2021 Automotive Industry Sales Report

Updated: Apr 15, 2021

F&I Tools Key Points

Quarter 1 car sales are up 20% in the United States for the top 6 automakers.

Demand is outpacing supply. The Big 6 anticipated the influx of buyers as the pandemic curve flattened, but assembly lines were slowed by microchip shortages and COVID-19 proximity concerns.

Luxury trucks continue to dominate the automotive market with OTD prices topping $100k for fully equipped models.

USA Vehicle Sales by Quarter
2021 Major Automotive Brands

LIGHT-DUTY CAR SALES DATA
Quarter 1 (Jan - Mar) Quarter 2 (Apr - Jun)
Quarter 3 (Jul - Sep) Quarter 4 (Oct - Dec)
Data listed by manufacturer. Reflects quantity of new car sales.

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2021 Top 6	USA Rank	Q1
General Motors	1	642,250
Toyota	2	603,066
Ford Motor Co	3	521,334
FCA Jeep Chrysler	4	469,651
Honda	5	347,091
Hyundai Kia	6	334,903
Other Leaders
Nissan	7	285,553
Subaru	8	160,426
Volkswagen Group	9	158,857
Mercedes-Benz	10	90,122
Mazda	11	78,805
BMW	12	77,768
Tesla	13	66,000
Volvo	14	27,332
Jaguar Land Rover	15	25,124
Top 6 Total		2,918,295
Other Total		969,987
2021 Grand Total		3,888,282

Previous Reports: 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

Global Automotive Industry Snapshot
Data in Millions of Vehicles Sold

Region	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2015 - 2020
China	20.01	23.57	24.28	23.75	21.85	19.29	132.75
Europe	13.20	13.97	14.39	14.29	14.02	10.84	80.71
US	17.70	17.50	17.23	17.18	17.05	14.59	101.25
Top 3 Total	50.61	55.04	55.90	55.22	52.92	44.72	315 Million

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