Sporty Car Sales In America February 2015 YTD

Its abundantly clear: American muscle is American in America. Granted, the Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger are assembled in Canada. But Americans love them so much more. 

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• U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - February 2015 YTD
• U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - February 2015 YTD

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And they love them more in February 2015 than in February 2014. Camaro volume was up 3% in February. Challenger sales jumped 42%, a gain of 1561 units. 

And the top-selling Ford Mustang, Americas 21st-best-selling car through the first two months of 2015, was up 32% in new sixth-gen form to 8454 units, 129% more than the number of Mustangs sold in February 2011.

Sports cars - or coupes with performance intent - that sell certainly share Detroit badges in common. Sales of small European coupes and roadsters in the Mercedes-Benz SLKs class slid 2% to just 1433 units in February, little better than one-sixth the Mustangs total and 1172 units fewer than the Chevrolet Corvette managed on its own.

You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly U.S. auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBCs Sales Stats page. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank sports cars, coupes, and GTs any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

Click Column Headers To Sort • January 2015 • February 2014

American Muscle	February 2015	February 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Camaro	6373	6211	2.6%	11,364	10,944	3.8%
Dodge Challenger	5255	3694	42.3%	9847	6152	60.1%
Ford Mustang	8454	6410	31.9%	17,148	10,291	66.6%
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Total	20,082	16,315	23.1%	38,359	27,387	40.1%

Euro Sports Cars	February 2015	February 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Alfa Romeo 4C	47	---	---	144	---	---
Audi TT	7	118	-94.1%	10	231	-95.7%
BMW Z4	286	91	214%	380	257	47.9%
Jaguar F-Type	422	322	31.1%	723	499	44.9%
Mercedes-Benz SLK	228	292	-21.9%	474	550	-13.8%
Porsche Boxster	211	284	-25.7%	409	604	-32.3%
Porsche Cayman	232	354	-34.5%	536	634	-15.5%
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Total	1433	1461	-1.9%	2676	2775	-3.6%

Other Sporty Cars	February 2015	February 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Audi A5	831	1030	-19.3%	1674	1955	-14.4%
BMW 2-Series (& 1-Series) *^	523	272	92.3%	898	347	159%
Chevrolet Corvette	2605	2438	6.9%	4732	4699	0.7%
Honda CR-Z	175	318	-45.0%	371	585	-36.6%
Infiniti Q60 & G37 Coupe/Convertible *	346	411	-15.8%	812	824	-1.5%
Lexus RC	984	---	---	1831	---	---
Mazda MX-5 Miata	511	293	74.4%	849	505	68.1%
Mazda RX-8	---	---	---	---	1	-100%
Nissan 370Z	560	501	11.8%	1008	941	7.1%
Scion FR-S	806	1040	-22.5%	1552	1961	-20.9%
Subaru BRZ	334	617	-45.9%	664	1209	-45.1%
Subaru Impreza WRX *	2359	1801	31.0%	4790	3334	43.7%
Volkswagen Eos	118	197	-40.1%	274	380	-27.9%
Volkswagen GTI *	1779	893	99.2%	3757	1758	114%
Volkswagen Golf R *	362	2	18,000%	362	10	3520%
Volvo C70	---	146	-100%	6	268	-97.8%
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Total	12,293	9959	23.4%	23,580	18,777	25.6%

Warm Hatches	February 2015	February 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Fiat 500 *	2333	2664	-12.4%	4719	5157	-8.5%
Hyundai Veloster *	1555	2083	-25.3%	2857	3904	-26.8%
Mini Cooper *	2719	963	182%	5120	2321	121%
Scion tC *	1377	1363	1.0%	2596	2470	5.1%
Volkswagen Beetle *	1902	2701	-29.6%	3291	4735	-30.5%
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Total	9886	9774	1.1%	18,583	18,587	-0.1%

Premium Sporty Cars	February 2015	February 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Audi R8	52	70	-25.7%	101	151	-33.1%
BMW i8	113	---	---	198	---	---
Cadillac ELR	127	58	119%	219	99	121%
Dodge Viper	64	44	45.5%	125	91	37.4%
Jaguar XK	42	75	-44.0%	88	193	-54.4%
Lexus LFA	1	2	-50.0%	3	2	50.0%
Mercedes-Benz CL-Class	8	15	-46.7%	19	48	-60.4%
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class	331	353	-6.2%	641	692	-7.4%
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG	3	22	-86.4%	8	57	-86.0%
Nissan GT-R	118	66	78.8%	219	145	51.0%
Porsche 911	633	856	-26.1%	1685	1648	2.2%
Porsche 918 Spyder	14	---	---	48	---	--
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Total	1506	1561	-3.5%	3354	3126	7.3%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* indicates a vehicle which is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ BMW USA, not GoodCarBadCar, has chosen to combine sales figures of the 1-Series and 2-Series.
Clearly GoodCarBadCar is not suggesting that the cars in the two tables above are all direct competitors. Establishing categories among cars as unique as even the Audi TT and Porsche Boxster has never pleased a single reader, so cars have been lumped together so you can simply see how buyers looking for sports cars, roadsters, hot hatches, convertibles, GTs, and wanna-be sports cars spend their money. Greater categorization of cars would only lead to problems that automakers create by not isolating model-specific sales figures: we dont know how many M3s BMW has sold or how many Civics are Si models, for example. The numbers we do have are listed above. The BMW 6-Series has been removed from the premium list because we dont use this space as a showcase for sedans (unless automakers release data for high-end sporting models like the Lexus ISF, as Toyota Canada does) and the 6-Series lineup now relies heavily on a sedan variant. GoodCarBadCar is always open to hearing about the ways you would break down segments, so feel free to get in touch. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts. Sales data for brands such as Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lotus, Rolls-Royce etc. are unfortunately not broken down by model. ANDC estimates say sales for those brands in the first two months of February were 206, 354, 126, 30, and 154, respectively. Tesla, unfortunately, doesnt release model-specific monthly U.S. sales data, but HybridCars.com estimates 1400 February Tesla sales, 2900 YTD.

RECOMMENDED READING
Sporty Car Sales In America - January 2015
Sporty Car Sales In America - February 2014 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - February 2015
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - February 2015 YTD

Sporty Car Sales In America June 2014 YTD

In each of the last three months, the market for the Audi TT, BMW Z4, Jaguar F-Type, Mercedes-Benz SLK, and Porsches two entry-level sports cars has declined compared with the year-before period. 

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• U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - June 2014 YTD
• All 151 Cars Ranked By June 2014 YTD U.S. Sales
• All Autos Ranked By June 2014 YTD U.S. Sales

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In June, the 17% decrease equalled a loss of 328 units. This wasnt the fault of the newest car, the F-Type, nor was it the Mercedes-Benz SLKs doing. Sales of the Audi TT predictably declined - therell be a new TT soon. BMW Z4 sales have decreased in 12 of the last 18 months. 

The Porsche Boxster wasnt just down 20% in June; its down 23% this year. And second quarter Porsche Cayman volume decreased in comparison with a period in 2013 that saw the anticipated second-generation Cayman arrive.

Combined, the Porsche Boxster, Cayman, and 911 - the brands three remaining sports cars - accounted for 33.2% of the brands June sales, 39.5% year-to-date.

Likewise, sales of the Audi A5 and R8; Dodge Challenger and Viper; Ford Mustang; Honda CR-Z; Infiniti Q60; Jaguar XK; Mazda MX-5; Mercedes-Benz CL, SL, and SLS AMG; Nissan GT-R; Porsche 911; Subaru BRZ; Scion FR-S; Volkswagen Eos; and Volvo C70 were lower in June 2014 than in June 2013.

Subarus WRX and STi range outsold the FR-S and BRZ combined. Strong WRX/STi sales are nothing new - the Impreza-based sports sedans have posted improved sales in 20 consecutive months. But here cometh der neue Volkswagen Golf GTI, and lo and behold, the GTI outsold the FR-S/BRZ by 242 units in June, as well.

You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly U.S. auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBCs Sales Stats page. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank sports cars, roadsters, muscle cars, coupes, and wanna-be hot hatches any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

Click Column Headers To Sort • July 2014 • May 2014 • June 2013

Sporty Car	June 2014	June 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Camaro	7721	7236	6.7%	46,672	42,312	10.3%
Dodge Challenger	4377	5101	-14.2%	26,281	29,982	-12.3%
Ford Mustang	7631	9243	-17.4%	44,231	43,111	2.6%
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Total	19,729	21,580	-8.6%	117,184	115,405	1.5%

Sporty Car	June 2014	June 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Audi TT	124	173	-28.3%	869	994	-12.6%
BMW Z4	114	204	-44.1%	1213	1396	-13.1%
Jaguar F-Type	428	417	2.6%	1737	576	202%
Mercedes-Benz SLK	371	312	18.9%	2349	2305	1.9%
Porsche Boxster	338	423	-20.0%	2110	2727	-23.0%
Porsche Cayman	214	388	-45.0%	1776	1205	47.0%
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Total	1589	1917	-17.1%	10,054	9203	9.2%

Other Sporty Cars	June 2014	June 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Audi A5	1554	1821	-14.7%	8538	9503	-10.2%
BMW 1-Series & 2-Series *	680	634	7.3%	3268	3189	2.5%
Chevrolet Corvette	2723	853	219%	17,744	5673	213%
Honda CR-Z	302	393	-23.2%	1999	2415	-17.2%
Infiniti Q60 & G37 Coupe/Convertible *	752	1071	-29.8%	4020	5431	-26.0%
Mazda MX-5 Miata	412	630	-34.6%	2663	3149	-15.4%
Mazda RX-8	---	---	---	1	1	0.0%
Mitsubishi Eclipse	---	---	---	---	109	-100%
Nissan 370Z	662	590	12.2%	4114	3217	27.9%
Scion FR-S	1128	1815	-37.9%	7662	10,021	-23.5%
Subaru BRZ	557	789	-29.4%	4295	4068	5.6%
Subaru Impreza WRX *	2065	1697	21.7%	13,235	9553	38.5%
Volkswagen Eos	409	430	-4.9%	1949	2441	-20.2%
Volkswagen GTI *	1927	1169	64.8%	6771	6551	3.4%
Volkswagen Golf R *	1	156	-99.4%	15	1171	-98.7%
Volvo C70	54	310	-82.6%	729	1465	-50.2%
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Total	13,226	12,358	7.0%	77,003	67,957	13.3%

Sporty Hatchbacks	June 2014	June 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Fiat 500 *	3328	3509	-5.2%	18,179	21,071	-13.7%
Hyundai Veloster *	2554	2741	-6.8%	14,980	15,044	-0.5%
Mini Cooper *	3238	4172	-22.4%	12,604	21,079	-40.2%
Scion tC *	1389	1711	-18.8%	9243	8827	4.7%
Volkswagen Beetle *	2585	3780	-31.6%	16,128	21,187	-23.9%
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Total	13,094	15,913	-17.7%	71,134	87,208	-18.4%

Premium Sporty Car	June 2014	June 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Audi R8	65	75	-13.3%	422	397	6.3%
Cadillac ELR	97	---	---	390	---	---
Dodge Viper	36	97	-62.9%	354	226	56.6%
Jaguar XK	115	126	-8.7%	816	795	2.6%
Lexus LFA	2	1	100%	12	17	-29.4%
Mercedes-Benz CL-Class	11	30	-63.3%	144	268	-46.3%
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class	369	664	-44.4%	2542	3840	-33.8%
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG	18	29	-37.9%	160	241	-33.6%
Nissan GT-R	79	138	-42.8%	560	624	-10.3%
Porsche 911	809	818	-1.1%	5168	5326	-3.0%
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Total	1601	1978	-19.1%	10,568	11,734	-9.9%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* indicates a vehicle which is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ BMW USA, not GoodCarBadCar, has chosen to combine sales figures of the 1-Series and 2-Series.
Clearly GoodCarBadCar is not suggesting that the cars in the two tables above are all direct competitors. Establishing categories among cars as unique as even the Audi TT and Porsche Boxster has never pleased a single reader, so cars have been lumped together so you can simply see how buyers looking for sports cars, roadsters, hot hatches, convertibles, GTs, and wanna-be sports cars spend their money. Greater categorization of cars would only lead to problems that automakers create by not isolating model-specific sales figures: we dont know how many M3s BMW has sold or how many Civics are Si models, for example. The numbers we do have are listed above. The BMW 6-Series has been removed from the premium list because we dont use this space as a showcase for sedans (unless automakers release data for high-end sporting models like the Lexus ISF, as Toyota Canada does) and the 6-Series lineup now relies heavily on a sedan variant. GoodCarBadCar is always open to hearing about the ways you would break down segments, so feel free to get in touch. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts. Sales data for brands such as Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lotus, Rolls-Royce etc. are unfortunately not broken down by model. ANDC estimates say sales for those brands in June 2014 were 102, 175, 59, 14, and 75, respectively. Tesla, unfortunately, doesnt release model-specific monthly U.S. sales data, but HybridCars.com estimates 1400 June Tesla sales, 8200 YTD.

RECOMMENDED READING
Sporty Car Sales In America - July 2014 YTD
Sporty Car Sales In America - May 2014 YTD
Sporty Car Sales In America - June 2013 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - May 2014