030
6.8%
82,329
5.2%
3.5%
3.4%
#26
Land Rover
4917
22.7%
10,198
17.5%
0.4%
0.4%
#18
Lexus
22,995
22.0%
46,126
26.4%
1.8%
1.9%
#25
Lincoln
6164
-7.5%
12,783
1.2%
0.5%
0.5%
#33
Maserati
481
-42.5%
933
-33.6%
0.1%
0.1%
#15
Mazda
25,650
5.4%
45,921
6.4%
2.0%
1.9%
#16
Mercedes-Benz
25,291
5.2%
51,415
7.3%
2.0%
2.1%
#29
Mini
3720
51.3%
6948
38.9%
0.3%
0.3%
#24
Mitsubishi
7533
26.0%
14,026
29.3%
0.6%
0.6%
#4
Nissan
106,777
1.1%
201,226
7.5%
8.5%
8.3%
#31
Porsche
3202
-0.9%
7139
12.8%
0.3%
0.3%
#12
Ram
33,991
11.5%
65,383
15.7%
2.7%
2.7%
#28
Scion
3864
-14.7%
7554
-11.5%
0.3%
0.3%
#34
Smart
458
-51.3%
950
-35.0%
0.1%
0.1%
#11
Subaru
41,358
18.5%
82,170
21.0%
3.3%
3.4%
#3
Toyota
153,608
13.0%
295,981
13.6%
12.2%
12.3%
#14
Volkswagen
25,710
-5.2%
49,214
-2.8%
2.0%
2.0%
#27
Volvo
4012
0.5%
7806
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
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General Motors
231,378
4.2%
434,164
10.3%
18.4%
18.0%

Toyota Motor Corporation
180,467
13.3%
322,840
5.6%
14.3%
13.4%

Ford
Motor Company
179,673
-2.0%
357,114
6.0%
14.3%
14.8%

FCA/Chrysler Group
163,586
5.6%
308,593
9.4%
13.0%
12.8%

Nissan Motor Company
118,436
2.7%
222,543
8.1%
9.4%
9.2%

Honda Motor Company
105,466
5.0%
207,650
8.1%
8.4%
8.6%

Hyundai-Kia
96,535
7.0%
179,339
4.7%
7.7%
7.4%

Volkswagen 
Group *
40,563
-2.0%
79,641
1.7%
3.2%
3.3%
BMW-Mini
28,921
18.2%
51,130
12.9%
2.3%
2.1%

Daimler
25,749
3.1%
52,365
6.0%
2.0%
2.2%

Jaguar-Land Rover
6327
13.8%
12,874
11.2%
0.5%
0.5%
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Total
1,258,570
5.3%
2,411,050
9.2%
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Source: Automakers & ANDC 
Red font indicates declining year-over-year volume
* Does not include Lamborghini 
^ Excluding Sprinter: up 4.5% to 23,616 in February; up 6.7% to 48,235 YTD.

Hyundai reported best-ever February sales in the second month of 2015, with an early tweet suggesting particularly strong numbers for the Sonata, Santa Fe, and Genesis. 

The Nissan Group and the Nissan brand specifically posted February records as the Rogue tied its best-ever month with 21,419 units and outsold the Ford Escape. The Nissan brand also outsold the Honda brand for the second consecutive month despite growth at Honda: sales were up 4% thanks to the CR-Vs 7% jump to 22,298 units. 

Subaru sales jumped nearly 19% to more than 40,000 units, the twelfth consecutive month that Subaru has recorded more than 40,000 U.S. sales. Kia produced a 7% increase to 44,030 sales, with improved Forte, Optima, Sportage, Sorento, and Sedona volume.

Volkswagens southward direction led to a 5.2% February decrease as the Jetta, Beetle, Eos, Passat, CC, Tiguan, and Touareg declined. Volkswagen did sell 362 Golf Rs, however. Mazda, with 64% of their sales coming from the 3 and CX-5, was up 5% to 25,650 units, just behind Volkswagen. BMW came close to catching Volkswagen, as well, with a 14.5% gain to 25,201 February sales. BMWs Mini brand jumped 51%, although Mini remains a tiny entity even in a surging month. Volkswagens Audi brand was up 5% as their Q models accounted for 40% of their total February sales.

BMW outsold Mercedes-Benz by 1585 units to end February as Americas best-selling premium brand. Mercedes-Benz leads BMW by 4053 units through two months.

RECOMMENDED READING

U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - January 2015
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - 2014 Year End
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - February 2014
Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In America - February 2015

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