One year earlier, the Malibu fell in behind the tenth, 11th, and 12th-best-selling cars, the Pontiac Grand Am, Ford Mustang, and Pontiac Grand Prix, respectively. Grand Am volume slid 14.6% in 2004, Mustang sales dropped 7.5%, and the Grand Prix's 5% year-over-year increase was only good enough to keep it in the 12th position.
• Top 10 Best-Selling Cars In America - 2003 Year End
• Top 10 Best-Selling Cars In America - 2005 Year End
• Top 40 Best-Selling Vehicles In America - 2004 Year End
The Toyota Camry, with a 3.3% year-over-year improvement, was again the best-selling car in America in 2004. Its nearest rival, the Honda Accord, slid 2.8%, and finished the year 40,220 sales back of the Camry, just one year after closing the gap to fewer than 16,000 units.
Rank | Best-Selling Car | 2004 | 2003 | % Change |
#1 | Toyota Camry | 426,990 | 413,296 | 3.3% |
#2 | Honda Accord | 386,770 | 397,750 | -2.8% |
#3 | Toyota Corolla/Matrix | 333,161 | 325,477 | 2.4% |
#4 | Honda Civic | 309,196 | 299,672 | 3.2% |
#5 | Chevrolet Impala | 290,259 | 267,882 | 8.4% |
#6 | Ford Taurus | 248,148 | 300,496 | -17.4% |
#7 | Nissan Altima | 235,889 | 201,240 | 17.2% |
#8 | Ford Focus | 208,339 | 229,353 | -9.2% |
#9 | Chevrolet Cavalier | 195,275 | 256,550 | -23.9% |
#10 | Chevrolet Malibu | 179,806 | 122,771 | 46.5% |
