I noticed that X3 sales were up considerably after being down for several months. Could people be picking them up vs. X5?

 

thanks as always gs69 - going to post some easier to read toyota/lexus sales charts if you don't mind:

 

I'm confused to see the Altima as the best selling car. Is Nissan giving them away? IMO, it's probably the least attractive car in the fiercely competitive class. It's not bad looking, but it's got a lot of wacky wavy lines. It doesn't do any one thing best in class.

It's quite sad to see a car like the Mazda 6, which most auto journalists have voted as the winner in most comparison tests against its piers, sell ONE unit per the Altima's EIGHT sold. The Mazda 6 is better in almost every way. People just don't consider "Mazda"?

And the fact that the Altima easily beat even the Accord which is clearly superior, means people are basing their ultimate decisions on who offers the best incentives.

 

Freakin MB moves over 5,000 C-Class models which are on life support as new model is coming in. For comparison it sold over 2x more than cheaper CLA

 

Many people find the Altima attractive. That coupled with heavy incentives and great mpg's makes for good sales. The Mazda6 is a shame. But people aren't shopping in this market for driving dynamics so it's ride may be off putting to some.

 

True.
My sister in law has a '13 and she loves it.I drove it a few times and it's not bad at all.The CVT does make an odd noise from a stop but not heard with radio on.
Her Altima listed for $27K and is well equipped.Great discounting too.
My overall opinion is it's a nice car for the money.

 

i wonder why prius sales have dropped like a rock?

 

That C-Class though had a good run. Selling millions of units over it's model cycle