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In terms of the total number of views on its GCBC sales tracking page in July 2014, the Chevrolet Corvette fell from the first spot in June to the tenth. 

No model-specific sales page was viewed more often than the Honda Accords. The second and third-most-viewed pages belonged to the third and first-best-selling vehicle lines in America. The Honda Civic, Mazda 3, Jeep Cherokee, and Chrysler 200 were other high-volume vehicles to see large amounts of traffic on their tracking pages. Interspersed among them were the Tesla Model S, Chevrolet Volt, and the aforementioned Corvette.

In this post youll also find the most commonly read June 2014-related sales articles at GCBC over the last month and the most frequently viewed GCBC Driven reviews, as well. During every month in which the Volkswagen Jetta GLIs review has been available, for example, its been the most commonly read review on GoodCarBadCar.net.

Automobile manufacturers will begin reporting their July 2014 and year-to-date U.S. and Canadian sales figures on Friday, August 1, 2014. GoodCarBadCar will be updated throughout the day with brand results from automakers competing in the United States and Canada. Later on Tuesday, U.S. July best seller lists for cars and trucks and SUVs will be published, as well.

As always, sales figures for all manufacturers, makes, and models will be updated in GCBCs free searchable database of historical monthly and yearly sales data. For non-mobile users (or mobile users who have opted to view the full site by selecting that option at the bottom of the page), you can also select a vehicle, a brand, a manufacturer, or total industry figures in a dropdown menu near the top right of this page. The in-depth breakdown of July 2014 new vehicle sales begins in earnest straightaway at the beginning of August.

CARS - JULY VIEWS
#10: Chevrolet Corvette
#9: Chrysler 200
#8: Jeep Cherokee
#7: Chevrolet Volt
#6: Mazda 3
#5: Tesla Model S
#4: Honda Civic
#3: Ford F-Series
#2: Toyota Camry
#1: Honda Accord

JUNE 2014 SALES ARTICLES
#10: Top 15 Best-Selling Luxury Vehicles In America - June 2014
#9: Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In America - June 2014
#8: U.S. Pickup Truck Sales Rankings By Model - June 2014 YTD
#7: U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - June 2014 YTD
#6: U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - June 2014 YTD
#5: Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America - June 2014
#4: Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - June 2014 YTD
#3: U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - June 2014 YTD
#2: Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - June 2014
#1: U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - June 2014 YTD

REVIEWS
#10: 2014 Toyota Tundra 4x4 SR 5.7L TRD Offroad Double Cab
#9: 2014 Nissan Rogue SL AWD
#8: 2014 Toyota Highlander XLE AWD
#7: 2014 Audi S4
#6: 2014 Ford Fiesta SE Hatchback
#5: 2015 Hyundai Genesis V6 Sedan
#4: 2014 Mazda 3 Sport GT
#3: 2014 Volkswagen Passat TDI Highline
#2: 2014 Subaru Impreza Touring
#1: 2014 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Edition 30

RECOMMENDED READING
GCBCS Most Popular Auto Sales Figures - June 2014
GCBCs Most Popular Auto Sales Figures - May 2014
Complete U.S. Auto Sales Recap - June 2014
Complete Canadian Auto Sales Recap - June 2014

The Honda Accords sales figures were the most commonly viewed numbers for a specific model on GoodCarBadCar.net in November 2014, a position the Accord has held many times over the last few years.

Trailing the Accord was an Accord-related car, the Acura TLX. The TLX generates nearly 5000 U.S. sales in addition to the Accords 27,128 in October while ranking second in among premium brand cars in Canada.

In this post youll also find the most commonly read October 2014-related sales articles at GCBC over the last month and the most frequently viewed GCBC Driven reviews, as well. No review was read more often than our take on the new Subaru Outback. Readers check out the complete monthly U.S. brand-by-brand results more often than any other article.

Automobile manufacturers will begin reporting their November 2014 and year-to-date U.S. and Canadian sales figures on Tuesday, December 2, 2014. GoodCarBadCar will be updated throughout the day with brand results from automakers competing in the United States and Canada. Later on Monday afternoon, U.S. November best seller lists for cars and trucks and SUVs will be published, as well.

As always, sales figures for all manufacturers, makes, and models will be updated in GCBCs free searchable database of historical monthly and yearly sales data. For non-mobile users (or mobile users who have opted to view the full site by selecting that option at the bottom of the page), you can also select a vehicle, a brand, a manufacturer, or total industry figures in a dropdown menu near the top right of this page. The in-depth breakdown of November 2014 new vehicle sales begins in earnest straightaway at the beginning of December.

CARS - NOVEMBER VIEWS
#10: Jeep Cherokee
#9: Honda CR-V
#8: Chrysler 200
#7: BMW 3-Series
#6: Tesla Model S
#5: Honda Civic
#4: Toyota Camry
#3: Ford F-Series
#2: Acura TLX
#1: Honda Accord

OCTOBER 2014 SALES ARTICLES
#10: Top 20 Worst-Selling Vehicles In America - October 2014
#9: Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - October 2014 YTD
#8: U.S. Pickup Truck Sales Rankings By Model - October 2014 YTD
#7: U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - October 2014 YTD
#6: U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - October 2014 YTD
#5: Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America - October 2014
#4: Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - October 2014 YTD
#3: Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - October 2014
#2: U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - October 2014 YTD
#1: U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - October 2014 YTD

REVIEWS
#10: 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Laramie Crew Cab 4x4
#9: 2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid
#8: 2014 Audi SQ5
#7: 2014 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Edition 30
#6: 2015 Hyundai Sonata Limited
#5: 2015 Subaru Outback 2.5i Touring
#4: 2015 Chrysler 200 S AWD
#3: 2015 Subaru Legacy 3.6R Limited
#2: 2015 Mercedes-Benz C400 4Matic
#1: 2015 Porsche Macan S

RECOMMENDED READING
GCBCs Most Popular Auto Sales Figures - October 2014
GCBCs Most Popular Auto Sales Figures - September 2014
Complete U.S. Auto Sales Recap - October 2014
Complete Canadian Auto Sales Recap - October 2014

The Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class and Audi A3 attained almost identical levels of popularity in the United States in 2014.

True, Mercedes-Benz sold 27,365 CLAs over the last twelve months; Audi sold only 22,250 A3s during that period. That’s 23% more CLA sales than A3 sales.

But you’ll remember that the CLA arrived at the end of 2013’s third-quarter. The A3 sedan, a replacement for the A3 hatch which never sold as often as this new car, began trickling into dealers in February of this year but wasn’t readily available until April.

Over the final three-quarters of 2014, Audi USA reported 21,387 A3 sales, 151 more than the figure achieved by the CLA over the same period.

With great frequency, the vehicles marketed by rival German luxury brands aren’t necessarily direct competitors. The CLS, for instance, is a $66,000 sedan with no diesel option; Audi’s A7 is a $66,000 hatchback with diesel availability. S-Class pricing starts 28% beyond the BMW 7-Series’ base MSRP. The E-Class Benz is available as a wagon; BMW’s 5-Series is sadly offered as a ghastly hatchback instead.

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• U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - December & 2014 Year End
• U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - December & 2014 Year End

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The members of this entry-level duo, however, could hardly target the other with greater precision. They are closely aligned in terms of pricing, are available with turbocharged four-cylinders, and send power to the front or all four wheels.The fact that they sell at the exact same pace speaks volumes about the differing tastes of consumers who are looking for the same type of car. 50.184% of the clientele goes Audi’s conservatively-designed direction; 49.82% head to the Mercedes-Benz showroom for swoopier styling.
Mercedes-Benz made greater headway at the end of 2014. Q4 sales, at 9158 units, accounted for one-third of the CLA’s year-end total. Granted, year-over-year volume in the fourth-quarter plummeted 22% compared with the same period one year earlier when the CLA was the freshest produce on the shelves. But fourth-quarter volume rose to the highest level of the year, as if to clarify that the arrival of the GLA crossover/hatch was not going to have an impact on the CLA’s success. The GLA went on sale in September. Q4 volume for that vehicle totalled 5893 units.

At Audi, the fourth-quarter also represented the best period yet for the A3, though at 7581 units, the Audi was well back of the Benz. Audi’s GLA-fighting Q3 went on sale in August. 1092 were sold in September but monthly volume in the fourth-quarter predictably fell from that high. 2319 Q3s were sold between October and December.
As for other potential competitors, the more performance-oriented BMW 2-Series (including leftover copies of the 1-Series) earned the business of 7345 U.S. customers in 2014, the second-lowest year ever for the 1-Series/2-Series family. More than 13,000 1-Series’ were sold in 2010. Buick Verano volume slid 4% to 43,743 units. Acura ILX sales dropped 13% to 17,854.

Top-tier luxury nameplates are both more expensive and significantly more common. BMW’s wide-ranging 3-Series/4-Series family generated a 19% increase to 142,232 sales in 2014. Mercedes-Benz sold more than 75,000 C-Classes and more than 66,000 E-Classes in a down year. The Lexus ES, BMW 5-Series, Lexus IS, Audi A4, Infiniti Q50, Lincoln MKZ, Cadillac CTS, and Cadillac ATS each produced more U.S. sales in 2014 than either the CLA and A3, as well.

This post also appears in full today on The Truth About Cars.