January 2015 remained red-hot for automakers, with multiple manufacturers’ odds defeating inclement weather to post best-ever January sales. The mid-size family sedan segment showed strength as the 2015 Toyota Camry narrowly locked in the number-one sales spot for the month. The Nissan Altima was within just a few hundred units of the Camry, handily outselling the number-three Honda Accord.
The 2015 Ford Fusion posted a slight decline with a -4.9-percent decrease behind January 2014, while the redesigned 2015 Chrysler 200 moved up to fifth place and bumped the 2015 Hyundai Sonata down a spot. Likewise seeing a slight decline was the 2015 Kia Optima. The 2015 Chevy Malibu and 2015 VW Passat showed just a slight uptick when compared to the previous year.
The 2015 Subaru Legacy was once again the best-improved midsize sedan with 41.9-percent growth.
Midsize Sedan – January 2015
| Jan 2015 # | Jan ’15 / ’14 % | YTD 2015 # | YTD ’15 / ’14 % | |
| Toyota Camry | 26,763 | 14.7% | 26,763 | 14.7% |
| Nissan Altima | 26,408 | 17.3% | 26,408 | 17.3% |
| Honda Accord | 21,011 | 2.0% | 21,011 | 2.0% |
| Ford Fusion | 19,694 | -4.9% | 19,694 | -4.9% |
| Chrysler 200 | 14,157 | 30.0% | 14,157 | 30.0% |
| Hyundai Sonata | 12,363 | 25.9% | 12,363 | 25.9% |
| Chevrolet Malibu | 11,878 | 0.5% | 11,878 | 0.5% |
| Kia Optima | 9,394 | -5.9% | 9,394 | -5.9% |
| VW Passat | 6,305 | 1.1% | 6,305 | 1.1% |
| Subaru Legacy* | 3,881 | 41.9% | 3,881 | 41.9% |
| Mazda6 | 3,766 | 18.7% | 3,766 | 18.7% |
* Subaru Outback is not counted in Legacy sales.
For a closer look at the US’ perennial best seller, heck out this fun TFLcar comparison between the 2015 Toyota Camry V6 and the Camry Hybrid.
Andre Smirnov is a life-long automotive enthusiast, writer, reporter, and software engineer. He has been writing and reporting at TFL since 2011.
