Honda Civic sales are up 133.1% year-on-year in August.
The U.S. new light vehicle market is estimated to gain 16.6% year-on-year in August to 1.34 million units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 13.7% to 10.34 million. The SAAR is up 13.6% to 15 million units vs. 13.2 million in August 2022. According to Wards Intelligence, fleet deliveries account for 15.1% of the market for the month. Through the first eight months of the year, total new light-vehicle sales are up by 13.7% compared with the same period last year.
Among groups still releasing monthly volumes, Toyota Motor (+14.8%) extends its lead over Ford Motor (+2%) with Hyundai-Kia (+6%) also trailing the market. American Honda (+56.7%) surges ahead on weak year-ago results. As for brands, Toyota (+15.6%) remains in the top but still trails Ford (+2%) year-to-date. Honda (+56.1%) excels unlike Kia (+9.2%), Hyundai (+1.1%) and Lexus (+9.4%). Subaru (+12.5%) is a little stronger but below the market growth rate. Acura (+61.3%), Volvo (+30.8%) and Genesis (+26.5%) impress.
Model-wise, the Ford F-Series edges up 8.6% with the Toyota RAV4 (+23.2%), Honda CR-V (+71.4%) and Toyota Corolla (+36.8%) in great shape. Surprise in the Passenger Cars ranking: the Honda Accord (+52%) and Civic (+133.1%) both outsell the Toyota Camry (-34.8%). The latter still remains in the lead of the PC race by far year-to-date. Other impressive gainers include the Subaru Forester (+46%), Outback (+32.7%), Honda HR-V (+68.2%) and Ford Bronco Sport (+148.1%).
Previous month: USA July 2023: Honda, Acura, Volvo shine, sales up 15.3%
One year ago: USA August 2022: First market uptick in over a year (+4.8%)
Full August 2023 sales for selected groups, brands and models below.
USA August 2023 – groups:
| Group | Aug-23 | /22 | 2023 | /22 |
| Toyota Motor Corporation | 194,708 | 14.8% | 1,424,912 | 2.3% |
| Ford Motor Co | 160,199 | 2.0% | 1,332,600 | 8.4% |
| Hyundai-Kia | 143,646 | 6.0% | 1,107,613 | 14.6% |
| American Honda | 111,944 | 56.7% | 855,238 | 31.8% |
| Subaru | 56,407 | 12.5% | 410,888 | 15.6% |
| Mazda | 30,174 | 18.7% | 244,586 | 27.6% |
| Volvo Cars | 10,644 | 30.8% | 81,179 | 23.8% |
USA August 2023 – brands:
| Brand | Aug-23 | /22 | 2023 | /22 |
| Toyota | 170,913 | 15.6% | 1,226,854 | 0.9% |
| Ford | 153,610 | 2.0% | 1,280,292 | 9.1% |
| Honda | 99,785 | 56.1% | 757,375 | 30.0% |
| Kia | 72,147 | 9.2% | 537,410 | 16.4% |
| Hyundai | 65,046 | 1.1% | 526,186 | 12.2% |
| Subaru | 56,407 | 12.5% | 410,888 | 15.6% |
| Mazda | 30,174 | 18.7% | 244,586 | 27.6% |
| Lexus | 23,795 | 9.4% | 198,057 | 12.0% |
| Acura | 12,159 | 61.3% | 97,863 | 47.2% |
| Volvo | 10,644 | 30.8% | 81,179 | 23.8% |
| Lincoln | 6,589 | 3.1% | 52,308 | -7.0% |
| Genesis | 6,453 | 26.5% | 44,017 | 22.4% |
USA August 2023 – models:
| Model | Aug-23 | /22 | 2023 | /22 |
| Ford F-Series | 63,287 | 8.6% | 514,716 | 22.3% |
| Toyota RAV4 | 39,895 | 23.2% | 264,733 | -2.3% |
| Honda CR-V | 30,991 | 71.4% | 227,785 | 45.6% |
| Toyota Corolla | 24,134 | 36.8% | 143,014 | -6.3% |
| Toyota Tacoma | 22,131 | 1.3% | 159,102 | 3.0% |
| Honda Accord | 17,661 | 52.0% | 135,379 | 36.3% |
| Honda Civic | 17,077 | 133.1% | 128,185 | 47.5% |
| Toyota Camry | 16,638 | -34.8% | 192,490 | 3.2% |
| Hyundai Tucson | 16,242 | 13.5% | 134,367 | 19.3% |
| Subaru Forester | 15,294 | 46.0% | 91,108 | 31.8% |
| Subaru Outback | 14,503 | 32.7% | 108,336 | 11.8% |
| Subaru Crosstrek | 13,920 | -8.0% | 101,291 | 2.1% |
| Mazda CX-5 | 13,649 | 5.6% | 106,113 | 0.4% |
| Toyota 4Runner | 12,569 | 24.9% | 74,511 | -11.9% |
| Ford Escape | 12,432 | -6.3% | 89,684 | -7.6% |
| Kia Sportage | 12,280 | -5.4% | 96,022 | 24.2% |
| Hyundai Santa Fe | 11,732 | 23.4% | 83,486 | 8.5% |
| Ford Transit | 11,641 | 13.8% | 89,203 | 49.9% |
| Honda HR-V | 11,404 | 68.2% | 74,233 | -11.8% |
| Kia Forte | 11,333 | -4.3% | 85,398 | 15.9% |
| Ford Bronco Sport | 11,301 | 148.1% | 87,383 | 23.6% |
| Hyundai Elantra | 11,262 | -20.9% | 97,898 | 30.4% |
| Toyota Tundra | 11,235 | 15.9% | 81,427 | 25.8% |
| Ford Bronco | 10,450 | 4.2% | 81,785 | 8.3% |
| Honda Pilot | 10,089 | 16.1% | 75,834 | 15.4% |
| Kia Telluride | 9,791 | 13.3% | 74,834 | 17.2% |
| Toyota Grand Highlander | 8,663 | new | 14,199 | new |
| Ford Explorer | 8,572 | -55.1% | 121,659 | -12.9% |
| Ford Maverick | 8,299 | 161.4% | 58,425 | 20.1% |
| Kia Sorento | 8,147 | -6.7% | 59,523 | 4.0% |
| Lexus RX | 7,899 | -3.8% | 74,086 | 3.4% |
| Toyota Sienna | 7,344 | 52.5% | 41,442 | -4.0% |
| Ford Expedition | 6,923 | 6.0% | 51,042 | 40.4% |
| Toyota Highlander | 6,917 | -53.2% | 128,771 | -11.0% |
| Mazda CX-30 | 6,630 | 39.1% | 52,378 | 61.0% |
| Kia K5 | 6,480 | 0.8% | 43,592 | -9.5% |
| Toyota Corolla Cross | 6,322 | 57.4% | 41,930 | 35.0% |
| Ford Edge | 6,259 | 18.3% | 62,376 | 0.5% |
| Hyundai Palisade | 6,107 | -25.7% | 51,306 | -10.0% |
| Honda Odyssey | 5,940 | 89.1% | 50,646 | 87.4% |
| Hyundai Kona | 5,777 | 70.5% | 49,825 | 23.2% |
| Lexus NX | 5,565 | 43.3% | 45,554 | 63.1% |
| Kia Carnival | 5,428 | 176.0% | 28,535 | 97.5% |
| Ford Mustang Mach E | 5,033 | 61.3% | 23,010 | -10.7% |
| Kia Soul | 4,911 | -23.3% | 44,781 | 13.9% |
| Subaru Ascent | 4,860 | -13.8% | 42,282 | 3.0% |
| Toyota Prius | 4,667 | 79.3% | 23,548 | 12.8% |
| Kia Seltos | 4,649 | 1.0% | 42,323 | 50.3% |
| Acura MDX | 4,172 | 23.9% | 40,533 | 39.2% |
| Acura RDX | 3,962 | 102.1% | 22,929 | 29.0% |
| Mazda CX-90 | 3,934 | new | 12,567 | new |
| Honda Ridgeline | 3,910 | -10.8% | 35,515 | 25.9% |
| Kia Niro | 3,896 | 1746.4% | 26,333 | 42.2% |
| Volvo XC90 | 3,780 | 18.6% | 25,197 | 9.5% |
| Ford E-Series | 3,613 | -9.2% | 27,691 | 43.3% |
| Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 3,572 | 135.6% | 21,348 | 24.2% |
| Hyundai Sonata | 3,397 | -29.7% | 33,940 | 16.8% |
| Hyundai Santa Cruz | 3,079 | 6.2% | 26,032 | 8.9% |
| Toyota Venza | 3,030 | 176.0% | 18,897 | -13.4% |
| Lexus ES | 3,006 | -1.6% | 25,547 | -11.5% |
| Volvo XC60 | 2,946 | -5.3% | 25,939 | 12.7% |
| Lexus GX | 2,818 | -10.2% | 18,560 | -5.6% |
| Acura Integra | 2,794 | 77.6% | 22,050 | 390.2% |
| Lincoln Corsair | 2,789 | 31.8% | 14,979 | -17.4% |
| Subaru Legacy | 2,765 | 45.8% | 16,895 | 6.7% |
| Honda Passport | 2,713 | -23.0% | 29,797 | 9.8% |
| Mazda3 | 2,611 | 24.3% | 20,032 | 10.6% |
| Mazda CX-50 | 2,602 | -6.5% | 28,302 | 168.2% |
| Kia Rio | 2,546 | 32.4% | 19,100 | 1.4% |
| Volvo XC40 | 2,495 | 133.4% | 17,088 | 57.6% |
| Genesis GV70 | 2,451 | 47.9% | 16,776 | 43.8% |
| Kia EV6 | 2,449 | 33.1% | 12,714 | -21.1% |
| Toyota Sequoia | 2,445 | 27066.7% | 13,661 | 2643.2% |
| Toyota Crown | 2,418 | new | 10,633 | new |
| Subaru Impreza | 2,205 | -36.1% | 24,296 | 21.5% |
| Hyundai Venue | 2,197 | -25.6% | 21,137 | 20.8% |
| Lexus IS | 2,124 | 18.1% | 15,280 | 4.2% |
| Lincoln Nautilus | 2,123 | 21.7% | 16,917 | 10.3% |
| Ford Ranger | 2,069 | -48.1% | 30,502 | -27.0% |
| Ford Mustang | 2,036 | -42.4% | 28,740 | -13.3% |
| Genesis GV80 | 1,938 | 19.3% | 11,692 | 6.3% |
| Ford Transit Connect | 1,695 | -36.4% | 11,537 | -37.9% |
| Subaru WRX | 1,677 | -27.2% | 18,944 | 71.5% |
| Hyundai Ioniq 6 | 1,663 | new | 6,653 | new |
| Lincoln Navigator | 1,620 | 102.2% | 11,978 | 46.6% |
| Genesis G70 | 1,394 | 26.4% | 8,932 | -0.8% |
| Acura TLX | 1,231 | 104.5% | 12,344 | 43.8% |
| Toyota GR86 | 1,143 | -6.1% | 7,777 | -11.9% |
| Toyota bZ4X | 931 | 30933.3% | 5,304 | 2157.0% |
| Subaru Solterra | 915 | new | 4,645 | new |
| Lexus UX | 848 | 19.1% | 8,548 | 18.0% |
| Volvo S60 | 773 | 69.9% | 4,693 | 11.9% |
| Mazda MX-5 Miata | 733 | -2.5% | 6,966 | 82.4% |
| Lexus LX | 566 | 37.0% | 4,543 | 77.2% |
| Lexus RZ | 456 | new | 2,068 | new |
| Volvo C40 | 359 | 172.0% | 5,456 | 140.9% |
| Genesis G80 | 293 | -6.7% | 3,848 | 38.8% |
| Toyota Mirai | 287 | 2770.0% | 2,472 | 72.9% |
| Subaru BRZ | 268 | -13.0% | 3,091 | 40.6% |
| Genesis GV60 | 258 | -20.4% | 1,839 | 118.7% |
| Kia Stinger | 237 | -53.8% | 5,255 | -15.1% |
| Lexus LS | 180 | -22.1% | 1,572 | -8.7% |
| Volvo V60 | 171 | 111.1% | 1,312 | 49.9% |
| Lexus RC | 167 | -40.6% | 1,145 | -31.3% |
| Lexus LC | 166 | 492.9% | 1,153 | 25.1% |
| Toyota Supra | 134 | -67.6% | 1,912 | -47.4% |
| Genesis G90 | 119 | 48.8% | 930 | 36.4% |
| Volvo S90 | 83 | 29.7% | 1,102 | 20.0% |
| Lincoln Aviator | 57 | -96.7% | 8,434 | -42.3% |
| Volvo V90 | 37 | 5.7% | 392 | -15.3% |
| Hyundai Nexo | 18 | 0.0% | 157 | -50.6% |
| Mazda CX-9 | 9 | -99.6% | 17,428 | -13.7% |
| Toyota Avalon | 8 | -99.5% | 51 | -99.6% |
| Mazda MX-30 | 6 | n/a | 100 | -69.1% |
| Toyota C-HR | 1 | -99.7% | 775 | -92.3% |
| Toyota Land Cruiser | 1 | -75.0% | 5 | -88.4% |
Source: Manufacturers
