Car/Light Truck Sales USA: 2012

USA sales figures are unusual in that only the brands that are listed make up the total. If a minor brand's sales are not there, then it is as if they don't exist. In countries where the data is compiled from registration figures, then all are included in the total, even if some are within the other figure. In the US, it seems that sales figures are released by the maker voluntarily. It only affects smaller marques such as Aston Martin who seem to chose not to reveal sales.

What we see here is the return of Japanese brands in 2012 after their problems with natural disasters. Mitsubishi is an exception as it seems to be losing ground everywhere, and Suzuki who are pulling out of the US. VW clearly have big ambitions for this market with, but it will interesting if they can move up from 9th spot.
Land Rover had modest growth in comparison with its worldwide 2012 sales, due mainly to the 'small' Evoque not being the size Americans prefer. The new Range Rover will do the business for the brand in 2013. The Fiat 500 is catching on stateside, after a cautious start.

1	1	GM	2,595,717	4%
2	2	Ford	2,243,009	5%
3	3	Toyota	2,082,504	27%
4	4	Chrysler	1,608,015	19%
5	5	Honda	1,422,785	24%
6	6	Nissan	1,141,656	10%
7	7	Hyundai	703,007	9%
8	8	Kia	557,599	15%
9	9	VW	438,134	35%
10	10	Subaru	336,441	26%
12	11	Mercedes	295,013	13%
13	12	BMW	281,460	14%
11	13	Mazda	277,048	11%
14	14	Audi	139,310	19%
16	15	Volvo	68,125	1%
17	16	MINI	66,123	15%
15	17	Mitsubishi	57,790	-27%
21	18	Fiat	43,772	121%
18	19	Land Rover	43,664	15%
19	20	Porsche	35,043	21%
20	21	Suzuki	25,358	-5%
22	22	Jaguar	12,011	-2%
24	23	smart	10,009	92%
		Others	8,280
		Total	14,491,873	13%

Data Source:
Motor Intelligence
Picture Source:
NetCarShow