March 2013 U.S. Car Sales

by Derek Kreindler

Published: April 2nd, 2013

Honda and the Big Three posted the biggest gains this month, and we’re getting word that March’s best-selling car was the Nissan Altima, followed closely by the Camry and Accord.

Table courtesy Automotive News

AutomakerMarch 2013March 2012Pct. chng.3 month

20133 month

2012Pct. chng.BMW Group33,23329,88511%79,20975,9664% BMW division27,07823,94013%64,90261,5495% Mini6,0715,8664%14,05514,180–1% Rolls-Royce84796%2522376%BMW Group33,23329,88511%79,20975,9664%Chrysler Group171,606163,3815%428,352398,0518% Chrysler Division33,90534,726–2%79,68479,3380% Dodge59,88552,07615%158,751126,22226% Dodge/Ram94,42579,81918%238,105195,71722% Fiat3,8073,7123%9,6128,8509% Jeep39,46945,124–13%100,951114,146–12% Ram34,54027,74325%79,35469,49514%Chrysler Group171,606163,3815%428,352398,0518%Daimler AG27,10425,5146%75,21466,92412% Maybach–4–100%–12–100% Mercedes-Benz26,17524,5117%73,02164,64813% Smart USA929999–7%2,1932,264–3%Daimler AG27,10425,5146%75,21466,92412%Ford Motor Co.235,643222,8846%596,816537,82211% Ford division228,818214,0817%580,917516,98612% Lincoln6,8258,803–23%15,89920,836–24%Ford Motor Co.235,643222,8846%596,816537,82211%General Motors245,950231,0526%664,963608,3209% Buick18,00713,10537%47,62037,33628% Cadillac15,75110,53750%42,71230,96638% Chevrolet173,859173,0731%469,704448,1345% GMC38,33334,33712%104,92791,88414%General Motors245,950231,0526%664,963608,3209%Honda (American)136,038126,9997%337,651320,1656% Acura14,10011,16626%34,95330,80514% Honda Division121,938115,8335%302,698289,3605%Honda (American)136,038126,9997%337,651320,1656%Hyundai Group117,431127,233–8%291,262301,633–3% Hyundai division68,30669,728–2%164,330163,5731% Kia49,12557,505–15%126,932138,060–8%Hyundai Group117,431127,233–8%291,262301,633–3%Jaguar Land Rover5,7225,5204%16,00413,98714% Jaguar1,4081,3217%3,5853,3288% Land Rover4,3144,1993%12,41910,65917%Jaguar Land Rover5,7225,5204%16,00413,98714%Maserati218257–15%549602–9%Maserati218257–15%549602–9%Mazda32,02832,376–1%78,28382,023–5%Mazda32,02832,376–1%78,28382,023–5%Mitsubishi5,2867,160–26%15,99616,607–4%Mitsubishi5,2867,160–26%15,99616,607–4%Nissan137,726136,3171%318,281322,361–1% Infiniti11,10310,1859%27,37626,2204% Nissan Division126,623126,1320%290,905296,141–2%Nissan137,726136,3171%318,281322,361–1%Subaru36,70132,38713%92,52780,56815%Subaru36,70132,38713%92,52780,56815%Suzuki*2,6962,6322%5,9466,562–9%Suzuki2,6962,6322%5,9466,562–9%Toyota205,342203,2821%529,444487,2849% Lexus23,19020,14015%56,74049,09616% Scion6,4326,694–4%16,37715,1718% Toyota division175,720176,4480%456,327423,0178% Toyota/Scion182,152183,142–1%472,704438,1888%Toyota205,342203,2821%529,444487,2849%Volkswagen54,69650,8828%142,726131,5819% Audi13,25311,58514%34,18629,47016% Bentley2062060%57445028% Lamborghini46437%1381297% Porsche3,4872,46042%9,6507,15935% VW division37,70436,5883%98,17894,3734%Volkswagen54,69650,8828%142,726131,5819%Volvo Cars NA5,3656,693–20%15,10716,418–8%Volvo Cars NA5,3656,693–20%15,10716,418–8% Other (estimate)2532453%7597353%TOTAL1,453,0381,404,6993%3,689,0893,467,6096%

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28-Cars-Later on Apr 03, 2013

The two outliers at opposite ends of the pricing/financing spectrum, Land Rover 4,314 Mitsubishi 5,286 So there are at least 9600 suckers out there.

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Chicagoland on Apr 04, 2013

Avenger/200's are the 2010's [yes, this is a different decade!] fleet queens, I see so any around OHare airport with bar code stickers. It's like the 2004-07 Taurus again. They are also cheap 'nearly new' used cars for Subprime buyers, maybe $11,995 for two year old Avengers, available by the truckload.

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