Domestic Motor Vehicles Sales
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
(in thousands)
Type of Vehicle | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1990 | 1988 | 1985 | 1980 |
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Passenger Cars | |||||||||
Passenger car factory sales | 6,140 | 6,310 | 6,549 | 5,962 | 5,684 | 6,050 | 7,105 | 8,002 | 6,400 |
Passenger car (new) retail sales1 | 8,527 | 8,635 | 8,991 | 8,518 | 8,214 | 9,300 | 10,530 | 11,042 | 8,979 |
Domestic2 | 7,254 | 7,129 | 7,255 | 6,742 | 6,277 | 6,897 | 7,526 | 8,205 | 6,581 |
Imports3 | 1,273 | 1,506 | 1,735 | 1,776 | 1,938 | 2,403 | 3,004 | 2,838 | 2,398 |
Trucks | |||||||||
Truck and bus factory sales | 5,776 | 5,713 | 5,640 | 4,895 | 4,042 | 3,719 | 4,121 | 3,357 | 1,667 |
Truck and bus retail sales4 | 6,132 | 5,691 | 5,658 | 5,318 | 4,513 | 4,261 | 4,608 | 3,984 | 2,232 |
Light duty (up to 14,000 GVW)5 | n.a. | 5,703 | 5,673 | 5,015 | 4,264 | 3,984 | 4,273 | 3,700 | 1,964 |
Med. duty (14,000-26,000 GVW)5 | n.a. | 80 | 69 | 64 | 57 | 71 | 83 | 53 | 92 |
Heavy duty (over 26,000 GVW)5 | n.a. | 308 | 284 | 239 | 192 | 207 | 251 | 231 | 176 |
Under 6,000 pounds | 4,398 | 4,031 | 4,132 | 3,756 | 3,217 | 2,886 | 2,926 | 2,408 | 985 |
Utility | 1,392 | 1,258 | 1,130 | 721 | 666 | 490 | 445 | 429 | 51 |
Van | 18 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 31 | 47 | 115 | 79 |
Mini van (cargo) | 64 | 73 | 82 | 70 | 63 | 83 | 105 | 103 | (X) |
Station wagon (truck chasis) | — | — | — | 321 | 201 | 112 | 138 | 86 | (X) |
Mini passenger carrier | 1,098 | 1,113 | 1,132 | 1,002 | 840 | 750 | 692 | 301 | (X) |
6,000 to 10,000 pounds6 | 1,690 | 1,631 | 1,506 | 1,232 | 1,021 | 1,097 | 1,333 | 1,280 | 975 |
Utility | 243 | 144 | 72 | 60 | 51 | 68 | 90 | 108 | 108 |
Van | 254 | 274 | 275 | 279 | 241 | 254 | 302 | 261 | 172 |
Pickup conventional | 936 | 967 | 883 | 647 | 524 | 568 | 666 | 628 | 546 |
Station wagon (truck chasis) | 137 | 109 | 125 | 115 | 80 | 85 | 104 | 95 | 39 |
10,001 pounds and over | n.a. | 428 | 388 | 330 | 275 | 298 | 349 | 295 | 271 |
1. Based on data from U.S. Dept. of Commerce.
2. Includes domestic models produced in Canada and Mexico.
3. Excludes domestic models produced in Canada.
4. Excludes motorcoaches and light-duty imports from foreign manufacturers. Includes imports sold by franchised dealers of U.S. manufacturers. Starting in 1987 includes sales of trucks over 10,000 lbs. GVW by foreign manufacturers.
5. Gross vehicle weight (fully loaded vehicles).
6. Includes vehicles not shown separately.
NOTE: X = not applicable.
NOTE: n.a. = not available.
NOTE: Data are most recent available.
Sources: American Automobile Manufacturers Association, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1998, web: www.census.gov/statab/www/ .
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