January sales jumped 11% over the same period, exceeding experts' predictions.
While Chrysler, Nissan and Hyundai-Kia saw double-digit sales gains, with GM the only top-seven automaker to post a loss (sales falling 6.1%).
In the list of best-selling cars in January, the Ford F-Series improved 7.5%, but the Chevrolet Silverado, which has been around since late 2006, fell 4.7% versus a strong January 2011.
With higher incentives to start the year, Nissan Altima sales ballooned 35.9% off of a slow January 2011. The Altima would have been January’s top-selling sedan. Meanwhile, the new generation Toyota Camry is gaining the customer's emotional with sales up 55.9% over the same period in 2011.
Here are January’s 10 best-selling cars:
1. Ford F-Series: 38,493 cars
2. Toyota Camry: 28,295 cars
3. Chevrolet Silverado: 26,850 cars
4. Nissan Altima: 22,357 cars
5. Honda Civic: 21,883 cars
6. Honda CR-V: 18,960 cars
7. Toyota Corolla/Matrix: 17,88 cars
8. Ram Trucks : 17,909 cars
9. Ford Escape : 17,259 cars
10. Chevrolet Impala: 16,009 cars
