Top 10 Best-Selling Cars: August 2015 - Cars.com News
The summer of pickup trucks continued into August as the Ford F-Series reaffirmed its popularity. After a slow start to the year, Ford's best-selling truck had its second straight month of sales gains, with sales up 4. 7 percent in August despite lower inventory and fewer cash incentives versus a year ago, according to Automotive News. With low gas prices meeting this summer's newfound strength in home construction, just about every car that a builder or contractor might need tacked on sales in August. Pickup shoppers bought more of every full-size model except the Toyota Tundra, and GM's Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra siblings combined for double-digit gains despite waning incentives and lower inventory for both. Sales gains in a weak month are even more significant, and the boom in trucks and vans came as overall auto sales fell 1. 1 percent with the top seven automakers reporting. Blame the sales calendar, which usually lumps Labor Day weekend into August sales. 7), August is reportedly the first month in three years that didn't include the big sales weekend. Even the Labor Day caveat can't explain shoppers' lukewarm interest for midsize sedans, which declined 8. 4 percent in August. The segment had its weakest month all year as the Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, Subaru Legacy and Volkswagen Passat. Source: www.cars.com
