Sales

Market slides 8% in 2022; forecasts vary on 2023 recovery

Ford dealership in Atlanta Dec. 2022
While automakers and analysts expect U.S. sales to increase in 2023, the wide range of forecasts — from 14.1 million to 15 million — underscores the clouds hovering over the industry. (DAVID PHILLIPS)
January 04, 2023 11:10 AM
U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales, Q4 2022
Most automakers do not break out monthly data.

 

 Q4 2022 Q4 2021 % change 12 mos.
2022
12 mos.
2021
% change
BMW101,73893,0319.4%332,388336,644-1.3%
Mini10,3197,86031.3%29,50429,930-1.4%
Rolls-Royce*46040015.0%1,7201,6106.8%
BMW of N.A.112,517101,29111.1%363,612368,184-1.2%
Ford459,203483,171-5.0%1,767,4391,804,824-2.1%
Lincoln20,56620,967-1.9%83,48686,929-4.0%
Ford Motor Co.479,769504,138-4.8%1,850,9251,891,753-2.2%
Buick26,92128,789-6.5%103,519179,799-42.4%
Cadillac39,13522,38574.8%134,726118,31013.9%
Chevrolet408,991284,26543.9%1,502,3891,422,0315.7%
GMC143,645100,91942.3%517,649482,4377.3%
General Motors618,692436,35841.8%2,258,2832,202,5772.5%
Acura27,65430,469-9.2%102,306157,408-35.0%
Honda227,596256,737-11.4%881,2011,309,222-32.7%
American Honda255,250287,206-11.1%983,5071,466,630-32.9%
Genesis15,53015,3011.5%56,41049,62113.7%
Hyundai brand195,967152,44628.5%724,265738,081-1.9%
Hyundai Motor America211,497167,74726.1%780,675787,702-0.9%
Kia America175,401145,89120.2%693,549701,416-1.1%
Hyundai-Kia386,898313,63823.4%1,474,2241,489,118-1.0%
Jaguar2,5421,38783.3%9,12812,913-29.3%
Land Rover18,96016,41315.5%56,47474,787-24.5%
Jaguar Land Rover N.A.*21,50217,80020.8%65,60287,700-25.2%
Karma Automotive*1442-66.7%114162-29.6%
Lucid Motors*8500-2,1500-
Mazda N.A.79,51759,54333.5%294,908332,756-11.4%
McLaren*210325-35.4%8401,300-35.4%
Mercedes-Benz USA88,49376,03116.4%350,949329,5746.5%
Mitsubishi Motors N.A.20,75624,861-16.5%85,810102,037-15.9%
Infiniti13,57310,95024.0%46,61958,553-20.4%
Nissan177,439184,033-3.6%682,731919,086-25.7%
Nissan Group191,012194,983-2.0%729,350977,639-25.4%
Nissan/Mitsubishi211,768219,844-3.7%815,1601,079,676-24.5%
Polestar Automotive USA *2,100725189.7%8,4002,900189.7%
Rivian Automotive*6,0001204900.0%15,70012012983.3%
Alfa Romeo3,0314,057-25.3%12,84518,250-29.6%
Chrysler25,05240,865-38.7%112,713115,004-2.0%
Dodge46,27840,36314.7%190,793215,724-11.6%
Fiat118267-55.8%9152,374-61.5%
Jeep143,317174,040-17.7%684,612778,711-12.1%
Maserati*1,8732,047-8.5%6,4137,147-10.3%
Ram129,873151,921-14.5%545,194647,331-15.8%
Stellantis349,542413,560-15.5%1,553,4851,784,541-12.9%
Subaru of America155,466121,00828.5%556,581583,810-4.7%
Tesla Motors*140,000108,00029.6%491,000331,00048.3%
Lexus60,09265,670-8.5%258,704304,475-15.0%
Toyota476,649408,70916.6%1,849,7512,027,787-8.8%
Toyota Motor N.A.536,741474,37913.1%2,108,4552,332,262-9.6%
Audi54,05433,18462.9%186,875196,038-4.7%
Bentley1,0201,037-1.6%3,9753,9770.0%
Lamborghini*7547402.0%3,1343,0502.8%
Porsche20,95518,41013.8%70,06570,0250.1%
VW68,97084,336-18.2%301,069375,031-19.7%
VW Group145,754137,7065.8%565,119648,120-12.8%
Volvo Cars USA29,82226,80811.2%102,038122,173-16.5%
Other**1,2651,345-5.9%4,8405,490-11.8%
U.S. LIGHT VEHICLE3,622,1703,299,8679.8%13,865,89215,059,846-7.9%
*Estimate
**Reflects Aston Martin, Ferrari and Lotus sales estimates.

The U.S. auto industry finished 2022 much the way it started a mixed bag delivering a comeback for a few automakers and brands, but a rough stretch for many others, including Japan's Big Three, to forget.

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