Una vez concluida la primera tercera parte de 2017 -enero a abril-, el mercado automotor de Estados Unidos registró la venta de 5,461,882 vehículos, esto es un 2.4 por ciento menos que en el mismo periodo de 2016.
Esta baja en las ventas registrada durante el primer cuatrimestre del año, es un reflejo de los descensos registrados durante febrero y marzo. En este caso, abril acumuló 1,426,883 unidades, esto es 4.7 puntos porcentuales menos, como consecuencia de que nueve de los once fabricantes vieron números rojos. Asimismo, 15 de las 20 marcas más vendidas también estuvieron a la baja durante el cuarto mes del año.
Para observar más como se está comportando el mercado de Estados Unidos veamos la lista de los automóviles más vendidos de Estados Unidos de enero a abril de 2017:
| Posición | Marca | Enero-Abril 2017 | Variación | Market Share | Abril-2017 | Variación | Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford | 790,207 | -5.6% | 14.5% | 203,745 | -7.4% | 14.3% |
| 2 | Toyota | 650,576 | -4.5% | 11.9% | 179,810 | -3.5% | 12.6% |
| 3 | Chevrolet | 636,090 | -3.1% | 11.6% | 164,367 | -10.4% | 11.5% |
| 4 | Honda | 457,785 | 1.2% | 8.4% | 124,254 | -6.3% | 8.7% |
| 5 | Nissan | 484,531 | 0.7% | 8.9% | 111,201 | -2.0% | 7.8% |
| 6 | Jeep | 257,622 | -12.6% | 4.7% | 68,879 | -16.5% | 4.8% |
| 7 | Hyundai | 225,288 | -4.4% | 4.1% | 61,651 | -0.9% | 4.3% |
| 8 | Kia | 181,086 | -10.7% | 3.3% | 53,358 | -5.6% | 3.7% |
| 9 | Subaru | 196,618 | 7.6% | 3.6% | 52,368 | 4.0% | 3.7% |
| 10 | Ram | 179,906 | 5.2% | 3.3% | 47,327 | 5.3% | 3.3% |
| 11 | GMC | 180,615 | 7.4% | 3.3% | 47,004 | -0.3% | 3.3% |
| 12 | Dodge | 173,508 | -4.4% | 3.2% | 39,445 | -2.6% | 2.8% |
| 13 | Mercedes-Benz | 115,699 | 0.8% | 2.1% | 29,125 | -8.5% | 2.0% |
| 14 | Volkswagen | 103,847 | 7.7% | 1.9% | 27,557 | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| 15 | Mazda | 93,235 | 1.6% | 1.7% | 24,164 | -4.2% | 1.70% |
| 16 | BMW | 94,306 | -1.3% | 1.7% | 22,624 | -9.3% | 1.6% |
| 17 | Lexus | 83,961 | -15.3% | 1.5% | 22,116 | -11.1% | 1.5% |
| 18 | Buick | 70,940 | -1.5% | 1.3% | 20,735 | 17.0% | 1.5% |
| 19 | Audi | 64,358 | 7.7% | 1.2% | 18,711 | 5.1% | 1.3% |
| 20 | Chrysler | 64,385 | -27.1% | 1.2% | 17,309 | -3.3% | 1.2% |
| Posición | Fabricante | Enero-Abril 2017 | Variación | Market Share | abr-17 | Variación | Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Motors | 933,927 | -1.0% | 17.1% | 244,406 | -5.8% | 17.1% |
| 2 | Ford Motor Company | 826,981 | -5.1% | 15.1% | 213,436 | -7.1% | 15.0% |
| 3 | Toyota Motor Corporation | 734,537 | -5.9% | 13.4% | 201,926 | -4.4% | 14.2% |
| 4 | FCA/Chrysler Group | 691,527 | -7.9% | 12.7% | 177,441 | -6.6% | 12.4% |
| 5 | Honda Motor Company | 503,679 | -0.6% | 9.2% | 138,386 | -7.0% | 9.7% |
| 6 | Nissan Motor Company/Mitsubishi | 576,411 | 3.1% | 10.6% | 130,373 | -2.4% | 9.1% |
| 7 | Hyundai-Kia | 438,372 | -5.8% | 8.0% | 116,408 | -1.9% | 8.2% |
| 8 | Volkswagen | 187,172 | 7.4% | 3.4% | 51,965 | 3.0% | 3.6% |
| 9 | Daimler | 117,125 | 0.5% | 2.1% | 29,490 | -8.7% | 2.1% |
| 10 | BMW-Mini | 108,038 | -2.8% | 2.0% | 26,105 | -12.2% | 1.8% |
| 11 | Jaguar-Land Rover | 39,692 | 23.7% | 0.7% | 8441 | 34.5% | 0.6% |
| Total | 5,461,882 | -2.4% | 1,426,883 | -4.7% |
