The overall new vehicle market was not nearly so hard off. New vehicle sales overall were down just 1% as "light truck" volume rose to 8.87 million, a 3.9% improvement.
• Top 10 Best-Selling Cars In America - 2002 Year End
• Top 10 Best-Selling Cars In America - 2004 Year End
• Top 40 Best-Selling Vehicles In America - 2003 Year End
The Camry was joined by one other Toyota in the top ten. There were also two Hondas and two Fords. General Motors contributed three cars, including the tenth-ranked Pontiac Grand Am and two Chevrolets. The Nissan Altima ranked ninth, down from eighth in 2002.
Rank | Best-Selling Car | 2003 | 2002 | % Change |
#1 | Toyota Camry | 413,296 | 434,145 | -4.8% |
#2 | Honda Accord | 397,750 | 398,980 | -0.3% |
#3 | Toyota Corolla/Matrix | 325,477 | 259,732 | 25.3% |
#4 | Ford Taurus | 300,496 | 332,690 | -9.7% |
#5 | Honda Civic | 299,672 | 313,159 | -4.3% |
#6 | Chevrolet Impala | 267,882 | 198,918 | 34.7% |
#7 | Chevrolet Cavalier | 256,550 | 238,225 | 7.7% |
#8 | Ford Focus | 229,353 | 243,199 | -5.7% |
#9 | Nissan Altima | 201,240 | 201,822 | -0.3% |
#10 | Pontiac Grand Am | 156,466 | 150,818 | 3.7% |
