U.S. light-vehicle sales by nameplate, 6 month comparison of 2019 versus 2020

Percent Drop in New Car Sales First 6 Months 2019 v 2020 (PDF)

  • Chrysler tops the list with a 50% decline in sales.
  • New-vehicle sales in U.S. plummet 34% in Q2 of 2020.
  • Some segments fared better than average include subcompact crossovers, down 8.3 percent, and large premium crossovers, down 8 percent. Meanwhile, sales of sub-compact cars and minivans fell by more than 50%
  • Direct dealership advertising revenue fell 48% in April from a peak in February
  • Dealership preapproval requests for automaker-sponsored Tier 3 advertising programs fell 68% for TV and 73% for radio in April

Alphabetical Auto Sale Volume List

   2020 Jan-Jun    2019 Jan-Jun   Change  Percent Change
Acura                               55,990                                        73,767                              (17,777) -24.10%
Alfa Romeo                                  7,437                                          9,037                                (1,600) -17.70%
Audi                               76,210                                      101,440                              (25,230) -24.87%
Bentley                                     635                                              845                                    (210) -24.85%
BMW                             110,412                                      154,203                              (43,791) -28.40%
Buick                               69,390                                      107,240                              (37,850) -35.29%
Cadillac                               53,621                                        75,734                              (22,113) -29.20%
Chevy                             767,339                                      952,248                            (184,909) -19.42%
Chrysler                               43,980                                        94,422                              (50,442) -53.42%
Dodge                             132,414                                      228,099                              (95,685) -41.95%
Ferrari                                     876                                          1,290                                    (414) -32.09%
Fiat                                  2,467                                          5,103                                (2,636) -51.66%
Ford                             900,089                                  1,180,539                            (280,450) -23.76%
Genesis                                  7,540                                        10,007                                (2,467) -24.65%
GMC                             220,474                                      277,277                              (56,803) -20.49%
Honda                             536,297                                      625,567                              (89,270) -14.27%
Hyundai                             272,597                                      333,328                              (60,731) -18.22%
Infiniti                               41,653                                        63,058                              (21,405) -33.94%
Jeep                             359,386                                      456,281                              (96,895) -21.24%
Kia                             263,337                                      304,844                              (41,507) -13.62%
Lamborghini                                     674                                          1,160                                    (486) -41.90%
Lexus                             106,801                                      135,735                              (28,934) -21.32%
Lincoln                               46,842                                        50,915                                (4,073) -8.00%
Lotus                                        69                                                96                                      (27) -28.13%
Maserati                                  3,570                                          5,550                                (1,980) -35.68%
Mazda                             128,869                                      138,555                                (9,686) -6.99%
Mclaren                                     927                                          1,206                                    (279) -23.13%
Mini                               10,525                                        17,116                                (6,591) -38.51%
Mitsubishi                               47,760                                        71,100                              (23,340) -32.83%
Nissan                             393,281                                      653,978                            (260,697) -39.86%
Porsche                               24,186                                        30,257                                (6,071) -20.06%
RAM                             268,169                                      333,168                              (64,999) -19.51%
Rolls Royce                                     646                                              876                                    (230) -26.26%
Subaru                             267,110                                      339,525                              (72,415) -21.33%
Tesla                               89,600                                      111,600                              (22,000) -19.71%
Toyota                             786,975                                  1,016,373                            (229,398) -22.57%
Volvo                               43,255                                        50,120                                (6,865) -13.70%
VW                             145,008                                      184,608                              (39,600) -21.45%
         
Total                         6,286,411                                  8,196,267                        (1,909,856) -23.30%

List By Most Percentage Decrease :

   2020 Jan-Jun    2019 Jan-Jun   Change  Percent Change
Chrysler                               43,980                                        94,422                              (50,442) -53.42%
Fiat                                  2,467                                          5,103                                (2,636) -51.66%
Dodge                             132,414                                      228,099                              (95,685) -41.95%
Lamborghini                                     674                                          1,160                                    (486) -41.90%
Nissan                             393,281                                      653,978                            (260,697) -39.86%
Mini                               10,525                                        17,116                                (6,591) -38.51%
Maserati                                  3,570                                          5,550                                (1,980) -35.68%
Buick                               69,390                                      107,240                              (37,850) -35.29%
Infiniti                               41,653                                        63,058                              (21,405) -33.94%
Mitsubishi                               47,760                                        71,100                              (23,340) -32.83%
Ferrari                                     876                                          1,290                                    (414) -32.09%
Cadillac                               53,621                                        75,734                              (22,113) -29.20%
BMW                             110,412                                      154,203                              (43,791) -28.40%
Lotus                                        69                                                96                                      (27) -28.13%
Rolls Royce                                     646                                              876                                    (230) -26.26%
Audi                               76,210                                      101,440                              (25,230) -24.87%
Bentley                                     635                                              845                                    (210) -24.85%
Genesis                                  7,540                                        10,007                                (2,467) -24.65%
Acura                               55,990                                        73,767                              (17,777) -24.10%
Ford                             900,089                                  1,180,539                            (280,450) -23.76%
Mclaren                                     927                                          1,206                                    (279) -23.13%
Toyota                             786,975                                  1,016,373                            (229,398) -22.57%
VW                             145,008                                      184,608                              (39,600) -21.45%
Subaru                             267,110                                      339,525                              (72,415) -21.33%
Lexus                             106,801                                      135,735                              (28,934) -21.32%
Jeep                             359,386                                      456,281                              (96,895) -21.24%
GMC                             220,474                                      277,277                              (56,803) -20.49%
Porsche                               24,186                                        30,257                                (6,071) -20.06%
Tesla                               89,600                                      111,600                              (22,000) -19.71%
RAM                             268,169                                      333,168                              (64,999) -19.51%
Chevy                             767,339                                      952,248                            (184,909) -19.42%
Hyundai                             272,597                                      333,328                              (60,731) -18.22%
Alfa Romeo                                  7,437                                          9,037                                (1,600) -17.70%
Honda                             536,297                                      625,567                              (89,270) -14.27%
Volvo                               43,255                                        50,120                                (6,865) -13.70%
Kia                             263,337                                      304,844                              (41,507) -13.62%
Lincoln                               46,842                                        50,915                                (4,073) -8.00%
Mazda                             128,869                                      138,555                                (9,686) -6.99%