Sales

Market loses more steam as SAAR tumbles to 2022 low

Ford dealership
Ford said the F-Series continued to turn at record rates last month, with 59 percent of retail sales coming from previously placed orders. Overall, U.S. sales of the F-Series, the nation's top-selling light vehicle, rose 6.9 percent to 49,454 in May. (DAVID PHILLIPS)
June 01, 2022 12:36 PM
U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales, May 2022
Most automakers no longer release monthly sales and are excluded from this report.

 

 May
2022
May
2021
%
change
5 mos.
2022
5 mos.
2021
%
change
Ford145,841152,377-4.3%722,551831,273-13.1%
Lincoln7,5938,143-6.8%35,99944,021-18.2%
Ford Motor Co.153,434160,520-4.4%758,550875,294-13.3%
Acura6,46018,153-64.4%45,67672,500-37.0%
Honda69,031158,662-56.5%389,483607,888-35.9%
American Honda75,491176,815-57.3%435,159680,388-36.0%
Genesis4,4003,72818.0%21,16215,24438.8%
Hyundai brand59,43290,017-34.0%280,776334,670-16.1%
Hyundai Motor America63,83293,745-31.9%301,938349,914-13.7%
Kia Motors America57,94180,298-27.8%268,198310,025-13.5%
Hyundai-Kia121,773174,043-30.0%570,136659,939-13.6%
Mazda N.A.15,31242,187-63.7%127,673156,562-18.5%
Subaru of America42,52656,558-24.8%220,620278,373-20.7%
Lexus21,76729,724-26.8%108,428131,005-17.2%
Toyota154,223212,447-27.4%767,114953,543-19.6%
Toyota Motor N.A.175,990242,171-27.3%875,5421,084,548-19.3%
Volvo Cars USA9,37213,221-29.1%42,15151,496-18.1%
Total 7 Reporting OEMs593,898865,515-31.4%3,029,8313,786,600-20.0%
Note: Ford Motor Co. resumed monthly sales reports in November 2020, beginning with the November 2020 sales reporting period.

The U.S. light-vehicle market lost more momentum in May, with six of seven automakers that report monthly results racking up double-digit declines, casting more doubt about the strength of what many companies expect will be a second half recovery as tight parts supplies ease.

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