Tesla Model 3 almost takes the top spot in second quarter sales as segment growth evaporates
Sales in the US Premium Mid-sized segment rose by 2.8% to 221,407 in the first half of 2018, as growth experienced by the segment in the first quarter of the year evaporated entirely in the second quarter, despite a huge surge in the (estimated) sales of Tesla Model 3. With the Model 3 and Kia Stinger sales growth still accelerating, and the new [Read more…]
Segment decline speeds up, although still remains less bad than in 2017
Sales in the US Premium Compact segment fell by 9.8% to 38,690 in the first half of 2018, as the pace of decline accelerated from the relatively modest 7.5% in the first quarter of the year (although it is still declining slower than it did in 2017, when it shrank by more than a quarter). With the new Mercedes-Benz A-class saloon unlikely [Read more…]
Ford Expedition sales growth continues to underwhelm, as segment returns to healthy double-digit growth
Sales in the US Large SUV segment rose by 9.3% to 171,647 in the first half of 2018, thanks in large part to a 13.0% growth in the second quarter of 2018. This means that after shrinking slightly in 2017 the segment seems to have well-and-truly returned to growth, and may yet post the best figure since 2007 this year. However, even if it [Read more…]
Sales stagnate, with only Honda Pilot and Chevy Traverse recording really good sales growth
Sales in the US Mid-sized SUV segment rose by 3.9% to 989,582 in the first half of 2018, after growth slowed down to just 1.0% in the second quarter. Nonetheless, this was enough for the segment to retain its position ahead of the Compact segment that it just lost out to in overall 2017 stats, behind only the Compact SUV and [Read more…]
Segment growth continues unabated as new Jeep models and Subaru Crosstrek star
Sales in the US Compact SUV segment rose by 18.0% to 1,792,752 in the first half of 2018, with sales growth accelerating slightly in the second quarter of the year, relative to the first. With the new Toyota RAV4 and Subaru Forester going on sales soon, and the new Ford Escape about to make its debut, the good times are sure to keep rolling for [Read more…]
The frantic pace of growth continues as new Ford EcoSport and Hyundai Kona find success
Sales in the US Subcompact SUV segment rose by 35.2% to 295,101 in the first half of 2018, with growth quickening even compared to the 33.3% registered in the first quarter of the year. With the new Ford EcoSport and Hyundai Kona getting up to speed in the market, and the new Nissan Kicks just going on sale in June, the segment could yet [Read more…]
Segment dips back into the red as slow Honda Odyssey sales buildup cannot outweigh decline in Pacifica sales
Sales in the US Minivan segment fell by 2.6% to 257,456 in the first half of 2018, a climbdown following a surprising 2.7% sales increase in the first quarter of the year. With the new Honda Odyssey slowly building up sales, the Chrysler Pacifica still fresh and the new Toyota Sienna around the corner, the segment may yet bounce back into [Read more…]
New Toyota Avalon sees sales rise only slowly while Dodge Charger remains firmly in the lead of a declining segment
Sales in the US Large segment fell by 12.0% to 170,762 in the first half of 2018, continuing on from the 11.5% decline registered in 2017. With the Toyota Avalon being the only meaningful arrival 2018 looks to be another tough year for the segment, leading more and more carmakers to consider abandoning it altogether for the far-more-popular [Read more…]
New Camry and Accord sales fall, while revised Mazda6 and Honda Clarity perform well at the bottom of the standings
Sales in the US Mid-sized segment fell by 12.4% to 872,876 in the first half of 2018, with the rate of decline being very close to 12% in both quarters in 2018 so far. Such a performance will be disappointing to those who thought that new, more assertive models such as Toyota Camry and Honda Accord could breathe life into the declining segment. [Read more…]