Lexus RX sales are up 160.8% year-on-year.

An estimated 1.22 million new light vehicles found a buyer in the USA in November, 7.3% above November 2022. The SAAR is up 6.2% to 15.3 million vs. 14.4% a year ago and 15.4 million last month. The average daily selling rate is up 7.3% to 48,746, calculated over 25 days. Passenger cars drop -2.4% year-on-year whereas light trucks gain 9.9% to a 81% market share.

Among groups still sharing monthly data, Toyota Motor (+16.9%) surges ahead whereas Ford Motor (-0.4%) is in difficulty. Hyundai-Kia (+7.5%) matches the market while American Honda (+32.8%) is the most dynamic. As for brands, Toyota (+10.4%) distances Ford (-0.5%), Honda (+32.2%) and Hyundai (+10.7%) while Lexus (+70.3%), Acura (+37.5%), Volvo (+26.4%) and Genesis (+19.6%) also impress. 

Model-wise, still looking at those with available monthly sales, the Ford F-Series (-3.8%) can’t manage growth whereas the Toyota RAV4 (+52.9%) and Honda CR-V (+59.7%) are in full throttle. The Toyota Camry (-10%) remains the most popular car ahead of the Toyota Corolla (+31.2%) and Honda Civic (+47.8%) while the Honda Accord can only muster a +1% gain. The Hyundai Tucson (+33.1%) is also in great shape, as are the Lexus RX (+160.8%), Ford Bronco Sport (+97.7%), Subaru Forester (+63.8%) and Hyundai Palisade (+59.4%). 

Previous month: USA October 2023: Market slows its growth to just +1.8%

One year ago: USA November 2022: Subaru, Hyundai, Mazda stand out, market up 10.8%

Full November 2023 data for selected groups, brands and models below.

USA November 2023 – groups:

GroupNov-23/222023/22Toyota Motor Corporation197,746+ 16.9%2,022,361+ 4.9%Ford Motor Co144,453– 0.4%1,790,087+ 7.0%Hyundai-Kia134,404+ 7.5%1,510,579+ 13.1%American Honda106,035+ 32.8%1,184,798+ 33.2%Subaru53,327+ 6.4%574,322+ 14.9%Mazda27,715+ 3.0%323,836+ 21.0%Volvo Cars11,671+ 26.4%115,092+ 26.6%

USA November 2023 – brands:

BrandNov-23/222023/22Toyota166,766+ 10.4%1,739,890+ 3.0%Ford138,212– 0.5%1,717,531+ 7.6%Honda94,925+ 32.2%1,051,999+ 31.9%Hyundai70,079+ 10.7%726,031+ 11.3%Kia58,338+ 2.9%722,176+ 14.1%Subaru53,327+ 6.4%574,322+ 14.9%Lexus30,980+ 70.3%282,471+ 18.4%Mazda27,715+ 3.0%323,836+ 21.0%Volvo11,671+ 26.4%115,092+ 26.6%Acura11,110+ 37.5%132,799+ 44.6%Lincoln6,241+ 2.2%72,556– 4.8%Genesis5,987+ 19.6%62,372+ 24.2%

USA November 2023 – models:

ModelNov-23/222023/22Ford F-Series53,069– 3.8%679,948+ 17.5%Toyota RAV442,842+ 52.9%387,899+ 5.9%Honda CR-V31,412+ 59.7%325,160+ 48.6%Toyota Camry22,673– 10.0%265,244– 1.5%Hyundai Tucson21,382+ 33.1%190,200+ 21.3%Toyota Corolla21,005+ 31.2%208,970+ 2.3%Toyota Tacoma18,156– 7.1%215,293– 0.5%Honda Civic16,837+ 47.8%180,946+ 52.0%Subaru Forester15,089+ 63.8%136,913+ 36.1%Subaru Crosstrek14,994+ 18.3%143,394+ 1.2%Honda Accord  13,935+ 1.0%181,483+ 33.4%Hyundai Santa Fe13,497+ 23.2%119,359+ 10.6%Ford Explorer12,513– 23.9%167,279– 11.3%Subaru Outback12,233– 18.8%147,510+ 11.4%Ford Escape11,542+ 29.8%127,728– 0.3%Kia Sportage11,010+ 4.3%129,647+ 15.6%Honda HR-V10,642+ 17.9%109,372+ 0.2%Ford Maverick10,379+ 39.2%86,339+ 26.1%Toyota 4Runner10,025+ 11.6%106,963– 6.0%Ford Bronco Sport9,949+ 97.7%114,630+ 24.1%Ford Edge9,939+ 70.9%91,655+ 16.7%Kia Forte9,849+ 1.3%115,377+ 14.5%Lexus RX9,703+ 160.8%101,785+ 10.3%Toyota Tundra9,654– 7.6%112,672+ 19.5%Mazda CX-59,556– 24.7%133,374– 3.4%Toyota Highlander9,499– 52.8%157,213– 22.4%Hyundai Palisade9,185+ 59.4%75,113– 0.2%Honda Pilot9,113+ 17.1%99,733+ 10.1%Hyundai Elantra8,813– 20.2%125,572+ 19.1%Kia Telluride8,810+ 2.9%101,324+ 13.8%Ford Transit8,585– 17.0%114,779+ 28.5%Toyota Grand Highlander7,735new39,682newLexus NX7,332+ 28.5%65,947+ 53.7%Toyota Corolla Cross7,020+ 14.8%63,626+ 24.6%Hyundai Kona6,991+ 25.7%71,436+ 25.3%Kia Sorento6,872– 4.6%80,886+ 2.2%Toyota Sienna6,594+ 2.7%60,690– 4.6%Mazda CX-306,193+ 38.9%71,403+ 47.2%Honda Odyssey5,919+ 57.6%67,778+ 71.1%Kia K55,112+ 13.1%59,906– 4.8%Mazda CX-905,055new26,045newFord Expedition4,906– 16.8%66,037+ 23.2%Ford Mustang Mach E4,294+ 21.3%35,908+ 3.5%Ford Mustang4,293+ 31.7%43,878+ 0.4%Subaru Ascent4,292– 24.3%55,547– 2.1%Kia Seltos4,214+ 2.9%55,628+ 36.5%Ford E-Series4,150+ 39.2%38,870+ 34.5%Acura MDX4,074+ 1.1%52,631+ 27.5%Mazda CX-503,954+ 75.0%38,841+ 112.6%Honda Ridgeline3,894+ 34.8%47,595+ 21.8%Acura RDX3,692+ 239.7%35,094+ 56.8%Volvo XC903,657+ 36.8%35,076+ 14.3%Kia Soul3,601– 11.1%57,864+ 8.6%Toyota Prius3,532+ 70.8%32,874+ 2.7%Kia Carnival3,404+ 201.5%40,084+ 116.9%Lexus GX3,310+ 34.3%27,654+ 2.0%Lexus ES3,210+ 8.2%35,244– 8.1%Honda Passport3,173– 8.7%39,931+ 5.9%Volvo XC603,170– 3.8%35,627+ 9.1%Lexus TX3,083new4,467newFord Bronco2,911– 68.8%99,184– 7.0%Volvo XC402,684+ 30.0%25,076+ 58.8%Mazda32,504– 17.2%28,073+ 8.9%Hyundai Santa Cruz2,396– 24.9%34,034+ 3.1%Hyundai Ioniq 52,372+ 99.2%30,657+ 44.2%Subaru Impreza2,370– 17.2%32,196+ 13.6%Toyota Venza2,369– 39.6%27,352– 11.1%Kia Niro2,366– 28.2%33,859+ 34.5%Genesis GV702,322+ 28.1%23,151+ 38.9%Hyundai Sonata2,321– 62.7%42,122– 12.7%Acura Integra2,259+ 0.5%29,429+ 169.4%Genesis GV802,084+ 38.6%17,557+ 12.8%Lincoln Corsair2,060– 9.0%21,896– 12.9%Toyota Sequoia1,948+ 11.6%19,714+ 508.5%Subaru Legacy1,838– 15.1%23,632+ 15.4%Toyota Crown1,831new16,792newKia Rio1,785– 31.1%25,525+ 3.6%Hyundai Venue1,716– 34.4%26,342+ 11.2%Lincoln Nautilus1,620+ 57.7%21,835+ 14.0%Volvo S601,593+ 257.2%9,308+ 69.2%Lexus IS1,578– 4.1%20,431+ 5.0%Ford Transit Connect1,476+ 2.6%16,595– 29.1%Hyundai Ioniq 61,386new10,943newLincoln Aviator1,335– 19.2%12,922– 36.4%Subaru WRX1,305– 37.3%23,299+ 41.5%Kia EV61,290+ 101.2%17,630– 9.1%Lincoln Navigator1,226+ 5.6%15,903+ 37.0%Lexus RZ1,107new4,361newAcura TLX1,085+ 61.0%15,638+ 46.2%Subaru Solterra943+ 903.2%7,916+ 8321.3%Toyota bZ4X848+ 141.6%8,660+ 1377.8%Toyota GR86757– 3.6%10,288– 7.6%Lexus UX738+ 5.0%10,963+ 19.5%Genesis G70684– 28.5%12,349+ 6.5%Lexus LX506+ 45.4%6,374+ 98.9%Mazda MX-5 Miata451+ 0.4%8,551+ 57.4%Genesis GV60434+ 152.3%3,005+ 112.7%Genesis G80338– 17.6%5,095+ 28.4%Volvo C40284– 45.2%6,374+ 90.2%Subaru BRZ263– 15.7%3,915+ 29.6%Toyota Supra225– 36.3%2,407– 48.7%Ford Ranger206– 91.6%32,162– 39.0%Lexus LS159– 31.8%2,053– 16.4%Volvo V60149+ 50.5%1,715+ 41.3%Lexus LC127+ 11.4%1,607+ 32.9%Lexus RC127– 55.6%1,583– 35.1%Genesis G90125– 16.7%1,215+ 16.9%Volvo S9083– 8.8%1,401+ 23.2%Toyota Mirai53– 73.8%2,714+ 51.5%Volvo V9051+ 8.5%515– 11.1%Hyundai Nexo20+ 150.0%216– 43.6%Kia Stinger20– 94.2%5,441– 26.6%Kia EV95new5newMazda CX-92– 100.0%17,449– 43.5%

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