Number of cars sold per year. World car sales statistics - which cars and from which countries are most in demand

JATO has summed up the preliminary results of world sales of new machines. Data on registrations in all countries has not yet been collected, but the above analysis, based on statistics from the 52 largest markets, makes it possible to understand the overall “picture of the world”. So, in 2016, sales increased by 5.6% - up to 84.24 million new cars and light commercial vehicles. There are not so many depressed regions on the map: in addition to Russia, demand has fallen in Asian countries (Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and Thailand), as well as in South Africa, Brazil and two European states- The Netherlands and Switzerland. But the world's largest Chinese market grew by 14%!

Toyota leads the ranking car brands, and the gap from Volkswagen is serious: 7.2 and 6.1 million cars, respectively. Of the fifty brands, only nine worsened their results in 2016, with the most breakneck growth coming from Chinese companies. The Russian Lada is in forty-ninth place.

The title of world bestseller went to the family of Ford F-series pickups (in the title photo): almost a million of these giants were sold in a year! Mostly they are bought in the USA (821 thousand), but without the help of other markets, there would be no victory. After all, in second place with a minimum lag is the "worldwide" Toyota Corolla(953 thousand cars). Next comes Volkswagen Golf(860 thousand), and in fourth place is a purely Chinese compact van (847 thousand), produced by joint venture SAIC and GM concerns and sold mainly in the domestic market.

The general vector of the world market development is the same as in Russia and Europe: buyers are increasingly choosing crossovers and SUVs. Behind last year their share in the sales structure increased from 25% to 29%: 24.3 million of these vehicles were sold. Unfortunately, JATO does not share off-road models by class: compact SUVs and hefty frame SUVs mixed into one rating. If we divide SUVs into at least compact, mid-size and full-size cars, then the market segmentation would look completely different, and the most popular would be passenger class C +, aka golf class.

The situation on the car market was influenced by the revival of trade in Western Europe, record speed sales in the markets North America(USA, Canada, Mexico) and increased trade in China. The car market is growing, albeit at a slower pace than compared to 2014. In January-September of this year, deals were made for 65.7 million units, and only starting from mid-summer, an increase in the number of sales began to be observed: in July they increased by 0.4%, in August by 0.3% and in September by 3.8%.

The gap between sales in the "regular" and premium sectors has deepened even more - the former is rather decreasing, while the latter is growing rapidly, especially in terms of the number of sales Mercedes cars and BMW. Over the past year Mercedes sales increased by 14% of total sales, and BMW - by 8.9%.

World Car Sales Ranking 2015

2015	2014	Model	Sales 2015 (pcs.)	Change
1	1	Toyota Corolla	980.071	5,7%
2	3	Volkswagen Golf	794.175	13,5%
3	4	Ford F Series	672.937	0,1%
4	2	Ford Focus	626.665	-19,1%
5	6	Toyota Camry	599.022	0,8%
6	5	Hyundai Elantra	560.975	-11,1%
7	11	Volkswagen Polo	527.137	2,9%
8	10	Honda CR-V	511.277	-1,2%
9	17	Chevrolet Silverado	492.073	15,3%
10	13	Toyota RAV4	483.054	4,6%
11	8	Wuling Hongguang	443.844	-18,4%
12	7	Ford Fiesta	440.241	-20,1%
13	18	Volkswagen Passat	436.053	2,7%
14	9	chevrolet cruze	430.676	-18,2%
15	12	Honda Civic	427.361	-9,8%
16	14	Volkswagen Jetta	419.408	-7,7%
17	15	Toyota Hilux	411.602	-6,1%
18	20	Ram Pick up	402.952	4,2%
19	16	Honda Accord	400.055	-7,0%
20	21	Volkswagen Tiguan	376.843	-1,4%
21	23	Toyota Yaris	365.792	0,1%
22	30	Mazda3	336.646	14,2%
23	22	Volkswagen Lavida	335.625	-11,4%
24	26	Hyundai Sonata	327.058	-1,3%
25	27	Renault Clio	317.288	-1,3%
26	32	Skoda Octavia	315.315	11,2%
27	25	Kia Sportage	314.729	-5,6%
28	19	Buick Excelle	310.852	-23,2%
29	33	Nissan Altima	288.345	2,0%
30	31	Ford Escape	285.167	0,1%
31	55	mercedes c-class	284.755	36,2%
32	35	Hyundai Santa Fe	277.398	-1,5%
33	39	Mazda CX-5	275.791	2,4%
34	82	Nissan X-Trail	267.461	54,9%
35	36	Nissan Qashqai	265.430	-3,7%
36	28	Honda Fit	264.768	-13,7%
37	24	Toyota Prius	262.974	-22,1%
38	38	Ford Fusion	255.565	-5,6%
39	47	Haval H6	252.824	13,3%
40	49	Peugeot 308	247.761	15,1%
41	29	BMW 3 Series	244.485	-19,4%
42	74	Nissan Rogue	244.103	33,7%
43	40	Chevrolet Malibu	242.799	-8,9%
44	51	Nissan Sentra	235.449	9,6%
45	42	Peugeot 208	231.803	-3,4%
46	62	Chevrolet Equinox	228.982	14,3%
47	54	Nissan Sylphy	228.391	7,9%
48	41	Kia Rio	227.285	-5,3%
49	447	Baojun 730	225.874	584,0%
50	60	Audi A3	224.125	10,7%
51	57	Opel Corsa	223.401	7,0%
52	70	Ford Explorer	223.142	17,8%
53	83	Jeep Cherokee	217.571	29,4%
54	50	Subaru Forester	212.726	-1,1%
55	68	GMC Sierra	210.307	9,6%
56	110	Hyundai i20	206.890	44,8%
57	53	Hyundai Accent	206.438	-3,3%
58	67	Maruti Alto	204.689	6,6%
59	56	Jeep Grand Cherokee	204.211	-2,3%
60	43	Hyundai ix35	203.288	-14,8%
61	45	Volkswagen Santana	202.244	-13,7%
62	63	Honda City	202.054	2,9%
63	79	Jeep Wrangler	201.013	12,1%
64	107	Kia Sorento	198.860	36,5%
65	69	Isuzu D-Max	198.532	4,1%
66	44	Volkswagen Sagitar	197.226	-16,1%
67	46	Chevrolet Sail	193.857	-15,1%
68	66	Ford Kuga	191.654	-0,6%
69	142	Foton Light Truck	189.306	61,0%
70	61	Ford Ecosport	183.374	-8,7%
71	65	Toyota Highlander	182.999	-5,5%
72	34	Wuling Sunshine	181.301	-35,8%
73	48	Hyundai Verna	179.852	-19,3%
74	81	Nissan Versa	179.106	2,8%
75	64	Toyota Vios	177.451	-8,9%
76	90	Maruti Dzire	175.920	8,8%
77	106	Wuling Mini-truck	174.215	19,3%
78	76	Fiat 500	172.963	-5,0%
79	75	Toyota Aqua	169.686	-6,9%
80	242	Ford Transit	164.652	116,9%
81	80	Mazda6	163.907	-6,1%
82	85	Saipa Pride	163.889	-0,7%
83	104	Hyundai Tucson	163.720	10,1%
84	92	Honda Odyssey	163.667	1,8%
85	97	Maruti Swift	162.848	4,7%
86	117	Peugeot 2008	159.667	18,4%
87	37	Wuling Rongguang	159.214	-41,7%
88	213	Chrysler 200	158.639	86,8%
89	139	Geely Emgrand EC7	157.056	32,3%
90	103	Opel Astra	155.489	3,5%
91	128	Renault Captur	155.150	23,6%
92	118	Ford Mondeo	154.943	15,1%
93	71	Mercedes E class	154.935	-17,5%
94	99	Toyota Prado	152.973	0,2%
95	158	Ford Edge	151.163	35,6%
96	1749	Wuling Hongguang V	151.017	NEW
97	124	Mini	150.794	17,1%
98	100	Kia Soul	149.914	-1,4%
99	58	Chevrolet Spark	149.793	-27,4%
100	98	Audi A4	148.432	-4,2%

The leadership of Toyota, Volkswagen and Ford in the ranking of car quality and reliability is not surprising. High-quality assembly, low maintenance costs, a large number of dealer centers and the absence of problems with spare parts make cars of these brands great choice as for experienced car owners and for people buying their first car. However, the rating is constantly updated, so in 2016 year Toyota may well yield leadership to American, German, and possibly Korean competitors.

The choice of car depends on many factors. But only car sales statistics in the world can accurately tell you the model and brand that most drivers of the planet choose.

After all, salon managers often call the best cars sold on this moment their institution. Having unbiased statistical information, you can easily determine the favorites of the transport market for each year and will be able to take this information into account when autoshopping.

Hello everyone, Ilya Kulik is with you, and today I am opening a series of publications on car sales statistics - a useful and interesting topic.

Auto sales statistics are a valuable information resource that can be used not only by marketers and the like. narrow specialists but also by ordinary motorists.

After all, it is known that in the first half of the year of operation, new cars arrive at secondary market more often than in the next 3-5 years - this is basically the percentage of drivers who made the wrong choice.

If the buyer pays attention to global sales trends, then:

• When purchasing his car, he will have greater certainty in choosing a model and brand;
• The risk of disappointment in the purchase will be significantly less.

Most drivers are interested in the best-selling car of the year - usually such a car is the perfect combination prices and quality. Some are interested in cars of some separate national auto industry:

• Russian Federation;
• U.S.A;
• European Union;
• Southeast Asian countries.

Well, let's see what motor vehicles(TC) are noteworthy globally in terms of their sales performance.

Who supplies cars to the world car markets?

There are 252 states on the planet, but there are only 50 of those that produce cars. And countries that focus their car industry on international markets, even less.

Today in the world annually sold:

• Over 90 million vehicles;
• More than 70 million of the total volume are passenger cars.

And the lion's share of this huge amount falls on several leading countries in the auto industry. The five absolute favorites of sales today look like this:

• China;
• Japan;
• Germany;
• India.

Which countries sold the most cars in 2015 and 2016?

According to the international statistical company "IHS", today, on a global scale, the sale of vehicles continues to slowly decline.

However, the resumed active growth of the economies of China and North America gives positive dynamics for the overall sales picture passenger transport.

For example, in 2015 sales increased:

• In 2015(compared to 2014) – by 2%;
• In 2016(compared to 2015) – by 4.6%.

The world auto trading favorites have different market trends:

1. World's top seller - China, which is steadily moving towards 1/3 of the global share of car sales: in 2015 it was 25%, and in 2016 - already 27%! However, most Chinese market machines provides domestic consumption;
2. Sales volumes in the United States traditionally stable and fluctuate from year to year by a small amount in both directions;
3. Japan over the past 2 years has shown a serious decline, exceeding 10%;
4. Germany has satisfactory growth;
5. India in terms of sales growth, China is surely catching up.

Surprisingly, as you can see in the table below, Italy showed the largest increase in sales, although it ranks last in terms of sales.

LEADING STATES OF AUTO SALES		Million units	Million units	Rise and fall	Million units
1	PRC	19.7	21.1	+7.3%	24.3	+15.2%
2	USA	16.5	17.4	+5.7%	17.5	+0.3%
3	JAPAN	4.7	4.2	-10.3%	4.1	-1.6%
4	Germany	3.0	3.2	+5.6%	3.3	+4.5%
5	INDIA	2.5	2.7	+7.9%	2.9	+7%
6	GREAT BRITAIN	2.4	2.6	+6.4%	2.6	+2.3%
7	BRAZIL	3.3	2.4	-25.6%	2.0	+6.7%
8	FRANCE	1.7	1.9	+6.7%	1.9	-19.8%
9	CANADA	1.8	1.9	+2.6%	1.9	+2.7%
10	SOUTH KOREA	1.6	1.8	+9.6%	1.8	+15.8%
11	RUSSIA	2.4	1.6	-35.7%	1.8	-0.7%
12	ITALY	1.3	1.5	+15.8%	1.4	-11%

What car brands are leading in global car sales?

The first places in terms of car sales have traditionally been divided among themselves by Japan, Germany and. Manufacturers Toyota brands, Volkswagen, Ford and Korean Hyundai less all you have to worry about is global crises – the number of sales is growing steadily.

The overall picture is not very happy, because 24% of brands showed a decrease in sales, although quantitatively the level of growth is many times higher than the market decline:

• Maximum reduction in sales a car in 27.2% was noted in the Indian Tata (“Tata Motors Ltd”);
• Maximize sales gave the Chinese state employees Baojun, (over 47.8%), GAC Gonow (80.2%) and Zotye (90.4%).

Buyers also pay attention to other brands - in addition to these brands, another 12 have an increase of over 10%.

Comparative table of sales of car brands for 2015 and 2016

2015			2016
№	MARK	Million units	MARK	Million units
1	Toyota	8.39	Toyota	8.47
2	Volkswagen	6.42	Volkswagen	6.53
3	Ford	6.07	Ford	6.23
4	Hyundai	4.85	Nissan	4.95
5	Nissan	4.75	Hyundai	4.86
6	Honda	4.47	Honda	4.77
7	Chevrolet	4.36	Chevrolet	4.16
8	Kia	3.13	Kia	3.31
9	Mercedes	2.12	Renault	2.41
10	Renault	2.09	Mercedes	2.32
11	Peugeot	2.01	Peugeot	2.02
12	bmw	1.95	bmw	1.98
13	Audi	1.82	Audi	1.88
14	fiat	1.58	Mazda	1.54
15	Mazda	1.51	fiat	1.52
16	Wuling	1.51	Buick	1.48
17	Suzuki	1.49	Jeep	1.45
18	ChangAn	1.31	Suzuki	1.42
19	Maruti	1.29	ChangAn	1.41
20	Jeep	1.28	Maruti	1.41
21	Buick	1.28	Wuling	1.39
22	Citroen	1.20	Opel	1.16
23	Opel	1.11	Skoda	1.15
24	Mitsubishi	1.09	Citroen	1.10
25	Skoda	1.06	Great Wall	1.07
26	Great Wall	0.97	Subaru	1.01
27	Subaru	0.97	Mitsubishi	1.01
28	Daihatsu	0.80	Dongfeng	0.92
29	Dongfeng	0.79	Daihatsu	0.77
30	Dodge	0.68	Geely	0.76
31	GMC	0.68	Baojun	0.74
32	Lexus	0.65	BAIC	0.70
33	Ram	0.61	Lexus	0.66
34	Geely	0.59	GMC	0.66
35	Jac	0.55	Dodge	0.66
36	Dacia	0.53	Ram	0.66
37	Volvo	0.51	Jac	0.61
38	Beijing	0.50	Dacia	0.60
39	Baojun	0.50	Chery	0.56
40	Chery	0.49	Isuzu	0.53
41	Isuzu	0.49	Volvo	0.52
42	BYD	0.46	BYD	0.50
43	Foton	0.40	Land Rover	0.41
44	seat	0.40	seat	0.41
45	Land Rover	0.39	Mahindra	0.41
46	Chrysler	0.37	Zotye	0.40
47	Jinbei	0.33	Foton	0.39
48	Mini	0.33	Mini	0.36
49	Tata Trucks	0.30	G.A.C. Gonow	0.36
50	Lada	0.30	Tata	0.33

What car models are leading in global car sales?

In addition, I will give statistics on the implementation of machines by models. In the top three, the situation is similar to the previous one - Toyota, Volkswagen and Ford are in the lead.

• ToyotaCorolla– the undisputed sales leader not only for 2 recent years, but over a much longer period.
• VolkswagenGolf– occupies a solid and also long-standing second place, leading in sales in Europe.
• FordF-Series- Without this pickup, the existence of the average American is vague, especially living outside the urban environment.

It is significant that the top ten best-selling cars are dominated by models from Japan, Germany and the United States, with the exception of Korean Hyundai Elantra.

Further, starting with Wuling Hongguang, budget “Chinese” appear. In general, if we analyze the 50 most demanded models on the market in the table, it becomes clear that only 5 countries own the world demand for vehicles. This:

1. Japan;
2. Germany;
3. China;
4. South Korea.

That's the whole transcontinental auto industry - the rest of the countries are either focused on filling domestic low-competitive markets or their share in trade is hardly noticeable.

For example, Russia has a developed auto industry, but the share of export sales from it is low - the main shaft of production is focused on. This is observed not only in the Russian Federation, but also in many European countries.

2015			2016
№	MODEL	Million units	MODEL	Million units
1	Toyota Corolla	1.33	Toyota Corolla	1.31
2	Volkswagen Golf	1.04	Ford F Series	0.99
3	Ford F Series	0.92	Volkswagen Golf	0.99
4	Ford Focus	0.82	Hyundai Elantra	0.78
5	Toyota Camry	0.75	Honda CR-V	0.75
6	Hyundai Elantra	0.74	Ford Focus	0.73
7	Volkswagen Polo	0.69	Toyota RAV4	0.72
8	Honda CR-V	0.69	Volkswagen Polo	0.70
9	Chevrolet Silverado	0.67	Honda Civic	0.66
10	Toyota RAV4	0.66	Toyota Camry	0.66
11	Wuling Hongguang	0.65	Wuling Hongguang	0.65
12	Volkswagen Passat	0.57	Chevrolet Silverado	0.64
13	Volkswagen Jetta	0.56	Hyundai Tucson	0.63
14	Toyota Hilux	0.56	Volkswagen Jetta	0.61
15	Honda Accor	0.56	Haval H6	0.58
16	chevrolet cruze	0.55	Ram Pick-up	0.57
17	Honda Civic	0.54	Volkswagen Lavida	0.54
18	Ford Fiesta	0.54	Toyota Hilux	0.54
19	Volkswagen Tiguan	0.50	Volkswagen Passat	0.54
20	Volkswagen Lavida	0.47	Honda Accord	0.53
21	Kia Sportage	0.45	Volkswagen Tiguan	0.51
22	Hyundai Sonata	0.44	Kia Sportage	0.49
23	Mazda3	0.44	Buick Excelle	0.47
24	Skoda Octavia	0.42	chevrolet cruze	0.47
25	Renault Clio	0.41	Ford Fiesta	0.46
26	Toyota Yaris	0.41	Mazda3	0.46
27	Ford Escape	0.37	Nissan Qashqai	0.45
28	Haval H6	0.37	Skoda Octavia	0.44
29	Nissan X-Trail	0.37	Toyota Prius	0.43
30	Hyundai Santa Fe	0.36	Toyota Yaris	0.41
31	Nissan Altima	0.36	Renault Clio	0.41
32	Mercedes C Class	0.36	Nissan X-Trail	0.41
33	Mazda CX-5	0.35	Hyundai Sonata	0.37
34	Audi A3	0.35	Nissan Sylphy	0.37
35	Nissan Qashqai	0.35	Chevrolet Malibu	0.37
36	Nissan Sylphy	0.34	Nissan Rogue	0.37
37	Honda Fit	0.33	Ford Escape	0.37
38	Ford Fusion	0.33	Baojun 730	0.37
39	BMW 3 Series	0.33	Mazda CX-5	0.36
40	Nissan Rogue	0.32	Jeep Cherokee	0.36
41	Baojun 730	0.32	Mercedes C Class	0.35
42	Chevrolet Malibu	0.31	Audi A3	0.35
43	Nissan Sentra	0.30	Volkswagen Sagitar	0.34
44	Jeep Cherokee	0.30	Hyundai Santa Fe	0.33
45	Ford Explorer	0.30	Nissan Altima	0.33
46	Hyundai Tucson	0.29	Honda Fit	0.33
47	Peugeot 208	0.29	Ford Transit	0.33
48	Chevrolet Equinox	0.29	GAC Trumpchi GS4	0.32
49	Kia Rio	0.29	Baojun 560	0.32
50	Buick Excell GT	0.29	Volkswagen Santana	0.31

Of the TOP-20 best-selling car models, the greatest commercial success is observed for brands:

• Volkswagen– 10 models in the TOP for 2 years;
• Toyota– 8 models in the TOP for 2 years;
• Ford– 5 models in the TOP for 2 years.

Attention! The above statistics apply not only to passenger cars, but also to light commercial vehicles (the so-called LCVs).

How are cars sold around the world?

Now I will give statistics on the most purchased models for the main consumer countries of auto products. The most significant car markets for new cars in global statistics are represented by 15 states of the planet - not a lot, of course.

In the past 2016, more than half of these markets were among the leaders in sales of products of the national auto industry.

The situation looks like this:

1. PRC owns the most consumer market in the world and popular model year in China was "Volkswagen Lavida";
2. IN THE USA And Canada most actively bought pickup "Ford F-series";
3. In Mexico"Nissan Versa" is in the lead;
4. In Brazil"Chevrolet Onix";
5. Japanese prefer the Toyota Prius hybrid;
6. South Koreans also appreciate their Hyundai Avanta model;
7. Germans do not change the iconic "Volkswagen Golf";
8. In France faithful to the domestic "Renault Clio";
9. English prefer imported "Ford Fiesta";
10. in Italy buy their Fiat Panda;
11. Spaniards also like the native "Seat Leon";
12. In Australia appreciate the Toyota Hilux, a relative of the Ford F-series;
13. Indians spending money on their Maruti Alto;
14. In Russia also previously led domestic AvtoVAZ, but in 2016 " Hyundai Solaris» Russian assembly.

From these statistics it can be seen that both model and brand spread across countries is almost one hundred percent. And if not for the American-Canadian unanimity, then one could say that the inhabitants of each country like a particular model of car, and in most cases, local production.

If we take the European car market as an aggregate, then in 2016 the situation for the favorite models is as follows:

1. « Volkswagen Golf» – sold 49 million;
2. « Renault Clio» – sold 30 million;
3. « Volkswagen Polo- 30 million units sold

Moreover, Volkswagen Golf and Renault Clio have been in the TOP-5 of the best-selling cars in Europe for more than a decade - this is a serious trend worthy of taking into account the example of Europeans.

What are the best selling cars in history?

In conclusion, it will be interesting for you to learn about the absolute leaders in sales for the entire existence of the car as such, and not just for the last two years. In the English-speaking Internet there is an interesting list of 127 car models ever produced with sales data. Based on it, a rating of the TOP-5 most commercially successful machines in history.

I present it to you:

• « ToyotaCorolla – japanese model, which has replaced more than ten generations, has been produced since 1966 (Toyota Corporation) and today the total sales of these cars has reached 45 million units. Back in 1974, Corolla got into the Guinness Book as the best-selling car, and this model is still not inferior to this championship;
• « FordF-Series»- since 1948 concern " Ford motor C." produced 13 generations of this american pickup truck, which in total gave a volume of 34 million units sold. It is a firm favorite of the Ford brand and is the best-selling car in the US;
• Volkswagen Golf- the most successful model German concern Volkswagen AG. Since 1974, 7 generations of this car have been replaced, which in total amounted to about 30 million sales;
• Fiat 124/125– development Italian company"FIAT S.p.A" (1966). These cars (with minor modifications) were produced in many countries including India, Turkey, South Korea, Argentina, Poland, Bulgaria, Spain and even Morocco. This family also includes VAZ models (from 2101 to 2107), produced in the USSR. The total sales of such machines exceeded 23 million units;
• "Volkswagen Beetle"- this is truly a legendary model, to the development of which F. Porsche himself had a hand. Moreover, history says that he did this at the direct request of A. Hitler, who demanded cheap and reliable transport from the industrialists for the needs of the nation. The requirement was fulfilled. Moreover, it is so fortunate that the Zhuk, before being discontinued in 2003, did not undergo significant design changes. In total, since 1938, more than 21 million units of "Zaporozhets of the West" have been sold worldwide.

• When choosing a car and taking into account the statistics, do not give it paramount importance. In Russia, the driving conditions and the nature of the operation of the car and, of course, the price are more important. Statistics should be used as a useful auxiliary tool for autoshopping.
• You can ask the dealership manager show you sales statistics. If he agrees, then you will see which cars are most in demand in your region.
• If the manager himself starts giving you impressive statistics, then do not believe everything unconditionally - it is quite possible that this is a marketing trick.

Conclusion

So you've met automotive statistics, learned which countries, brands and models form the global car market. This information can serve you well when planning your purchase. personal transport, allowing you to do good choice among the many options available.

Have you ever used world auto statistics when buying cars? Did she influence your choice? Tell me and blog readers about it in the comments.

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In 2015, 17,473,320 were sold in America cars and off-road vehicles, and the main demand fell on SUV segment models - pickups and crossovers. Trucks took the first three places in the overall sales ranking, once again becoming the leader. He, contrary to the forecasts of some experts, has not lost popularity due to the transition to aluminum body, which is more expensive to repair than steel, - this circumstance did not scare away the American buyer from the model.

The Ford brand also ranked first in America's best-selling brands. It is curious that Subaru entered the top ten, for which the ninth position with a meager model line the result is more than outstanding. North American market for Japanese brand is now a key one, its managers intend to increase their presence here and in the medium term they will offer the Americans a large 7-seater crossover, which should become more successful than the failed Tribeca.

In the mass segment car models"Japanese" are in the lead, having occupied the first five positions in the bestseller list. American Ford Fusion was only able to make it to sixth place. Another one american model in the top ten is compact, but over the year its sales have fallen by 17%, so that according to the results of sales in 2016, it risks falling off the bestseller list.

When buying crossovers, Americans tend to prefer compact models, however, three mid-size SUVs also made it into the top ten - Chevrolet Equinox, Ford Explorer and Jeep Grand Cherokee. Interestingly, the Jeep Wrangler frame “rogue” was in eighth position, which is considered an exotic niche model outside the United States. At home, he found more than 200 thousand buyers last year, despite the tightness in the cabin and not the best handling.

The top three in the pickup segment repeats that in the overall standings. Despite the wild popularity of trucks, models of this type not all manufacturers on the American market have it. The fact is that it is almost impossible to press local brands on the cargo Olympus, and therefore no one really wants to try. An illustrative example brands Nissan, in the arsenal of which there are two quite successful in their consumer qualities pickup trucks - Frontier and Titan, but the local public does not favor them: both models in 2015 showed a negative sales trend. Nevertheless, in the pickup segment, Honda wants to try its luck again and, for the first time, Hyundai. The Jeep brand will also have its own pickup truck in 2018, but stable demand is guaranteed for it in advance.

In the luxury segment, the "Germans" rule the ball - Mercedes-Benz and BMW, but the third member is big German troika, Brand Audi, was able to get only to the fifth position - not all Americans consider it a premium, despite the more than worthy technical level. Structurally simpler Buick models so far more successful, although their sales have dipped slightly compared to last year, but the Envision crossover exported from China should correct the situation.

Three Japanese premium brands, Lexus, Acura and Infiniti, also made their way into the top ten, coming in third, sixth and eighth respectively, but better dynamics showed growth luxury brand firm Nissan - an increase of 13.8% compared with the previous year.

On the green side American market utter despondency. Sales of hybrids and their plug-in cousins ​​have been falling throughout the year - look at the bestseller lists: all the models presented in them have negative demand dynamics, with the exception of the fashionable BMW i8 and Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid, but their sales are vanishingly small.

The most dramatic fall showed the plug-in Toyota version Prius (-68.4%) - It is not surprising that the new generation of Prius entered the market without a plug-in modification.

The segment of electric vehicles at the end of the year grew by 6.6%, but this positive “delta” was provided exclusively by Tesla Motors, whose products are now at the height of fashion and, as a result, demand. The result of the BMW i3 can not be taken into account, since the manufacturer completely refuses to disclose data on sales of modifications, and therefore it is impossible to say what caused the demand for this model to grow, because the i3 is available to the consumer both as an electric car and as a plug-in hybrid.

The once-leading Nissan Leaf segment is rapidly losing popularity: sales fell by 42.8%. But analysts give a good forecast for the novelty of GM - Chevrolet Bolt subcompact electric car, which is able to travel 320 km on a single charge.

Americans are not at all interested in the Ford Focus EV, which is in tenth position, but the Fords no longer intend to vegetate among the electric outsiders and by 2020 they will present - the company has allocated $ 4.5 billion for their development.

In 2016, most economists and industry experts predict further growth in the US market within 5-10%. The same factors that led to an increase in car sales in 2015 will contribute to this: cheap oil and a positive trend in the economy associated with the flight of capital from emerging markets to a more or less stable American haven with its reliable dollar. environmental scandal around Volkswagen brands will lead to the almost complete disappearance of the segment from the American market diesel cars: in 2015 it fell by 12.2%, to 150 thousand for the entire vast country. The hybrid segment will continue to collapse exactly until the price of gasoline again creeps up, which in the medium term (in the next two years) no one expects.

A country		December	January	February	March	April	May
1	China	2 661 465	2 367 278	1 481 602	2 520 013	1 980 497	1 912 565
2	USA	1 687 605	1 171 356	1 301 921	1 652 738	1 377 888	1 636 925
3	Japan	387 101	407 787	479 192	640 409	378 419	395 815
4	India	314 676	367 716	359 720	400 836	316 221	308 194
5	Germany	263 308	291 475	294 580	377 466	340 603	366 449
6	Great Britain	170 122	183 607	96 701	525 312	186 246	213 482
7	France	211 070	194 693	214 308	278 116	236 147	240 968
8	Brazil	234 557	199 697	198 647	209 161	231 939	245 466
9	Canada	119 261	112 334	124 787	187 358	186 068	207 215
10	Italy	143 692	177 481	193 324	210 852	190 078	0

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How do we generate new car sales statistics?

• Associations European Business(AEB). This non-profit organization unites more than 630 car manufacturing concerns located in Russia and the EU countries.
• ACEA (Associations European manufacturers cars). She promotes the interests of 15 largest companies who specialize in the production of vehicles. Therefore, auto sales statistics cover passenger and truck models.
• Weekly newspaper Automotive News and website GoodCarBadCar. They publish data from the American continent. Thanks to them, you will receive reliable information about the trends of the car market in the US, Canada and other countries.

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