Sales

Q4 sales fall 2.4%; 2020 finishes down 14%

VW dealer art Florida Dec. 2020
The seasonally adjusted sales rate came in at 16.38 million for December, Motor Intelligence said, surpassing 16 million for the third month since bottoming out at 8.74 million in April.
January 05, 2021 11:45 AM
U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales, Q4 2020
Most automakers do not break out December data.

 

  Q4
2020
Q4
2019
%
change
12 mos.
2020
12 mos.
2019
%
change
BMW 98,750 100,797 -2.00% 278,732 338,003 -17.50%
Mini 8,549 8,864 -3.60% 28,138 36,272 -22.40%
Rolls-Royce* 315 423 -25.50% 1,260 1,692 -25.50%
BMW of N.A. 107,614 110,084 -2.20% 308,130 375,967 -18.00%
Alfa Romeo 6,093 4,945 23.20% 18,586 18,292 1.60%
Chrysler 34,614 33,005 4.90% 110,464 126,971 -13.00%
Dodge 62,978 90,641 -30.50% 267,328 422,886 -36.80%
Ram 181,297 190,655 -4.90% 624,642 703,023 -11.10%
Fiat 734 1,737 -57.70% 4,303 9,200 -53.20%
Jeep 213,715 221,536 -3.50% 795,313 923,291 -13.90%
FCA US 499,431 542,519 -7.90% 1,820,636 2,203,663 -17.40%
Maserati* 1,533 2,352 -34.80% 6,132 9,393 -34.70%
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles 500,964 544,871 -8.10% 1,826,768 2,213,056 -17.50%
Ford 507,629 565,373 -10.20% 1,929,298 2,293,984 -15.90%
Lincoln 31,014 33,355 -7.00% 105,410 112,204 -6.10%
Ford Motor Co. 538,643 598,728 -10.00% 2,034,708 2,406,188 -15.40%
Buick 44,188 49,074 -10.00% 162,741 206,929 -21.40%
Cadillac 42,909 40,551 5.80% 129,495 156,246 -17.10%
Chevrolet 518,257 496,113 4.50% 1,727,736 1,949,469 -11.40%
GMC 162,090 146,880 10.40% 515,311 564,946 -8.80%
General Motors 767,444 732,618 4.80% 2,535,283 2,877,590 -11.90%
Acura 41,329 44,572 -7.30% 136,983 157,385 -13.00%
Honda 324,739 357,389 -9.10% 1,209,805 1,450,785 -16.60%
American Honda 366,068 401,961 -8.90% 1,346,788 1,608,170 -16.30%
Genesis 5,099 6,324 -19.40% 16,384 21,233 -22.80%
Hyundai brand 178,844 182,415 -2.00% 622,269 688,771 -9.70%
Hyundai Motor America 183,943 188,739 -2.50% 638,653 710,004 -10.00%
Kia Motors America 157,755 151,740 4.00% 586,105 615,338 -4.80%
Hyundai-Kia 341,698 340,479 0.40% 1,224,758 1,325,342 -7.60%
Jaguar 5,500 8,619 -36.20% 21,786 31,051 -29.80%
Land Rover 27,700 28,097 -1.40% 80,034 94,736 -15.50%
Jaguar Land Rover N.A.* 33,200 36,716 -9.60% 101,820 125,787 -19.10%
Mazda N.A. 75,796 70,385 7.70% 279,076 278,552 0.20%
McLaren* 360 456 -21.10% 1,440 1,820 -20.90%
Mercedes-Benz 95,306 104,671 -8.90% 325,915 357,729 -8.90%
Smart USA 0 0 - 0 680 -100.00%
Mercedes-Benz USA 95,306 104,671 -8.90% 325,915 358,409 -9.10%
Mitsubishi Motors N.A. 14,770 25,475 -42.00% 87,387 121,049 -27.80%
Infiniti 20,482 29,774 -31.20% 79,502 117,708 -32.50%
Nissan 222,651 271,517 -18.00% 819,715 1,227,973 -33.20%
Nissan Group 243,133 301,291 -19.30% 899,217 1,345,681 -33.20%
Nissan/Mitsubishi 257,903 326,766 -21.10% 986,604 1,466,730 -32.70%
Subaru of America 175,382 174,788 0.30% 611,942 700,117 -12.60%
Tesla Motors* 64,000 54,800 16.80% 260,000 216,200 20.30%
Lexus 92,954 88,563 5.00% 275,041 298,114 -7.70%
Toyota 567,761 515,483 10.10% 1,837,900 2,085,234 -11.90%
Toyota Motor N.A. 660,715 604,046 9.40% 2,112,941 2,383,348 -11.30%
Audi 62,517 65,640 -4.80% 186,620 224,111 -16.70%
Bentley 717 684 4.80% 2,859 2,731 4.70%
Lamborghini* 567 650 -12.80% 2,260 2,590 -12.70%
Porsche 17,560 16,506 6.40% 57,294 61,568 -6.90%
VW 94,330 85,167 10.80% 325,784 363,322 -10.30%
VW Group Of America 175,691 168,647 4.20% 574,817 654,322 -12.20%
Volvo Cars USA 36,525 30,802 18.60% 110,129 108,234 1.80%
Other** 981 1,242 -21.00% 3,930 4,960 -20.80%
U.S. LIGHT VEHICLE 4,198,290 4,302,060 -2.40% 14,645,049 17,104,792 -14.40%
*Estimate
**Reflects Aston Martin, Ferrari and Lotus sales estimates.

U.S. light-vehicle sales totaled approximately 4.2 million in the fourth quarter – a drop of 2.4 percent as the industry continued to rebound from the pandemic, capping a year largely salvaged by a steady second-half rebound.

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