2022 Automotive Industry Sales Report

Updated: April 11, 2022

F&I Tools Key Points

2022 USA car sales fell 16% nationwide compared to the first quarter of last year.

Consumer demand is strong, but parts shortages brought production lines below market capacity.

Hyundai sales were steady enough to grab the #5 spot from Honda for the first time in recent history. Tesla landed in the top 10, up 97% over this time last year.

USA Vehicle Sales by Quarter

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.

2022 USA Car Sales Report
Automaker	Quarter	Sold Autos	Status	USA Rank
Toyota	Q1	514,424	↓ 15%	1
	Q2
	Q3
	Q4
	YTD
GM	Q1	512,173	↓ 20%	2
	Q2
	Q3
	Q4
	YTD
Ford	Q1	428,965	↓ 17%	3
	Q2
	Q3
	Q4
	YTD
Stellantis	Q1	405,362	↓ 14%	4
	Q2
	Q3
	Q4
	YTD
Hyundai Kia	Q1	322,604	↓ 4%	5
	Q2
	Q3
	Q4
	YTD
Honda	Q1	266,418	↓ 23%	6
	Q2
	Q3
	Q4
	YTD
Nissan	Q1	227,522	↓ 19%	7
	Q2
	Q3
	Q4
	YTD
Subaru	Q1	132,433	↓ 18%	8
	Q2
	Q3
	Q4
	YTD
Tesla	Q1	130,000	↑ 97%	9
	Q2
	Q3
	Q4
	YTD
VW	Q1	114,212	↓ 28%	10
	Q2
	Q3
	Q4
	YTD
Mazda	Q1	82,144	↑ 5%	11
	Q2
	Q3
	Q4
	YTD
BMW	Q1	81,223	↑ 4%	12
	Q2
	Q3
	Q4
	YTD
Mercedes	Q1	68,941	↓ 23%	13
	Q2
	Q3
	Q4
	YTD
Jaguar Land Rover	Q1	20,331	↓ 19%	14
	Q2
	Q3
	Q4
	YTD
Volvo	Q1	20,176	↓ 26%	15
	Q2
	Q3
	Q4
	YTD
2022 USA Grand Total	Q1	3,326,928	↓ 16%
	Q2
	Q3
	Q4
	YTD

Previous Reports: 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

Global Auto Industry Snapshot
Region	Year	Sold Autos in Millions	Status
China	2021	21.48	↑ 8%
	2020	19.29	↓ 12%
	2019	21.85	↓ 8%
	2018	23.75	↓ 2%
	2017	24.28	↑ 3%
USA	2021	15.08	↑ 3%
	2020	14.59	↓ 15%
	2019	17.05	↓ 1%
	2018	17.18	↓ 1%
	2017	17.23	↓ 2%
Europe	2021	10.49	↓ 3%
	2020	10.84	↓ 23%
	2019	14.02	↓ 2%
	2018	14.29	↓ 1%
	2017	14.39	↑ 3%
Top 3 Total	2021	47.05	↑ 5%
	2020	44.72	↓ 15%
	2019	52.92	↓ 4%
	2018	55.22	↓ 1%
	2017	55.90	↑ 2%

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