Honda Accord was the number one seller in December by a big margin and also growing nearly 10% over December 2012. However, this surge was not enough to dethrone the venerable Toyota Camry. The Camry sold a total of 408,484 units in 2013 and grew marginally year-over-year. It is now the best selling sedan in United States for the 12th year in a row.
Fifth place was hotly contested between the Chevrolet Malibu and Hyundai Sonata. Although the Malibu had a great December, it was not quiet enough to grab the fifth spot for the year.
The all-new 2014 Mazda6 continued big gains and grabbed 10th place just above the Subaru Legacy.
Mid-size Sedan – December 2013
| Dec 2013 # | Dec ’13 / ’12 % | YTD 2013 # | YTD ’13 / ’12 % | |
| Honda Accord | 32,321 | 9.8% | 366,678 | 10.5% |
| Toyota Camry | 29,964 | -4.6% | 408,484 | 0.9% |
| Nissan Altima | 24,816 | 3.5% | 320,723 | 5.9% |
| Ford Fusion | 24,408 | 26.6% | 295,280 | 22.4% |
| Chevrolet Malibu | 15,493 | 33.2% | 200,594 | -4.9% |
| Hyundai Sonata | 14,479 | -30.5% | 203,648 | -11.7% |
| KIA Optima | 9,474 | -21.1% | 155,893 | 2.3% |
| VW Passat | 9,254 | -36.0% | 109,652 | -6.3% |
| Chrysler 200 | 5,652 | -38.0% | 122,480 | -2.0% |
| Dodge Avenger | 4,950 | -33.0% | 93,842 | -3.0% |
| Mazda6 | 4,365 | 228.0% | 43,638 | 29.3% |
| Subaru Legacy* | 2,939 | -30.38% | 42,291 | -10.3% |
* Subaru Outback is not counted in Legacy sales.
Check out this TFLcar comparison of the mid-size sedans:
Andre Smirnov is a life-long automotive enthusiast, software engineer, writer, and reporter. He has been writing and reporting at TFLcar since 2011. When not working or spending time with the family – you can find him tinkering in the garage or simply ‘going for a drive’.
