Meanwhile, despite predictions of a return to full production following the Japan earthquake in March, both automakers’ inventory shortages continued to hurt sales, which were down 17.5% at Toyota and 8.0% at Honda. Howver, Nissan jumped 25.3% in sales.
In the top 10 list, the lone newcomer, Honda’s CR-V, hasn’t been here since last February.
With sales for the redesigned 2012 model trickling, the Camry maintained its position as America’s best-selling sedan.
The Chevrolet Cruze, whose monthly sales broke 20,000 all summer long, dropped to 18,097 in September, knocking it off the top 10 list.
1. Ford F-Series: 54,410 cars
2. Chevrolet Silverado: 43,698 cars
3. Toyota Camry: 24,851 cars
4. Ram Pickups: 24,522 cars
5. Nissan Altima: 24,356 cars
6. Ford Escape: 20,225 cars
7. Honda CR-V: 19,604 cars
8. Ford Fusion: 19,510 cars
9. Honda Accord: 18,639 cars
10. Hyundai Sonata: 18,181 cars
[Source Kicking Tires]
