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Saturday, March 28, 2015

Auto News For Thursday February 26 2015 Trucks Dominating American Sales Podium

Audi R8
(Let us introduce you to the ninth edition of GCBCs new daily auto news recaps including stories from around the web that are either important, informative, interesting, intriguing, or all of the above. Brought to you by GCBCs operations manager, Steffani Cain, articles just like this will appear weekdays on GCBC. Ed.)  

 Here are five must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Thursday, February 26, 2015.

FUTURE
This is the new, second-generation, Lamborghini Huracan-related Audi R8. Through the end of January 2015, 6182 of the first-generation R8s have been sold in America. Personally, Im not a fan of the look.  Seems like a bad mixture of old design and spacecraft design. But thats just me.

Audi R8

REVIEW
If you haven’t been following along with Edmunds’ long-term test of the 2015 Ford F-150, you ought to. "You want a decent amount of suspension articulation if youre going to venture off the pavement very far, especially if you see yourself getting into the kind of frame-twist situations where one tire could hike up off the ground."

 TTAC
Everyone knows that pickup trucks are capable vehicles. But do they know just how capable? Todays pickup trucks arent just capable of toting your stuff and towing your toys while offering space for your family. Theyre capable of grabbing the three best selling positions in America for five consecutive months. Our founder and sales analyst has the details for you on TTAC. "The pickup truck world’s consistent hold on the whole of American best seller’s podium is steadily tightening."

 RECALL
Status unchanged since yesterdays Sprinter and FJ Cruiser recalls.

 WATCH
Are Cadillac’s disappointing sales figures still the price the brand must pay for inauthentic ads like this one, funny as it was?
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Sporty Car Sales In America October 2014 YTD

2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
Even with a 25% year-over-year decline compared with its first month of C7 availability in October 2013, October 2014s U.S. Chevrolet Corvette sales results were startlingly high. With 2959 units, the Corvette reached a three-month high and the fifth-highest total in the last ten months.

• U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - October 2014 YTD
• U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - October 2014 YTD

USA sports car sales chart October 2014
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Dodge Challenger volume was particularly healthy in October, as well, though Dodge needs to sell even more Challengers in the next two months if 2014 is going to be the nameplates sixth consecutive year of growth.

 Jaguar reported its second F-Type year-over-year decline, a slight 3% (or nine-unit) drop to 342, in excess of the Porsche Caymans total but well back of the Mercedes-Benz SLK.  

 Porsches best-selling model in October was the 911, a rare feat for a sports car in a company now controlled by SUVs. The 911 took advantage of a model year changeover month for the Cayenne while recording its second-best sales month of the year. 

 BMW sold more than 200 i8 hybrids, a number thats all the more impressive when one realizes that the Z4 generated fewer than 200 October sales.

Subarus WRX and STi combined for 2085 October sales, 361 more than Volkswagen managed with their Golf-based GTI. Combined, Scion and Subaru sold 1546 copies of the FR-S and BRZ.

 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 GCBCs Sales Stats page. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank sports cars, coupes, and GTs 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 • November 2014 • September 2014 • October 2013
American Muscle
October
2014
October
2013
%
Change
2014
YTD
2013
YTD
%
Change
Chevrolet Camaro
5406
5669-4.6%75,284 70,4846.8%
Dodge Challenger
4140
325627.1%42,516 45,833-7.2%
Ford Mustang
4565
6918-34.0%64,39666,083-2.6%
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---
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Total
14,111
15,843-10.9%182,196 182,400 -0.1%

Euro Sports Cars
October
2014
October
2013
%
Change
2014
YTD
2013
YTD
%
Change
Audi TT
32
209-84.7%11301739-35.0%
BMW Z4
198
17413.8%18152127-14.7%
Jaguar F-Type
342
353-3.1%3287 184378.4%
Mercedes-Benz SLK
441
444-0.7%4036 40130.6%
Porsche Boxster
370
29724.6%3394 4056-16.3%
Porsche Cayman
332
347-4.3%2900 27784.4%
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---
--------- --- ---
Total
1715
1824-6.0%16,562 16,556 0.1%

Other Sporty Cars
October
2014
October
2013
%
Change
2014
YTD
2013
YTD
%
Change
Audi A5
1101
1487-26.0%14,26615,975-10.7%
BMW 1-Series & 2-Series *^
672
58814.3%597554829.0%
Chevrolet Corvette
2959
3929-24.7%28,90911,759 146%
Honda CR-Z
205
325-36.9%3150 3871 -18.6%
Infiniti Q60 & G37 Coupe/Convertible *
496
657-24.5%62548816-51.1%
Mazda MX-5 Miata
288
377-23.6%4143 5167-19.8%
Mazda RX-8
---
------1 10.0%
Mitsubishi Eclipse
---
--------- 109 -100%
Nissan 370Z
464
537-13.6%6402 564813.3%
Scion FR-S
1111
1233-9.9%12.293 16,000 -23.2%
Subaru BRZ
435
780-44.2%6680 7126-6.3%
Subaru Impreza WRX *
2085
135653.8%19,969 14,78235.1%
Volkswagen Eos
202
261-22.6%30213718-18.7%
Volkswagen GTI *
1724
103267.1%13,848 11,28722.7%
Volkswagen Golf R *
---
48-100%15 1536-99.0%
Volvo C70
2
276-99.3%7762826-72.5%
---
---
--------- --- ---
Total
11,744
12,886-8.9%113,421 114,103 -0.6%

Warm Hatches
October
2014
October
2013
%
Change
2014
YTD
2013
YTD
%
Change
Fiat 500 *
2806
237818.0%29,42231,372 -6.2%
Hyundai Veloster *
1652
2175-24.0%24,61725,448 -3.3%
Mini Cooper *
3082
3145-2.0%23,64735,519 -33.4%
Scion tC *
1235
1499-17.6%15,695 16,505 -4.9%
Volkswagen Beetle *
1941
2555-24.0%25,24737,473 -32.6%
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---
--------- --- ---
Total
10,716
11,752-8.8%118,628 146,317 -18.9%

Premium Sporty Cars
October
2014
October
2013
%
Change
2014
YTD
2013
YTD
%
Change
Audi R8
40
65-38.5%620665-6.8%
BMW i8
204
------271------
Cadillac ELR
152
------1037------
Dodge Viper
80
6915.9%62649526.5%
Jaguar XK
77
97-20.6%1269 113811.5%
Lexus LFA
---
2-100%15 20-25.0%
Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
18
34-47.1%196395-50.4%
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
347
521-33.4%41056091-32.6%
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
11
42-73.8%223 366-39.1%
Nissan GT-R
140
11126.1%115810638.9%
Porsche 911
974
74830.2%8732 82465.9%
Porsche 918 Spyder
5
------37 ------
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---
--------- --- ---
Total
2048
168921.3%18,289 18,479 -1.0%
Source: Automakers & ANDC
* indicates a vehicle which is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ BMW USA, not GoodCarBadCar, has chosen to combine sales figures of the 1-Series and 2-Series.
Clearly GoodCarBadCar is not suggesting that the cars in the two tables above are all direct competitors. Establishing categories among cars as unique as even the Audi TT and Porsche Boxster has never pleased a single reader, so cars have been lumped together so you can simply see how buyers looking for sports cars, roadsters, hot hatches, convertibles, GTs, and wanna-be sports cars spend their money. Greater categorization of cars would only lead to problems that automakers create by not isolating model-specific sales figures: we dont know how many M3s BMW has sold or how many Civics are Si models, for example. The numbers we do have are listed above. The BMW 6-Series has been removed from the premium list because we dont use this space as a showcase for sedans (unless automakers release data for high-end sporting models like the Lexus ISF, as Toyota Canada does) and the 6-Series lineup now relies heavily on a sedan variant. GoodCarBadCar is always open to hearing about the ways you would break down segments, so feel free to get in touch. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts. Sales data for brands such as Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lotus, Rolls-Royce etc. are unfortunately not broken down by model. ANDC estimates say sales for those brands in October 2014 were 102, 175, 59, 15, and 75 respectively. Tesla, unfortunately, doesnt release model-specific monthly U.S. sales data, but HybridCars.com estimates 1300 October Tesla sales, 13,200 YTD.

 RECOMMENDED READING
Sporty Car Sales In America - November 2014 YTD
Sporty Car Sales In America - September 2014 YTD
Sporty Car Sales In America - October 2013 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - October 2014
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - October 2014 YTD
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Thursday, March 26, 2015

Small SUV Sales In Canada September 2014 YTD

2013 Toyota RAV4 cargo area
During a month in which Toyota Canada sold more than 4000 RAV4s for the first time ever, Ford Canada sold more than 5000 Escapes for the fifth consecutive month. 

• Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - September 2014 YTD
• Canada SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - September 2014 YTD

Canada small SUV sales chart September 2014
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The RAV4s record was notable, nevertheless, as the Toyota now leads Hondas previously second-ranked CR-V on year-to-date terms. 

 The RAV4 has been an essential part of the Toyota brands Canadian growth of late. In September, Toyota sales grew 7.7%. Non-RAV4 Toyotas, however, were actually down 3.1%.

 At the Ford brand, meanwhile, Canadian sales increased 4.7% in September 2014. But non-Escape models were up by just 0.5%.

You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly Canadian auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBCs Sales Stats page. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank small SUVs and crossovers 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 • October 2014 • August 2014 • September 2013
Small SUVs 
& Crossovers
September
2014
September
2013
%
Change
2014
YTD
2013
YTD
%
Change
Chevrolet Equinox
1575
141311.5%15,40214,9243.2%
Dodge Journey
2403
2480-3.1%19,51622,292-12.5%
Ford Escape
5107
404526.3%40,58433,66020.6%
GMC Terrain
1328
97136.8%9171 90371.5%
Honda CR-V
2961
226230.9%25,86125,0033.4%
Hyundai Santa Fe Sport *
2416
2617-7.7%21,15720,2214.6%
Hyundai Tucson
1128
65372.7%9656 90996.1%
Jeep Cherokee
2155
1712,576%16,4021796,382%
Jeep Compass
926
345168%5032 54167.1%
Jeep Liberty
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Jeep Patriot
941
357164%455045001.1%
Kia Sorento *
1236
1530-19.2%10,663 11,590-8.0%
Kia Sportage
559
739-24.4%4756 5362-11.3%
Mazda CX-5
1719
138424.2%15,047 13,7999.0%
Mitsubishi Outlander
647
38468.5%4065 39951.8%
Nissan Rogue
2800
152683.5%22,28812,62076.6%
Subaru Forester
938
958-2.1%9555800419.4%
Suzuki Grand Vitara
---
100-100%---927-100%
Toyota RAV4
4328
276656.5%27,18324,9459.0%
Volkswagen Tiguan
846
63433.4%8159539551.2%
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---
--------- --- ---
Total
34,013
25,18135.1%269,047 230,819 16.6%

Smallest SUVs & Crossovers
September
2014
September
2013
%
Change
2014
YTD
2013
YTD
%
Change
Buick Encore *
593
32781.3%4345250373.6%
Chevrolet Trax *
1054
54892.3%6601550719.9%
Mini Countryman *
266
289-8.0%1607139115.5%
Mitsubishi RVR *
911
68133.8%49605834-15.0%
Nissan Juke *
296
353-16.1%2968 3125-5.0%
Subaru XV Crosstrek *
672
57317.3%5366440521.8%
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---
--------- --- ---
Total
3792
277136.8%25,847 22,765 13.5%

Offroaders
October
2014
October
2013
%
Change
2014
YTD
2013
YTD
%
Change
Jeep Wrangler *
1790
134033.6%18,627 15,481 20.3%
Nissan Xterra *
64
4736.2%800847 -5.5%
Toyota FJ Cruiser *
29
41-29.3%584473 23.5%
---
---
--------- --- ---
Total
1883
142831.9%20,011 16,801 19.1%
Source: Automakers & ANDC
* vehicle also displayed in another GCBC segment breakdown
GCBC isnt 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 youll see the Encore and XV Crosstrek are listed with small cars, too, and the tweener-sized Sorento and Santa Fe are shown with midsize SUVs and small SUVs, and the pricey FJ Cruiser and Xterra with midsizers, as well... 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. GCBC has historically shown the Liberty with midsize SUVs but as the Cherokee - truly not midsize inside - replaces the Liberty, proper year-over-year comparison requires seeing the Liberty listed here with these smaller utility vehicles.

 RECOMMENDED READING
Small SUV Sales In Canada - October 2014 YTD
Small SUV Sales In Canada - August 2014 YTD
Small SUV Sales In Canada - September 2013 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In Canada - September 2014
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - September 2014 YTD
Midsize SUV Sales In Canada - September 2014 YTD
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